42nd Annual Capital Classic
WASHINGTON, DC - Rosters for the 42nd annual Capital Classic All Star Game have been finalized, featuring yet another loaded field of high school seniors.
This year's event - which will be held on Friday, April 24 at Catholic University's DuFour Center - will feature a pair of star-studded contests. The first game will match a team of Northern Virginia and Montgomery County (Md.) standouts against their counterparts from DC and Prince George's County (Md.) at 6 pm, followed by the Capital All Stars against the United States All Stars at 8 pm.
General admission tickets are $20 ($10 for students) and good for both games; they can be purchased at www.TheCapitalClassic.com. Limited VIP seats are available. A portion of the net proceeds will benefit the National Cherry Blossom Festival and the Wounded Warrior Project.
This year also marks the debut of the DMV Rising Stars 3-Point Shootout. Sponsored by Hoop Culture, the event will feature 12 top 3-point shooters. Players will compete in a preliminary shootout consisting of 6 racks of balls from 6 locations, just like the NBA 3-point contest. The top three players will compete for the title at halftime of the Capital Classic main event.
Any media interested in credentials or interview requests should contact Marcus Helton at mhelton@DMVelite.com.
For Sponsorship Opportunities contact Bill Kappus at 317-241-5151 or bill.kappus@midamericamedia.net
Headlining this year's group of United States All-Stars are a pair of McDonald's All-Americans in Kentucky-bound guard Isaiah Briscoe of Roselle Catholic, NJ (PICTURED) and South Carolina-bound P.J. Dozier, Jr. (Spring Valley, SC). Joining them are several other players bound for big-time programs such as Florida State, Georgetown, Louisville, North Carolina, Notre Dame and UCLA.
Representing the Capital All Stars - who are seeking to end a two-game losing streak - are Washington Post All-Met Player of the Year Abdulai Bundu and the Gatorade Players of the Year for DC (Bryant Crawford) and Maryland (Justin Robinson), as well as Wisconsin-bound forward Charlie Thomas IV.
2015 CAPITAL ALL STARS
Head Coach - Lawrence Mines, H.D. Woodson HS
| Name | High School |
College |
Eric Bowles |
WT Woodson (Va.) |
Central Connecticut |
Randall Broddie |
Potomac (Md.) |
Memphis |
Abdulai Bundu |
Largo (Md.) |
Quinnipiac |
Eric Cobb |
St. Frances (Md.) |
Kansas State |
Bryant Crawford |
Gonzaga (DC) |
Wake Forest |
Kevin Dorsey |
Clinton Christian (Md.) |
Minnesota |
Sam Miller |
Gonzaga (DC) |
Dayton |
Sylvester Ogbonda |
National Christian (Md.) |
Georgia Tech |
Edward Polite |
DuVal (Md.) |
Radford |
Justin Robinson |
Saint James School (Md.) |
Virginia Tech |
Charlie Thomas IV |
River Hill (Md.) |
Wisconsin |
2015 U.S. ALL STARS
Head Coach - Steve Turner Gonzaga College HS
| Name | High School |
College |
Prince Ali |
The Sagemont School (FL) |
UCLA |
Malik Beasley |
St. Francis (GA) |
Florida State |
Isaiah Briscoe |
Roselle Catholic (NJ) |
Kentucky |
Haanif Cheatham |
Pembroke Pines Charter (FL) |
Marquette |
PJ Dozier, Jr |
Spring Valley (SC) |
South Carolina |
Jessie Govan |
Wings Academy (NY) |
Georgetown |
Derrick Jones |
Archbishop Carroll (PA) |
UNLV |
Luke Maye |
Hough High School (NC) |
North Carolina |
Ryan McMahon |
Cardinal Mooney (FL) |
Louisville |
Rex Pfluger |
Mater Dei (CA) |
Notre Dame |
Matt Ryan |
Iona Prep (NY) |
Notre Dame |
2015 NoVa/MoCo ALL STARS
Head Coach - Tony Bentley, Wakefield HS
| Name | High School |
College |
Keijon Honore |
Potomac (Va.) |
Virginia Wesleyan |
Joe Hugley |
Magruder (Md.) |
Robert Morris |
Nick Jackson |
Richard Montgomery (Md.) |
Undecided |
Jason Jolly |
Stone Bridge (Va.) |
Undecided |
Reagan Jones |
Lake Braddock (Va.) |
Wheaton College |
Brandon Kamga |
South Lakes (Va.) |
Northeastern |
Tyvez Monroe |
Edison (Va.) |
Undecided |
Anthony Tarke |
Gaithersburg (Md.) |
Undecided |
Dominique Tham |
Wakefield (Va.) |
Undecided |
Donovan Walker |
Springbrook (Md.) |
Undecided |
2015 DC/PG COUNTY ALL STARS
Head Coach - Chris Cole, Clinton Christian
| Name | High School |
College |
David Belle |
Northwestern |
Bowie State |
Anthony Broadus |
Eastern (DC) |
Undecided |
Oladoyin Fadojutimi |
Eleanor Roosevelt (Md.) |
Franklin Pierce |
Dajuan Greene |
Eastern (DC) |
Undecided |
Ishmael Johnson |
National Christian (Md.) |
Undecided |
Ahsante Shivers |
Clinton Christian (Md.) |
Undecided |
Kevin Simpson |
DuVal (Md.) |
Undecided |
Calvin Tibbs |
HD Woodson (DC) |
Undecided |
Austin Vereen |
Maret (DC) |
VMI |
Kenneth Wormley |
Riverdale Baptist (Md.) |
Siena |
Since its inaugural year in 1974, the Capital Classic has featured such college and NBA stars as "Magic" Johnson, Moses Malone, Michael Jordan, Dominique Wilkins, James Worthy, Patrick Ewing, J.R. Reid, Danny Ferry, Dennis Scott, Ralph Sampson, Kenny Anderson, Larry Johnson, Christian Laettner, Todd Day, Shawn Bradley, Grant Hill, LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Amare Stoudemire, Dwight Howard and Mike Bibby.
