By Patrick Hayes

Several high school and middle school basketball players from Ohio will participate in the Buckeye Elite Showcase Sept. 22-23 in Columbus, but the event will also include a Michigan vs. Ohio all-star game at 5 p.m. Saturday. From the press release:

New this year are the Ohio North vs South Challenge games, which are currently scheduled for Saturday afternoon starting about 11:00am. These “challenge” games will pit the top 10 players from northern Ohio against their counter parts from southern Ohio in rising grades 6-9th (2018 -2015). Also, as most sports fans know, the states of Ohio and Michigan are known for a fierce rivalry that’s decades old and spans multiple sports. This year’s showcase will also feature a first-ever showdown between Michigan’s best and the Buckeye State’s elite players in the inaugural Ohio vs Michigan Showdown.

Here are a list of rosters and schedule for those making the trek down to Ohio. And here is the Team Michigan roster:

• Coaches – Al Eichelberger and Eugene Brown
• Billy Thomas, Farmington Hills
• Cassius Winston, UD-Jesuit
• Kyle Woodruff, Holly
• Deangelo Hansbro, Romulus
• Darwin Hubbard, Western International
• Marlo Brown, Southfield Christian
• Cedric Lattimore, Detroit Crockett
• Algevon Eichelberger, Saginaw
• Josh Jackson, Detroit Consortium
• Kelvon Fuller, Detroit Loyola

For more information, visit Buckeye Prep Report.

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