2016-17 All-State Selections:
Fans,
Shown below is my annual All-State player selections for the
2016-17 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 115 schools * www.maxpreps.com, the IHSAA-endorsed statistical service, provided usable data for 250 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 a little late this year in providing these selections. I was
out-of-state twice last month, and that slowed me down considerably.
COMING SOON: 2017-18 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_(Jr.)_25-4_____29.0
No.Central (Mar.Co.)_____Kris Wilkes_________23-5_______21.9, _7-r
Fort Wayne North_______Jaylen Butz________ 26-3_______17.3, _13-r
Castle________________ Jack Nunge________24-4 22.8___12-r
Fort Wayne Snider______ Malik Williams_____17-7 21.5___12-r
(2nd Team)
McCutcheon___________ Robert Phinisee_(Jr.)_23-3______21.7, _6-r, _7-a
Crown Point___________ Sasha Stefanovic_____22-4______19.9, _7-r
East Chicago Central_____Jermaine Couisnard__15-10_____27.5, _5-a
South Bend Riley_______ Damezi Anderson_(Jr.)_19-3____24.0, _8-r
Logansport_____________Matt Jennings______ 23-2______20.8, _4-a
(3rd Team)
Indpls.Manual__________Courvoisea McCauley_18-7______26.8
Warren Central_________Mack Smith________ 21-3______ 20.2, _6-r
Hamilton SE___________Zach Gunn_________ 21-6______ 21.2, _8-r
Cloverdale_____________Cooper Neese______ 21-7______ 27.2, _9-r
Connersville___________Grant Smith________ 27-2_______18.9, _10-r, _5-a
(4th Team)
Warsaw_______________Kyle Mangas_______18-10______22.6, _6-r
Terre Haute South______Jaylen Minnett______ 19-8_______25.7
Northeastern__________ Tyler Smith_________22-6 _______24.6, _6-r, _4-a
Bloomington North_____Musa Jallow__(Jr.)____12-10______24.1, _9-r
Merrillville____________Cameron Wilbon______21-8_______16.0, _5-r
(5th Team)
Indpls.Attucks_________Nike Sibande_________24-4_______22.0, _7-r
Logansport____________Jalen Adaway_______ 23-2_______15.7, _8-r
Evansville Bosse_______ Mekhi Lairy__(Jr.)___20-8______ 23.0, _6-r, _8-a
Ft.Wayne North________Keion Brooks__(So.)_ 26-3_______20.5, _7-r
Homestead____________Jack Ferguson______ 23-4_______18.7, _5-r
(6th Team)
Frankton______________Maurice Knight______22-6______21.6, _7-r
Lawrence North________Kevin Easley__(Jr.)___17-10_____17.6, _8-r
Bloomington South_____Chance Coyle__(Jr.)___22-5______18.5, _5-r
Ben Davis_____________Aaron Henry__(Jr.)___22-5______14.3, _7-r, _4-a
Elkhart Central_________Cornell Conner______ 20-3______16.4, _9-r
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JUNIOR ALL-STATE TEAMS
(1st Team)
New Albany____________Romeo Langford____25-4______29.0
McCutcheon___________ Robert Phinisee_____23-3______21.7,_6-r,_7-a
South Bend Riley_______ Damezi Anderson___19-3______ 24.0, _8-r
Bloomington North______Musa Jallow_______ 12-10_____ 24.1, _9-r
Evansville Bosse________Mekhi Lairy________20-8______ 23.0, _6-r, _8-a
(2nd Team)
Lawrence North________ Kevin Easley_______17-10_____17.6, _8-r
Bloomington South_____Chance Coyle_______22-5______ 18.5, _5-r
Ben Davis_____________Aaron Henry_______ 22-5_______14.3, _7-r, _4-a
Indpls. Tindley_________Eric Hunter_________23-5______ 26.0, _7-r
Cloverdale____________ Jalen Moore________21-7______ 27.5
(3rd Team)
Indpls.Cathedral________Jarron Coleman_____ 15-9______ 19-7, _7-r
Tri-West______________Tyler Watson________23-4______20.8
South Bend Adams_____Walter Ellis_________ 21-5______18.7
Guerin Catholic________Jack Hansen_________14-10_____19.1, _9-r
Lawrence North_______ Antwaan Cushingberry_17-10_____??
(4th Team)
Merrillville____________Johnny Bernard______21-8______12.3
Terre Haute South______DeAvion Washington_19-8_______??
