Johnson Lambe Company and Badger Sports announce the 2023 North Carolina
Private School All-Star Basketball Game and Rosters
Charlotte, NC- February 12, 2023- Providence Day School will host the 10th Annual North Carolina Private
School All-Star Basketball Games on Saturday, March 4,2023. The game will feature some of the top
senior boys and girls basketball players in the state of North Carolina. The sponsors for this year’s
games, Johnson Lambe Company and Badger Sports, will be providing all uniforms and apparel for the
event.
Head Coaches and Athletic Directors from across the state nominated over one hundred players for
consideration for the games. Selection committees then worked to narrow the rosters down into two
teams for each game that represent all of the private school classifications and regions in North
Carolina. The boys and girls games will feature a combined twenty-two players that have already made
commitments to play college basketball next season, with several more players who anticipate
committing in the coming weeks.
For the boys game, Jon Powell from Lawrence Academy in Merry Hill will coach the East squad. This
season was Powell’s 28th as a Varsity Head Coach. He has spent the past 16 years at Lawrence Academy
where he has won over 250 games as a Head Coach. The West team will be coached by Frank
Cantadore, the Head Coach at Concord Academy in Concord. Cantadore has compiled a record of 285-91
in his 11 years at Concord, while capturing 3 State Championships.
Kelvin Drakeford, from Cannon School in Concord, will coach the girls West team. Drakeford recently
completed his 6th season as the Head Girls Basketball Coach at Cannon. In 2021 he led the Cougars to
their first-ever State Championship in Girls Basketball. The East team will be led by John Williams of
Asheville Christian Academy. In nine seasons, Williams has won two State Championships along with
two state Runner-up finishes. Under Williams, numerous players have gone on to compete at the
collegiate level.
The games will take place in Mosack Athletic Center on the campus of Providence Day School. The girls
game will start at 12:00pm followed by the boys game at 2:00pm. Admission for the games will be $10
for adults, $5 for students, and children under the age of 8 will be admitted for free. In addition to the
game on Saturday, March 4th, all players and coaches will participate in a community service project in
the afternoon of Friday, March 3rd in the Charlotte community.
East Boys Roster
EAST Player Height School College
Anthony Robinson 6'10" Christ School Univ. of South Florida
Emanuel Richards 6'4" Christ School Longwood University
Jaydon Young 6'4" Greensboro Day School Virginia Tech
Bryce Cash 6'6" Carmel Christian Undecided
Kaleb Siler 6'10" Carmel Christian Western Carolina
Antonio Perkins 6'3" Northside Christian Undecided
Jaydin Spillman 6'9" Calvary Day School Undecided
Isaiah Ramazani 6'1" Calvary Day School Undecided
Dakota Gordon 6'1" Ravenscroft Washington & Lee
Kevon Vanderhorst 6'2" Trinity Academy Undecided
Jordan Cooper 6’1" Wayne Country Day Undecided
Julien King 6'2" Grace Christian (Raleigh) Undecided
Head Coach: Jon Powell
Assistant Coach: Roy Alons
West Boys Roster
WEST Player Height School College
Michael Wilson, Jr. 6'6" Metrolina Christian Undecided
Ned Hull 6'3" Charlotte Latin Undecided
Sean Rose 6'6" Charlotte Latin Navy
Riley Allenspach 6'10" Providence Day School Western Kentucky
Tim Hall, Jr 6'7" Westminster Catawba Undecided
Dallas Gardner 6'3" Charlotte Country Day UNC Pembroke
Evan Montanari 6'3" Gaston Day School Undecided
Callum Richard 6'11" Gaston Day School East Tennessee State
Avion Pinner 6'8" Concord Academy Undecided
Isaiah Tate 6'0" Concord Academy Undecided
Alex Bates 6'5" United Faith Christian Fordham University
Lance Gill 6'4" United Faith Christian Winston Salem State
Head Coach: Frank Cantadore Jr.
Assistant Coaches: Malcolm Pollock, Frank Cantadore, Sr.
East Girls Roster
EAST Player Height School College
Parker Childress 5'7" Forsyth Country Day Roanoke
Cyana Chambers 5'8" Forsyth Country Day Undecided
Kendall Harris 6'1" Durham Academy Hamilton
Anaya Harris 5'8" North Raleigh Christian Appalachian State
Jada Steele 5'11" Concord Academy Undecided
Kenzie Taylor 5'2" Concord Academy Undecided
Zoe Ward 5'11" Concord Academy Fairleigh Dickinson
Ja'Kea Brunson 5'9" Wayne Country Day Mount Olive
Halle Brown 5'11" Crossroads Christian Undecided
Isreal Thorpe 5'7" Crossroads Christian Undecided
A'Shauna Robinson 5'9" Greensboro Day Guilford
Ashley Fowler 5'9" Cannon School Coker University
Head Coach: Kelvin Drakeford
Assistant Coach: Kevin Holt, Aja Stevens
West Girls Roster
WEST Player Height School College
Sarah Chrapliwy 5'6" Wesleyan Christian Undecided
Lily Pereira 5'11" Wesleyan Christian Florida Southern
Alexis Hailey 5'11" Covenant Day Undecided
Olivia Boyce 5'5" Carmel Christian Undecided
Deja White 6'0" Metrolina Christian Undecided
Hannah Sorrentino 5'2" Metrolina Christian Undecided
Emma Larios 5'7" Asheville Christian High Point
Macy Wike 5'9" Asheville Christian Radford
Aliyah Corpening 5'6" Asheville Christian Undecided
Katie Alexander 5'8" Asheville Christian Undecided
Jordyn Latter 5'8" Providence Day Undecided
Lauren Jensen 5'8" Providence Day Denison (soccer)
Head Coach: John Williams
Assistant Coaches: Joey Harrel
Private School All-Star Basketball Game and Rosters
Charlotte, NC- February 12, 2023- Providence Day School will host the 10th Annual North Carolina Private
School All-Star Basketball Games on Saturday, March 4,2023. The game will feature some of the top
senior boys and girls basketball players in the state of North Carolina. The sponsors for this year’s
games, Johnson Lambe Company and Badger Sports, will be providing all uniforms and apparel for the
event.
