Gant, Jackson, Hill to play in basektball all-star game for USA team

Three Georgia high school seniors will play Friday for the USA team in the 16th Florida vs. USA Hardwood Classic All-Star Game in Orlando.

The Georgia players are JaKeenan Gant of Effingham County, Tadric Jackson of Tift County and Ahmed Hill of Aquinas.

Gant, forward who has signed with Missouri, averaged 21 points and 10.5 rebounds per game for Effingham.

Jackson, a guard who has signed with Georgia Tech, averaged 19.9 points and 3.2 steals on Tift County’s Class AAAAAA championship team.

Hill, a guard who has signed with Marquette, averaged over 24 points and six rebounds per game.

The all-star game, played in the Amway Center, features the top 12 players from Florida against 10 of the top players from around the nation. The event includes a 3-Point Shootout and Slam Dunk Contest.

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