Pa. sportswriters' all-state boys' basketball teams announced
Abington's Eric Dixon, Imhotep Charter's Donta Scott, Westtown's Cameron Reddish, and Constitution's Damon Wall were selected as state players of the year in their respective classes.
Abington's Eric Dixon, Imhotep Charter's Donta Scott, Westtown's Cameron Reddish, and Constitution's Damon Wall were chosen as the top performers in their schools' respective classifications.
The all-state boys' basketball teams were selected by a panel of Pennsylvania sportswriters and media members and announced Tuesday afternoon.
Dixon, a 6-7 junior forward who recently committed to Villanova, was voted the best player in Class 6A; Scott, a 6-7 junior wing, was picked in 4A; Reddish, a 6-7 senior wing and McDonald's All-American who is bound for Duke, was tabbed in 3A; and Wall, a 6-0 senior guard, was honored in 2A.
Roman Catholic's Matt Griffin was chosen 6A coach of the year for guiding Roman Catholic to a 24-6 record and the program's third state crown in four seasons.
Here are the all-state teams, with each player's school, height, class, and scoring average.
Local players and coaches in bold.
Class 6A
Player of the year: Eric Dixon, Abington
Coach of the year: Matt Griffin, Roman Catholic
First Team
Eric Dixon, Abington, 6-7 Jr., 24.0 ppg.
Drew Friberg, State College, 6-7 Sr., 20.0 ppg.
Lynn Greer III, Roman Catholic, 6-3 So., 15.3 ppg.
Seth Lundy, Roman Catholic, 6-6 Jr., 16.6 ppg
Naheem McLeod, Plymouth Whitemarsh, 7-2 Jr., 19.5 ppg.
Ethan Morton, Butler, 6-6 So., 24.6 ppg.
Second Team
Chris Arcidiacono, Neshaminy, 6-4 Sr., 26.4 ppg.
Allen Betrand, Roman Catholic, 6-3 Sr., 14.2 ppg.
Amante Britt, Woodland Hills, 5-10 Sr., 20.2 ppg.
William Jeffress, McDowell, 6-6 Fr., 21.2 ppg.
Phil Jurkovec, Pine-Richland, 6-5 Sr., 16.1 ppg.
Khalif Meares, Abraham Lincoln, 6-3 Sr., 14.0 ppg.
Josh Samec, Hazleton, 6-8 Sr., 15.2 ppg.
Third Team
Jhamir Brickus, Coatesville, 5-11 So., 19.2 ppg.
Wesley Butler, Reading, 6-1, Jr., 16.7 ppg.
Ed Croswell, St. Joseph's Prep, 6-7 Sr., 13.5 ppg.
Hakim Hart, Roman Catholic, 6-5 Jr., 15.1 ppg.
Robbie Heath, Abington, 6-2 Sr., 18.8 ppg.
Darius Kinnel, St. Joseph's Prep, 6-0 Sr., 16.2 ppg.
Jeff Planutis, Hazleton, 6-5 Sr., 15.7 ppg.
Class 5A
Plater of the year: Robby Carmody, Mars
Coach of the year: Ken Bianchi, Abington Heights
First Team
Don'yae Baylor-Carroll, Milton Hershey, 5-9 Sr., 23.5 ppg.
Robby Carmody, Mars, 6-4 Sr., 31.3 ppg.
Jackson Danzig, Abington Heights, 6-6 Sr., 17.3 ppg.
Antonio Rizzuto, Northeastern, 6-3 Sr., 23.4 ppg.
George Tinsley, Abington Heights, 6-5 Jr., 18.2 ppg.
Isaiah Wong, Bonner-Prendergast, 6-3 Jr., 22.2 ppg.
Second Team
Andrew Funk, Archbishop Wood, 6-5 Sr., 18.5 ppg.
A.J. Hoggard, Archbishop Carroll, 6-3 So., 15.7 ppg.
Ajiri Johnson, Bonner-Prendergast, 6-8 Sr., 11.1 ppg.
