BOYS BASKETBALL: A.P. Class A All-State
The Associated Press Class A basketball All-State team, as selected by a panel of 11 Michigan sports writers:
Player of the Year: Eric Davis, Saginaw Arthur Hill, 6-4, Jr.,
Kenny Goins, Warren Mott, 6-8, Sr.
Jaylen Johnson, Ypsilanti, 6-9, Sr.
Yante Maten, Bloomfield Hills, 6-7, Sr.
Cameron Morse, Flint Carman-Ainsworth, 6-1, Sr.
Deshaun Thrower, Muskegon, 6-1, Sr.
Justin Tillman, Detroit Pershing, 6-7, Sr.
Akhemji Williams, Rochester Adams, 5-8, Sr.
Deyonta Davis, Muskegon, 6-9, Jr.
Cassius Winston, Detroit U-D Jesuit, 6-2, Soph.
COACH OF THE YEAR:
Keith Guy, Muskegon
SPECIAL MENTION (nominees receiving two or more votes from the 11-member panel):
Xavier Tillman, Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central; Jaleel Hogan, Mount Pleasant; Aaron Foster-Smith, Taylor Truman; Kenny Carpenter, Detroit Cass Tech; Drew Cushingberry, Romeo; Keyon Addison, Saginaw; Xavier Cochran, Ann Arbor Huron; Algevon Eichelberger, Saginaw; DeQuandre Dentmond, Lansing Eastern
COACH:
Nick Simon, Howell.
HONORABLE MENTION (nominees receiving one or no votes from the 11-member panel):
Justice Green, Flint Carman-Ainsworth; Evan Marquardt, Midland Dow; Kris Clyburn, Romulus; Tyler Johnson, Howell; Jeron Rogers, North Farmington; Leonard Harper-Baker, Detroit Southeastern; Mar’Qywell Jackson, Detroit East English Village; Khalil Gracey, Bloomfield Hills; Will Williams, Midland; Brian Bowen, Saginaw Arthur Hill; Chauncey Bryant, Clio; Jake Daniels, Holly; Marquavian Stephens, Swartz Creek; Andy Marwede, Alpena; Dante Hawkins, Holland; Brent Hibbitts, Hudsonville; Deleon Brown, Grand Rapids Christian; Joe Bowser, Battle Creek Central; Michael Johnson, Jackson; Marcus Moore, Lansing Waverly; Michael Fomby, Lansing Waverly; Don’Quall Jackson, Holt; Doug Bradfield, Mason; Cassell Jones, Grand Ledge
HONORABLE MENTION-COACHES:
Jeff Olind, Warren Mott; George Ward, Detroit Southeastern; Duane Graves, Bloomfield Hills; John Pintar, Alpena
VOTING PANEL: Jason Schmitt, The Oakland Press (Pontiac); Dick Hoekstra, Lansing State Journal; Tom Markowski, The Detroit News; James Cook, Traverse City Record-Eagle; Nate Schneider, Morning Sun (Mount Pleasant); Eric Woodyard, MLive-Flint; Tim Robinson, Livingston County Daily Press & Argus (Howell); Corky Emrick, Sturgis Journal; Steve Kaminski, MLive-Grand Rapids; Mark Opfermann, MLive-Muskegon; George Pohly, The Macomb Daily (Mount Clemens).
BLOCKAGE: Rochester Adams’ Akhemji Williams (left) earned a spot on the Associated PRess Class A All-State First Team. Courtesy Photo | Ken Swart
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