March 11, 2008

RUSTON - Louisiana Tech head coach Chris Long knew he had signed three of the best prep stars in the state of Alabama during the early period in November.

Long's opinion was confirmed as Jasmine Bendolph, DeAngela Sword and Kiara Young were all selected to represent their state in the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star game March 20 at the Pelham Civic Complex.

Sword averaged 24.6 points and scored over 1,800 in her career for G.W. Carver High School and she joins her future Lady Techster teammates Bendolph (Davidson High School) and Young (Lauderdale County High School) as potential state player of the year candidates for Alabama.

Alabama All-Star Roster

Paige Anderson, Spring Garden (Samford)

Jasmine Bendolph, Davidson (Louisiana Tech)

Terran Condrey, Eufaula (Baylor)

Lyndsay Harris, Hoover (Arkansas)

Courtney Jones, Midfield (LSU)

Valerie Jones, Charles Henderson (undecided)

CeCe Kennon, Clay-Chalkville (South Alabama)

Meredith Mitchell, Midfield (Georgia)

Jazmine Powers, Austin (Samford)

Ericka Russell, Northridge (Alabama)

DeAngela Sword, G.W. Carver (Louisiana Tech)

Kiara Young, Lauderdale Co. (Louisiana Tech)