All-Central District basketball teams

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The 2017-18 All-Central District boys and girls basketball teams, as selected by a media panel, with height, year and scoring average:

BOYS

DIVISION I

First team: Julius Brown (Westerville North) 5-foot-11, sr., 14.9 points per game; VonCameron Davis (Walnut Ridge) 6-4, so., 22.8; Dane Goodwin (Upper Arlington) 6-5, sr., 23.5; Jerome Hunter (Pickerington North) 6-7, sr., 21.0; Ben Roderick (Olentangy Liberty) 6-5, jr., 24.3; JT Shumate (Newark) 6-6, sr., 21.2; Treauhn Williams (Reynoldsburg) 6-7, sr., 18.0.

Second team: Josh Corbin (Gahanna) 6-2, jr., 14.3; Thomas Hickman (Westerville Central) 6-2, sr., 19.0; PJ Jones (Grove City) 6-2, sr., 17.5; Terin Kinsway (Delaware) 6-5, jr., 16.1; Sean Marks (Olentangy) 5-10, jr., 21.8; Dominiq Penn (Dublin Coffman) 5-11, so., 16.5; Isaiah Speelman (Hilliard Bradley) 6-6, sr., 15.4.

Third team: Matt Allocco (Hilliard Bradley) 6-2, so., 12.0; Reiko Bagley (Whitehall) 6-5, sr., 18.0; Jalen Bethel (Olentangy Orange) 6-6, sr., 13.9; Jeremiah Keene (Westerville North) 6-2, jr., 15.7; Max Martz (Upper Arlington) 6-6, jr., 15.0; Adrian Nelson (Pickerington Central) 6-6, sr., 14.0; Jejuan Weatherspoon (Northland) 6-4, sr., 16.1.

Honorable mention: Philip Alston (Westerville North); Trey Ballengee (Dublin Jerome); Luke Ballinger (Olentangy Orange); Chandler Barlow (Hilliard Darby); Colin Barteau (Mount Vernon); Nick Carlson (Dublin Coffman); Shane Cunningham (Franklin Heights); Kaden Daniels (Mount Vernon); Jamal Dorsey (Mifflin); Jacob Drees (Hilliard Davidson); Matt Dugue (Licking Heights); Bodie Eberhardt (Marysville); Nick Erwin (Grove City); Ben Fort (Reynoldsburg); Marshall Francisco (Marysville); Javohn Garcia (Pickerington Central); Jamiel Goliday (Reynoldsburg); Austin Gootee (Lancaster); Josh Govine (Hilliard Darby); Will Grabovac (Upper Arlington); Nate Griggs (Delaware); Antwon Hampton (Groveport); Keshawn Heard (Newark); Jake Hirschy (Worthington Kilbourne); Gaige Holbrook (Westland); Lucas House (Dublin Jerome); Tyrese Hughey (Licking Heights); Zach Hummel (Hilliard Bradley); Will Hunter (Dublin Coffman); Jalin Jackson (New Albany); Curtis Jacobs (Groveport); Xavier Jennings (Briggs); Gage Keys (Hilliard Davidson); Jarred Kinnaird (Olentangy); Bryson Lane (Olentangy Orange); Qian Magwood (Walnut Ridge); Julian Malone (Westerville North); Matt McCollum (Olentangy Orange); Jordan McMillian (Westerville South); Eli McNamara (Pickerington North); William Mfum (Northland); Nathan Montgomery (Big Walnut); Marquis Moore (Hamilton Township); Victor Mwamba (Dublin Scioto); Nick Nakasian (Olentangy Liberty); Mitch Myers (Marion Harding); DJ Ortiz (Watkins Memorial); Josh Osei (Licking Heights); Marcus Peaks (Watkins Memorial); Patrick Preece (Hilliard Davidson); Chase Rankin (Gahanna); Roshawn Reaves (Walnut Ridge); Kaveon Ross (Hamilton Township); Jack Sawyer (Pickerington North); Alex Sieve (Olentangy); Brady Snyder (Canal Winchester); Ethan Stearns (Watkins Memorial); Elijah Thomas (Gahanna); Derel Van Vlerah (Dublin Coffman); James Watkins (Mifflin); Antonio Watson (Newark); Solomon Wells (Westerville Central); Ben Wight (Thomas Worthington); Zach Wilson (Worthington Kilbourne); Ryan Wolfe (Teays Valley); Michael Woods (Central Crossing); Ty Wiley (Pickerington North).

