By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
Topeka West's Elijah Brooks a 6-foot-4 senior, and Seaman 6-5 senior Ty Henry have been named to the Kansas Basketball Coaches Association All-Class 5A first team.
Brooks, the Shawnee County and Centennial League player of the year, helped lead the Chargers to a 5A state tournament berth and a 21-2 record overall, while Henry helped lead the Vikings to an 18-7 record and Seaman's first-ever boys state basketball championship.
Topeka West senior Elijah Brooks has been named to the KBCA All-5A first team after leading the Chargers to a 21-2 record and a 5A state tournament berth. [File photoTSN]
Seaman senior Ty Henry has received All-Class 5A first-team honors from the KBCA after helping lead the Vikings to the 5A state championship. [File photo/TSN]
Brooks and Henry were two of nine Shawnee County boys players to receive all-state recognition from the KBCA, including six players in 5A.
Highland Park senior Juan'Tario Roberts earned second-team All-5A recognition after helping the Scots advance to the 5A state tournament while Highland Park junior Bo Aldridge, Seaman junior Kaeden Bonner and Viking senior Mateo Hyman received honorable mention.
Hayden junior Joe Otting earned second-team All-4A honors after helping lead the Wildcats to a fourth-place finish in the 4A state tournament while Wildcat senior Trent Duffey received honorable mention.
Cair Paravel Latin senior Noah Hastert received second-team recognition in 1A Division I.
KBCA BOYS ALL-STATE BASKETBALL
CLASS 6A
Zaid Dajani, 6-4 sr., Olathe Northwest; Aidan Shaw, 6-8 sr., Blue Valley; Grant Stubblefield, 6-2 jr., Blue Valley Northwest; Sam Ungashick, 6-1 sr., Blue Valley West; Marcus Zeigler, 6-2 jr., Wichita Heights.
Second team
Kernen Bundy, 6-3, sr., Blue Valley North; Mozae Downing, 6-4 sr., Free State; Chase Harris, 6-1 sr., Wichita Heights; Dreylin Kemp, 6-5 sr., Wichita Heights; Demare Smith, 6-1 sr., Shawnee Mission Nprthwest.
Honorable mention
Asa Barnes, 6-2, jr., Wichita Southeast; Jordan Brown, 6-3 sr., Free State; Andrell Burton, 6-5 so., Campus; Jameer Clemons, 6-0 sr., Derby; Kee'on Hutton, 6-4 sr., Wichita Northwest; Howard Johnson, 6-1 sr., Junction City; Zaxton King, 6-1 so., Lawrence; Harrison Kisling, 6-2 jr., Olathe West; Jack Ratigan, 6-8 sr., Blue Valley West; Cooper Scheck, 6-0 sr., Dodge City; Aiden Sowers, 6-5 sr., Dodge City; Landon Wagler, 6-5 sr., Shawnee Mission Northwest; TJ Williams, 6-5 so., Wichita Heights; Jack Wilson, Manhattan.
CLASS 5A
First team
Elijah Brooks, 6-4 sr., Topeka West; Kyle Grill, 6-6 sr., Maize; Ty Henry, 6-5 sr., Seaman; Sam Somerhalder, 6-7 sr., St.James Academy; Henry Thengvall, 6-7 sr., Kapaun Mt. Carmel.
Second team
Isaiah Atwater, 5-10 jr., Maize South; David Cobin, 5-9 so., De Soto; Juan'Tario Roberts, 5-10 sr., Highland Park; Eli Shetlar, 6-5 jr., Andover; Kobe Smith, 6-1 jr., Andover Central.
Honorable mention
Bo Aldridge, 6-4 jr., Highland Park; Kaeden Bonner, 6-3 jr., Seaman; Jaron Briggs, 6-4 sr., Piper; Jaden Gustafson, 6-4 sr., Maize; Sebastian Hamm, 6-1 sr., Blue Valley Southwest; Mateo Hyman, 6-1 sr., Seaman; Avery Johnson, 6-3 jr., Maize; Jin Woo Kim, 6-3 sr., Blue Valley Southwest; Jace Linenberger, 6-7 sr., Hays; Trevor McBride, 6-0 sr., Basehor-Linwood; Noah Simmons, 6-8 sr., Valley Center.
CLASS 4A
First team
Christian Bowen-Webb, 6-2 sr., Bishop Miege; Easton Ewing, 6-7 jr., Independence; Seth Madron, 6-1 sr., McPherson; Trey Moala, 6-6 sr., Paola; Jackson Voth, 6-5 jr.
Second team
Kaleb Becker, 6-4 sr., Abilene; Kellan Boylan, 6-6 sr., Bishop Miege; Jaden Hamm, 6-6 jr., Eudora; Joe Otting, 6-5 jr., Hayden; Wyatt Spexarth, 6-3 jr., Andale.
Honorable mention
LJ Berkstresser, 5-11 jr., El Dorado; Cav Carlgren, 6-2 sr., Concordia; Trent Duffey, 6-2 sr., Hayden; Jake Fritz, 6-4 sr., Wamego; Brent Gibbs, 6-5 sr., Clearwater; Xavier Hall, 6-0 sr., Bishop Miege; Noah McCullough, 6-1 sr., Ottawa; Nathan Nemechek, 6-3 sr., Andale; Kellan Simoneau, 6-1 jr., Rose Hill; Adriel Smith, 5-9 sr., Rose Hill; Karter Hoeme, 6-3 sr., Pratt.
