"Too Tall" had reported having a lot of fun in the days leading up to the game, so I talked with her about her experience after she returned today.
SF: What activities did you participate in for the four days leading up to the game?
RG: We went to Ronald McDonald House the first day and spent time with the kids. They ranged in age from 1-10, and we did arts and crafts with them, played video games and decorated sugar cookies. We also autographed balls for them. It was a lot of fun.
On Monday we had the Jamfest. Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis (Mater Dei) won the three-point shooting contest. Ariya Crook-Williams (Long Beach Poly) won the skills challenge, which was a sequence of dribble patterns, layups and different types of passes.
SF: What was it like playing in the game, in front of 19,000 people?
RG: I'd never played in front of that many people before, and at first I was a little nervous. But then I just went out there and did what I could do.
SF: I can't find a box score - how did you do?
RG: Five points, seven rebounds and three blocks.
SF: Were the East and West teams separated, or were you together?
RG: We hung out with each other outside of practices. They assigned roommates from the same team, so all the West players roomed together.
SF: Whom did you share a room with?
RG: (UCLA signee) Justine Hartman. We kinda bonded.
SF: How many practices did you have leading up to the game?
RG: Just one a day, not two.
SF: What celebrities did you get to meet?
RG: Alonzo Mourning, Larry Bird and Doc Rivers.
SF: What was the best part of the experience for you?
RG: The whole trip was a great experience for me. I got to meet other players from the East coast, I got to do something I loved, and we helped kids. We did it all.
Reshanda Gray and former Miami Heat player Alonzo Mourning.
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