Cancer Research Benefit Basketball Game - Jalen Courtney Interview

On August 2, 2009 the Cancer Research Benefit Basketball Game will make its inaugural debut and will feature some of the state’s best high school players. The event is 6 pm at Callaway High School and the tickets are just $5. There will also be a slam dunk contest and the proceeds will go to Cancer research.

The game came about because Callaway High School Head Coach Wayne Brent lost his mother to cancer on February 14, 2009. Coach decided he was going to put together a showcase game but needed athletes to participate. When Brent asked Provine’s Jalen Courtney to be involved, Courtney immediately said yes.

When Jalen was five years old, he lost his dad to cancer.

Showcase roster:

GREY TEAM

1. laquinton ross murrah h.s. no. 3 class of 2011
2.lebryan nash dallas lincoln h.s. no.16 class of 2011
3.deville smith callaway h.s no. 26 class of 2011
4.twymond howard pearl h.s. no 47 class of 2012
5. tyler adams brandon h.s. no.49 class of 2011
6. mychal ammons vicksburg h.s. no.55 class of 2011
7. ladarius white mccomb h.s. no. 50 class of 2011
8. jeverik nelson callaway h.s. no. 322 class of 2010
9. trency jackson wingfield h.s. no. 367 class of 2010

Below is the roster:

ORANGE TEAM

1.  Rodney Hood Meridian H.S.  No. 29   Class of 2011
2.  Johnny O’Bryant   Cleveland Eastside H.S.  No. 10   Class of 2011
3.  Devontae Pollard   Kemper County H.S.  No. 70 Class of 2012
4.  Andre Stringer   Forrest Hill H.S.  No. 93   Class of 2010
5.  Dundrecous Nelson   Murrah H.S.  No. 110   Class of 2010
6.  Jalen Courtney   Provine H.S.  No. 170   Class of 2010
7.  Daniel Grieves   ___________   No. 171   Class of 2011
8.  Demarco Cox   Yazoo City H.S.  No. 213   Class of 2010
9.  Rashard Perkins   Starkville H.S.  No. 261   Class of 2010
10.  LeAnton Luckett   Ridgeland H.S.  No. 50   Class of 2010