ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM

VSP Senior Writer Megan Poindexter gives us her top player nominations from last weekend’s Valley Championship games at Selland Arena.

-Rodney Webster, Hanford West (5’10” junior)- Webster led Hanford West in the Div. III finals with 24 points as his team beat Ridgeview 54-45. Webster was 7-15 from the field and 9-10 from the free throw line. He made four free throws in the final 36 seconds of the game to solidify the win for the Huskies. And while he dominated offensively, it was his tenacity on defense that stood out. Webster was the defensive spark for the Huskies and his athleticism left many fans in awe of his abilities to get to the hoop.

-Marcus Hall, Bakersfield Christian (senior 6’3’’)- Hall dominated the Div. III section championship game with a resounding 36 points, 24 in the first half of the game alone, to lead Bakersfield Christian to a 81-55 victory over Kingsburg. With his performance he has proven to be one of the most underrated seniors in the Central Section. Yet, to be recruited by any colleges to play basketball, Hall definitely turned some heads with his championship performance. In his last two appearances at Selland Arena, Hall scored 22 and 31 points but his team lost both games. His coach Pete Rivera says Hall is “an outstanding player with an unbelievable amount of potential.”

-Rakim Brown, Central (6’7” junior)- Brown was a forceful offensive spark alongside teammate Alton Williams, who scored 19 points in the Grizzlies 66-65 loss to Edison in the Div. I championship game. A force to be reckoned with, Brown had a phenomenal performance in his 27 minutes played. He brought down eight rebounds, scored 18 points, had three assists and recorded a game high six steals. Brown was also largely responsible for containing Edison’s Steve McClellan inside the paint. McClellan was held to 11 points, but did have 11 rebounds as well. Brown will be someone to keep an eye on for the 2009-10 season, as he still has potential to become a more forceful player.

-Jameal York, Edison (5’11” senior)- York led Edison to its 20th Central Section title scoring 15 points and recording a game high six assists. With half a second remaining on the clock and his team down by a point, York inbounded the ball to teammate Nat Harrison who threw up the game winning shot to give the Tigers the 66-65 victory. York’s presence on the court was made known the entire game. He made four 3-pointers in the game and was a crucial part in maintaining the Edison lead throughout the game.

-Stephon Carter, Garces (6’3” senior)- Carter was the second highest scorer of the weekend with 33 points in the Div. II championship game. He led his team to a 91-78 victory over Liberty-Bakersfield. His stellar performance consisted of four assists, four steals, 11-of-21 shooting and 11-of-14 from the free throw line. And on top of all that he grabbed a weekend high 19 rebounds, seven on the offensive end. His dominating performance had spectators wanting more and provided some great highlights for Friday nights’ final game.

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