Players of the year: Dane Goodwin (Upper Arlington) and Jerome Hunter (Pickerington North)

Coach of the year: Brett Norris (Hilliard Bradley)

DIVISION II

First team: Kayin Derden (DeSales) 6-2, jr., 15.9; Taevion Kinsey (Eastmoor Academy) 6-5, sr., 19.5; Datrey Long (Beechcroft) 6-4, sr., 16.2; Justin Shipman-Curtis (East) 6-4, sr., 18.0; Jelani Simmons (Beechcroft) 6-6, sr., 20.0; Shannon Stanley (Bexley) 6-2, sr., 12.7; Garrett Tipton (Hartley) 6-5, sr., 16.5.

Second team: Mack Anglin (Highland) 6-5, jr., 15.0; Payton Collins (Hartley) 6-7, sr., 15.0; Dylan Herbert (Buckeye Valley) 6-0, so., 15.6; Ther’Ron Jennings (Beechcroft) 6-3, sr., 14.0; Zach Sawyer (Watterson) 6-0, jr., 14.8; Treohn Watkins (South) 6-0, jr., 14.8; Mike White (East) 6-4, sr., 13.3.

Third team: Carson Conley (Licking Valley) 6-1, so., 15.1; Marcus Johnson (South) 6-3, so., 9.8; Jacob Koenig (Jonathan Alder) 5-10, jr., 12.2; Jack Lonzo (Granville) 5-9, sr., 12.8; Randy Olverson (Eastmoor Academy) 5-6, jr., 8.6; Jimmy Patton (Watterson) 6-5, jr., 10.7; Tim Smith (Eastmoor Academy) 6-3, sr., 8.9.

Honorable mention: Elijah Bishop (Beechcroft); Zaven Boland (Lakewood); Chris Branham (Highland); Tariq Brown (Eastmoor Academy); Ryan Callahan (Bexley); Jaedyn Carter (South); Damian Davis (Bexley); N’Keeley Elmore (Northland); Jaylen Gilbert (Centennial); Jeremiah Green (South); Dorrian Holloway (Africentric); Benjamin James (Independence); Teon Jennings (Beechcroft); Ethan Johnson (Bloom-Carroll); Tronny Keaton (Marion-Franklin); Auguste Kenney (River Valley); Evan Kitchen (River Valley); Clark Newland (Buckeye Valley); Kaleb Phillips (Highland); Brad Potes (Utica); Austin Richards (Buckeye Valley); Morgan Safford (Hartley); Jackie Santa-Emma (Jonathan Alder); Micah Thieret (Bloom-Carroll); Faizon Tucker (Linden); Sean Tyson (Centennial); Stanley Williams (Eastmoor Academy); Nick Windley (Granville).

Player of the year: Jelani Simmons (Beechcroft)

Coach of the year: Humphrey Simmons (Beechcroft)

DIVISION III

First team: Christopher Anthony (Harvest Prep) 6-0, so., 20.2; Tre’ Baumgardner (Africentric) 6-0, sr., 17.0; Chanc Dawson (Ready) 6-4, sr., 18.4; Owen Hazelbaker (Johnstown) 6-6, jr., 17.7; Demetrius Johnson (Northmor) 5-8, sr., 15.8; Claudio Penha (Harvest Prep) 6-6, sr., 19.5; Solomon Pierre-Louis (Wellington) 6-3, sr., 16.0.

Second team: Jah Bennett (Africentric) 6-8, sr., 14.0; Jason Bolha (Mount Gilead) 6-0, sr., 19.0; Jeremy Butt (Northridge) 6-0, sr., 15.1; Luke Lachey (Grandview) 6-6, so., 14.3; Brock Pletcher (Northmor) 6-3, sr., 15.7; Brady Thomas (Ready) 5-9, sr., 16.1; Dallas Patrick (Wellington) 6-0, jr., 15.5.

