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Read more at thestar.com High school At 6-foot-11, Stefan Nastic is Canada’s tall- est graduating high school cager. The Thornhill Secondary student will attend Stanford University and has spent the past four summers with junior national teams in his native Serbia. He brought winning seasons to Thornhill and now he’s a mem- all-stars ber of the Star’s all-star boys’ basketball team. Read David Grossman’s story at www.thestar.com/sports.

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2010 Manvinder Sahota This season’s starting five for boys basketball is an international affair with players from India, Serbia, the Cayman Islands and, of course, Toronto By David Grossman | Photos by Vince Talotta THE STAR’S CLASS OF CLASS THE STAR’S Matthew Wright Leon Alexander Stefan Nastic Manvinder Sahota Matthew Wright Julian Clarke Richardson Storm (Ajax) Thornhill Tigers (Thornhill) St. Marguerite d’Youville Martingrove Bears (Toronto) Oakwood Barons (Toronto) Small Forward || 6-foot-3, 190 lbs. Post/Centre || 6-foot-11, 225 lbs. Panthers (Brampton) Point Guard || 6-foot-3, 180 lbs. Shooting Guard || 6-foot-3, 195 lbs. Small Forward || 6-foot-6, 193 lbs. Team record: 49-5 Team record: 12-10 Team record: 34-9 Team record: 39-4 Age: 17 Grade: 12 Age: 17 Grade: 12 Team record: 34-7 Age: 19 Grade: 12 Age: 17 Grade: 12 Academic avg.: 73 per cent Academic avg.: 87 per cent Age: 18 Grade: 12 Academic avg.: 74 per cent Academic avg.: 91 per cent Born: Cayman Islands Born: Serbia Academic avg.: 88 per cent Born: Toronto Born: Toronto Best game: To qualify for the Best game: Scored a team-high Born: India Best game: Scored 37 points in Best game: Season-high 45 points, provincial playoffs, scored 30 30 points, grabbed 19 rebounds Best game: Scored 30 points and three quarters in his final high seven assists and nine rebounds points, grabbed seven rebounds and had six blocked shots in a added 15 rebounds in a Peel school league game — a 63-61 but still lost 67-66 to Eastern and went 16 for 20 from the free nine-point loss to Loyola Region league game, winning by come-from-behind win over Commerce in the Toronto District throw line in a Durham Region (Oakville) at a Richmond Hill 26 points, over rival St. Edmund Jarvis for the Toronto District School Board South region final. win over Notre Dame of Ajax. tournament. Campion. School Board Triple-A title. Next year: Recruited by a number Next year: Returning for a fifth Next year: Attending Stanford Next year: Attending Cornell Next year: Likely going to the of NCAA schools but leaning to year to Richardson. University in Palo Alto, Calif. University in Ithaca, N.Y. NCAA and being recruited by either Santa Clara, Duquesne, Skinny: Won the MVP award at Skinny: One of Canada’s premier Skinny: MVP at the Sheridan Maine, St. Bonaventure, Eastern Kentucky or Butler. three tournaments: Preston big players. . . . Member of the Cup (Brampton) and Dunning Duquesne and Santa Clara. Skinny: Five consecutive Memorial (Pickering), Guy Serbian national under-16 team Invitational (Ottawa). . . . Skinny: His mother is Filipino, so three-point baskets, late in the Vetrie Invitational (Sault Ste in 2008 and invited to Serbian Selected an all-star at the he played for the Philippines in fourth quarter, in a 47-34 Marie) and Notre Dame (Ajax). under-18 team training camp last Ontario Catholic Classic (St. the FIBA Asia under-18 Quad-A gold medal win over St. . . . Made the Durham Region year. . . . Also recruited by Duke Catharines) and Southern tournament in Iran in 2008. . . . Thomas More of Hamilton; all-star team last year. . . . and Maryland. . . . Thornhill Ontario Shootout (Hamilton). Started playing basketball at age member of the Ontario under-17 All-star at the Mother Teresa basketball MVP. . . . All-star at . . . Former school athlete of the 10. . . . Big factor in the Bears basketball team last year. . . . Invitational. . . . School George Harvey, Seneca and year. . . . Member of his school winning an Ontario Triple-A gold Trying out this summer for the basketball MVP in grades 10 and Richmond Hill tournaments. leadership council that raised medal. . . . Former athlete of the national under-18 team. . . . Chosen 11. . . . Top scorer for his team in NBA role model: Pau Gasol, Los $10,000 for victims of the Haiti year at Bloorlea Middle School. MVP at the Heinbuch Classic in three of four games to win the Angeles Lakers earthquake. . . . Top scorer in the . . . Scored 25 or more points in Waterloo, Silver Fox and Southern Mother Teresa tournament league championship win over 10 games this year. . . . All-star at Ontario Shootout Invitational, both 2009-10 averages (Toronto). Campion. the Mark Walton (Hamilton) in Hamilton. . . . All-star at the Guy NBA role model: Carmelo Pts Reb Ast Blk NBA role model: LeBron James, and Vaughan Road (Toronto) Vetrie (Sault Ste. Marie) and St. Anthony, Denver Nuggets 26 11 3 4 Cleveland Cavaliers tournaments. Michael’s (Toronto) tournaments. NBA role model: Kobe Bryant, NBA role model: Kobe Bryant, Los 2009-10 averages 2009-10 averages “Incredibly dominant Los Angeles Lakers Angeles Lakers Pts Reb Ast Blk Pts Reb Ast Blk player and never coached 2009-10 averages 2009-10 averages 18 6 4 2 anyone of his ability and 20 10 4 3 work ethic.” Pts Reb Ast Blk Pts Reb Ast Blk “Tremendously athletic Coach Doug Hawkins “Unselfish, great leader 23 4 7 2 23 11 9 3 and a huge contribution with best combination of basketball skills and “The real deal and the “A true leader who inspires to our team success” those around him to be Coach Mike McFetters grades.” best perimeter shooter better.” Coach Carlo Zoffranieri I’ve ever coached.” Coach Anthony Miller Coach Shawn Gray