Bryce Laskey, Laurel Highlands, 6-4 Sr., 33.3 ppg.
Tyler Norwood, Penncrest, 5-11 Sr., 21.6 ppg.
Christian Ray, Haverford School, 6-6 Jr., 18.9 ppg.
Ryan Smith, Lampeter-Strasburg, 6-10 Sr., 20.8 ppg.
Third Team
Antwuan Butler, Cardinal O'Hara, 6-1 Sr., 18.5 ppg.
Kyree Generett, York, 6-1 Sr., 21.0 ppg.
Tariq Ingraham, Bonner-Prendergast, 6-9 Jr., 12.6 ppg.
Lashon Lindsey, Meadville, 6-7 Jr., 23.1 ppg.
Fred Mulbah, Northeastern, 5-9 Sr., 14.3 ppg.
Tyree Pickron, Archbishop Wood, 6-3 Sr., 15.9 ppg.
Deuce Turner, Malvern Prep, 6-1 So., 20.5 ppg.
Class 4A
Player of the year: Donta Scott, Imhotep Charter
Coach of the year: Zach Sarver, Sharon
First Team
Dahmir Bishop, Imhotep Charter, 6-3 Jr., 9.0 ppg.
Marcus Hooker, New Castle, 5-11 Sr., 16.1 ppg.
Patrick Robinson, Conwell-Egan, 6-2 Sr., 24.3 ppg.
Donta Scott, Imhotep Charter, 6-7 Jr., 11.5 ppg.
Coletrane Washington, Quaker Valley, 6-5 Sr., 21.5 ppg.
Ryan Young, Bethlehem Catholic, 6-10 Sr., 16.0 ppg.
Second Team
Carlos Carter, Indiana, 6-4 Sr., 23.3 ppg.
Ryan Hughes, Middletown, 6-4 Sr., 21.6 ppg.
Casey Jack, Berks Catholic, 6-2 Jr., 11.3 ppg.
Leo O'Boyle, Scranton Prep, 6-8 Jr., 20.3 ppg.
Justin Paz, Bethlehem Catholic, 5-10 Jr., 16.5 ppg.
Ethan Porterfield, Sharon, 6-8 Jr., 17.4 ppg.
Third Team
Imil Britt, Johnstown, 5-7 Sr., 19.8 ppg.
Eric Esposito, Conwell-Egan, 6-6 Sr., 16.1 ppg.
Adam Freese, Kennard-Dale, 6-5 Sr., 18.5 ppg.
Chereef Knox, Imhotep Charter, 6-6 Jr., 8.9 ppg.
Nate Kreitzer, Nanticoke, 5-9 Jr., 19.4 ppg.
Nathan Schneider, Saint Marys, 6-1 Sr., 25.7 ppg.
Class 3A
Player of the year: Cameron Reddish, Westtown
Coach of the year: Greg Burke, Richland
First Team
Joe Batt, Greenville, 6-2 Sr., 20.5 ppg.
James Ellis, Westinghouse, 6-11 Sr., 21.1 ppg.
Sean Good, Trinity, 6-11 Sr., 13.6 ppg.
Dymir Montague, Neumann-Goretti, 6-3 Sr., 14.8 ppg.
Cameron Reddish, Westtown, 6-7 Sr., 26.6 ppg.
Sam Sessoms, Shipley School, 5-9 Sr., 28.6 ppg.
Second Team
Jalen Gaffney, Westtown, 6-3 Jr., 16.5 ppg.
Isaiah Graves, Catasauqua, 6-1 Sr., 26.1 ppg.
Keeno Holmes, Lincoln Park, 6-2 Jr., 23.0 ppg.
Matt Holsinger, Central Cambria, 6-6 Sr., 21.8 ppg.
Christian Ings, Neumann-Goretti, 5-10 Jr., 11.2 ppg.
Marrek Paola, Ligonier Valley, 6-6 Jr., 24.3 ppg.