Danville______________Alec Burton_________ 19-9______17.1, _11-r
Gary 21st Century______DeAndre Gholston___ 19-9______ 21.6, _11-r
Evansville Reitz________Isaiah Dunham______12-12______17.7, _5-r, _4-a
(5th Team)
Morristown_______ ____Hayden Langkabel___ 17-9_______27.0, _6-r
Evans.Memorial________Dylan Penn_________13-10_____ 18.0, _4-a
Southwood____________Carson Blair________ 21-5______ 20.7
Chesterton____________Austin Peterson_____ 16-9_______15.8
Oak Hill______________Spencer Ballinger____ 20-4_______18.1, _6-r
- SOPH/FROSH ALL-STATE TEAMS (FR=Freshman)
(1st Team)
Ft.Wayne North________Keion Brooks_________26-3______20.5, _7-r
Castle________________ Alex Hemenway_____ 24-4______15.2, _ 4-a
Zionsville_____________Isaiah Thompson_____18-7_______18.4
Brownsburg___________Cameron Alford______18-7_______17.3
Ft.Wayne Wayne_______Craig Young_________11-12_____18.7, _9-r
(2nd Team)
Shelbyville____________Zach Kuhn___________18-7______ 19.8, _7-r
New Castle____________Mason Gillis_________17-7______14.1, _10-r
Penn_________________Noah Applegate______10-13_____ 16.7, _6-r
Greensburg__(Fr.)______Andrew Welage______17-7______ 18.5, _5-r, _4-a
Center Grove__________Trayce Jackson-Davis__17-8______12.2, _9-r
(3rd Team)
Floyd Central__________Cobie Barnes________ 19-5______13.4, _5-r
Culver Academy________Ethan Brittain-Watts___21-3_____ 14.5
Indpls.Howe___________Kycia Washington____18-9______19.3
Greensburg____________Drew Comer________ 17-7______14.8
Brebeuf_______________Simon Banks________13-9______12.0
(4th Team)
Marquette Catholic_____ Colin Kenney_______ 19-10_____17.2, _5-a
Carmel_______________ John Michael Mulloy_ 22-5______10.6, _8-r
Evansville Memorial____ Sam Devault________ 13-10_____13.3, _5-r
Westview_____________ Elijah Hales_________17-7______16.0
New Castle____________Luke Bumbalough____17-7______13.4, _4-a
(5th Team
Whiteland_____________Brennan Neal_______ 15-8______12.8
Heritage Hills_(Fr.)_____Murray Becher _______15-9______14.0 7-r
Tell City______________Braeden Beard_______ 13-11_____18.2 12-r
Marion______(Fr.)_____ Jakylen Thomas______10-13_____13.3
Frankton______________Kayden Key_________22-6______12.5, _5-a
Fans,
Shown below is my annual All-State player selections for the
2016-17 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 115 schools * www.maxpreps.com, the IHSAA-endorsed statistical service, provided usable data for 250 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 a little late this year in providing these selections. I was
out-of-state twice last month, and that slowed me down considerably.
COMING SOON: 2017-18 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_(Jr.)_25-4_____29.0
No.Central (Mar.Co.)_____Kris Wilkes_________23-5_______21.9, _7-r
Fort Wayne North_______Jaylen Butz________ 26-3_______17.3, _13-r
Castle________________ Jack Nunge________24-4 22.8___12-r
Fort Wayne Snider______ Malik Williams_____17-7 21.5___12-r
(2nd Team)
McCutcheon___________ Robert Phinisee_(Jr.)_23-3______21.7, _6-r, _7-a
Crown Point___________ Sasha Stefanovic_____22-4______19.9, _7-r
East Chicago Central_____Jermaine Couisnard__15-10_____27.5, _5-a
South Bend Riley_______ Damezi Anderson_(Jr.)_19-3____24.0, _8-r
Logansport_____________Matt Jennings______ 23-2______20.8, _4-a
(3rd Team)
Indpls.Manual__________Courvoisea McCauley_18-7______26.8
Warren Central_________Mack Smith________ 21-3______ 20.2, _6-r
Hamilton SE___________Zach Gunn_________ 21-6______ 21.2, _8-r
Cloverdale_____________Cooper Neese______ 21-7______ 27.2, _9-r
Connersville___________Grant Smith________ 27-2_______18.9, _10-r, _5-a
(4th Team)
Warsaw_______________Kyle Mangas_______18-10______22.6, _6-r
Terre Haute South______Jaylen Minnett______ 19-8_______25.7
Northeastern__________ Tyler Smith_________22-6 _______24.6, _6-r, _4-a
Bloomington North_____Musa Jallow__(Jr.)____12-10______24.1, _9-r
Merrillville____________Cameron Wilbon______21-8_______16.0, _5-r
(5th Team)
