The Basketball Super League hosts its inaugural all-star game March 9, and Greater Sudbury is playing host.
Twenty-two athletes from across the Basketball Super League will showcase their talents at the event, which promises a “full day of fun for all ages.”
Naturally, the Sudbury Five will be well-represented at the all-star game. Repping the Five will be A.J Moseby Jr, Landon Kirkwood, Evan Harris, Duane Notice and Coach Logan Stutz.
Because Sudbury is playing host, it also gets to select the dunk competition judges. They are local radio host G-Rant, retired Sudbury Olympic sprinter Robert Esmie and Sudbury dunk competition guru Jordan Kilganon, creator of the Scorpion Dunk and many others.
And there’s more. Prior to the All-Star evening, the BSL All-Stars and the Sudbury FIVE will kick off the day at 9 a.m. with a free Junior BSL Youth Camp. Open to local kids aged 5-13, the young hoopsters will have the chance to better their skills with the help from the BSL all-stars. will be able to learn from the all stars across the league. To take part in the camp, register here.
Here are the participants in the dunk competition:
- Ty Groce (Express)
- Mason Jones (Toundra)
- Brandon Beloti (Toundra)
- Phil Flory (Toundra)
- Jachai Taylor (Lightning)
- Jaquan Lightfoot (Titans)
- Landon Kirkwood (Five)
The three-point competition shooters are:
- Landon Kirkwood (Five)
- Dexter Williams (Titans)
- Rashad Smith (Lightning)
- AJ Mosby (Five)
- Marquise Collins (Rogues)
- Phillip Flory (Toundra)
- Armani Chaney (Rogues)
- Shadell Millinghaus (Express)
And finally, rounding out Team Red and Team Blue for the all-star game, here’s the breakdown:
Team Blue:
- Aj Mosby Jr. (Five)
- Duane Notice (Five)
- Latin Davis (Express)
- Paul Harrison (Express)
- Shadell Millinghaus (Express)
- Rashad Smith (Lightning)
- Nick Garth (Lightning)
- Mambi Dwiara (Toudra)
- Marquise Collins (Rogues)
- Jaylon Tate (Titans)
- Jaquan Lightfoot (Titans)
- Coach Jerry Williams (Rogues)
Team Red:
- Landon Kirkwood (Five)
- Evan Harris (Five)
- Phil Flory (Toundra)
- Antoine Mason (Toundra)
- Armani Chaney (Rogues)
- William Brown (Rogues)
- Dexter Williams Jr. (Titans)
- Curtis Hollis (Titans)
- Jachai Taylor (Lightning)
- Tyler Groce (Express)
- Coach Logan Stutz (Five)
The skills competition begins at 6:15 p.m. with the all-star game to follow at 7 p.m.
Tickets for the all-star evening are on-sale starting at $15 (HST included). Tickets are available at the Sudbury Arena box office or online at GreaterSudbury.ca/tickets.
Season members can secure their tickets at an exclusive member discount which is available through their online ticketing portal, or at the Sudbury Arena box office.
