All Star Game: Michigan Senior Style

The NBA All-Star game took place on Sunday. It was a collection of the biggest names and most talented players in the world. Michigan has one of the greatest collection of girls basketball talent in the country. What if we had a girls basketball All-Star Game much like in professional sports leagues?

Below are 30 of the most talented seniors in the state. They have been selected and split into teams on the basis of location and talent. The 2 teams have been divided into East vs. West.

East Roster

Julia Ayrault Julia Ayrault 6'2" | SF Grosse Pointe North | 2019 State MI  (6’2″, Wing, Grosse Pointe North)

Moriyah Hamell Moriyah Hamell 5'7" | SG River Rouge | 2019 State MI  (5’7″, SG, River Rouge)

Jayah Hicks Jayah Hicks 6'0" | PF Wayne Memorial | 2019 State MI  (6’0″, F, Wayne Memorial)

Moira Joiner Moira Joiner 5'9" | PG Saginaw Heritage | 2019 State MI  (5,9″, PG, Saginaw Heritage)

Rickea Jackson Rickea Jackson 6'2" | SF Detroit Edison | 2019 State MI  (6’2″, Wing, Detroit Edison)

Alexis Johnson Alexis Johnson 5'11" | PF Southfield A&T | 2019 State MI  (5’11″, PF, Southfield A&T)

Kate McArthur Kate McArthur 5'8" | SG Warren Cousino | 2019 State MI  (5’8″, SG, Warren Cousino)

Kendal Muxlow Kendal Muxlow 5'9" | CG Brown City | 2019 State MI  (5’9″, CG, Brown City)

Maddie Novak Maddie Novak 5'11" | SG Detroit Country Day | 2019 State MI  (5’11″, SG, Detroit Country Day)

Jasmine Powell Jasmine Powell 5'8" | PG Detroit Country Day | 2019 State MI  (5’8″, PG, Detroit Country Day)

Shine Strickland-Gills Shine Strickland-Gills 6'1" | PF Saginaw Heritage | 2019 State MI  (6’1″, PF, Saginaw Heritage)

Destiny Strother Destiny Strother 5'9" | SG Flint Carman Ainsworth | 2019 State MI  (5’9″, Flint Carman Ainsworth)

Jeanae Terry Jeanae Terry 5'11" | CG Wayne Memorial | 2019 State MI  (5’11, CG, Wayne Memorial)

Del’Janae Williams Del’Janae Williams CG Detroit King | 2019 State MI  (G, Detroit King)

Taylor Williams Taylor Williams 6'2" | PF Macomb Dakota | 2019 State MI  (6’2″, PF, Macomb Dakota)

West Roster

Mauriya Barnes Mauriya Barnes 5'6" | PG East Kentwood | 2019 State MI  (5’8, PG, East Kentwood)

Alona Blackwell Alona Blackwell CG East Kentwood | 2019 State MI  (5’9″, G, East Kentwood)

Olivia Brown (5’8″, G, East Grand Rapids)

Molly Davis Molly Davis 5'9" | CG Midland Dow | 2019 State MI  (5’9″, G, Midland Dow)

Rebecca Fugate Rebecca Fugate CG Holly | 2019 State MI  (CG, Holly)

Laya Hartman Laya Hartman 5'10" | SG Okemos | 2019 State MI  (5’10, SG, Okemos)

Chloe Idoni Chloe Idoni 6'0" | PF Fenton | 2019 State MI  (6’0″, F, Fenton)

Kashyra Jackson Kashyra Jackson PF Arbor Prep | 2019 State MI  (F, Arbor Prep)

Eden Johnson Eden Johnson 6'2" | PF Ann Arbor Huron | 2019 State MI  (6’2″, F, Ann Arbor Huron)

Mahri Petree Mahri Petree 5'10" | CG Arbor Prep | 2019 State MI  (5’10″, G, Arbor Prep)

Sydney Shafer Sydney Shafer 5'10" | SG Jackson Northwest | 2019 State MI  (5’10, SG, Jackson Northwest)

Ellie Smith Ellie Smith 6'1" | PF Fowlerville | 2019 State MI  (6’1″, F, Fowlerville)

Cara VanKempen Cara VanKempen 6'0" | PF Coopersville | 2019 State MI  (6’0″, F, Coopersville)

Sophia Ward Sophia Ward CG Muskegon Oakridge | 2019 State MI  (G, Muskegon Oakridge)

Alyza Winston Alyza Winston 5'8" | PG Muskegon | 2019 State MI  (5’8, PG, Muskegon)

Game Breakdown

It’s obvious that the East has a distinct size advantage with playere like Rickea Jackson Rickea Jackson 6'2" | SF Detroit Edison | 2019 State MI , Julia Ayrault Julia Ayrault 6'2" | SF Grosse Pointe North | 2019 State MI , Taylor Williams Taylor Williams 6'2" | PF Macomb Dakota | 2019 State MI , and Shine Strickland-Gills Shine Strickland-Gills 6'1" | PF Saginaw Heritage | 2019 State MI . They also have versatile athletes like Jeanae Terry Jeanae Terry 5'11" | CG Wayne Memorial | 2019 State MI and Moira Joiner Moira Joiner 5'9" | PG Saginaw Heritage | 2019 State MI .

The West team will ride its quick guards like Alyza Winston Alyza Winston 5'8" | PG Muskegon | 2019 State MI , Alona Blackwell Alona Blackwell CG East Kentwood | 2019 State MI , and Mauriya Barnes Mauriya Barnes 5'6" | PG East Kentwood | 2019 State MI . They have perimeter shooters and scorers like Sydney Shafer Sydney Shafer 5'10" | SG Jackson Northwest | 2019 State MI , Molly Davis Molly Davis 5'9" | CG Midland Dow | 2019 State MI , and Laya Hartman Laya Hartman 5'10" | SG Okemos | 2019 State MI that would carry them offensively.