Freedom East rosters announced

The 2008 Freedom All-Star Classic East team rosters have been chosen.

Twelve boys and girls players from schools in The News Herald\'s coverage area will compete in the fourth annual event April 5 at the Billy Harrison Field House on the campus of Gulf Coast Community College. The East teams play the West, which fields players from the Northwest Florida Daily News (in Fort Walton Beach) coverage area beginning in Walton County.

All but five of the East players competed in the regional tournament. Two players played in the state Final Four and four others advanced as far as the regional championship game.

The 2008 Freedom All-Star Classic East team rosters, with players position, name, height and key statistics:
Boys
G - Ricardo Clemmons, Port St. Joe, 5-10, 12 ppg, 4 apg
G - Pierre Speights, Cottondale, 5-8, 12 ppg
G - J.J. Laster, Graceville, 5-7, 11 ppg, 5 apg
G/F -T.J. Spencer, Marianna, 6-1, 5 ppg, 4 rpg, 2 apg
G - Joe Green, Chipley, 5-5, 7 ppg, 4 apg, 4 spg
G - Chris Jones, Bay, 6-0, 12 ppg, 5 apg
G/F - Ramon Beard, Port St. Joe, 6-0, 12 ppg, 3 rpg
G/F - Brock Dockery, Holmes County, 6-6, 25 ppg
F - Darron Austin, Rutherford, 6-3, 13 ppg
F - Kevin Swinney, Bozeman, 6-5, 15 ppg, 9 rpg
F/C - Jay Wade, Bay. 6-6, 16.6 ppg, 3 rpg
C - Brandon Gibson, Marianna, 6-5, 18 ppg, 8 rpg
Coaches: Rhondie Ross, Rutherford; Travis Blanton, Marianna
Girls
G - Maggie Wright, Ponce de Leon, 5-9, 8.6 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 3.5 apg
G - Brianna Gray, Cottondale, 5-6, 12 ppg
G - Jennifer Grant, Ponce de Leon, 5-8, 10 ppg, 2.5 rpg
G - Vanessa Wait, Wewahitchka, 5-3, 8 ppg, 6 rpg, 3 spg
G - Keela McKay, Marianna, 5-6, 13 ppg
G/F - Selina Porter, Rutherford, 5-6, 14 ppg
G/F - Shanida Thomas, Chipley, 5-7, 17 ppg, 8.3 rpg
F - Lakerria Smith, Graceville, 5-9, 13.6 ppg, 7 rpg
F/C - Jazmen Johnson, Mosley, 5-11, 5.1 ppg, 6 rpg
F/C - Sherisa Forward, Cottondale, 5-11, 11 ppg, 7 rpg
C - Mercedes Smith, Malone, 5-11, 15.5 ppg, 7 rpg
C - Mary Howes, Ponce de Leon, 6-2, 14.9 ppg, 10 rpg
Coaches: George Hamilton, Bay; Kenny Parker, Port St. Joe