Published on April 8, 2025 10:18 am
Last Updated on April 8, 2025 10:20 am
The Illinois Media All-State boys basketball teams have been named.
Effingham St. Anthony’s Brock Fearday was named to the Class 1A Second Team while teammate Ryan Schmidt was named Honorable Mention.
Dieterich’s Lucas Westendorf also earned Honorable Mention honors.
Following are the Class 1A, Class 2A, Class 3A and Class 4A First Teams, Second Teams and Honorable Mention.
STEVE TAPPA PLAYERS OF THE YEAR
4A, Davion Thompson, Bolingbrook
3A, Matthew Zobrist, Metamora
2A, Docker Tedeschi, Benton
1A, Tyjuan Hunter, Hope Academy
CLASS 1A FIRST TEAM
Tyjuan Hunter, Hope Academy, 60; Ross Robertson, South Beloit, 56; Nathaniel Marlow, Webber, 55; Cooper Hoffman, Pecatonica, 50; Jayden Riley, Yorkville Christian, 41.
CLASS 1A SECOND TEAM
Malachi Persinger, Peoria Christian, 40; Adam Awender, Eastland, 34; Brock Fearday, St. Anthony, 30; Luke Blackford, Calvary, 26; Antonio Flenoid Jr. Mounds Meridian, 24.
CLASS 1A HONORABLE MENTION (all other players named on at least two ballots)
Ryan Schmidt, St. Anthony, 17; Cole Tripp, Goreville, 16; Parker Krogman, Eastland, 14; Kyle Cooper, Waltonville, 12; Gage Peterson, Waltonville, 10; Hamzah Shouman, Lombard College Prep, 9; Lucas Westendorf, Dieterich, 9; Colin Monan, Mounds Meridian, 9; Sa, Edmundson, LeRoy, 8; Blake Brown, Grant Park, 6, Chris Link, St. Anne, 6; Luke McKay, Woodlawn, 6; Nick King, Goreville, 6; Isaiah Lintker, New Athens, 6; Martin Ledbetter, Hinckley-Big Rock, 6; Devon White, Illini Bluffs, 6; Bryson Mossman, Routt, 6.
CLASS 2A FIRST TEAM
Docker Tedeschi, Benton, 88; Dietrich Richardson, Peoria Manual, 76; Darien Green, Christ the King, 47; Keison Peoples, Bismarck-Henning, 41; Sam Donald, Columbia, 40.
CLASS 2A SECOND TEAM
AJ Keith, Pinckneyville, 39; Dierre Hill Jr., Althoff, 37; Maddox Ritzel, Nashville, 34; Jayden McKinnon, Dyett, 28; Micah Meiss, El Paso-Gridley, 27.
CLASS 2A HONORABLE MENTION (all other players named on at least two ballots)
Christian Cummings, Rockford Christian, 26; Noah LaPorte, Princeton, 25; Paxton Giertz, Seneca, 24; Andrew Hill, IC Catholic, 20; Rylan Carton, Sherrard, 18; Mitchel Edwards, Carmi-White County, 17; Aaron McClure, Christ the King, 16; Kaden Rakers. Breese Central, 15; Colton Hawkins, Carterville, 11; Hunter Webb, Vienna, 8; Brayden Strombaugh, Tri-Valley, 8; Kutim Heald, Rock Falls, 6; Ray Lee, Manteno, 6; Ruben Velasco, Peotone, 6; Jalon Ellis, Harrisburg, 6; Cason Newton, Byron, 6; Blake Shoufler, Williamsville, 6.
CLASS 3A FIRST TEAM
Matthew Zobrist, Metamora, 74; Marcos Gonzales, Brother Rice, 72; Leshaun Stowers, Peoria, 69; Lincoln Williams, Kankakee, 63; Gabe Sularski, Lemont, 55
CLASS 3A SECOND TEAM
Rykan Woo. DePaul Prep, 51
Rashaun Porter, DePaul Prep, 51
Grant Best, Mount Carmel, 47
Wes Gudeman, Morton, 26
Darius Harrington, Dixon, 25
CLASS 3A HONORABLE MENTION (all other players named on at least two ballots)
EJ Breland, St. Patrick, 16; AJ Demirov, Crystal Lake South, 16; Nasir Rankin, Morgan Park 16; Lyncoln Koester, Mount Zion, 15; J.C. Anderson, Mount Zion, 13; EJ Mosley. St. Laurence, 12; Quinton Kitt, East Peoria, 12; Kyrese Lukens, Herrin, 10; Dustyn Collins, Centralia, 10; Cameron Appenzeller, Glenwood, 8; Ethan Simmons, Marion, 6; David Barnes, Mount Vernon, 6; Archie Goeway, Centralia, 6.
CLASS 4A FIRST TEAM
Davion Thompson, Bolingbrook, 70; Jaxson Davis, Warren, 52; Devin Cleveland, Kenwood, 48; Al Brooks Jr., Rich 46; Nick Allen, Bradley-Bourbonnais, 45
CLASS 4A SECOND TEAM
Ian Miletic, Rolling Meadows, 44; Phoenix Gill, St. Ignatius 42; Tyreek Coleman, Waubonsie Valley, 42; Bradley Longcor III, Quincy, 36; Kobe Walker, Normal, 36
CLASS 4A HONORABLE MENTION all other players named on at least two ballots)
Jaden Tyler, H-F, 28; Luke Smith, Addison Trail, 22; Blake Fagbemi. Benet, 17, Vincas Buzelis, Hinsdale Central, 14, Amir Danforth, Rockford Auburn, 9; Daniel Pauliokonis, Benet, 8; Lorenzo Shields, Simeon 6.