Third team: Noah Berry (Wellington) 6-7, sr., 12.7; Brian Collier (Grandview) 5-10, so., 13.5; Nick Kimmel (Pleasant) 6-1, jr., 13.5; Mason Mollohan (Mount Gilead) 6-4, jr., 17.6; Dorrian Moultrie (Columbus Academy) 5-11, jr., 10.6; Will Riffle (Amanda-Clearcreek) 6-2, jr., 13.0; Peyton Walker (Newark Catholic) 6-2, sr., 14.0.

Honorable mention: Brandon Beavers (Harvest Prep); Addis Boyd (Columbus Academy); Chris Boyle (Columbus Academy); Carson Carter (Johnstown); Ben Casey (West Jefferson); Hunter Chapman (Newark Catholic); Nick Cunningham (Fredericktown); Harley Day (North Union); Bob Faller (Wellington); John Faller (Wellington); Cross Hackathorne (Fairbanks); Nick Hatten (Northridge); Peyton Hatzenbuhler (Elgin); Soul Hines (Harvest Prep); Scotty Hunter (West Jefferson); Boubakar Jalloh (Horizon Science); Kyle Kegley (Northmor); Tyler Kegley (Northmor); Collin Kimbrough (Worthington Christian); James Lachey (Grandview); Treyton McCoy (Heath); Weston Melick (East Knox); Nakimba Mullins (Worthington Christian); Tyler Nichols (Elgin); Jake Nicol (Fairbanks); Emmanuel Opoku (Horizon Science); Darius Parham (Ready); Riley Price (North Union); Joe Puls (Liberty Union); Simon Romine (Heath); Davison Quinn (Horizon Science); Colin Rife (Elgin); Tate Roesink (Newark Catholic); Corban Shrock (Liberty Union); Alex Smith (Amanda-Clearcreek); Kyle Smith (Worthington Christian); Xavier Stallard (Fredericktown); Jared Vermillion (West Jefferson); Ethan Warner (Pleasant); Gage Williams (Pleasant); Jeffrey Wittman (Madison Plains); Seth Young (Mount Gilead).

Player of the year: Tre’ Baumgardner (Africentric)

Coach of the year: David Dennis (Harvest Prep)

DIVISION IV

First team: Caleb Collins (Fairfield Christian) 6-2, sr., 21.5; Skyler Durbin (Danville) 6-3, sr., 22.9; Austin Lynn (Shekinah Christian) 6-4, sr., 14.6; Zane Purvis (Millersport) 5-10, sr., 20.0; Zach Saffell (Fisher Catholic) 6-0, sr., 12.8; Landon Sanford (Granville Christian) 6-2, sr., 19.4; Keenan Swindells (Fisher Catholic) 5-8, sr., 11.3.

Second team: Hayden Hankinson (Centerburg) 6-3, so., 14.2; Caleb Logan (Genoa Christian) 5-11, jr., 22.8; Chase McCartney (Berne Union) 5-9, so., 14.2; James Meyer (Northside Christian) 6-5, sr., 19.4; Levi Ross (Licking County Christian) 6-0, sr. 27.3; Noah Tomlinson (Grove City Christian) 6-5, sr., 12.7; Garrett Wagner (Cardington) 6-2, sr., 16.0.

Third team: Joel Headings (Shekinah Christian) 6-0, so., 10.1; Dylan James (Danville) 6-0, jr., 11.8; Ian Leach (Tree of Life) 5-8, so., 12.1; Evan Leland (Northside Christian) 6-4, jr., 12.0; Zane Mirgon (Berne Union) 6-0, jr., 11.0; Isaiah Smith (Tree of Life), 6-2, jr., 10.0; Jake Tharp (Berne Union) 6-1, sr., 12.9.

