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DMV vs Philadelphia All Star Game Recap   

Video Highlights Class Of 2010 Juniors Game

Roscoe Smith 6'7" Walbrook HS

After taking a year off from the DMV vs Philly All Star Game , Keith Stevens ( Nike Team Takeover ) put together a memorable showcase of talent this weekend at the Capital Sports Complex in District Heights , MD. The best from the DC , MD and VA , included 11 already signed Division I basketball in action for beltway bragging rights. The talent in the DC metro and Baltimore areas combined is arguably the best in the nation and Philadelphia got a taste of that juice last night. While the Philadelphia underclassman got wins from both the freshman and sophomores , the DMV took home both upperclassman games splitting the series 2-2 in the 2nd annual DMV vs Philly All Star Games.

The most entertaining game of the day goes to the junior class of 2010 , hats off to both the DC and Philly squad for putting on a classic. In the end it would be the DC team who would get the last laugh winning 89-81. Markel Starks , who has committed to Georgetown University ran the show displaying tremendous open court playmaking skills and earning the game MVP. Starks if the kind of guard you love to play with , he is lighting quick and just seems to make getting his teammates the ball almost effortless finishing with 12pts and 6assts.

The DC junior team came out fired up as if there were a championship title on the line. The majority of the energy came from 6'7" forward Roscoe Smith of Walbrook HS in Baltimore , MD. Smith was downright impressive both offensively and defensively scoring a game high 19pts and collecting 6 blocks. The amount of passion and heart that Roscoe played with provided some much needed fuel in such an intense rivalry of cities only 150 miles apart. Roscoe Smith was the X-factor for the DMV team.

Smith and Starks weren't the only reasons for the success Saturday night , Bryon Allen of Oak Hill Academy in VA chipped in with 17pts and Will Barton of Lake Clifton HS added 12pts in the win. The talent in the DC metro and Baltimore area combined is arguably the best in the nation

Dion Waiters , a 6'3" guard from Life Center HS and University Of Syracuse commit kept his Philly team in the game throughout with some very tough moves. Waiters is an athletic freak , scoring right before the half on a big time slam over Josh Selby of Dematha HS. Waiters finished with a team high 17pts in the loss.                        

Video Highlights Class Of 2009 Seniors Game

Raphael Putney 6'8" Woodbridge

The Rest Of The Action

Seniors - The senior game featured some highly skilled prospects in Malik Wayans (Villanova) and Dante Taylor (Pittsburgh) to name a few. Raphael Putney of Woodbrige HS stole the show for the DMV team pouring in 18pts in the 79-73 win against the boys from Philadelphia. The 6'8" forward from VA , took home game MVP honors and will be heading to UMass after the season.

Dante Taylor of National Christian Academy in Fort Washington , MD chipped in with 10pts and showed why he is amongst the elite in his class. Nick Groce of St. Mary's HS also added 10pts and played very well on both ends of the court.

For Philadelphia , Malik Wayans of Roman Catholic HS played well scoring 14pts and dishing 4assts in the loss.

Sophomores  -  Philly handed the DMV squad their second loss of the night in the Class Of 2011 game winning 57-49. A big reason for Philly's success came from 6'1" guard John Johnson of Girard College HS who torched the local all star team with 17pts en route to the game MVP. Johnson knocked down two from long-range and scored the game's final six points.

Kevin Smith of Freedom Academy led DC with 15pts and wowed the crowd with a couple of very nifty moves in the process. Mikael Hopkins of Dematha Catholic HS chipped in with 7pts in the loss.

Video Highlights Class Of 2011 Sophomores Game

Freshman - Philly's underclassman players went undefeated starting with the Freshman class who won 39-34. 5'7" point guard Maurice Watson of Boys Latin HS ran the show scoring 7pts but dishing out assists to six different players. Watson was ferocious on defense as well coming up with three steals in the win to take home the MVP award. Freshman Joe Lundy of Friendship Collegiate in Washington DC poured in 10pts for the DMV team.