HCA Athletic Director Clayton Hall was named MVP of the East Duplin All Stars team in the ACC Barnstorming game. He is pictured here, center, along with Coach Phil Ford, left, and Amile Jefferson, right.
Beaulaville, NC— ACC fans and local players gathered together for the ACC Barnstorming game at East Duplin High School Wednesday night where they were able to watch, and for two Harrells Christian Academy coaches, play against some of the ACC’s biggest stars.
At the end of the night, HCA Athletic Director and Head Varsity Boys Basketball Coach Clayton Hall was named MVP for the East Duplin All Star team, a collection of local players invited to square up against the ACC players, including a handful of recently crowned National Champions from UNC Chapel Hill, in a short game of basketball.
Hall and his brother, Assistant Varsity Boys Basketball Coach at HCA, Nolan Hall, played against the ACC stars as a part of the East Duplin All Star team. Both Nolan and Clayton are proud HCA alumni.
Speaking on the event Clayton Hall stated, “It was truly an honor for my brother and I to play a fun game of basketball against some of the best college basketball players in the country.”
HCA senior Sierra Votaw attended the event as a spectator and was amazed to see some of the hottest names in NCAA basketball up close and personal. “I grew up in South Dakota and we don’t get to experience things like this,” said Votaw. “I don’t think everyone understands how unique it is to be able to see guys like Luke Kennard up close and personal just down the road from your house at a local high school.”
Every Spring the ACC Barnstorming Tour chooses eight different locations around the state to host its ACC Barnstorming All Star Games. The ACC All Star teams consist of seniors and, occasionally, players who have already decided to turn pro from Wake Forest, NC State, UNC Chapel Hill, Duke, and ECU. They are coached by former Tarheel player and former Sacramento Kings point guard Phil Ford.
After the game is over the ACC All Stars hold a 15 minute autograph and picture session so all the fans get to meet their favorite players.
This year’s ACC team included Luke Kennard, Amille Jefferson, and Assistant Coach Nolan Smith from Duke University; Isaiah Hicks, Kennedy Meeks, Stillman White, Nate Britt, and Kanler Coker from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; BJ Anya, Terry Henderson, and Tucker Thompson from North Carolina State University; Trent VanHorn from Wake Forrest University; and Andre Washington and Caleb White from East Carolina University.
“We would like to thank East Duplin High School for allowing us to participate. It certainly is a memory that we will never forget,” added Clayton Hall.
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