Honorable mention: Simon Ashenafi (Cristo Rey); CJ Bartley (Genoa Christian); Adam Beard (Ridgedale); Daniel Duncan-Bevans (Gahanna Christian); Kurtis Gould (Liberty Christian); Joel Headings (Shekinah Christian); John Michael Hershberger (Shekinah Christian); Carter Jones (Centerburg); Connor Lust (Ridgedale); Josh Parish (Cristo Rey); Cade Randall (Madison Christian); Isaac Rindfuss (Delaware Christian); Levi Ross (Madison Christian); Sam Short (Granville Christian); Adam Smith (Fisher Catholic); Ben Stanhope (Genoa Christian); Nathan Stewart (Delaware Christian).

Player of the year: Skyler Durbin (Danville)

Coach of the year: Joe Arndt (Tree of Life)

GIRLS

DIVISION I

First team: Uju Ezeudu (Reynoldsburg) 6-0, jr., 15.3; Jazzlyn Gaiters (Thomas Worthington) 5-8, sr., 19.7; Madison Greene (Pickerington Central) 5-8, jr., 11.8; Sommer Pitzer (Westerville South) 5-5, jr., 12.1; Jacy Sheldon (Dublin Coffman) 5-9, jr., 26.2; Katie Shumate (Newark) 5-10, jr., 13.8; Macy Spielman (Upper Arlington) 5-10, jr., 17.9.

Second team: Emma Burns (DeSales) 5-6, sr., 17.4; Maggie Crozier (Worthington Kilbourne) 5-8, sr., 17.2; Anisja Harris, Gahanna, 5-8, sr., 12.8; Trinity McClure (Westland) 5-7, jr., 25.7; Morgan Sharps (Newark) 5-9, jr., 15.3; Maliya Perry (Pickerington Central) 6-0, jr., 13.5; Jeana Weatherspoon (Northland) 5-10, sr., 17.5.

Third team: Lily Edwards (Dublin Coffman) 5-10, sr., 12.0; Mchale Grant (Eastmoor Academy) 5-9, jr., 15.8; Anna Hartig (Lancaster) 5-11, jr., 12.8; Sarah O’Neil (Marysville) 5-10, sr., 15.2; Annie Rauch (Hilliard Darby) 6-3, jr., 14.1; Emily Simon (Hilliard Davidson) 5-10, jr., 12.9; Kennedy Taylor (Hartley) 5-11, sr., 15.5.

Honorable mention: Dana Axner (Dublin Coffman); Mickale Bates (Pickerington North); Edyn Battle (Gahanna); Breanne Beatty (Thomas Worthington); Lainey Biling (Watterson); Erin Boehm (Big Walnut); Michayla Brenning (Westerville Central); Shalea Byrd (Canal Winchester); Kileigh Casey (Upper Arlington); Katie Cochran (Big Walnut); Nashala Coffman (Licking Heights); Haley Cox (Central Crossing); Morgan Darnell (Gahanna); Mackenzie Davis (Reynoldsburg); Molly Delaney (Olentangy); Lauren Denison (Watkins Memorial); Ariyah Douglas (Marion Harding); Naa Dromo-Korley (Centennial); Cailin Duffy (Westerville South); Gabby Elliott (DeSales); Lauren Erickson (Dublin Scioto); McKenna Ford (Olentangy Orange); Leah Freeman (Briggs); Casey George (Westerville Central); Saige Glover (Pickerington North); Peyton Guice (Westerville South); Alexandra Hamilton (Northland); Madison Heasley (Dublin Scioto); Charlea Henley (Northland); Teneea Heston (Hilliard Bradley); Allayah Hughes (Eastmoor Academy); Emma Humenay (Olentangy Liberty); Gabby Hutcherson (Westerville South); Natalie Hutras (Dublin Scioto); Anyssa Jones (Westerville South); Hailey Jordan (Eastmoor Academy); Meredith Keel (Teays Valley); Kennedy Kashmiry (Olentangy Liberty); Allie Klein (Hilliard Davidson); Kaitlyn Kopyar (Dublin Coffman); Kelly Levering (Olentangy Liberty); Taylor Looney (Watkins Memorial); Alexis Matheney (Lancaster); Peyton McCord (Mount Vernon); MarKia McCormick (Canal Winchester); Molly Michalak (Grove City); Aliyah Mullins (Mifflin); Micaylah Nash (New Albany); Jess Nation (Olentangy); Maggie Nussbaum (Mount Vernon); Chiamaka Nwokolo (Hartley); Grace Pennington (Olentangy); Amanda Rarick (Canal Winchester); Neveah Reaves (Walnut Ridge); Samaria Rodgers-Gossett (Eastmoor Academy); Kyla Sawyer (Pickerington North); Avery Schone (Big Walnut); Najayah Shepherd (Westerville Central); Josie Smith (New Albany); Whitney Staggs (Whetstone); Gabby Stare (Newark); Kyria Walker (Reynoldsburg); Bexley Wallace (Pickerington Central); Kyla Whitehead (Pickerington Central); Skye Williams (Teays Valley); Reagan Willingham (Teays Valley); Paige Woodford (Watterson); Bethany Worm (Westerville North); Alyssa Wright (Westerville North); Sydney Wyngarden (Hilliard Darby).

