COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Battle for the City is back! Returning for a third year, Central Ohio's largest high school all-star event will take place next week at Olentangy Orange. Powered by 270 Hoops and Nova Village, Battle for the City will feature more than 120 players in 2018.
Let's take a look at the event info, schedule, rosters and more for next week's games.
Event Info
- Date: March 27 and 28
- Time: 6:30-9 PM
- Location: Olentangy Orange High School
- Admission: $10
- Buckeye Nissan Underclassmen Challenge: March 27 (Grades 9-11)
- Just Hoops Senior All-Star Showcase: March 28 (Seniors only)
Schedule
Buckeye Nissan Underclassmen Challenge (March 27)
Registration and Doors Open: 5:45 - 6:15 PM
Game 1: 6:30 PM (OCC vs. Central Ohio Mix)
Game 2: 7:05 PM (City League vs. Central Ohio Mix)
Game 3: 7:40 PM (City League vs. OCC)
Game 4: 8:15 PM - (OCC Underclassmen vs. Everyone)
Just Hoops Senior All-Star Showcase (March 28)
Registration and Doors Open: 5:45 - 6:15 PM
Game 1: 6:30 PM (Mid-State League vs. Central Ohio All-Stars)
Game 2: 8:00 PM (City League vs. OCC)
Rosters
9th Grade: OCC All-Stars
| Name | School | Height | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Hinkle | Olentangy Liberty | 5'10 | G |
| AJ Mirgon | Hilliard Bradley | 5'11 | G |
| Ryan Smudz | Delaware Hayes | 5'10 | G |
| Brock Waits | Grove City | 5'11 | G |
| Kobe Buford | Upper Arlington | 6'2 | G |
| Isaac Settles | Thomas Worthington | 6'4 | G |
| Andrew Patrick | Hilliard Darby | 6'3 | G |
| Garner Wallace | Pickerington Central | 6'3 | WF |
| Jack Pugh | Hilliard Bradley | 6'5 | PF |
| Elhadji Thiam | Pickerington Central | 6'5 | PF |
9TH Grade: City League/OCC All-Stars
| Name | School | Height | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daaron Brown | Walnut Ridge | 5'10 | G |
| Andre Irvin Jr | Olentangy Orange | 5'7 | G |
| Jalen Sullinger | Thomas Worthington | 5'9 | G |
| Elijahjuan Burke | Africentric | 5'10 | G |
| Mekhi Jarrett | Mifflin | 5'8 | G |
| Jaylon Jackson | Centennial | 6'0 | G |
| Casey George | Pickerington North | 5'10 | G |
| Josiah Mobley | Reynoldsburg | 5'9 | G |
| AJ Glover | Africentric | 6'3 | WG |
| Chance Groce | Linden-McKinley | 6'5 | WG |
9th Grade: Central Ohio All-Stars
| Name | School | Height | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Luckhaupt | Bloom-Carroll | 6'0 | G |
| Garrison Budd | Bishop Ready | 6'0 | G |
| Trey Woodyard | London | 6'5 | G |
| Mason Purvis | Millersport | 5'10 | G |
| PJ Daniels | Bishop Hartley | 6'0 | G |
| Gavin Foe | Johnstown | 6'0 | G |
| Will Miller | Bishop Hartley | 6'2 | G |
| Jake Lusk | Johnstown | 6'4 | F |
| Darius Parham | Bishop Ready | 6'4 | F |
10th Grade: OCC All-Stars
| Name | School | Height | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dominiq Penn | Dublin Coffman | 6'0 | G |
| Matt Allocco | Hilliard Bradley | 6'3 | G |
| Tahleik Walker | Pickerington Central | 6'1 | G |
| Nate Griggs | Delaware Hayes | 6'0 | G |
| Austin Brown | Olentangy | 6'0 | G |
| Xavier Cannaday | Westerville South | 6'0 | G |
| Cole Metzler | Canal Winchester | 6'4 | F |
| Jake Warinner | New Albany | 6'3 | F |
| Elijah Meredith | Olentangy Orange | 6'3 | F |
| Gage Keys | Hilliard Davidson | 6'5 | C |
10th Grade: City League All-Stars
| Name | School | Height | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Morris | Africentric | 5'5 | G |
| Domenic Farley | West | 6'0 | G |
| Taquan Simington | South | 6'1 | G |
| Julian Binford | Eastmoor | 5'10 | G |
| Cali Davis | Africentric | 6'1 | G |
| Jordan Jones | Walnut Ridge | 6'0 | G |
| Marcus Johnson | South | 6'4 | F |
| Andrew Grubbs | Briggs | 6'3 | F |
| Abdi Gelle | West | 6'4 | F |
| Jaden Arledge | Whetstone | 6'6 | C |
10th Grade: Central Ohio All-Stars
| Name | School | Height | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| CJ Anthony | Harvest Prep | 6'0 | G |
| Damian Davis | Bexley | 5'10 | G |
| Marquis Moore | Hamilton Township | 6'2 | G |
| Markeece Brown | Bloom-Carroll | 6'1 | G |
| Brian Collier | Grandview Heights | 5'10 | G |
| Jackie Santa-Emma | Jonathan Alder | 5'10 | G |
| Kobe Righter | DeSales | 5'11 | G |
