The 2014 Sprite Ball All-Star Game roaster has been released and the major talking points surrounding the players who made the cut has started in earnest.
Players of both the White and Green Teams are expected to relive the memory and showcase their immense talent at the Aviation Social Centre.
In support of those standout players who graced the court during their High School days, let’s take a stab at the men in the White Team.
Emmanuel Ekow Amoako (Koforidua Secondary Technical School)
A Juggernaut for Koforidua Secondary Technical School, Ekow etched his name in the history folkore, helping the dominance of the school in the Eastern Region for four solid years.
An ambitious and intelligent handler, Ekow dismantled defenders apart with his sublime piece of skills.
A big fans’ favourite in the Eastern Region, the current second-year student at the Kwame Nkrumah of Science and Technology is one of the key players for the White Team. His dexterity, character and spirit on the court will be revisited during the competition the Aviation Social Centre.
A youngster who usually goes for the jugular in such exhibition games, he will be required to stick to his newfound interest in distributing.
He guided KSTS to clinch the title at the expense of Abuakwa State College – a promising talent who is expected to dazzle his court on Wednesday December 24.
George Poku-Pare (Mfanstipim)
An intelligent handler, George put up numbers for the Cape Coast-based school during his playing days.
He was an influential member of the Mfantsipim team which provided brilliance and excitements for crazy basketball fans.
Kwame Akrasi (Opoku Ware School)
The soon-to-be medical doctor exhibited immense talent for Opoku Ware School in the Sprite Ball Championship.
The elder brother Rudolf Retting Akrasi was an exciting player who dazzled with sublime skills and basketball IQ. He returns to the court after six years.
Sedem Tetevi (Keta Senior High)
Having being adjudged the best player during the last edition of the famous championship speaks volumes of his immense talent.
The youngster inspired a new generation of Ketasco boys to win the 2014 Sprite Ball finals, beating a stubborn Presbyterian Boys Senior High School in an epic final in January this year.
A tough player who is gritty and intelligent on the ball returns to the court as a new member of the All-Star White Team.
His recent trip to South Africa after emerging with the highest individual award should serve as real boost to his confidence.
Gilbert Aidoo (Koforidua Secondary Technical School)
Not the top player during his time at KSTS, Gilbert was a team player who played to instructions.
A tactical genius, the youngster has been drafted into the White Team for this year, taking into cognizance his improved performance in the post Sprite Ball era.
Anthony Duodu
A fast rising youngster who is gaining inches in the media for his contribution to the resurgence of Kings College, Duodu finds himself in the All-Star Team for the first time.
A former winner of the Indomie Communit Dunks with Cape Coast-based Kawanopado, the tall centre is a rebound chief and dunks with precision and panache.
Famous Cape Coast player has suddenly seen his stock risen and return to Aviation with an expected huge bang.
Joshua Adomanko (Koforidua Secondary Technical School)
Adomanko was never the most athletic player on the court, but he was always dominant. Whatever he lacked in athleticism, he made up for with his basketball IQ, great skills—including that deadly jump shot—and fierce competitiveness.
Charles Annang (Armed Forces).
Charles is an interesting case and his inclusion in the team for the second successive time has come as a huge surprise. He put his stamp stamp during his days at Armed Forces but has flattered to deceive since.
But his previous record of winning several titles including the Greater Accra and National championship in 2010 may have sparked renewed interest.
Farahat Aliu Tamimu (St Thomas Aquinas)
Farahat produced moments of magic during his days at St Thomas Aquinas. A staccato regime for a player who helped the Accra-based side to win the Greater Accra Championship after beating Presec, is by no means a small player.
He returns after several years on the big stage.
Eric Afful (Koforidua Secondary Technical School)
Assumed control and paced the best collection of players at the youth level in Ghana, he would Koforidua Secondary Technical School (KSTS).
Not an overwhelming performance or a flood of points, but that’s not Afful. His brilliance comes from his uncanny ability to dictate the terms of a game and he did just that while compiling many points and assists for KSTS.
A colossus talent who will relieve some of his performances during the All-Star Game. Currently playing for Takoradi Polytechnic, the youngster is growing from strength to strength.
Top drawer by all standards.
Edem Dompe (Opoku Ware)
Dompe’s dominance is widely acknowledged, and as time passes he seems more and more like a mythical figure.
He entered the game burdened with unimaginable expectations but yet live up expectations as one of the finest players to have played for Opoku Ware School.
A real genius by all standards, Dompe is a household name whose exploits will linger on for many years.