Player of the year: Jacy Sheldon (Dublin Coffman)

Coach of the year: Jim Morgan (Westerville Central)

DIVISION II

First team: Sydney Bourquin (Jonathan Alder) 5-7, so., 12.8; Hannah Coleman (London) 5-10, sr., 10.1; Chloe Davis (Bloom-Carroll) 6-1, sr., 15.4; Kadai Green-Tucker (South) 5-2, jr., 15.5; Alexis Stevens (River Valley) 5-7, so., 17.2; Carlisa Strickland (Independence) 5-6, jr., 14.2; Maddy Vincent (Bexley) 5-7, jr., 17.7.

Second team: Brooke Brown (Heath) 5-10, sr., 14.0; Sharae Brown (Linden) 5-5, jr., 12.8; Malorie Colwell (London) 5-7, jr., 11.6; Megan Davis (Lakewood) 5-7, sr., 12.9; Oumoul Lhom (International) 5-2, sr., 17.0; Morgan Scowden (Buckeye Valley) 5-9, sr., 11.1; London Woods (Independence) 5-11, sr., 10.2.

Third team: Kobie Burnside (Independence) 5-11, jr., 13.4; Emily Davis (Jonathan Alder) 5-8, sr., 11.5; Erica Hyre (River Valley) 5-5, sr., 7.8; Madison Linn (Lakewood) 5-7, so., 11.7; Chloe Mulford (Granville) 5-11, jr., 9.3; Kaitlin Patterson (London) 5-6, sr., 9.7; Lexie Stough (Licking Valley) 5-10, sr., 11.0.

Honorable mention: Taylor Collins (East); Hannah Cowan (Buckeye Valley); Liza Farley (Beechcroft); Amanda Frey (Bexley); Grace Gales (Beechcroft); BreAsia Gamble (Marion-Franklin); Dani Grether (Buckeye Valley); Lainie Hiliman (Granville); Kylie Lang (River Valley); Mahogany Loveless (Linden); Makenzee Mason (Bloom-Carroll); Brianna Nixon (Horizon Science); Erica Sardinha (Highland); Daisha Shackleford (Heath); Alexa Thomas (Licking Valley); Maddy Young (Bexley).

Player of the year: Alexis Stevens (River Valley)

Coach of the year: Travis Stout (Buckeye Valley)

DIVISION III

First team: Sam Basham (Newark Catholic) 6-2, jr., 13.1; Sage Brannon (Cardington) 5-7, sr., 16.5; Alyssa Evans (Amanda-Clearcreek) 5-5, jr., 20.7; Jordan Horston (Africentric) 6-0, jr., 18.1; Emily Londot (Utica) 6-1, so., 18.1; Leah Maniaci (Pleasant) 5-8, sr., 17.4; Alexia Smith (Africentric) 5-8, so., 14.4.

