April 1, 2009
Columbia, Mo. -
Mizzou Head Basketball Coach Mike Anderson will be back on the sideline with College Basketball Hall of Famer Nolan Richardson this week, as Anderson and Richardson will coach a team in the 2009 Hershey's College All-Star game.
The 2009 Hershey's College All-Star game is scheduled to be played as part of Final Four Friday (April 3) at Ford Field. Tip-off is scheduled for 4:35 p.m. (ET) and admission is free. All players in the game are seniors.
Anderson will assist Richardson in directing the Hershey's squad, while Illinois' Bruce Weber and Purdue's Matt Painter will serve as co-coaches for the Reese's team.
Anderson's involvement adds to Missouri's presence at this week's Final Four. Mizzou senior guard Matt Lawrence will take part in the State Farm Three-Point Shootout on Thursday night (April 2) at the Palace of Auburn Hills, the home of the NBA's Detroit Pistons. That event can be seen nationally on ESPN at 8 p.m. (CT).
Reese's All-Stars
No. Name POS. Ht. Wt. Hometown/College or University
Tyrese Rice G 6-1 190 Richmond, VA/Boston College
Orlando Mendez-Valdez G 6-1 185 San Antonio, TX/Western Kentucky
Josh Akognon G 5-11 185 Petaluma, CA/Cal State Fullerton
Alex Ruoff G 6-6 220 Spring Hill, FL/West Virginia
Josh Bostic F 6-5 230 Columbus, OH/Findlay
B.J. Raymond G/F 6-6 226 Toledo, OH/Xavier
Alfred Aboya F/C 6-9 245 Yaounde, Cameroon/UCLA
Marcus Landry F 6-7 230 Milwaukee, WI/Wisconsin
John Bryant C 6-11 275 San Pablo, CA/Santa Clara
Josh Heytvelt F 6-11 260 Clarkston, WA/Gonzaga
Co-Coaches: Bruce Weber, Illinois and Matt Painter, Purdue
Hershey's All-Stars
No. Name POS. Ht. Wt. Hometown/College or University
Justin Dentmon G 5-11 185 Carbondale, IL/Washington
Ben Woodside G 5-11 185 Albert Lea, MN/North Dakota State
Jermaine Taylor G 6-4 210 Tavares, FL/Central Florida
Jimmy Bartolotta G 6-4 205 Littleton, CO/MIT
Lee Cummard G 6-7 190 Mesa, AZ/Brigham Young
Josh Carter G/F 6-7 200 Dallas, TX/Texas A&M
Korvotney Barber F 6-7 225 Manchester, GA/Auburn
Aron Baynes C 6-10 250 Cairns, Australia/Washington State
Luke Nevill C 7-2 265 Perth, Australia/Utah
Head Coach: Nolan Richardson
Assistant Coach: Mike Anderson, Missouri