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Rockingham County center Autumn Carter and Western Guilford guard-forward Brittany Clency have been selected to represent North Carolina in the 2012 N.C./S.C. All-Star Classic on March 17 at Socastee High School in Myrtle Beach, S.C.

Carter (6-foot-5), an Elon signee, averaged 20 points and 14 rebounds a game as a junior, and is posting similar numbers for the Cougars this season. Clency (5-8) averages 22 points a game for the Hornets. She’s scored at least 30 points three times this season, including 39 in a victory against Page on Dec. 9. She hit nine 3-pointers in a victory against Ragsdale on Dec. 5.

The All-Star Classic girls game tips off at 6:30 p.m., with the boys game to follow. Smith forward Tracy Gathings was selected for the boys roster,which was released last weekend.

The complete girls roster:

2012 North Carolina-South Carolina Basketball
North Carolina Women
Name / Position / Height / School / High school coach
Dana Brown / G / 5-7 / Enloe / Pina Baker-Hunt
Autumn Carter / C / 6-5 / Rockingham County / Woody Wall
Brittany Clency / G-F / 5-8 / Western Guilford / Shonna Polk
Sidney Cook / G-F / 6-2 / South View / Brent Barker
Alexus Cooper / G / 5-8 / Rocky Mount / Pamela Gainey
Travonda Haddock / G-F / 5-8 / Jones Senior / Debbie Philyaw
Shannon Hines / G / 5-7 / Rutherfordton-Spindale Central / Darius Fuller
Tia Hudgins / F / 5-8 / Rocky Mount / Pamela Gainey
Katisha Hyman / G / 5-5 / Southside / William Lake
Ciara Morris / G-F / 5-11 / South View / Brent Barker

Head Coach: Jerry Murray (Draughn HS)
Assistant Coach: Debbie Philyaw (Jones County HS)