Azalea Honors Players Despite Cancellation

TYLER — The Azalea Orthopedics All-Star Basketball Games are canceled due to the COVID-19 virus pandemic. The annual girls and boys high school basketball games, features East Texas High School seniors with proceeds from the 2 games and concessions benefiting the Bethesda Health Clinic. Anthony Brooks said, “We are in the midst of challenging times, and unfortunately, this pandemic has deprived many high school seniors the opportunity to finish out a normal school year.”

The CEO of Azalea Orthopedics and Sports Medicine continued, “the Class of 2020 has a number of talented athletes and coaches who deserve recognition for their accomplishments throughout the year.”

The Girls- West Team
Coach: Tommy Cross, Martins Mill
Sabria Dean, Mineola
Shkera Thompson, Malakoff
Erin Berry, Bullard
Kenzie Cross, Martins Mill
Olivia Norrell, Canton
Tamia Tucker, Jacksonville
Kalessia Anderson, Jacksonville
Madeline Perkins, All-Saints
Tabitha Parker, Edgewood
Meeyah Davis, Teague

Girls- East Team
Coach: Ross Barber, Robert E. Lee
Jaclyn Garrett, Daingerfield
Meshia Shed, Longview
Aaliyah Morgan, Tyler Lee
Alyssia Thorne, Tyler Lee
Jerkasia Anthony, Henderson
Mickinzi Cantrell, Sabine
Zamoria McGrue, Carthage
Airikah Pippins, Big Sandy
Hannah Hawkins, Nacogdoches
Tyler Green, Pittsburgh

Boys- West Team
Coach:Dean Knuckolls, La Poynor
Logan Francis, All-Saints
Carlos Quitman, Neches
Jacob Koeshall, Lindale
Trey McPherson, Edgewood
Cooper Smith, Canton
Jace Reid, Quitman
Jerimiah Sargent, Oakwood
Enoch Falade, Palestine
Gage Wehrmann, Brownsboro
Isaac Jackson, La Poyner

Boys- East Team
Coach: Akimba “AJ” Johnson, Chapel Hill
Casey Mudoh, Spring Hill
Carson Daniels, Union Grove
Markell Washington, Henderson
Miles Minnick, TK Gorman
Jamal Jones, Robert E. Lee
Phillip Washington, Longview
Joshua Shipman, Big Sandy
Chance King, Chapel Hill
Nana Antwi-Bonsiako, Nacogdoches
Deonte Jackson, Nacogdoches