Second team: Casey Bertke (Cardington) 6-3, so., 14.5; Avery Clark (North Union) 5-9, sr., 11.0; Kynlee Edwards (Cardington) 5-6, jr., 10.0; Dani Hall (Ready) 5-7, sr., 10.9; Cierra Joiner (Centerburg) 5-11, sr., 15.5; Bekah Muselin (Elgin) 5-9, so., 15.1; Tayler Pierce (Grandview) 5-8, fr., 13.8.

Third team: Derricka Bramwell (Ready) 5-10, jr., 11.8; Madison Fitzpatrick (Mount Gilead) 5-7, so., 13.6; Erika Linder (Pleasant) 5-5, jr., 13.9; Sydney Looby (West Jefferson) 6-1, sr., 9.8; Amelia O’Neill (Newark Catholic) 5-9, jr., 14.1; Kyndall Spires (Cardington) 6-1, sr., 11.6; Emily Wilson (Fairbanks) 5-11, sr., 10.6.

Honorable mention: Imani Babatunde (Columbus School for Girls); Megan Bartok (East Knox); Brooke Bennett (Northmor); Shelemiah Crockett (Columbus Academy); Taylor Day (North Union); Sidney Fields (Centerburg); Savannah Gammell (Centerburg); Amy Hafer (Elgin); Emily Hall (Worthington Christian); Olivia Humes (Northridge); Maliyah Johnson (Africentric); Shannon Keck (Newark Catholic); Lauren Layman (Johnstown); Hope Lewis (West Jefferson); Emma Linehan (Worthington Christian); Malery Martens (Liberty Union); Tatum Minton (Utica); Claudia Rogers (Liberty Union); Maddi Ruhl (North Union); Logan Stidham (Fairbanks); Paxton Stofcheck (North Union); Nyam Thornton (Africentric); Josi Wolf (Elgin); Hannah Yochem (Grandview); Courtney Young (Amanda-Clearcreek).

Player of the year: Jordan Horston (Africentric)

Coach of the year: Rob Smith (Newark Catholic)

DIVISION IV

First team: Savannah Childress (Wellington) 5-5, jr., 16.4; Andi English (Granville Christian) 5-10, sr., 16.3; Bella Kline (Berne Union) 5-10, fr., 16.0; Celeste Mershimer (Fairfield Christian) 5-4, jr., 18.3; Lauren Mickley (Danville) 5-9, sr., 15.0; Lyssi Snouffer (Delaware Christian) 5-10, so., 24.6; Sophia Sterling (Fairfield Christian) 5-9, so., 12.0.

Second team: Emma Burley (Fisher Catholic) 5-7, sr., 12.5; Mallory Garbe (Tree of Life) 5-10, jr., 19.4; Payton Hartshorn (Granville Christian) 5-8, sr., 10.0; Maddie Majewski (Village Academy) 5-10, so., 15.1; Cece Newbold (Danville) 5-7, so., 16.2; Paige Probasco (Berne Union) 5-7, sr., 10.3; Kloe Yutzy (Shekinah Christian) 5-4, jr., 12.7.

Third team: Hope Custer (Fairfield Christian) 5-7, so., 12.2; Abi English (Granville Christian) 5-11, sr., 11.4; Ally Johnson (Ridgedale) 5-9, so., 11.5; Abbi Maurer (Delaware Christian) 5-8, so., 10.7; Rachel McLoughlin (Village Academy) 5-5, jr., 12.7; Jacquie Sierzputowski (Wellington) 6-1, sr., 8.6.; Sydney Worthy (Madison Christian), 5-6, sr., 12.0.

Honorable mention: Emily Blevins (Berne Union); Emma Burley (Fisher Catholic); Naomi Cotter (Grove City Christian); Raijai Franklin (Patriot Prep); Akira Lacey (Patriot Prep); Sarah Lidonnice (Madison Christian); Abby Nelson (Millersport); Briana Outcalt (Ridgedale); Brittany Rose (Fisher Catholic); Madison Staton (Ridgedale); Jewel Watkins (Gahanna Christian); Sydnee Wears (Danville).

Player of the year: Celeste Mershimer (Fairfield Christian)

Coach of the year: Dwayne Hurst (Berne Union)

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