2017-18 All-State Selections:
Fans,
Shown below is my annual All-State player selections for the
2017-18 season. These selections were based on my own personal
observations along with statistical information gathered on most of
the schools around the state.
Most of the info used for this analysis was derived from the following sources:
* Coaches from 114 schools
* www.maxpreps.com, the IHSAA-endorsed statistical service, provided usable
data for 249 schools.
* E.T.Pearl’s excellent website which provides complete statistical info for
62 schools in North Central Indiana. See etpearl.homestead.com./
* subscribing to five different newspapers
* researching the websites of several other papers and basketball sites
A big Thank You to everyone who provided information!!
I’m biased, but I believe these are the best All-State teams that are selected.
This in not because I’ve picked them, but instead is due to all of the information
that was available to assist with the selections. I doubt seriously that the coaches
and members of the media who are asked to make selections in March and
early-April are fortunate enough to have as much information available to them.
If you think someone deserving was left off the list, don’t hesitate to let me know
at Dan.Wantz@yahoo.com. It’s possible he might be an individual for whom I
didn’t have enough info to properly rank.
Sorry for being so late this year in providing these selections. Lots of interruptions the
past couple of months: illnesses, trips, graduations, weddings, lots of grandchildren activities, etc. Don't people know that high school basketball is a year-long activity. LOL. Anyway, sorry again for being so late.
COMING SOON: 2018-19 PRE-SEASON TEAM RANKINGS.
Enjoy,
Daniel Wantz
ALL-STATE TEAMS (regardless of Class Year)(Each player’s scoring average and, if relevant, rebounding and assist
average is shown. Also, team won-lost record is shown, since team success
is a strong component of my selections.)
NOTE: Selections are based mainly on how players performed this past season.
Where they are, or might be, attending school at the collegiate level is given
little, if any, consideration.
School________________Player___________W-L___PPG, RPG, APG
(1st Team)
New Albany_________Romeo Langford________25-2___35.7
South Bend Riley_____Damezi Anderson_______26-1___19.2
McCutcheon________ Robert Phinisee________ 20-5___29.4,__ 7-r,__6-a
Evansville Bosse______Mekhi Lairy___________ 25-5___26.4,___5-r,_7-a
Center Grove________Trayce Jackson-Davis (Jr.)20-7__ 21.9,___9-r
(2nd Team)
Ft.Wayne North_____Keion Brooks (Jr.)______21-6___22.3,___9-r
Indpls.Tindley_______Eric Hunter___________19-8___27.8,___8-r
Ben Davis__________Aaron Henry__________21-6___17.2,___8-r,__4-a
Morristown_________Hayden Langkabel______28-2___ 26.3,___6-r,__4-a
Zionsville__________Isaiah Thompson (Jr.)__ _22-4___23.1
(3rd Team)
Lawrence North______Kevin Easley__________18-7____17.5,___8-r
New Albany_________Sean East____________25-2____19.0
Valparaiso__________Brandon Newman (Jr.)__ 17-9____25.0,___9-r
Indpls.Cathedral_____Armand Franklin (Jr.)___19-5___ _23.0,___8-r,__4-a
Cloverdale__________Jalen Moore__________ 21-7____36.8,________4-a
(4th Team)
Floyd Central________ Luke Gohmann_______24-2____15.5
Bloomington South___ Chance Coyle_________26-3____19.9,___6-r
New Castle__________Mason Gillis (Jr.)___ __27-3____21.6,___12-r
Indpls. Cathedral_____Jarron Coleman_______19-5____ 17.2,___6-r,__4-a
Tri-West____________Tyler Watson_________18-5_____26.6,__ 5-r,__4-a
(5th Team)
Danville____________Alec Burton___________22-5____19.5,___11-r,_4-a
Terre Haute South___ De'Avion Washington__ _20-8____19.6
Warren Central______Dean Tate____________ 32-0___ 11.5
Merrillville__________Johnny Bernard_______ 18-8____19.1
Jeffersonville________Bailey Falkenstein______20-4____???
