Class 6A championship game hero Fred Derrick of Buckhorn and high-scoring Central-Phenix City guard Jacoby Hill are two of the players selected to compete in this summer’s North-South All-Star Basketball Game in Montgomery.

Derrick’s steal in the final seconds of the 6A title game earlier this month sealed Buckhorn’s second straight state title win over Mountain Brook. Hill has led his team to back-to-back final fours and, on Saturday, was named to the Class 7A first-team All-State team for the second consecutive year.

The girls rosters are led by Gatorade Alabama Player of the Year Ace Austin of Spring Garden, Good Hope’s Ava McSwain and the Trinity duo of Francie Morris and Maddie Smith. The Wildcats have won two straight state titles.

“This group is collectively one of the most experienced groups we have seen selected in quite some time,” said Brandon Dean, director of the Alabama High School Athletic Directors and Coaches Association. “Twenty-three of the players selected participated in the AHSAA 2024 State Championships at the BJCC earlier this winter, and five earned state tourney MVP honors after leading their teams to the state title.”

The 15-member rosters are comprised of rising seniors from across the state. All-Star Sports Week is scheduled for July 15-19.

The teams split the games last summer at the Cramton Bowl Multi-Plex in Montgomery. The North girls won 80-44 to improve to 23-3 in the annual series, and the South boys won 81-79 on a last-second shot by JAG’s Jamicah Adair. The North holds a 50-30 edge in the series which was first play in 1953.

Coaches for the boys teams are Vestavia Hills’ Patrick Davis and Covenant Christian’s Bret Waldrep (North) and Hillcrest-Evergreen’s Tereance Pinkney (Hillcrest-Evergreen) and Loachapoka’s Sheroderick Smith (South). Pinkney was just named Class 3A Coach of the Year by the Alabama Sports Writers Association.

Girls coaches are Southside-Gadsden’s Justin Bowen and Hartselle’s Amber Deline (North) and Trinity’s Blake Smith and Carroll’s Jermel Bell (South).

Here are the rosters:

2024 NORTH-SOUTH ALL-STAR ROSTERS

NORTH BOYS BASKETBALL ROSTER

Player, School, Pos., Ht., Wt.

Kaden Rickard, Bob Jones, G, 6-6, 170

Fred Derrick, Buckhorn, G, 5-9, 195

Jake Dorough, Cullman, PG, 6-2, 170

DeMarcus Williams, Fairfield, PG, 5-10, 177

Bryant James, Florence, G, 6-2, 180

Mica Merriman, Gaston, PG, 6-4, 170

Kelton Battle, Hamilton, G, 6-1, 173

Christopher Thompson, Holy Spirit, G, 5-10, 140

DeWayne Brown, Hoover, C, 6-9, 250

Salim London, Hoover, PG, 6-5, 175

Peyton Wiggins, Huffman, G, 6-3, 170

Simon Walker, Huntsville, G, 6-5, 185

Devin Barksdale, Jacksonville, G, 5-9, 139

Armonie Franklin, Midfield, G, 5-10, 150

Jayden Williams, Ramsay, PG, 6-6, 190

NORTH BOYS COACHES

Patrick Davis, Vestavia Hills

Bret Waldrep, Covenant Christian

Brant Llewellyn, Lauderdale County, Admin.

SOUTH BOYS BASKETBALL ROSTER

Player, School, Pos., Ht., Wt.

Desmond Williams, Baker, G, 6-2, 155

Lennox Myers, Barbour County, F, 6-6, 225

Tyler Robertson, Calhoun, F, 6-4, 202

Jacoby Hill, Central-Phenix City, SG, 6-4, 188

Joshua Davis, Dallas County, SF, 6-4, 175

Eric Winters, Enterprise, G, 6-1, 210

Rayshon Coleman, Florala, G, 6-0, 185

Nasir Cheatham, Georgiana, G, 6-4, 185

Trey Simpson, Hillcrest-Evergreen, F, 6-7, 210

Miles Hannah, Keith, G, 6-2, 175

Ethan Stokes, McGill-Toolen, F, 6-7, 210

Tristin Blocton, Selma, SG, 5-9, 156

Emmanuel Clarton, Sumter Central, G, 6-5, 180

Skyler Stovall, Montgomery Academy, G, 6-4, 170

Silas Evans, Williamson, F, 5-6, 209

SOUTH BOYS COACHES

Tereance Pinkney, Hillcrest-Evergreen

Sheroderick Smith, Loachapoka

Robb McGaughey, LAMP, Admin.

NORTH GIRLS BASKETBALL ROSTER

Player, School, Pos., Ht.

Jaliyah Smith, Bob Jones, G, 5-10

Haley Trotter, Chelsea, F, 6-0

Leah Childress, Clements, PG, 5-6

Ava McSwain, Good Hope, G, 5-9

Brett Douglas, Hazel Green, F, 6-0

Ashlyn Howard, Hewitt-Trussville, P/C, 6-2

Jareah Branch, Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa, F, 6-0

Shila Marks, Lauderdale County, G, 5-7

Kaylee Yarbrough, New Hope, SG, 5-9

Lauren Jimmerson, Plainview, G, 5-11

Keyarria Stokes, Pleasant Grove, C, 5-10

Sarah Davis, Shoals Christian, F, 5-10

Ace Austin, Spring Garden, PG, 5-7

Ella Wheeler, Sulligent, G, 5-11-

Sarah Gordon, Vestavia Hills, G, 5-11

NORTH GIRLS COACHES

Justin Bowen, Southside-Gadsden

Amber Deline, Hartselle

Brant Llewellyn, Lauderdale County, Admin.

SOUTH GIRLS BASKETBALL ROSTER

Player, School, Pos., Ht.

Brooke Hallman, Auburn, G, 5-9

Kennedi McGhee, Brewbaker Tech, C, 6-1

Jillian Baine, Brewbaker Tech, G, 5-10

Sarah Amos, Enterprise, F, 6-2

Keiyonla Knight, Foley, G, 5-8

Keyona Royal, Gulf Shores, F/C, 6-0

JaNya Foster, Highland Home, SG, 5-7

Ja’Kayla Moore, Keith, PG, 5-5

Chauncey Dixon, Leroy, P/C, 6-2

Saniya Jackson, Park Crossing, PG, 5-8

Jykierra Oliver, Selma, SG, 5-7

Malaya Crowell, Smiths Station, G, 5-6

Francie Morris, Trinity, PG, 5-8

Maddie Smith, Trinity, PG, 5-8

Ansleigh Ishee, UMS-Wright, F, 5-10

SOUTH GIRLS COACHES

Blake Smith, Trinity

Jermel Bell, Carroll

Robb McGaughey, LAMP, Admin.