Head Coaches and Athletic Directors from across the state nominated over one hundred players for
consideration for the games. Selection committees then worked to narrow the rosters down into two
teams for each game that represent all of the private school classifications and regions in North
Carolina. The boys and girls games will feature a combined twenty-two players that have already made
commitments to play college basketball next season, with several more players who anticipate
committing in the coming weeks.
For the boys game, Jon Powell from Lawrence Academy in Merry Hill will coach the East squad. This
season was Powell’s 28th as a Varsity Head Coach. He has spent the past 16 years at Lawrence Academy
where he has won over 250 games as a Head Coach. The West team will be coached by Frank
Cantadore, the Head Coach at Concord Academy in Concord. Cantadore has compiled a record of 285-91
in his 11 years at Concord, while capturing 3 State Championships.
Kelvin Drakeford, from Cannon School in Concord, will coach the girls West team. Drakeford recently
completed his 6th season as the Head Girls Basketball Coach at Cannon. In 2021 he led the Cougars to
their first-ever State Championship in Girls Basketball. The East team will be led by John Williams of
Asheville Christian Academy. In nine seasons, Williams has won two State Championships along with
two state Runner-up finishes. Under Williams, numerous players have gone on to compete at the
collegiate level.
The games will take place in Mosack Athletic Center on the campus of Providence Day School. The girls
game will start at 12:00pm followed by the boys game at 2:00pm. Admission for the games will be $10
for adults, $5 for students, and children under the age of 8 will be admitted for free. In addition to the
game on Saturday, March 4th, all players and coaches will participate in a community service project in
the afternoon of Friday, March 3rd in the Charlotte community.
East Boys Roster
EAST Player Height School College
Anthony Robinson 6'10" Christ School Univ. of South Florida
Emanuel Richards 6'4" Christ School Longwood University
Jaydon Young 6'4" Greensboro Day School Virginia Tech
Bryce Cash 6'6" Carmel Christian Undecided
Kaleb Siler 6'10" Carmel Christian Western Carolina
Antonio Perkins 6'3" Northside Christian Undecided
Jaydin Spillman 6'9" Calvary Day School Undecided
Isaiah Ramazani 6'1" Calvary Day School Undecided
Dakota Gordon 6'1" Ravenscroft Washington & Lee
Kevon Vanderhorst 6'2" Trinity Academy Undecided
Jordan Cooper 6’1" Wayne Country Day Undecided
Julien King 6'2" Grace Christian (Raleigh) Undecided
Head Coach: Jon Powell
Assistant Coach: Roy Alons
West Boys Roster
WEST Player Height School College
Michael Wilson, Jr. 6'6" Metrolina Christian Undecided
Ned Hull 6'3" Charlotte Latin Undecided
Sean Rose 6'6" Charlotte Latin Navy
Riley Allenspach 6'10" Providence Day School Western Kentucky
Tim Hall, Jr 6'7" Westminster Catawba Undecided
Dallas Gardner 6'3" Charlotte Country Day UNC Pembroke
Evan Montanari 6'3" Gaston Day School Undecided
Callum Richard 6'11" Gaston Day School East Tennessee State
Avion Pinner 6'8" Concord Academy Undecided
Isaiah Tate 6'0" Concord Academy Undecided
Alex Bates 6'5" United Faith Christian Fordham University
Lance Gill 6'4" United Faith Christian Winston Salem State
Head Coach: Frank Cantadore Jr.
Assistant Coaches: Malcolm Pollock, Frank Cantadore, Sr.
East Girls Roster
EAST Player Height School College
Parker Childress 5'7" Forsyth Country Day Roanoke
Cyana Chambers 5'8" Forsyth Country Day Undecided
Kendall Harris 6'1" Durham Academy Hamilton
Anaya Harris 5'8" North Raleigh Christian Appalachian State
Jada Steele 5'11" Concord Academy Undecided
Kenzie Taylor 5'2" Concord Academy Undecided
Zoe Ward 5'11" Concord Academy Fairleigh Dickinson
Ja'Kea Brunson 5'9" Wayne Country Day Mount Olive
Halle Brown 5'11" Crossroads Christian Undecided
Isreal Thorpe 5'7" Crossroads Christian Undecided
A'Shauna Robinson 5'9" Greensboro Day Guilford
Ashley Fowler 5'9" Cannon School Coker University
Head Coach: Kelvin Drakeford
Assistant Coach: Kevin Holt, Aja Stevens
West Girls Roster
WEST Player Height School College
Sarah Chrapliwy 5'6" Wesleyan Christian Undecided
Lily Pereira 5'11" Wesleyan Christian Florida Southern
Alexis Hailey 5'11" Covenant Day Undecided
Olivia Boyce 5'5" Carmel Christian Undecided
Deja White 6'0" Metrolina Christian Undecided
Hannah Sorrentino 5'2" Metrolina Christian Undecided
Emma Larios 5'7" Asheville Christian High Point
Macy Wike 5'9" Asheville Christian Radford
Aliyah Corpening 5'6" Asheville Christian Undecided
Katie Alexander 5'8" Asheville Christian Undecided
Jordyn Latter 5'8" Providence Day Undecided
Lauren Jensen 5'8" Providence Day Denison (soccer)
Head Coach: John Williams
Assistant Coaches: Joey Harrel
