By Christopher Duclos

Onto the next game on the hardwood for Ballard High School senior forward Seth Berger.

Berger, along with four other Seattle Basketball phenoms, has been selected to participate in the Inaugural West Coast All-Star Classic. The West Coast All-Star Classic Committee announced the roster on March 26. It's made up of the nation’s top 22 high school seniors in basketball.

“This event will be a first for our area,” said Mike Bethea, Rainier Beach Head Coach and West Coast All-Star Classic Committee member. “For years, West Coast kids have had to travel east to showcase their talents and play against their peers. Now, many of the country’s best basketball players will come west where we have some very good players who have flown under the national media radar.”

The selected athletes will also take part in a number of special events throughout Seattle. These events include a visit to Seattle’s state-of-the-art Bullitt Foundation building and an “All-Star Friday Night” that features a Slam Dunk and Three-Pointer competition at Rainier Beach High School. Proceeds of the All-Star Friday night’s festivities will benefit the Rainier beach Foundation.

The showcase hoops event will tip off on Saturday, May 11 at 6 p.m. at Kent, WA’s ShoWare Center. Game tickets will be on sale beginning Friday, March 29 at the ShoWare Center box office, online at www.showarecenter.com, facebook.com/showarecenter or by calling (253) 856-6999 or (866) 973-9613. Tickets for the All-Star Friday Night festivities at Rainier Beach High School can be purchased at the door for $5. For more information on the West Coast All-Star Classic events, please visit the official website at www.westcoastallstarclassic.com.

Christopher Duclos is the sports writer for BNT you can follow him on twitter @thechrisduclos

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