DECATUR – The state's top sophomore JUCO basketball players will have an opportunity to showcase their talents when the annual MACJC All-Star Basketball Games are held Tuesday, March 27 at East Central Community College.

Women's action begins at 5 p.m. and will be followed by the men's contest at 7 p.m. in the Brackeen-Wood Physical Education Building.
Admission is $5 per person for the NJCAA-sanctioned event.
 
Both games will be streamed on Holmes' iHigh website at www.holmesathletics.ihigh.com.
 
Named to the South Division All-Star women's squad are Ja'Monica Orton, East Central; Lauren Douglas, Alecia Autman and Terrenisha Hollis, all of Jones County; Kenya Wright, Hinds; Ricille Davis and Delainna Lyons, both of Gulf Coast; Shaniece Sheffield, Southwest; Toy Johnson and Branita Malone, both of Pearl River; and Jasmine James and Keosha Bradley, both of Copiah-Lincoln.
 
Melanie Stone of Gulf Coast will serve as head coach.
 
North Division women All-Stars are Kierra Gilmore, Dierra Gilmore and Louise Collins, all of Holmes; Anna Brooke Page, Northeast; Chadisty Hickman, East MS; Dayana McGee and Ciara Morgan, both of Coahoma; Jameilka Hoskins, Vechatita Bonner and LaPrecious Naylon, all of Itawamba; Calmetta Greyer, Delta; and Erica Turner, Northwest.
 
Nanci Gray of Itawamba will serve as head coach.
 
Selected on the South Division men's All-Star team are Jimmie Broomfield, East Central; Guy Payne, Ice Asortse and Justin Childs, all of Gulf Coast; Cory Lacy and Michael Hall, both of Southwest; Kelvin Nixon, Jones County; Yondarious Johnson, Daron Bell and Zane Knowles, all of Pearl River; Jake Reed, Copiah-Lincoln; and Trevis Thomas, Hinds.
 
Wendell Weathers of Gulf Coast will serve as head coach.
 
North Division men All-Stars are Everick Morris and Darius Woods, both of Northwest; Deangelo Priar and Emmanuel Dias, both of Holmes; Rashard Harris and Cortavious Vaughn, both of Coahoma; Jermaine Hollimon and Cedric Janes, both of Northeast; Deon Bedford, East MS; Marius Myles, Itawamba; and LaQuavius Cotton and Kwahmere Gredric, both of  Delta. 
 
ECCC assistant Matt Riley will serve as head coach.
 
For more information, contact Bill Smith, ECCC women's head basketball coach, 601-635-6243 or call toll free, 877-462-3222, ext. 243. His email address is bsmith@eccc.edu.