REGIONAL ALL-STARS Players were chosen based on performances this season for their school teams. Selections were done following consultations with high school, college and university coaches as well as game officials and fans.

CISAA DURHAM HALTON PEEL REGION TDCAA TORONTO TORONTO TORONTO TORONTO YORK REGION George Daniel, REGION REGION Chris Anderson, Hassan Abdullahi, (EAST) (WEST) (NORTH) (SOUTH) Brandon Bos, Villanova Justin Edwards, Jordan Catterall, Mount Carmel Pope John Paul Anthony Justin Bakuteka, Yusuf Ali, Aaron Best, Markham George Mason, Anderson Holy Trinity Tychon Carter, Seth Evershed, Lyle-Wade, Borden Martingrove Fleming Eastern Commerce James Choi, St. Michael’s MiKyle Michel Clark, Campion Michael Power/ Jason Helwig, Fidel Benjamin, Brandon Chase, Kevin Blake, Vaughan Duane Notice, McIntosh, Nelson Jordan Clennon, St. Joseph Thomson George Harvey Georges Vanier Oakwood Jude Gouveia, St. Michael’s Pickering Mike L’Africain, Campion Raheem Isaac, Jahlove Lynch, Theilus Andi Hasaj, Cameron Williams Cooper Rigg, Natiel McKenzie, Loyola Jamal Jones, Father Henry Carr Woburn Chambers, Newtonbrook Robertson, Kevin Pangos, Ridley Pickering Adam Presutti, Mississauga Ritchie Kanza, Daniel Mullings, Vaughan Road Anthony Ottley, Eastern Commerce Denison Chris Tugman, Adam Plumber, Loyola Joseph Ojelade, Mother Teresa Laurier Steve Manjlovic, Emery Erico Sassa, Cy Richard Upper Canada Pine Ridge Mike Wright, Central Peel Shane Reader, Kevon Parchment, Martingrove Tylor Wilson, College Francais Samuels, Aaron Redpath, Assumption Father Henry Carr West Hill Scott Morrison, Westview Aaron Shadrach, Vaughan Richardson Richview Jarvis