Class 3A-4A All State Boys Basketball Teams Named

MOLINE –- Here are the Illinois Media Class 3A-4A All-State boys' basketball teams as voted on by a statewide panel of newspaper writers/editors, TV/radio broadcasters, and internet-site operators. All media members covering high school basketball in the state were eligible to nominate and vote for players. Compiled by Quad Cities media veteran Steve Tappa (currently of MC22-TV and QCSportsNet). Players received five points for a first-team vote and three points for a second-team vote. A five-player first team and five-player second team were selected in each class based on voting totals. A player must have been named on two ballots to receive honorable mention. All selections listed in order of voting points. There were a total of 30 voters (29 in Class 4A, with one only voting in Class 3A).

*-Tied for the final spot on a five-player team; **-NOTE: No one was unanimous (named on every ballot).

CLASS 3A FIRST TEAM

NAME, SCHOOL (HT., YR., POS.) POINTS

Morez Johnson, Thornton (6-9, Sr., F) 125

Angelo Ciaravino, Chicago Mt. Carmel (6-6, Sr., F) 109

Cooper Koch, Metamora (6-8, Sr., F) 109

Lathan Sommerville, Peoria Richwoods (6-10, Sr., C) 106

PJ Chambers, Chicago DePaul Prep (6-2, Sr., G) 83

CLASS 3A SECOND TEAM

NAME, SCHOOL (HT., YR., POS.) POINTS

Je’Shawn Stevenson, Chicago Lindblom (6-4, Sr., G) 58

J.C. Anderson, Mount Zion (6-7, Soph., C) 52

Jurrell Baldwin, Chicago Hyde Park (6-7, Sr., G) 42

Jakob Blakley, Chicago Payton (6-0, Sr., G) 41

Larenz Walters, Kankakee (6-2, Sr., G) 39

CLASS 3A HONORABLE MENTION (29 TOTAL; IN ORDER OF POINTS)

NAME, SCHOOL (HT., YR., POS.) POINTS

Damien "DJ" Bolden, Chicago Westinghouse (6-3, Sr., G) 38; Navontae Nesbit Jr., Mount Vernon (5-11, Sr., PG) 30; Cruz Harlan, Centralia (5-10, Sr., G) 28; Tyler Mason, Metamora (6-2, Sr., G) 22; AJ Demirov, Crystal Lake South (5-11, Jr., G) 21; E.J. Breland, Chicago St. Patrick (6-1, Jr., PG) 19; DeCarl Payne, Carbondale (6-1, Sr., SG) 19; Lucas Austin, Sterling (6- 7, Sr., F) 17; Troyer Carlson, Maple Park Kaneland (6-2, Sr., SG) 17; Marcos Gonzales, Chicago Brother Rice (6-3, Jr., PG) 16; Jaylan McElroy, Chicago DePaul Prep (6-8, Sr., F) 14; Taylor Powell, East St. Louis (6-5, Sr., F) 14; Braeden Carlsen, Wauconda (6-4, Sr., G) 11; Kyrese Lukens, Herrin (5-11, Jr., PG) 10; Christian Benning, Streator (6-1, Sr., PG) 9; Andre Klaver, Sterling (6-3, Sr., G) 9; Riley Weber, Pontiac (6-4, Sr., G/F) 9; Adam Brown, Belvidere North (6-2, Sr., G) 8; Lyncoln Koester, Mount Zion (6-3, Jr., G) 8; Richard Lindsey, Chicago De La Salle (6-4, Sr., SG) 8; Tommie Aberle, Lake Forest (6-2, Sr., G) 6; Chase Abraham, Harvey Thornton (6-1, Sr., G) 6; Spencer Cullum, Woodstock (6-6, Sr., F) 6; Zerrick Johnson, Burbank St. Laurence (6-3, Jr., G) 6; DaQuan Little, Peoria Richwoods (6- 0, Sr., G) 6; Josh Pickett, Burbank St. Laurence (6-5, Sr., G) 6; Gus Rugaard, Morton (6-2, Sr., G) 6; Jonah Weathers, Chicago Heights Marian (6-3, Sr., G) 6; Lincoln Williams, Kankakee (6-6, Soph., G) 6.

