Many of prep basketball's brightest stars will be on display Friday when the Utah High School Coaches Association All-Star Games take place at East High School. The 1A/2A stars meet the 3A's finest at 6 p.m., while the 5A-4A game is set for 8 p.m.
"I think it's just a good showcase for the kids," said UHSBCA president John Nielsen of Mountain Crest. "We try to get the best seniors we can."This year's group of seniors includes all five Deseret News Most Valuable Players - Adam Sharp (Alta), Kris Cox (Provo), David Evans (Cedar City), Kevin Brown (Beaver) and Tony Baird (Valley) - as well as 21 first-team all-state honorees and 13 second-teamers.
Proceeds from the games - admission is $4 for adults and $2 for students - will benefit David Nelson and Tom Heywood, who are fighting illnesses.
The 1994-95 UHSBCA all-stars:
Class 5A - Coach Ron Carling (Alta), Brad Willden (Alta), Adam Sharp (Alta), Brent Hawkins (Alta), Lance Barnes (Bingham), Mark Michaelis (Taylorsville), Ryan Cheesman (Mountain View), Brett Allen (Bountiful), Tyson Murdock (Layton), Jeremy Jeppesen (Viewmont), Todd Christensen (Highland).
Class 4A - Coach Craig Drury (Provo), Lincoln Taylor (Payson), Josh Lambourne (Murray), Brent Moore (Ogden), Kris Jex (Spanish Fork), Matt Williams (Provo), Nate Cooper (Timpview), Kris Cox (Provo), Eric Baugh (Mountain Crest), Dan Conger (Mountain Crest), Scott Pratt (Tooele).
Class 3A - Coach Steve Hodson (Cedar City), David Evans (Cedar City), Justin Bradley (Emery), Todd Garrett (Cedar City), Jeremy Jewkes (Carbon), Scott Cuff (Richfield), Sam Melessa (Pine View), Johhny Ware (Emery), Brandon Stilson (Dixie), Jason Allan (Lehi).
Class 2A/1A - Coach Calvin Albrecht (Beaver), Kevin Brown (Beaver), Brandon Barney (South Sevier), Alan Cox (Manti), Tweeb Gladwell (North Sevier), Blake Nelson (Morgan), Tony Baird (Valley), Heath Spencer (Escalante), Chris Alexis (Rowland Hall-St. Mark's), Rory McEntee (St. Joseph), Michael Russell (Intermountain Christian).