(6th Team)
Castle_____________Alex Hemenway (Jr.)___16-8_____20.8,___5-r
Evansville Harrison___Rilee Epley___________ 14-10___21.7,___6-r
Plainfield___________Gavin Bizeau__________13-10___21.6,__11-r
Gary 21st Century____DeAndre Gholston_____ 21-7____21.9,__10-r
Oak Hill____________Caleb Middlesworth_____26-5____16.6,___7-r
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JUNIOR ALL-STATE TEAMS
(1st Team)
Center Grove_______ Trayce Jackson-Davis __20-7__ 21.9,___9-r
Ft.Wayne North______Keion Brooks_________21-6___22.3,___9-r
Zionsville___________Isaiah Thompson _____22-4___23.1
Valparaiso__________Brandon Newman_____17-9___25.0,___9-r
Indpls.Cathedral_____Armand Franklin_______19-5___23.0,___8-r,__4-a
(2nd Team)
New Castle_________Mason Gillis__________27-3____21.6,___12-r
Castle_____________ Alex Hemenway ______16-8____20.8,___5-r
Culver Academy_____Ethan Brittain-Watts____23-6____14.8
New Castle_________Luke Bumbalough_____27-3____ 20.0__________6-a
Warren Central_____ David Bell____________32-0____12.0____6-r,___ 4-a
(3rd Team)
Carmel____________John Michael Mulloy____ 21-8____15.08-r
Brownsburg________Cameron Alford________ 20-5____16.1 4-a
Floyd Central_______Cobie Barnes__________24-2____???
Ft.Wayne Wayne____Craig Young__________ 16-7____17.4____7-r
Indpls.Manual______Jalen Johnson_________ 14-10___22.0___11-r
(4th Team)
Shelbyville_________Zach Kuhn____________16-9____20.0____9-r,____4-a
Penn______________Noah Applegate_______14-10___20.4
Warren Central_____Jesse Bingham_________32-0____11.0
East Noble_________Ali Ali________________21-3____16.3____5-r,____4-a
Frankton__________ Kayden Key___________22-4____20.3___________4-a
(5th Team)
Brebeuf____________Simon Banks_________ 14-9____15.7
Carmel____________ Andrew Owens_______ 21-8____11.2
Marquette Catholic___Colin Kenney_________ 13-15___21.7
Ben Davis__________Dawand Jones________ 21-6____13.4____7-r
Ben Davis__________Jalen Windham_______ 21-6____14.0
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SOPH/FROSH ALL-STATE TEAMS (FR=Freshman)
(1st Team)
Culver Academy_____Trey Galloway________23-6_____14.8___5-r
Marion_____________Jaylen Blackmon (FR.)_20-7_____22.2
Blackford County____ Luke Brown____(FR.)_ 14-9_____ 27.8_________5-a
Culver Academy_____Deontae Craig________23-6_____13.8___7-r
Marion_____________Jakylen Thomas______20-7_____15.6
(2nd Team)
Northwestern_______Tayson Parker________15-8_____26.2____6-r
Gary 21st Century___ Johnell Davis_________21-7_____15.3____7-r___ 4-a
Greensburg_________Andrew Welage______ 20-6_____16.3____5-r____4-a
Decatur Central_____ Kenny Tracy__________ 9-13____14.3____6-r
Bloomington South__Anthony Leal_________ 26-3____ 14.4
(3rd Team)
Ft.Wayne Snider_____Dillon Duff____________6-16___ 16.1____5-r
Evansville North_____Kolten Sanford________13-13___16.7
Lawrence Central____D'Andre Davis_________16-7____13.3
Norwell____________ Will Geiger___________ 13-11___21.1____10-r___7-a
Westview__________ Charlie Yoder__________28-2____16.5_____5-r
(4th Team)
East Noble___________Hayden Jones________21-3____14.7__________6-a
Chesterton___________Jake Wadding________21-4___ 13.5
New Palestine________Maximus Gizzi________16-10__ 16.5______5-r__5-a
Heritage Hills_________Murray Becher_______ 20-4____18.1
Lafayette CC_________Carson Barrett________14-10___18.1____10-r__7-a
(5th Team)
Bedford_____________Brayton Bailey________14-9___ 14.4_____7-r___5-a
Andrean_____________Kyle Ross___ (FR.)____18-9____14.1_____8-r
Greensburg__________Lane Sparks__(FR.)____20-6____13.9
Lawrence Central_____Nigel Pack___________ 16-7___ 11.3
Barr-Reeve__________ Keegam O'Neill_______24-5____15.2_____7-r
Fans,
Shown below is my annual All-State player selections for the
2017-18 season. These selections were based on my own personal
observations along with statistical information gathered on most of
the schools around the state.
