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Luke Nevill will be the tallest player in the 2009 Hershey's College All-Star Game in Detroit this Friday.
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March 31, 2009
DETROIT, Mich. - University of Utah center Luke Nevill has been named to the 2009 Hershey's College All-Star Game, the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) announced Tuesday.
Nevill, a native of Perth, Australia, was an NABC first-team All-District selection this year and is one of 20 seniors from around the nation to earn a roster spot in the game. The showcase will be played as part of Final Four Friday at Ford Field. Tip-off is slated for 4:35 p.m. ET.
At 7-2, 265 pounds, Nevill will be the tallest player in the game. He is one of four players listed at the center position.
Nevill averaged 16.8 points and 9.0 rebounds for the Mountain West Conference champion Runnin' Utes this year en route to earning MWC Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year accolades.
Below are the rosters for the All-Star Game.
Hershey's All-Stars Name POS. Ht. Wt. Hometown/College or University Luke Nevill C 7-2 265 Perth, Australia/Utah Justin Dentmon G 5-11 185 Carbondale, IL/Washington Ben Woodside G 5-11 185 Albert Lea, MN/North Dakota State Jermaine Taylor G 6-4 210 Tavares, FL/Central Florida Jimmy Bartolotta G 6-4 205 Littleton, CO/MIT Lee Cummard G 6-7 190 Mesa, AZ/Brigham Young Josh Carter G/F 6-7 200 Dallas, TX/Texas A&M Korvotney Barber F 6-7 225 Manchester, GA/Auburn Aron Baynes C 6-10 250 Cairns, Australia/Washington State * DeMarre Carroll F 6-8 225 Birmingham, AL/Missouri Or Matt Lawrence G 6-7 203 St. Louis, MO/MissouriHead Coach: Nolan Richardson Assistant Coach: Mike Anderson, Missouri
Reese's All-Stars Name POS. Ht. Wt. Hometown/College or University Tyrese Rice G 6-1 190 Richmond, VA/Boston College Orlando Mendez-Valdez G 6-1 185 San Antonio, TX/Western Kentucky Josh Akognon G 5-11 185 Petaluma, CA/Cal State Fullerton Alex Ruoff G 6-6 220 Spring Hill, FL/West Virginia Josh Bostic F 6-5 230 Columbus, OH/Findlay B.J. Raymond G/F 6-6 226 Toledo, OH/Xavier Alfred Aboya F/C 6-9 245 Yaounde, Cameroon/UCLA Marcus Landry F 6-7 230 Milwaukee, WI/Wisconsin John Bryant C 6-11 275 San Pablo, CA/Santa Clara Josh Heytvelt F 6-11 260 Clarkston, WA/Gonzaga
Co-Coaches: Bruce Weber, Illinois and Matt Painter, Purdue
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