Indpls.Attucks_________Nike Sibande_________24-4_______22.0, _7-r
Logansport____________Jalen Adaway_______ 23-2_______15.7, _8-r
Evansville Bosse_______ Mekhi Lairy__(Jr.)___20-8______ 23.0, _6-r, _8-a
Ft.Wayne North________Keion Brooks__(So.)_ 26-3_______20.5, _7-r
Homestead____________Jack Ferguson______ 23-4_______18.7, _5-r
(6th Team)
Frankton______________Maurice Knight______22-6______21.6, _7-r
Lawrence North________Kevin Easley__(Jr.)___17-10_____17.6, _8-r
Bloomington South_____Chance Coyle__(Jr.)___22-5______18.5, _5-r
Ben Davis_____________Aaron Henry__(Jr.)___22-5______14.3, _7-r, _4-a
Elkhart Central_________Cornell Conner______ 20-3______16.4, _9-r
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JUNIOR ALL-STATE TEAMS
(1st Team)
New Albany____________Romeo Langford____25-4______29.0
McCutcheon___________ Robert Phinisee_____23-3______21.7,_6-r,_7-a
South Bend Riley_______ Damezi Anderson___19-3______ 24.0, _8-r
Bloomington North______Musa Jallow_______ 12-10_____ 24.1, _9-r
Evansville Bosse________Mekhi Lairy________20-8______ 23.0, _6-r, _8-a
(2nd Team)
Lawrence North________ Kevin Easley_______17-10_____17.6, _8-r
Bloomington South_____Chance Coyle_______22-5______ 18.5, _5-r
Ben Davis_____________Aaron Henry_______ 22-5_______14.3, _7-r, _4-a
Indpls. Tindley_________Eric Hunter_________23-5______ 26.0, _7-r
Cloverdale____________ Jalen Moore________21-7______ 27.5
(3rd Team)
Indpls.Cathedral________Jarron Coleman_____ 15-9______ 19-7, _7-r
Tri-West______________Tyler Watson________23-4______20.8
South Bend Adams_____Walter Ellis_________ 21-5______18.7
Guerin Catholic________Jack Hansen_________14-10_____19.1, _9-r
Lawrence North_______ Antwaan Cushingberry_17-10_____??
(4th Team)
Merrillville____________Johnny Bernard______21-8______12.3
Terre Haute South______DeAvion Washington_19-8_______??
Danville______________Alec Burton_________ 19-9______17.1, _11-r
Gary 21st Century______DeAndre Gholston___ 19-9______ 21.6, _11-r
Evansville Reitz________Isaiah Dunham______12-12______17.7, _5-r, _4-a
(5th Team)
Morristown_______ ____Hayden Langkabel___ 17-9_______27.0, _6-r
Evans.Memorial________Dylan Penn_________13-10_____ 18.0, _4-a
Southwood____________Carson Blair________ 21-5______ 20.7
Chesterton____________Austin Peterson_____ 16-9_______15.8
Oak Hill______________Spencer Ballinger____ 20-4_______18.1, _6-r
- SOPH/FROSH ALL-STATE TEAMS (FR=Freshman)
(1st Team)
Ft.Wayne North________Keion Brooks_________26-3______20.5, _7-r
Castle________________ Alex Hemenway_____ 24-4______15.2, _ 4-a
Zionsville_____________Isaiah Thompson_____18-7_______18.4
Brownsburg___________Cameron Alford______18-7_______17.3
Ft.Wayne Wayne_______Craig Young_________11-12_____18.7, _9-r
(2nd Team)
Shelbyville____________Zach Kuhn___________18-7______ 19.8, _7-r
New Castle____________Mason Gillis_________17-7______14.1, _10-r
Penn_________________Noah Applegate______10-13_____ 16.7, _6-r
Greensburg__(Fr.)______Andrew Welage______17-7______ 18.5, _5-r, _4-a
Center Grove__________Trayce Jackson-Davis__17-8______12.2, _9-r
(3rd Team)
Floyd Central__________Cobie Barnes________ 19-5______13.4, _5-r
Culver Academy________Ethan Brittain-Watts___21-3_____ 14.5
Indpls.Howe___________Kycia Washington____18-9______19.3
Greensburg____________Drew Comer________ 17-7______14.8
Brebeuf_______________Simon Banks________13-9______12.0
(4th Team)
Marquette Catholic_____ Colin Kenney_______ 19-10_____17.2, _5-a
Carmel_______________ John Michael Mulloy_ 22-5______10.6, _8-r
Evansville Memorial____ Sam Devault________ 13-10_____13.3, _5-r
Westview_____________ Elijah Hales_________17-7______16.0
New Castle____________Luke Bumbalough____17-7______13.4, _4-a
(5th Team
Whiteland_____________Brennan Neal_______ 15-8______12.8
Heritage Hills_(Fr.)_____Murray Becher _______15-9______14.0 7-r
Tell City______________Braeden Beard_______ 13-11_____18.2 12-r
Marion______(Fr.)_____ Jakylen Thomas______10-13_____13.3
Frankton______________Kayden Key_________22-6______12.5, _5-a