Most of the info used for this analysis was derived from the following sources:
* Coaches from 114 schools
* www.maxpreps.com, the IHSAA-endorsed statistical service, provided usable
data for 249 schools.
* E.T.Pearl’s excellent website which provides complete statistical info for
62 schools in North Central Indiana. See etpearl.homestead.com./
* subscribing to five different newspapers
* researching the websites of several other papers and basketball sites
A big Thank You to everyone who provided information!!
I’m biased, but I believe these are the best All-State teams that are selected.
This in not because I’ve picked them, but instead is due to all of the information
that was available to assist with the selections. I doubt seriously that the coaches
and members of the media who are asked to make selections in March and
early-April are fortunate enough to have as much information available to them.
If you think someone deserving was left off the list, don’t hesitate to let me know
at Dan.Wantz@yahoo.com. It’s possible he might be an individual for whom I
didn’t have enough info to properly rank.
Sorry for being so late this year in providing these selections. Lots of interruptions the
past couple of months: illnesses, trips, graduations, weddings, lots of grandchildren activities, etc. Don't people know that high school basketball is a year-long activity. LOL. Anyway, sorry again for being so late.
COMING SOON: 2018-19 PRE-SEASON TEAM RANKINGS.
Enjoy,
Daniel Wantz
ALL-STATE TEAMS (regardless of Class Year)(Each player’s scoring average and, if relevant, rebounding and assist
average is shown. Also, team won-lost record is shown, since team success
is a strong component of my selections.)
NOTE: Selections are based mainly on how players performed this past season.
Where they are, or might be, attending school at the collegiate level is given
little, if any, consideration.
School________________Player___________W-L___PPG, RPG, APG
(1st Team)
New Albany_________Romeo Langford________25-2___35.7
South Bend Riley_____Damezi Anderson_______26-1___19.2
McCutcheon________ Robert Phinisee________ 20-5___29.4,__ 7-r,__6-a
Evansville Bosse______Mekhi Lairy___________ 25-5___26.4,___5-r,_7-a
Center Grove________Trayce Jackson-Davis (Jr.)20-7__ 21.9,___9-r
(2nd Team)
Ft.Wayne North_____Keion Brooks (Jr.)______21-6___22.3,___9-r
Indpls.Tindley_______Eric Hunter___________19-8___27.8,___8-r
Ben Davis__________Aaron Henry__________21-6___17.2,___8-r,__4-a
Morristown_________Hayden Langkabel______28-2___ 26.3,___6-r,__4-a
Zionsville__________Isaiah Thompson (Jr.)__ _22-4___23.1
(3rd Team)
Lawrence North______Kevin Easley__________18-7____17.5,___8-r
New Albany_________Sean East____________25-2____19.0
Valparaiso__________Brandon Newman (Jr.)__ 17-9____25.0,___9-r
Indpls.Cathedral_____Armand Franklin (Jr.)___19-5___ _23.0,___8-r,__4-a
Cloverdale__________Jalen Moore__________ 21-7____36.8,________4-a
(4th Team)
Floyd Central________ Luke Gohmann_______24-2____15.5
Bloomington South___ Chance Coyle_________26-3____19.9,___6-r
New Castle__________Mason Gillis (Jr.)___ __27-3____21.6,___12-r
Indpls. Cathedral_____Jarron Coleman_______19-5____ 17.2,___6-r,__4-a
Tri-West____________Tyler Watson_________18-5_____26.6,__ 5-r,__4-a
(5th Team)
Danville____________Alec Burton___________22-5____19.5,___11-r,_4-a
Terre Haute South___ De'Avion Washington__ _20-8____19.6
Warren Central______Dean Tate____________ 32-0___ 11.5
Merrillville__________Johnny Bernard_______ 18-8____19.1
Jeffersonville________Bailey Falkenstein______20-4____???