| Kaveon Ross | Hamilton Township | 6'5 | F |
| Luke Lachey | Grandview Heights | 6'6 | F |
| Marcus Peaks | Watkins Memorial | 6'5 | F |
11th Grade: OCC All-Stars
| Name | School | Height | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Marks | Olentangy | 6'0 | G |
| Javohn Garcia | Pickerington Central | 6'3 | G |
| Brady Snyder | Canal Winchester | 6'0 | G |
| Jordan McMillian | Westerville South | 6'1 | G |
| Josh Corbin | Gahanna | 6'3 | G |
| Jaidon Lipscomb | Pickerington Central | 6'0 | G |
| Max Martz | Upper Arlington | 6'6 | F |
| Depreis Owens | Dublin Scioto | 6'3 | F |
| Terin Kinsway | Delaware Hayes | 6'5 | F |
| Ben Wight | Thomas Worthington | 6'8 | C |
11th Grade: City League All-Stars
| Name | School | Height | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Mfum | Northland | 6'2 | G |
| Tre Watkins | South | 6'0 | G |
| Tronny Keaton | Marion-Franklin | 5'11 | G |
| N'Keeley Elmore | Northland | 5'10 | G |
| Chris Veney | West | 6'2 | G |
| Anthony Bowman | Africentric | 6'2 | G |
| David Brown | Linden-McKinley | 6'5 | F |
| Dorian Holloway | Africentric | 6'3 | F |
| Benjamin James | Independence | 6'5 | F |
| Na'elle Simmons | Beechcroft | 6'7 | C |
11th Grade: Central Ohio All-Stars
| Name | School | Height | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kayin Derden | DeSales | 6'3 | G |
| Evan Conley | Fairfield Union | 6'0 | G |
| Morgan Safford | Bishop Hartley | 6'3 | G |
| Dorrian Moultrie | Columbus Academy | 6'0 | G |
| Zach Sawyer | Bishop Watterson | 6'0 | G |
| Ryan Wolfe | Teays Valley | 6'3 | G |
| Josh Osei | Licking Heights | 6'4 | F |
| Jimmy Patton | Bishop Watterson | 6'5 | F |
| Chris Boyle | Columbus Academy | 6'5 | F |
| Owen Hazelbaker | Johnstown | 6'7 | F |
Mid-State League All-Stars
| Name | School | Height | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zane Purvis | Millersport | 6'0 | G |
| Caleb Collins | Fairfield Christian | 6'0 | G |
| Corban Schrock | Liberty Union | 6'0 | G |
| Reiko Bagley | Whitehall | 6'5 | G |
| Lucas Thompson | Fairfield Union | 6'3 | G |
| Bob Faller | Wellington | 6'4 | G |
| Solomon Pierre-Louis | Wellington | 6'5 | F |
| Noah Tomlinson | Grove City Christian | 6'5 | F |
| CJ Penha | Harvest Prep | 6'6 | F |
| Collin Kimbrough | Worthington Christian | 6'4 | F |
| Noah Berry | Wellington | 6'8 | C |
Central Ohio All-Stars
| Name | School | Height | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meechie Johnson | Northmor | 5'10 | G |
| Curtis Clinger | Kingston Prep | 6'4 | G |
| Aronde Myers | Zanesville | 6'3 | G |
| Brock Pletcher | Northmor | 6'3 | G |
| Jack Lonzo | Granville | 6'0 | G |
| Carson Carter | Johnstown | 6'3 | G |
| Cameron Brooks-Harris | Zanesville | 6'6 | F |
| Garrett Tipton | Bishop Hartley | 6'5 | F |
| Matthew Dugue | Licking Heights | 6'5 | F |
| Kyle Kegley | Northmor | 6'9 | F |
| Tyler Kegley | Northmor | 6'7 | C |
OCC All-Stars
| Name | School | Height | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julius Brown | Westerville North | 6'0 | G |
| Thomas Hickman | Westerville Central | 6'2 | G |
| PJ Jones | Grove City | 6'2 | G |
| Chase Rankin | Gahanna | 6'2 | G |
| Jamiel Goliday | Reynoldsburg | 6'0 | G |
| Mike Woods | Central Crossing | 6'4 | G |
| Jaycob England | Lancaster | 6'0 | G |
| Antwon Hampton | Groveport | 6'3 | F |
| Jerome Hunter | Pickerington North | 6'7 | F |
| Tre Williams | Reynoldsburg | 6'7 | F |
| Jalen Bethel | Olentangy Orange | 6'7 | F |
| Mike Reeves | Gahanna | 6'7 | F |
City League All-Stars
| Name | School | Height | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tre Baumgardner | Africentric | 6'1 | G |
| James Watkins | Mifflin | 5'10 | G |
| Datrey Long | Beechcroft | 6'4 | G |
| Sean Tyson | Centennial | 5'10 | G |
| Jejuan Weatherspoon | Northland | 6'3 | G |
| Mike White | East | 6'4 | G |
| Rohshawn Reaves | Walnut Ridge | 6'1 | G |
| Jaylen Pellom | Independence | 6'0 | G |
| Elijah Bishop | Beechcroft | 6'6 | F |
| Therron Jennings | Beechcroft | 6'3 | F |
| Justin Curtis | East | 6'4 | F |
| Faizon Tucker | Linden-McKinley | 6'3 | F |
| Jah Bennett | Africentric | 6'7 | C |
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