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North-South All-Star squads for the upcoming 29th annual AHSAA North-South All-Star Boys’ and Girls’ basketball competition have been selected. The four 15-member teams comprised of 2025 rising seniors were announced by J.T. Lawrence, Director of the Alabama High School Athletic Directors & Coaches Association (AHSADCA) Wednesday.

“This group is collectively one of the most experienced groups we have seen selected in quite some time,” said Lawrence. “Seventeen of the players selected participated in the AHSAA 2025 State Championships at the BJCC earlier this winter with 10 helping their teams win the state championship.”

The AHSADCA, which operates under the auspices of the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) will also host all-star games baseball, softball, volleyball, boys’ and girls’ soccer, cross country, tennis and golf during the All-Star Week, July 14-19.

Derrick Surles, a junior from Southside, was named to the team. He is listed as a guard at six feet tall.

Among the South girls’ all-star roster players who competed in the 2025 State Basketball Championships are Tariah McGee and Maliyah Meeks of Class 6A state champion Park Crossing; Sydney Johnston of Class 3A state champion Saint James; Jabria Lindsey and Jamonica Chambers, of Final 4 teams Central-Phenix City and Vigor, respectively. The South girls’ squad also feature identical twins Madi-Marie and Mari-Magret Grayson of Alma Bryant – both averaging close to 20 ppg in 2025.

North players participating in the 2025 State Basketball Championships include Campbell Barron of Class 2A state champion Pisgah; Aailiyah Blanchard and Khloe Ford of Class 7A state champion Hoover; Kristen Johnson of Class 6A semifinalist Hazel Green; Blakeley Nixon of Class 7A state runner-up Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa; and two prominent players, Lani Smallwood of Albertville and Makinley Traylor of Ider, who led their teams to regional finals.

North boys’ all-stars who participated in the 2025 AHSAA State Basketball Championships include Milton Jones of Class 4A Fairfield; Jakobi Sharp of Class 6A Gadsden City; and 6-foot-9 Jackson Sheffield of Class 7A state champion Hoover.

South players  participating in the 2025 state tourney were 6-7 Jackson Gulley of Class 7A Fairhope; William Joseph Taylor of Class 4A state champion Jackson; Pearce Boone of Class 2A state champion Providence Christian; and Isaiah Thomas of Class 1A state champion R.C. Hatch. Taylor, Boone and Thomas all earned MVP honors in their class at the state tourney.

The North girls won 87-46 last summer to improve to 24-3 in the annual series, and the North  boys won 97-85 and now holds a 51-30 edge in the series. The girls’ game was first played in 1997, and the boys’ game has been played annually since 1953.

The 2025 All-Star rosters include:

NORTH GIRLS’ ALL-STAR ROSTER

Player, School, Pos., Ht.

Lani Smallwood, Albertville HS, G, 5-8

Miykl Reese, Dora HS, SG, SF, 5-8

Kristen Johnson, Hazel Green HS, G, SF, 5-8

Blakeley Nixon, Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa HS, G, SF, 5-8

Aaliyah Blanchard, Hoover HS, F, SG, 6-0

Khloe Ford, Hoover HS, C, 6-3

Makinley Traylor, Ider HS, PG, 5-4

Adrienne Hunt, Paul Bryant HS, G, SF, 6-1

Campbell Barron, Pisgah HS, G, SF, 5-9

Zoey Little, Shades Valley HS, G, SF, 5-11

Khloe Bradley, Sparkman HS, F, 6-0

Reagan Robinson, Vinemont HS, G, 5-7

Aariyanah Parker, Wenonah HS, C, 6-2

Jaelyn Faulkner, West Point HS, PG, 5-6

Katelyn Brown, Winterboro HS, G, 5-6

North Coaches

John David Smelser, Vestavia Hills HS

Carla Clemons, Lauderdale County HS (Admin.)

SOUTH GIRLS’ ALL-STAR ROSTER

Player, School, Pos., Ht.

Madi-Marie Grayson, Alma Bryant HS, G, 5-6

Mari-Margret Grayson, Alma Bryant HS, G, 5-6

Braylee Winfrey, Auburn HS, SF, 5-10

Jabria Lindsey, Central HS, Phenix City, G, 5-8

Jamonica Chambers, Vigor HS, C, 6-4

Abby Johnson, Daphne HS, PG, 5-5

Amiyah Carvin, Foley HS, G, 5-7

Kalaiya Dixon, Luverne HS, PG, 5-6

Kirsten Blanco, Marengo HS, PG, 5-5

Hannah Smith, Montgomery Catholic HS, SG, SF, 6-0

Tariah Magee, Park Crossing HS, SG, 5-8

Maliyah Meeks, Park Crossing HS, C, 6-2

KeLeigh Mullens, Prattville HS, G, 5-6

Sydney Johnston, Saint James HS, SG, 5-6

Bennett Boulo, St. Paul’s Episcopal HS, PG, PF, 5-10

South Coaches

Carla Berry, McGill-Toolen Catholic

Rodgetta Williams, Central HS, Phenix City

Robb McGaughey, LAMP (Admin.)

NORTH BOYS’ ALL-STAR ROSTER

Player, School, Pos., Ht.

Braycen Johnson, Belgreen HS, G, 6-0

Lee Garcia, Buckhorn HS, SF, 6-5

Milton Jones, Jr., Fairfield HS, SG, SF, 6-5

Jakobi Sharp, Gadsden City HS, SG, SF, 6-3

Tucker Hyatt, Hayden HS, F, 6-8

Josh Martin, Hayden HS, PF, 6-8

Austin Nance, Hazel Green HS, PG, 5-10

Kaleb Carson, Homewood HS, PG, 6-0

Jackson Sheffield, Hoover HS, C, 6-9

Aaron Martin, Midfield HS, PG, 6-0

Jemarion Draper, Muscle Shoals HS, SF, 6-6

Jaylen Alexander, Oxford HS, G, 6-1

Jeremy Chatman, Shades Valley HS, G, 6-3

Damarious Spraddling, Wadley HS, PG, 5-10

Slate Gilbert, Winfield HS, SG, 6-6

North Coaches

Ryan Chambless, Glencoe HS

Jeremy Crutcher, Hazel Green HS (admin.)

SOUTH BOYS’ ALL-STAR ROSTER

Player, School, Pos., Ht.

Antwane Daniels, Auburn HS, PG, SF, 6-5

Ce’derain Morgan, Benjamin Russell HS, C, 6-4

N’Jai Gosha, Carroll HS, C, 6-8

Dejiah (Diggy) Coleman, Dothan HS, PG, 5-11

Tucker Wadsworth, Enterprise HS, SG, 6-5

Jackson Gulley, Fairhope HS, F, 6-7

Zamarion Johnson, Hale County HS, SF, 6-8

Gage Mayfield, Hale County HS, PF, 6-9

Joseph Taylor, Jackson HS, G, SF, 6-3

Jordan Holmes, Pike Road HS, PG, 5-11

Pearce Boone, Providence Christian HS, SG, SF, 6-5

Isaiah Thomas, R. C. Hatch HS, F, C, 6-6

Derrick Surles, Jr., Southside HS- Selma, G, 6-0

Kobe Johnson, St. Paul’s Episcopal HS, F, C, 6-4

Jaden Bush, Theodore HS, PF, 6-2

South Boys’ Coaches

Jeremy Bynum, Dothan HS

Kris Hood, R. C. Hatch HS

Robb McGaughey, LAMP, Admin.