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TEAM 336 Scouting report: With eight Manning into a mix of big men TEAM 919 n Rodney Rogers, Durham Hillside watch. But it wouldn’t be all perimeter NBA All-Star Game appear- that includes a former NBA MVP, n David West, Garner flash as Rogers and West would bring n Chris Paul, West Forsyth n Pete Maravich, Raleigh Broughton ances among them, Manning and McAdoo, and one of the ACC’s Scouting report: With Maravich and enough muscle to match just about any n Lou Hudson, Dudley n John Wall, Raleigh Word of God Hudson give this team a pair of early stars, Hemric, the Triad Wall in the backcourt and McGrady on front line. n Danny Manning, Page DIALING UP OUR dynamic weapons. Hudson would would have a team that would be n Tracy McGrady, Durham Mount Zion the wing, no team would be as fun to n Dickie Hemric, Jonesville slide nicely into a backcourt on better footing to compete with STATE’S BEST n Bob McAdoo, Smith with Paul. And by throwing some of the state’s other squads. While he is the brightest basketball star on the West Coast, some of NBA MVP Stephen Curry’s shine gets reflected back on his home state. Raised in Charlotte and educated at Davidson, Curry’s triumphs add new chapters to North Carolina’s already impressive hoops tradition. Since picking an all-time starting five of players who played their high school ball in North Carolina might be difficult, Fayetteville Observer staff writer Stephen Schramm has chosen teams based on the state’s six area codes. There is plenty of talent to go around. TEAM 704 n Stephen Curry, Charlotte Christian only seems to produce, or attract, quality n TEAM 828 big men. Daugherty, who starred at UNC, David Thompson, Boiling Springs Crest n Rashad McCants, Asheville Erwin and Burleson, whose team won a national n Walter Davis, South Mecklenburg n Hassan Whiteside, The Patterson School title at N.C. State, are natives. Plumlee and n James Worthy, Gastonia Ashbrook n Mason Plumlee, Asheville Christ School Whiteside, two solid young NBA centers, n Antawn Jamison, Charlotte Providence n Brad Daugherty, Black Mountain Owen grew up elsewhere. McCants, a former Scouting report: The squad representing n Tommy Burleson, Avery County UNC sharpshooter, wouldn’t need to worry the Charlotte area would be light on big TEAM 252 about crashing the boards. His four centers Scouting report: Western North Carolina men but overflowing with sublime perime- n Phil Ford, Rocky Mount should have that covered. ter players. Curry and Thompson would be a n Dominique Wilkins, Washington dream backcourt, while the forward combo n Jerry Stackhouse, Kinston of Davis, Worthy and Jamison would warm the hearts of Tar Heels fans everywhere. n Cedric “Cornbread” Maxwell, Kinston n Walt Bellamy, New Bern Scouting report: The basketball in the eastern part of our state is sneaky good. Ford, one of the best point guards in ACC history, would have great options TEAM 910 n Chris Wilcox, Whiteville Scott, who went on to star at North Carolina on the wing with NBA vets Wilkins and Scouting report: Any team that can boast and the NBA, would add another smooth Stackhouse. With two NBA titles, Max- n Michael Jordan, Wilmington Laney Jordan, the greatest player of all time, scorer on the wing. Carr, who won two NBA well showed he could come through in n Sam Jones, Laurinburg Institute should be pretty solid. With five NBA All-Star championships with Boston, and Wilcox, who the clutch while Bellamy, a Naismith n Charles Scott, Laurinburg Institute appearances and a staggering 10 NBA titles won an NCAA crown with Maryland, would Hall of Fame center from four decades n M.L. Carr, Wallace-Rose Hill with the Celtics, Jones is no slouch, either. have limited roles in this guard-heavy squad. ago, would complete a diverse attack..

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