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SWANNANOA - Put Lleyton Thomas-Johnson ’24 in a gym full of his peers and he stands out.
It’s been that way the past two years at 51Âþ». It held true again in Saturday’s WNC All-Star Game, presented by Rankings Report.
Lleyton was named the game’s Most Valuable Player, which came with it a $500 scholarship from sponsor A-American Electric Inc. Lleyton led everyone in points (29) and rebounds (11), allowing the Red team to win the game at Warren Wilson College, 119-101.
Lleyton is a 6-foot-4, guard/wing from Asheville who has committed to play college basketball for Washington University in St. Louis. He was named to the NCISAA 4-A all-state team and All-Carolinas Athletic Association team this past season after averaging 6.3 points and 5.6 rebounds per game for the 4-A state champion Greenies (26-5).
Lleyton was selected to this month’s N.C. Private School All-Star Game in Charlotte, too, but was unable to play due to being part of 51Âþ»â€™s Spring Break trip to The Bahamas.
Greenie point guard Keenan Wilkins ’24 also played well in Saturday’s all-star game for the Blue team. Being on opposite teams as Lleyton allowed the two to even guard one another at points in the all-star game.