Stanback won't play in next week's East-West game

ASHEBORO — Because of an injury sustained during his final high school basketball game, Asheboro High School’s Jequarius Stanback will miss next week’s East-West All-Star Game.

Stanback, who was injured when he fell to the floor underneath the basket during the Blue Comets’ first-round state playoff win over Carson, is still experiencing pain in his wrist and will bypass the contest. Stanback suffered a concussion, wrist injury and neck injury in the fall and missed the second-round loss to Reynolds.

Stanback rested until late April and resumed workouts wearing a wrist brace. 

“Then in June, it started bothering him again,” AHS Brian Nance told another publication, leading to an examination. It was determined he’ll miss the All-Star Game.

Stanback, an Appalachian State signee, averaged nearly 25 points and 11 rebounds per game as a senior as the Blue Comets went 23-4 and won the Mid-Piedmont Conference Tournament.

Stanback was one of 10 players selected to represent the West team in the all-star event, which will be held Monday at the Novant Health Field House in the Greensboro Coliseum complex.

Randleman High School’s Audra Petty will be competing in the girls portion of the event, which begins at 6:30 p.m.