-- NOTE: Also receiving a single vote (thus not receiving honorable mention): Alejandro Diaz, Bensenville Fenton (6-2, Sr., G) 3; Freddy Hassan, Maple Park Kaneland (6-6, Jr., F) 3; Kaden Rogowski, Marion (6- 2, Jr., F) 3; Stevie Tatum, Decatur MacArthur (6-2, Sr., G) 3; Matthew Zobrist, Metamora (6-5, Jr., G) 3.

CLASS 4A FIRST TEAM

NAME, SCHOOL (HT., YR., POS.) POINTS

Carlos Harris III, Chicago Curie (6-2, Sr., G) 95

Gianni Cobb, Homewood-Flossmoor (6-0, Sr., G) 91

Connor May, Palatine (6-7, Sr., SG/SF) 75

Jaxson Davis, Gurnee Warren (6-1, Fr., G) 66

Jack Stanton, Downers Grove North (6-2, Sr., G) 65

CLASS 4A SECOND TEAM

NAME, SCHOOL (HT., YR., POS.) POINTS

Camden Cerese, Roselle Lake Park (6-3, Sr., G) 58

Stefan Cicic, Riverside-Brookfield (7-0, Sr., C) 56

Nick Allen, Bradley-Bourbonnais (6-10, Jr., C) 44

JT Pettigrew, Bolingbrook (6-7, Jr., F) 36

**-Bryce Heard, Homewood-Flossmoor (6-6, Jr., G) 34

**-Jaheem Webber, Normal (6-10, Sr., C) 34

CLASS 4A HONORABLE MENTION (26 TOTAL; IN ORDER OF POINTS)

NAME, SCHOOL (HT., YR., POS.) POINTS

Tyreek Coleman, Aurora Waubonsie Valley (6-2, Jr., G) 32; Bradley Longcor, Quincy (6-3, Jr., G) 30; Braylon Roman, Normal (6-4, Sr., G) 29; Justus McNair, Joliet West (6-3, Sr., PG/SG) 27; Luke Smith, Addison Trail (6-0, Jr., G) 27; Ian Miletic, Rolling Meadows (6-7, Jr., F) 25; Jehvion Starwood, Oswego East (6-3, Sr., G) 24; Christopher Kirkpatrick, Winnetka New Trier (6-3, Soph., G) 23; Davion Thompson, Bolingbrook (6-2, Fr., G) 23; Phoenix Gill, Chicago St. Ignatius (6-3, Jr., SG) 20; Josh Fridman, Glenbrook North (5-10, Sr., G) 18; Nick Taylor, Glenbard South (6-7, Sr., F) 18; Trey Taylor, Moline (6-6, Jr., F) 17; Luke Kinkade, Naperville Neuqua Valley (6-2, Sr., G) 16; Chris Riddle, Chicago Kenwood (6-5, Sr., SF) 16; Jamorie Wysinger, Collinsville (6-0, Sr., G) 16; Aleks Alston, Chicago Kenwood (6-9, Jr., SG) 15; JJ Hernandez, Glenbard North (6-5, Sr., SG/SF) 13; AJ Levine, Elmhurst York (6-1, Sr., PG) 12; Sean Reynolds, DeKalb (6- 1, Jr., G) 12; Gabe Sularksi, Lisle Benet (6-6, Soph., G) 11; KJ LaMonte, Rock Island (6-3, Sr., G) 9; Rakim Chaney, Rockford Auburn (6-3, Sr., G) 6; Will Gonzalez, Chicago Curie (6-6, Sr., G) 6; Oliver Gray, Barrington (6-5, Soph., G) 6; Rini Harris, O'Fallon (6-3, Sr., G/F) 6.

--  NOTE: Also receiving a single vote (thus not receiving honorable mention): Calvin Robins, Chicago Kenwood (6-5, Jr. PF) 3; Anton Strelnikov, Lake Zurich (6-6, Jr., C) 3; Darshan Thomas, Chicago Marist (6- 6, Sr., SG) 3.