Tyler Zimmerman, Richland, 6-2 Sr., 14.3 ppg.
Third Team
Noah Dillow, Chestnut Ridge, 6-2 Sr., 25.3 ppg.
Dimitri Gnall, Wyoming Seminary, 6-3 Jr., 17.1 ppg.
Nick Guadarrama, Perkiomen School, 6-6 Sr., 16.9 ppg.
Collin Instone, Richland, 6-3 Jr., 14.2 ppg.
Arion Lewis, Valley Forge Military Academy, 6-2 Sr., 21.8 ppg.
Sam Parini, Fairview, 6-10 Sr, 15.6 ppg.
Gerald Ross, Loyalsock, 6-2 Jr, 18.1 ppg.
Class 2A
Player of the Year: Damon Wall, Constitution
Coach of the Year: Al Callejas, Holy Cross
First Team
John Bol Ajak, Church Farm, 6-10 Jr., 14.3 ppg.
Owen Chambers, Coudersport, 6-2 Jr., 24.9 ppg.
Jordan Holmqvist, Moravian Academy, 6-0 Jr., 19.8 ppg.
Luke Ruggery, Bishop Guilfoyle, 5-10 Jr., 21.1 ppg.
Damon Wall, Constitution, 6-0 Sr., 17.4 ppg.
Isiah Warfield, Sewickley Academy, 6-4 So., 16.0 ppg.
Second Team
Tyler Fritz, Marian Catholic, 6-1 So., 22.3 ppg.
Patrick Galvin, Holy Cross, 5-10 Sr., 13.7 ppg.
Keshaun Hammonds, Constitution, 6-1 So., 14.1 ppg.
Donovan Johnson, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, 6-6 So., 19.0 ppg.
Nate Ridgeway, Sewickley Academy, 6-6 Jr., 13.0 ppg.
Austin Wigley, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, 6-2 Jr., 14.7 ppg.
Third Team
Tre Cunningham, Jeannette, 6-4 Sr., 19.5 ppg.
Rene Figueroa, Panther Valley, 5-7 Jr., 18.6 ppg.
Turner Kurt, Cambridge Springs, 6-7 Sr., 18.7 ppg.
Jahmir Marable-Williams, Constitution, 6-0 Sr., 13.9 ppg.
Isaiah Smith, Sewickley Academy, 6-2 So., 16.0 ppg.
Dante Spadafora, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, 5-11 Fr., 15.0 ppg.
Class A
Player of the year: Maceo Austin, Kennedy Catholic
Coach of the year: James Sandri, Lourdes Regional
First Team
Maceo Austin, Kennedy Catholic, 6-5 Jr., 18.2 ppg.
Jalen Gorham, York Country Day, 6-7 Jr., 20.0 ppg.
Mikeal Jones, Girard College, 6-8 So., 21.5 ppg.
Thomas Schultz, Lourdes Regional, 6-5 Jr., 20.4 ppg.
Oscar Tshiebwe, Kennedy Catholic, 6-10 Jr., 21.2 ppg.
Second Team
Cameron Collins, Juniata Valley, 5-8 Jr., 25.5 ppg.
Brady Fyfe, Shade, 6-3 Jr., 18.5 ppg.
Tristan McDannell, Bishop Carroll, 5-9 So., 15.7 ppg.
Zach McDonough, Vincentian, 6-2 Sr., 24.1 ppg.
Dawson Snyder, Shanksville-Stonycreek, 6-2 Jr., 23.3 ppg.
Third Team
Tre Charles, Union Area, 5-10 Sr., 23.0 ppg.
Carson Curry, Plumstead Christian, 6-0 Jr., 19.9 ppg.
Lyndon Henderson, Monessen, 6-2 Jr., 22.0 ppg.
John Saxe, Sullivan County, 6-1 Sr., 16.0 ppg.
Khalil Turner, Sankofa Freedom, 6-6 Jr., 9.4 ppg.