MOLINE, Ill. (AP) — Here are the Illinois Associated Press Class 1A-4A All-State boys’ basketball teams as voted on by a statewide panel of sports writers, broadcasters, and internet-site reporters.
All media members covering high school basketball in the state were eligible to nominate and vote for players. Compiled by Steve Tappa of MC22 and QCSportsNet (formerly of the Moline Dispatch and the Rock Island Argus).
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. A player must have been named on two ballots to receive honorable mention. All selections listed in order of voting points.
Class 4A: First Team
Name
School
Height
Year
Position
Points
Braden Huff
Glenbard West
6'11"
Senior
F
116
AJ Casey
Whitney Young
6'8"
Senior
F
115
Nick Martinelli
Glenbrook South
6'7"
Senior
G/F
92
Darrin Ames
Chicago Kenwood
6'2"
Junior
G
91
Owen Freeman
Bradley-Bourbonnais
6'10"
Junior
F/C
52
Class 4A: Second Team
Name
School
Height
Year
Position
Points
Xavier Amos
Whitney Young
6'8"
Senior
F
47
Zach Cleveland
Normal
6'7"
Senior
F
41
Brock Harding
Moline
6'0"
Junior
PG
37
Michael Osei-Bonsu
Bolingbrook
6'5"
Senior
F
37
Morez Johnson
Chicago St. Rita
6'9"
Sophomore
PF
36
Class 3A: First Team
Name
School
Height
Year
Position
Points
Ty Rodgers
Harvey Thornton
6'6"
Senior
F/G
115
Robbie Avila
Oak Forest
6'9"
Senior
F
99
Jaylen Drane
Simeon
6'3"
Senior
G
86
Deandre Craig
Chicago Mt. Carmel
6'1"
Junior
G
60
Christian Jones
East St. Louis
6'5"
Senior
PG
54
Class 3A: Second Team
Name
School
Height
Year
Position
Points
Asa Thomas
Lake Forest
6'7"
Junior
G
51
Macaleab Rich
East St. Louis
6'6"
Junior
G/F
47
NJ Benson
Mt. Vernon
6'8"
Senior
F/C
45
Amarion Nimmers
Rock Island
6'3"
Senior
G
45
Nojus Indrusaitis
Lemont
6'5"
Sophomore
G/F
43
Class 2A: First Team
Name
School
Height
Year
Position
Points
Ty Pence
St. Joseph-Ogden
6'6"
Junior
G/F
133
JaKeem Cole
Chicago Leo
6'0"
Junior
G
116
Dylan Arnett
DePaul Prep
6'10"
Senior
F
99
Nate Henry
Rockridge
6'4"
Senior
G
97
Ben VanderWal
Timothy Christian
6'7"
Senior
G/F
88
Class 2A: Second Team
Name
School
Height
Year
Position
Points
Mikell Jones
Chicago Clark
6'4"
Senior
F/C
76
Saxton Hoepker
Nashville
6'7"
Senior
SF
48
Terrence Jones
Chicago Longwood
6'3"
Senior
SF
42
Ben Cresap
Monticello
5'9"
Senior
G
40
Duane Doss
Beecher
5'9"
Senior
PG
39
Matthew Volkening
Marengo
6'6"
Senior
G
39
Class 1A: First Team
Name
School
Height
Year
Position
Points
Jaden Schutt
Yorkville Christian
6'6"
Senior
G
140
Benjamin Vandigo
Tuscola
6'3"
Senior
PG
126
Danny Stephens
Scales Mound
6'4"
Senior
G/F
93
Kellen Henze
Lanark Eastland
6'2"
Senior
G
82
Class 1A: Second Team
Name
School
Height
Year
Position
Points
Graham Meisenhelter
Macon Meridian
5'11"
Senior
G
47
Connor Brown
Cerro Gordo-Bement
6'5"
Senior
F
46
Paul Hart
Peru St. Bede
6'4"
Senior
G
38
Wes Hunt
Peoria Christian
6'7"
Senior
F
33
K.J. Vassar
Yorkville Christian
6'2"
Senior
G
33
Marcus Williams
Sterling Newman
6'1"
Senior
SG
33
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