District 3 players earn All-State basketball honors
District 3 athletes had a strong presence in the 2016-17 Pennsylvania Sports Writers All-State Boys' Basketball teams announced Friday. Three teams for each of the state's six classifications were selected by media representatives from around the state.
The girls' basketball teams are scheduled to be released Saturday.
Reading High senior Lonnie Walker brought home top honors in Class 6A after leading his school to the first state title in the program's storied history. The Miami commit led Reading to a state title, defeating Pine-Richland in the championship game. Walker earned Player of the Year honors, while Reading High's Rick Perez took home Coach of the Year honors in the largest classification. Carlisle's Deshawn Millington also earned first-team honors after leading the Thundering Herd to its first state semifinal appearance since the program won four consecutive state championships from 1985-88.
Spring Grove's Eli Brooks earned first-team honors in Class 5A, after his Rockets lost to eventual state champion Archbishop Wood in a state quarterfinal. He was joined on the team by AAU teammate and Manheim Central senior Taylor Funk.
Below is a complete list of the 2016-17 Pennsylvania Sports Writers All-State Boys' Basketball teams, including each player's school, height, class and scoring average.
Class 6A
Player of the year: Lonnie Walker IV, Reading
Coach of the year: Rick Perez, Reading
First team
Izaiah Brockington, Archbishop Ryan, 6-4 sr, 18.6 ppg
Sam Iorio, Parkland, 6-6 sr, 25.0 ppg
DeShawn Millington, Carlisle, 6-1 sr, 19.1 ppg
Andrew Petcash, Pine-Richland, 6-4 sr, 21.0 ppg
Nick Smith, North Hills, 6-1 sr, 26.0 ppg
Lonnie Walker IV, Reading, 6-5 sr, 18.4 ppg
Second team
Austin Butler, Greater Latrobe, 6-4 sr, 29.2 ppg
Eric Dixon, Abington, 6-6 soph, 19.2 ppg
Justin Jaworski, Perkiomen Valley, 6-1 sr, 22.2 ppg
David Kachelries, Emmaus, 6-0 sr, 23.8 ppg
Tyrese Martin, William Allen, 6-6 sr, 20.7 ppg
Stanley Scott, Williamsport, 6-3 sr, 20.0 ppg
Jalen Vaughns, Pocono Mountain West, 6-5 sr, 23.1 ppg
Third team
Mark Flagg, Pennsbury, 6-8 sr, 18.3 ppg
Drew Friberg, State College, 6-6 jr, 17.3 ppg
Phil Jurkovec, Pine-Richland, 6-5 jr, 16.0 ppg
Matiss Kulackovskis, Archbishop Ryan, 6-7 sr, 17.7 ppg
Marc Rodriguez, Father Judge, 6-2 sr, 19.7 ppg
Chris Whitaker, Harrisburg, 6-3 sr, 19.8 ppg
Talek Williams, William Allen, 6-3 sr, 17.8 ppg
Class 5A
Player of the year: Collin Gillespie, Archbishop Wood
Coach of the year: John Mosco, Archbishop Wood
First team
Eli Brooks, Spring Grove, 6-1 sr, 29.7 ppg
Robby Carmody, Mars, 6-4 jr, 26.2 ppg
Armoni Foster, Meadville, 6-2 sr, 26.2 ppg