(6th Team)
Castle_____________Alex Hemenway (Jr.)___16-8_____20.8,___5-r
Evansville Harrison___Rilee Epley___________ 14-10___21.7,___6-r
Plainfield___________Gavin Bizeau__________13-10___21.6,__11-r
Gary 21st Century____DeAndre Gholston_____ 21-7____21.9,__10-r
Oak Hill____________Caleb Middlesworth_____26-5____16.6,___7-r
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JUNIOR ALL-STATE TEAMS
(1st Team)
Center Grove_______ Trayce Jackson-Davis __20-7__ 21.9,___9-r
Ft.Wayne North______Keion Brooks_________21-6___22.3,___9-r
Zionsville___________Isaiah Thompson _____22-4___23.1
Valparaiso__________Brandon Newman_____17-9___25.0,___9-r
Indpls.Cathedral_____Armand Franklin_______19-5___23.0,___8-r,__4-a
(2nd Team)
New Castle_________Mason Gillis__________27-3____21.6,___12-r
Castle_____________ Alex Hemenway ______16-8____20.8,___5-r
Culver Academy_____Ethan Brittain-Watts____23-6____14.8
New Castle_________Luke Bumbalough_____27-3____ 20.0__________6-a
Warren Central_____ David Bell____________32-0____12.0____6-r,___ 4-a
(3rd Team)
Carmel____________John Michael Mulloy____ 21-8____15.08-r
Brownsburg________Cameron Alford________ 20-5____16.1 4-a
Floyd Central_______Cobie Barnes__________24-2____???
Ft.Wayne Wayne____Craig Young__________ 16-7____17.4____7-r
Indpls.Manual______Jalen Johnson_________ 14-10___22.0___11-r
(4th Team)
Shelbyville_________Zach Kuhn____________16-9____20.0____9-r,____4-a
Penn______________Noah Applegate_______14-10___20.4
Warren Central_____Jesse Bingham_________32-0____11.0
East Noble_________Ali Ali________________21-3____16.3____5-r,____4-a
Frankton__________ Kayden Key___________22-4____20.3___________4-a
(5th Team)
Brebeuf____________Simon Banks_________ 14-9____15.7
Carmel____________ Andrew Owens_______ 21-8____11.2
Marquette Catholic___Colin Kenney_________ 13-15___21.7
Ben Davis__________Dawand Jones________ 21-6____13.4____7-r
Ben Davis__________Jalen Windham_______ 21-6____14.0
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SOPH/FROSH ALL-STATE TEAMS (FR=Freshman)
(1st Team)
Culver Academy_____Trey Galloway________23-6_____14.8___5-r
Marion_____________Jaylen Blackmon (FR.)_20-7_____22.2
Blackford County____ Luke Brown____(FR.)_ 14-9_____ 27.8_________5-a
Culver Academy_____Deontae Craig________23-6_____13.8___7-r
Marion_____________Jakylen Thomas______20-7_____15.6
(2nd Team)
Northwestern_______Tayson Parker________15-8_____26.2____6-r
Gary 21st Century___ Johnell Davis_________21-7_____15.3____7-r___ 4-a
Greensburg_________Andrew Welage______ 20-6_____16.3____5-r____4-a
Decatur Central_____ Kenny Tracy__________ 9-13____14.3____6-r
Bloomington South__Anthony Leal_________ 26-3____ 14.4
(3rd Team)
Ft.Wayne Snider_____Dillon Duff____________6-16___ 16.1____5-r
Evansville North_____Kolten Sanford________13-13___16.7
Lawrence Central____D'Andre Davis_________16-7____13.3
Norwell____________ Will Geiger___________ 13-11___21.1____10-r___7-a
Westview__________ Charlie Yoder__________28-2____16.5_____5-r
(4th Team)
East Noble___________Hayden Jones________21-3____14.7__________6-a
Chesterton___________Jake Wadding________21-4___ 13.5
New Palestine________Maximus Gizzi________16-10__ 16.5______5-r__5-a
Heritage Hills_________Murray Becher_______ 20-4____18.1
Lafayette CC_________Carson Barrett________14-10___18.1____10-r__7-a
(5th Team)
Bedford_____________Brayton Bailey________14-9___ 14.4_____7-r___5-a
Andrean_____________Kyle Ross___ (FR.)____18-9____14.1_____8-r
Greensburg__________Lane Sparks__(FR.)____20-6____13.9
Lawrence Central_____Nigel Pack___________ 16-7___ 11.3
Barr-Reeve__________ Keegam O'Neill_______24-5____15.2_____7-r
