By CURTIS ROCKWELL/Sports Director

An annual prep basketball all-star postseason doubleheader will have a definitive “Southern. Six” flavor in a couple of months.

A total of 13 impressive juniors from the SouthMiss6 Sports coverage area were selected Thursday for the 2024 Mississippi Sports Medicine North/South All-Star Basketball Games that are set to take place Saturday, March 16 at A.E. Wood Coliseum on the campus of Mississippi College.

In addition, a pair of coaches from the Mississippi Gulf Coast will be involved as well in the games.

Boys players from Moss Point, Ocean Springs, Pascagoula, George County, D’Iberville and Hancock were all included as were girls players from Hancock, Harrison Central, Biloxi, Pascagoula and Moss Point.

In the larger classifications boys game, for Class 7A/6A/5A/, George County’s Deuce Knight, Harrison Central’s Shaun Murray, Maddox Noblitt of Ocean Springs, Pascagoula’s Kelan Rich, D’Iberville’s Juan Santiago and Donte Taylor of Hancock were all selected to the South squad.

Also, Ocean Springs Greyhounds first-year head coach Colin Goley was picked as an assistant on that team.

“It’s a honor to be selected to coach in this prestigious game,” Goley said, Thursday afternoon. “I’m very grateful for the opportunity. There are so many phenomenal coaches in our state and to be recognized is a blessing.”

Moss Point’s Quey’sean Taylor was chosen as part of the South team for the smaller classification game, for Classes 4A/3A/2A/1A.

On the girl’s side of things, Harrison Central’s Rhianna Anderson, Hancock’s Talana Bond, Pascagoula’s Khyliyah Moore and a pair of Biloxi products in Aaliyah Davidson and Aubrey Hill all were selected for the South Team in the larger classifications game.

Also, Moss Point’s Jordyn Ford was picked for the South squad in the smaller classifications contest.

Bay High head coach Kelton Thompson was picked as the head coach for the for the South boy Team in that contest.

“It’s always a privilege to be recognized by your fellow coaches throughout the state,” Thompson said Thursday night. ” The event is a great for all the kids involved, and Mississippi Basketball. One thing I’ve loved about this event in the past is being able to meet and work with other kids and coaches from all over the State. Just like any other recognition for coaches though, I get this honor because of the kids I get to coach everyday. My kids are the only reason I’ve had any success at all. With them recognizing me…it’s really just a reflection of our program.”

 Here is the game schedule for that day:

GAME TIMES:

1A/2A/3A/4A Girls’ Game: 12 Noon

1A/2A/3A/4A Boys’ Game: 2 PM

5A/6A/7A Girls’ Game: 4 PM

5A/6A/7A Boys’ Game: 6 PM

The players for all four teams will report to Mississippi College on Friday, March 15th.

Admission will be $10 (good for both games and MAC Cards will be accepted. The Coliseum parking lot is located on Highway 80 between Springridge Road (I-20 Exit 36) and Clinton-Raymond Road (I-20 Exit 35). 

The 2024 MS/AL All-Star Basketball Games will be livestreamed through the MAC Network, Roku, AppleTV, YouTube & Firestick.  ​