National Game - Capital Classic
April 11, 2002

In the National Game between the Red and White All-Stars, there were enough All-American honorees to fill a High School Basketball Hall of Fame. The White squad came out runnin' and gunnin' as they scored the first 10 points of the contest. They remained ahead by 13 points as they held a commanding 38-25 lead over the Red All-Stars at the end of the first period. Sean May was in double digits with 10 by the end of the quarter and Amare Stoudemire was controlling the boards, pulling down 6 big rebounds to go along with his 8 points. Local hero, Anthony Carmelo, led the Red All-Stars offensively with 7 points.

The second period proved to be all White All-Stars as they powered, shot and rebounded their way to a commanding 83-51 lead, capped off by a half-court 3-pointer by John Gilchrist. Stoudemire had a double/double by intermission with 10 points and 10 boards and Rashad McCants, Sean May, Evan Burns and Travis Garrison had also scored in double digits. The one bright spot for the Red squad continued to be Anthony who recorded 14 points by the end of the second quarter.

Resting at the halftime break didn't stop the onslaught by the White squad. They kept their commanding lead, outscoring the Red All-Stars 41-34 during the period to take a 124-85 lead. Denham Brown and Amare Stoudemire shared scoring honors during the period for the White All-Stars with 7 apiece while Kelenna Azubuike and Dee Brown poured in 8 and 7 points, respectively, for the Red squad. The only question, would the Red All-Stars be able to hold the White Stars under 170 points for the game.

The fourth quarter was highlighted by a shake n' bake contest between both squads with the White All-Stars prevailing for an overwhelming 167-121 victory over their Red counterparts. Co-MVP honors were won by Stoudemire and Sean May of the White Stars as Sean May finished with 26 points and 10 boards and Amare Stoudemire was outstanding, contributing 17 rebounds and 23 total points. Rashad McCants also chipped in with 23 points for the White squad. The Red All-Stars bright spots included Kelenna Azubuike and Justin Gray with 17 points apiece and Carmelo Anthony, who led all scorers with 27 points.

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