Riverdale Baptist senior forward Jonquel Jones, a Clemson University recruit, was named Wednesday to the 2012 Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) High School All-America Game presented by Nike.

The 21st annual All-America Game, which is held as part of the WBCA National Convention, will be played March 31 at the Pepsi Center in Denver, site of the 2012 NCAA Women's Final Four.

This is the third consecutive year the game will be played on the official NCAA Women's Final Four court. The 20 players selected for the game will be divided into two 10-player teams.

The inaugural WBCA High School All-America Game was played April 17, 1992, at Oman Arena in Jackson, Tenn. The 2012 class of WBCA High School All-Americans joins a long list of well-known past participants including Tamika Catchings, Chamique Holdsclaw, Katie Smith, Sue Bird, Diana Taurasi, Alana Beard, Maya Moore and Brittney Griner.

Jones, a 6-foot-3 forward, has helped lead the Crusaders to a 24-1 record this winter, averaging a team-best 12.5 points per game with a season-high 26 points in a 70-61 win against Windward (Calif.) Dec. 21.

Jones is the only Maryland player to be named to the prestigious all-star game. The rest of the field includes recruits for women’s college basketball powerhouses Connecticut, Maryland and Duke.

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