ORANGE COUNTY ALL-STAR BASKETBALL : Loara’s Whitlock Chosen to Play for North Team

Loara High School guard Tes Whitlock, who broke an 80-year-old county record by scoring 68 points in a game this season, heads the list of selections for the 26th Orange County All-Star boys’ basketball game scheduled for 4 p.m. April 27 at Saddleback College.

Whitlock, who will play for the North team, broke Art Worthy’s county record of 58 points set in 1910 at Huntington Beach High by scoring 68 points in a victory over Saddleback in the Irvine World News Tournament. He later had 58 points in an Empire League victory over Katella.

Whitlock finished his four-year career with 2,096 points in 83 varsity games, averaging 25.2 points per game.

Richard Smith of Servite will coach the North team.

Cherokee Parks, Marina’s 6-foot-11 All-American center, was selected by South Coach Tom McCluskey of Tustin but will be unable to play under a Southern Section rule that limits players to two all-star games. Parks previously made commitments to play in the Capital Classic and McDonald’s All-American all-star games.

The rosters:

The South squad:

Mustapha Abdi (Huntington Beach), G; David Beilstein (Tustin), G; Josh Borella (Laguna Beach), G; Thomas Clayton (Tustin), F; Mike Fenton (Woodbridge), C; Rob Johnson (El Toro), F; Son Ly (Estancia), G; Paul LaMott (Laguna Hills), F; Brett McCorkle (Capistrano Valley), F; John Molle (Irvine), F; Huy Nguyen (Newport Harbor), G; Brian Reider (Tustin), C; Marcel TenBerge (Ocean View), C; Ryan Westendorf (St. Margaret’s), F, and Chauncey Woolridge (Santa Ana), F. Coach: Tom McCluskey (Tustin).

The North squad:

J.J. Ballesteros (Mater Dei), G; Tom Barraza (Western), G; Kevin Carlson (Katella), F; Carlos Duran (Orange), G; Joe Foss (Esperanza), F; Kevin Gaughen (Pacifica), G; Bryan Hakala (Los Alamitos), G; Jason Janeski (Mater Dei), F; Brett Mitchelson (Sunny Hills), C; Ruben Oronoz (Whittier Christian), G; Courtney Smalley (Cypress), G; Nurishi Stevenson (Western), C; Andy Trumpour (Savanna), F; Tes Whitlock (Loara), G, and Kevin Wilborn (Canyon), F. Coach: Richard Smith (Servite).