FromdaBurgh Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 McKeesport's Marshall headed to 2 all-star gamesBy JOHN SANTA, Daily News Staff Writer03/26/2009Just when Zeke Marshall thought his high school basketball career was over, McKeesport Area's standout center has learned he will lace up his size-19 shoes at least two more times before heading to college.The 7-foot University of Akron recruit - who averaged 14 points, nine rebounds and eight blocks per game this season - will play in two all-star games in April.AdvertisementMarshall will play in the Orlando Classic in Florida on April 18, then appear in the Roundball Classic at Geneva College one week later.The Orlando Classic pits Florida's high school all-stars against some of the best college prospects from across the United States."Online, they show all the players going down there," McKeesport coach Corey Gadson said. "It looks like a who's-who. So I guess they are trying for the best players from around the country."He's really excited. They treat (the players) first-class. They fly them down there, put them up in the hotel and they have a slam-dunk contest and three-point competition."The weekend festivities will take place in Orlando's Freedom Hall. Marshall is slated to participate only in the all-star game.Whether he will don a Superman cape, like the Magic's Dwight Howard, or dress in a kryptonite green Tigers uniform, as Knicks guard Nate Robinson did, and participate in the dunk competition remains to be seen."I don't know if he'll do it," Gadson said. "I'll have to ask him. That would be great."After competing on a national stage, Marshall looks forward to returning home and finishing his high school career against the best players from the WPIAL on April 26 at Geneva's Metheny Fieldhouse."He was telling me about the roster and who's on the team," Gadson said. "It's also a who's-who here in Western Pennsylvania."The Roundball Classic features the best seniors in WPIAL Class AAAA playing against the finest from Class AAA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RootforRoo44 Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 I'm looking forward to hearing about or seeing pictures of Zeke swatting some of the best talent in the country at this thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDZip Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 Appropriate that the article was written by Santa because that's what we feel we've gotten with the basketball team right now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z.I.P. Posted March 27, 2009 Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 Appropriate that the article was written by Santa because that's what we feel we've gotten with the basketball team right now! GC 54,Any chance of Zeke making Mickey D's All-America team/game? Would love to see him on ESPN. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FromdaBurgh Posted March 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 Appropriate that the article was written by Santa because that's what we feel we've gotten with the basketball team right now! GC 54,Any chance of Zeke making Mickey D's All-America team/game? Would love to see him on ESPN.No..he wasn't invited. Here is the link to the 2009 roster. The game will be played on April 1 in Miami. http://www.mcdonaldsallamerican.com/#/2009 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippysgotagun Posted March 27, 2009 Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 I'm pretty sure LBJ wasn't eligible because of the $90mil shoe deal he signed right after he graduated high school... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FromdaBurgh Posted March 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 I'm pretty sure LBJ wasn't eligible because of the $90mil shoe deal he signed right after he graduated high school...Uhm....I think I'm going to have to go with Zippysgotagun...on the LBJ question...that just could have been the reason... YIKES!! Is he mad??!!! I sure as heck wouldn't be...He can pay for his degree and several others. Come to think of it, I want to go back and get my bachelors...feelin generous LBJ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave in Green Posted March 27, 2009 Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 McKeesport's Marshall headed to 2 all-star gamesDid the NCAA change the rule on eligibility? Only reason I ask is because the all-knowing Wikipedia says that playing in more than one all-star game is what made LeBron James ineligible for NCAA competitionhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LeBron_James#High_school - towards the end.Wikipedia says more than two all-star games, not one:Although it was a foregone conclusion, by participating in more than two high school all-star events, James officially lost his NCAA eligibility.The NCAA rule states that a high school basketball or football player may only participate in two all-star games prior to graduation. After graduation, there is no limit on all-star games:4.6 HIGH-SCHOOL ALL-STAR GAMES, EFFECTS ON ELIGIBILITYA student-athlete shall be denied the first year of intercollegiate athletics competition if, following completion of high-school eligibility in the student-athlete's sport and prior to the student-athlete's high-school graduation, the student-athlete competes in more than two all-star football contests or two all-star basketball contests. (See Bylaw 30.2.1.1 for definition of high-school all-star contest.)It really pays to study these rules closely to avoid losing intercollegiate athletics eligibility! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quickzips Posted March 27, 2009 Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 I think someone needs to look into this a little further. Maybe it is just the law student in me, but the literal language of the rule COULD be read to mean you lose your first year of eligibility if you compete in two all-star basketball events. There are really two provisions there. If you compete in more than two all start football events is the first. The second is if you compete in two all-star basketball events. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dboze Posted March 27, 2009 Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 I think someone needs to look into this a little further. Maybe it is just the law student in me, but the literal language of the rule COULD be read to mean you lose your first year of eligibility if you compete in two all-star basketball events. There are really two provisions there. If you compete in more than two all start football events is the first. The second is if you compete in two all-star basketball events.I checked with a friend who is a D-1 Coach and he stated that High School Seniors are allow to play in 2 All-Star games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave in Green Posted March 27, 2009 Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 The NCAA obviously doesn't have English majors writing their rules, as the wording on that is a bit ambiguous. Even though it seems logical that the same rule (more than two) is intended to apply to both football and basketball, it's good to have confirmation from a coach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zipsrifle Posted March 28, 2009 Report Share Posted March 28, 2009 I think someone needs to look into this a little further. Maybe it is just the law student in me, but the literal language of the rule COULD be read to mean you lose your first year of eligibility if you compete in two all-star basketball events. There are really two provisions there. If you compete in more than two all start football events is the first. The second is if you compete in two all-star basketball events.OK here is where it isn't clear. If you go by what it says "or two all-star basketball contests" and take this literally, then I interpret this to mean if he plays in two events, he loses a year. But, with that said, under the same reasoning, if he played in 3 all-star events, he would be eligible again. I would get a clarification letter from the NCAA if my kid had this issue, which, of course, they never will because I have never heard of an all-star target shooting event. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave in Green Posted March 28, 2009 Report Share Posted March 28, 2009 It just isn't logical to think the NCAA would allow football players more all-star games than basketball players. The basketball season is typically three times as many games as football, and there are many more all-star basketball games than football. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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