CLASS 3A
First team
Jack Duarte, 6-2 sr.,Wichita Collegiate; Cason Richardson, 6-2 sr., Hesston; Brett Sarwinski, 5-10 sr., Galena; Harrison Voth, 6-1 sr., Cheney; Nahcs Wahwassuck, 6-5 sr. Royal Valley.
Second team
Brahm Born, 5-11 sr., Girard; Landon Boss, 6-2 jr., Osage City; Jimmy Dorsey, 6-5 sr., Wellsville; Jake Proctor, 6-4 sr., Hesston; Eli Sawyer, 6-5 jr., Southeast-Saline.
Honorable mention
Kurtis Beck, 6-4 sr., Nemaha Central; Carson Bennett, 6-1 jr., Hugoton; Servando Gonzalez, 5-9 sr., Lakin; Matthew Garber, 6-1 sr., Sabetha; Luke Grace, 6-3 sr., Cheney; Tyler Little, 6-6 jr., Galena; Kellen Marshall, 6-0 sr., Council Grove; Nakari Morrical-Palmer, 6-3 jr., Southeast-Saline; Devin Stutz, 5-11 sr., Pleasant Ridge; Jackson Swartz, 6-5 jr., Chaparral; Mason Thomas, 6-5 sr., Royal Valley; Dylan Werth, 6-6 jr., TMP-Marian.
CLASS 2A
First team
Britton Dutton, 6-1 jr., Ellinwood; Keller Hurla, 6-0 jr., St. Marys; Toby Miller, 6-3 sr., Lyndon; Matt Potucek, 6-0 sr., Hillsboro; Brekyn Ratzlaff, 6-1 jr.
Second team
Fred Criqui, 6-7 sr., St. Marys; Avery Gatzemeyer, 6-1 sr., Valley Falls; Dameion Hatten, 6-3 sr., Sedan; Brayden Meseke, 6-0 sr., Waubansee; Charile Russell, 6-4 sr., Trego.
Honorable mention
Jackson Biggs, 6-5 jr., Lyndon; Logan Churchill, 6-6 jr., Moundridge; Eric Dillinger, 6-6 sr., Erie; Tanner Heckel, 5-10 so., Inman; Lance Hoffsommer, 6-3 sr., Sedgwick; Jaxon Hurla, 5-9 sr., St. Marys; Landon Kaufman, 5-11 jr., Moundridge; Eli Lawson, 6-6 so., Bennington; Grayson Ratzlaff, 6-7 sr., Hillsboro; Theron Wedel, 6-2 sr., Medicine Lodge.
CLASS 1A DIVISION I
First team
Derek Hoelting, 6-0 sr., Olpe; Trevor Quaney, 6-8 sr., Burlingame; Ryan Kuckelman, 6-6 jr., Macksville; Brady Deges, 5-10 sr., South Gray; Taylor Cable, 6-5 sr., Ness City.
Second team
Jerrit Norris, 6-4 jr., Troy; Damon Redeker, 6-0 sr., Olpe; Chance Hilger, 6-1 sr., Norwich; Noah Hastert, 6-7 sr., Cair Paravel Latin; Brent Penner, 6-3 sr., South Gray.
Honorable mention
Braxton Lafferty, 6-0 sr., Little River; Brock Keith, 5-11 so., Meade; Cam Schmidt, 6-0 jr., Burrton; Austin King, 6-7 sr., Udall; Kylan Cunningham, 6-0 sr., Lakeside; Makean Hastings, 5-11 jr., Solomon; Elijah Delp, 6-7 sr., St. John; Drew Stutesman, 6-3 sr., Madison; Tyson Struber, 6-3 sr., Canton-Galva; Lance Noonan, 6-3 sr., Burlingame.
CLASS 1A DIVISION II
First team
Jaxson Brandl, 6-2 jr., Greeley County; Emmit Junneman, 6-2 sr., Hanover; Scott Price, 5-9 sr., Bucklin; Jett Vincent, 6-3 jr., Wheatland-Grinnell; Bailey Sides, 6-0 sr., Northern Valley.
Second team
Keegan Dimler, 6-1 sr., Hanover; Dylan Van Laeys, 6-4 sr., Logan-Palco; Peyton Ryan, 5-9 so., Central Plains; Alec Carlson, 6-2 jr., Pawnee Heights; Damian Foster, 5-9 sr., Waverly.
Honorable mention
Luke Hudson, 5-11 sr., Centre; Landon Grimmett, 6-0 jr., Lebo; Kenton Thalheim, 5-10 so., Northern Valley; Eric Loya, 6-2 sr., Northern Valley; Phillip Doeble, 6-5 sr., Hanover; Trey Vincent, 6-3 sr., Wheatland-Grinnell; Carson Shimer, 6-3 so., Dighton; Jackson Ashmore, 5-8 sr., Altoona-Midway; Josh Hildebrand, 6-5 jr., Stafford; Nate Bowman, 5-9 sr., Bucklin; Lane Bartley, 6-4 sr., Waverly; Titus Sherer, 5-8 jr., Greeley County.