Taylor Funk, Manheim Central, 6-9 sr, 24.3 ppg
Collin Gillespie, Archbishop Wood, 6-2 sr, 22.7 ppg
Jarrod Simmons, Moon, 6-8 sr, 19.1 ppg
Second team
Jackson Danzig, Abington Heights, 6-5 jr, 12.4 ppg
John Harrar, Strath Haven, 6-9 sr, 19.5 ppg
Antonio Ionadi, Hampton, 6-2 sr, 21.8 ppg
Tyler Norwood, Penncrest, 6-0 jr, 23.0 ppg
Tyree Pickron, Archbishop Wood, 6-3 jr, 13.5 ppg
Daeqwon Plowden, Mastery Charter North, 6-5 sr, 16.0 ppg
Antonio Rizzuto, Northeastern York, 6-2 jr, 19.0 ppg
Third team
Cade Alioth, Mechanicsburg, 6-5 sr, 18.5 ppg
Matt Cerruti, Archbishop Wood, 6-5 sr, 12.0 ppg
Matt Faw, Upper Merion, 6-7 sr, 18.0 ppg
Dylan Hastings, Solanco, 6-9 sr, 18.8 ppg
Fred Mulbah, Northeastern York, 5-9 jr, 16.7 ppg
Jamar Sudan, Chester, 6-6 sr, 15.7 ppg
George Tinsley, Abington Heights, 6-5 soph, 13.2 ppg
Class 4A
Player of the year: Daron Russell, Imhotep Charter
Coach of the year: Andre Noble, Imhotep Charter
First team
David Beatty, Imhotep Charter, 6-3 sr, 12.5 ppg
Josh Creach, Beaver Falls, 6-7 sr, 23.0 ppg
Evan-Eric Longino, Germantown Academy, 6-5 sr, 23.7 ppg
Kyle McCloskey, Germantown Academy, 6-5 sr, 20.5 ppg
David Morris, Erie Strong Vincent, 6-1 sr, 23.5 ppg
Daron Russell, Imhotep Charter, 5-11 sr, 18.0 ppg
Second team
Nick Alikakos, Episcopal Academy, 6-7 sr, 17.0 ppg
Paddy Casey, Scranton Prep, 6-0 sr, 15.1 ppg
Conner Delaney, Episcopal Academy, 6-0 sr, 18.8 ppg
Amos Luptak, Quaker Valley, 5-11 sr, 12.0 ppg
Nisheem McNeal-Wright, Universal Audenried, 6-2 sr, 25.0 ppg
Will Myers, Clearfield, 6-3 sr, 17.1 ppg
Donta Scott, Imhotep Charter, 6-7 soph, 10.6 ppg
Third team
Logan Bailey, Scranton Prep, 6-3 sr, 13.3 ppg
Marcus Hooker, New Castle, 6-0 jr, 14.3 ppg
Patrick Robinson, Conwell-Egan, 6-2 jr, 17.9 ppg
Geno Stone, New Castle, 6-1 sr, 16.4 ppg
Coletrane Washington, Quaker Valley, 6-4 jr, 15.0 ppg
Darius Wise, Beaver Area, 5-10 sr, 25.0 ppg
Ryan Young, Bethlehem Catholic, 6-9 jr, 13.9 ppg
Class 3A
Player of the year: Quade Green, Neumann-Goretti
Coach of the year: Carl Arrigale, Neumann-Goretti
First team
Mohamed Bamba, Westtown, 6-11 sr, 14.0 ppg
Dhamir Cosby-Roundtree, Neumann-Goretti, 6-8 sr, 16.6 ppg
Nelly Cummings, Lincoln Park Charter, 6-0 sr, 29.9 ppg
Quade Green, Neumann-Goretti, 6-0 sr, 22.8 ppg
Brandon Randolph, Westtown, 6-5 sr, 18.9 ppg
Cameron Reddish, Westtown, 6-7 jr, 16.2 ppg
Second team
Joe Batt, Greenville, 6-2 jr, 19.8 ppg
Antwuan Butler, Delaware Valley Charter, 6-0 jr, 14.3 ppg
Timmy Edwards, Camp Hill Trinity, 6-4 sr, 18.6 ppg
Austin Gilbertson, Camp Hill Trinity, 6-3 sr, 15.4 ppg
Mahki Morris, Delaware Valley Charter, 6-3 sr, 18.5 ppg
Matt Popeck, Washington, 6-1 sr, 25.4 ppg
