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HBCU college basketball All-Star Game returns to Columbus. Here's what you need to know

HBCU college basketball All-Star Game returns to Columbus. Here
Posted By: S. Moore on April 17, 2023

The second-annual College Basketball All-Star Game & Celebrity Extravaganza is returning to Columbus Saturday.

Presented by the Classic for Columbus, the All-Star Game features top college basketball seniors from Historically Black Colleges and Universities, including Coppin State and former Penn State guard Sam Sessoms, coached by Norfolk State coach Robert Jones. The HBCU players will take on top college basketball players from Ohio colleges coached by former Chicago Bulls assistant coach Jim Cleamons.

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Called a "Party with a Purpose," the game will take place along with a day of educational, cultural and entertainment festivities at the Schottenstein Center, including a post-game concert by The Isley Brothers.

Here's what you need to know ahead of Saturday's event.

Where is the College Basketball All-Star Game & Celebrity Extravaganza?
All events for the College Basketball All-Star Game & Celebrity Extravaganza Saturday will be held at the Schottenstein Center April 22.

When does the College Basketball All-Star Game & Celebrity Extravaganza start?
Doors open for the event at noon Saturday, while the game tips off at 5 p.m.



Who is playing in the College Basketball All-Star Game & Celebrity Extravaganza?

Here's a look at each of the rosters ahead of Saturday's event.

HBCU Players

  • Kris Bankston — Norfolk State forward
  • Sam Sessoms — Coppin State guard
  • Jay Murrell — Kentucky State guard
  • Jalon Anders — Kentucky State forward
  • Bobby McFadden — Wilberforce guard
  • Cameron Christon — Grambling State guard
  • Joe Bryant — Norfolk State guard
  • Francis "BJ" Fitzgerald — Virginia State guard
  • Robert Osborne — Virginia Union forward
  • Zion Styles — Maryland Eastern Shore guard
  • Nathaniel Pollard Jr. — Maryland Eastern Shore forward


Ohio Players

  • Adrian Nelson — Youngstown State forward
  • Claudio "CJ" Penha Jr. — Boston College forward
  • Deante Johnson — Cleveland State forward
  • Jelani Simmons — Southern Indiana guard
  • Leon Ayers III — Bowling Green guard
  • Deshon Parker — Cleveland State guard
  • James Manns — Ashland forward
  • Julius Brown — West Texas A&M guard
  • Daniel Frauenheim — Case Western Reserve guard
  • Najee Hardaway — Wooster guard


How to get tickets for the College Basketball All-Star Game & Celebrity Extravaganza
Tickets for the event can be purchased on Ticketmaster starting at $18 and go up to $153 with fees.

cgay@dispatch.com

SOURCE The Columbus Dispatch
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