Brandon Stone, Southmoreland, 6-10 jr, 25.0 ppg
Third team
Michael Buckmire, Germantown Friends, 6-1 sr, 22.1 ppg
Ja’Mier Fletcher, Steel Valley, 6-6 jr, 19.0 ppg
Kenny Fukon, Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic, 6-2 sr, 15.4 ppg
Etai Groff, Shady Side Academy, 6-3 sr, 22.0 ppg
Matt Holsinger, Central Cambria, 6-6 jr, 16.9 ppg
Melik Martin, York Catholic, 6-6 sr, 16.7 ppg
Sam Sessoms, Shipley School, 5-11 jr, 23.0 ppg
Class 2A
Player of the year: Tamir Green, Constitution
Coach of the year: Win Palmer, Sewickley Academy
First team
Malik Archer, Math, Civics & Sciences, 6-4 sr, 21.0 ppg
Brock Burleigh, North Penn-Mansfield, 6-5 sr, 21.2 ppg
Tamir Green, Constitution, 5-8 sr, 20.0 ppg
Chris Groetsch, Sewickley Academy, 5-10 sr, 14.3 ppg
Nate Ridgeway, Sewickley Academy, 6-5 soph, 17.3 ppg
Maurice Waters, Constitution, 6-6 sr, 16.0 ppg
Second team
Dan Callen, Clarion-Limestone, 6-7 sr, 18.9 ppg
Spencer DeMedal, Wilmington, 6-1 sr, 20.7 ppg
Mitchell King, Bishop Canevin, 6-0 sr, 19.0 ppg
Neal McDermott, Greensburg Central Catholic, 6-3 sr, 20.4 ppg
Mason Mraz, Laurel, 6-3 sr, 27.0 ppg
Justin Pryor, Sewickley Academy, 6-3 sr, 14.3 ppg
Joel Santana, Shenandoah Valley, 5-11 sr, 19.9 ppg
Third team
Jeff Fry, Muncy, 6-0 sr, 19.6 ppg
Jared Green, Coudersport, 6-0 jr, 16.8 ppg
Tymair Johnson, Math, Civics & Sciences, 5-11 sr, 9.2 ppg
Mike Joseph, Mahanoy Area, 5-11 sr, 22.1 ppg
Brandon Mohammed, Marian Catholic, 6-5 sr, 15.8 ppg
A.J. Myers, Chartiers-Houston, 6-1 sr, 24.3 ppg
Jesse Turkson, Julia Masterman, 6-4 sr, 21.4 ppg
Class 1A
Player of the year: Kevin Anderson, St. John Neumann
Coach of the year: Rick Mancino, Kennedy Catholic
First team
Jaden Altomore, Monessen, 6-2 sr, 21.9 ppg
Kevin Anderson, St. John Neumann, 6-5 sr, 19.2 ppg
Maceo Austin, Kennedy Catholic, 6-4 soph, 19.2 ppg
Mikeal Jones, Girard College, 6-8 fr, 22.0 ppg
Drew Magestro, Kennedy Catholic, 6-2 sr, 20.0 ppg
Justice Rice, Monessen, 6-2 sr, 18.7 ppg
Second team
DeAireus Brown, York Country Day, 6-0 sr, 19.7 ppg
Daiquan Copeland, Girard College, 6-4 jr, 20.3 ppg
Nate DaCanal, Elk County Catholic, 6-2 sr, 15.3 ppg
Dylan Gordon, Southern Fulton, 6-5 sr, 20.0 ppg
Mikell McGee, Fannett-Metal, 5-9 sr, 25.8 ppg
Jordan Ray, York Country Day, 6-3 sr, 19.8 ppg
Kenny Robinson, Imani Christian, 6-1 sr, 25.0 ppg
Third team
Brady Fyfe, Shade, 6-3 soph, 23.0 ppg
Jalen Gorham, York Country Day, 6-5 soph, 15.7 ppg
Mohamed Konate, Kennedy Catholic, 6-4 sr, 10.1 ppg
Nick Porter, Saltsburg, 6-0 sr, 21.2 ppg
Ramfis Rodriguez, Lincoln Leadership, 6-3 sr, 21.0 ppg
Zeke Snowden, Faith Christian, 6-5 sr, 16.0 ppg
Marcin Wiszomirsky, Kennedy Catholic, 6-7 sr, 13.0 ppg