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Highlighted by National Sophomore of the Year R.J. Barrett of Montverde Academy, MaxPreps presents the 2016-17 Boys Basketball Sophomore All-American Team.
Selections are based on team success, individual production and local, regional and state honors from the recently completed season. Potential at the college or professional level is not a primary consideration. Players in post-graduate or non-scholastic programs are not eligible for inclusion.
Past Sophomore of the Year selections include:
2010 – DaJuan Coleman, Jamesville-DeWitt (DeWitt, N.Y.)
2011 – Aquille Carr, Patterson (Baltimore, Md.)
2012 – Andrew Wiggins, Huntington St. Joseph Prep (W.Va.)
2013 – Malik Newman, Callaway (Jackson, Miss.)
2014 – Joshua Jackson, Consortium (Detroit, Mich.); Jayson Tatum, Chaminade (St. Louis, Mo.)
2015 – James Walker Jr., Jonesboro (Ga.)
2016 – Romeo Langford, New Albany (Ind.)
FIRST TEAM
LaMelo Ball, Chino Hills (Calif.)
6-2 | 150 | Guard | Committed to UCLA
Garnered international attention with 92-point game in February, averaged 26.7 points per game and nearly 10 assists per game on the season.
MAXPREPS NATIONAL SOPHOMORE OF THE YEAR
R.J. Barrett, Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.)
6-7 | 190 | Guard | Uncommitted
Expected to be the centerpiece for a big run by Montverde over the next two years, averaged 22 points and seven rebounds per game on a roster loaded with future college players.
Matthew Hurt, John Marshall (Rochester, Minn.)
6-9 | 200 | Forward | Uncommitted
Associated Press first team All-State selection piled up 29.1 points and 9.9 rebounds per game for 25-4 Rockets.
Wendell Moore Jr., Cox Mill (Concord, N.C.)
6-6 | 205 | Guard | Uncommitted
Put up 25.0 points, 9.2 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game for North Carolina's Class 3A state champions.
Trendon Watford, Mountain Brook (Birmingham, Ala.)
6-8 | 215 | Forward | Uncommitted
Produced 23.0 points, 9.9 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game for Class 7A state champs, earning first team ASWA All-State and Birmingham All-Metro POY.
SECOND TEAM
Bryan Antoine, Ranney School (Tinton Falls, N.J.)
6-4 | 175 | Guard | Uncommitted
Averaged over 20 points per game to help team with five sohomore starters win 22 games.
Armando Bacot, Trinity Episcopal (Richmond, Va.)
6-9 | 225 | Forward | Uncommitted
20/10 production helped Titans go 35-1, win VISAA Division I state title and finish ranked No. 11 nationally by MaxPreps.
Keion Brooks, North Side (Fort Wayne, Ind.)
6-7 | 195 | Forward | Uncommitted
Produced 20.5 points and 7.4 rebounds per game in leading Legens to Indiana's Class 4A state title game.
Joseph Girard III, Glens Falls (N.Y.)
6-1 | 165 | Guard | Uncommitted
Also a standout quarterback, averaged 35.8 points per game and led Jimmer Fredette's alma mater to a 24-1 record.
Romeo Weems, New Haven (Mich.)
6-6 | 190 | Wing | Uncommitted
Led Rockets to Michigan's Class B state title, averaging 19.2 points, 10.8 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game.
THIRD TEAM
Tyger Campbell, La Lumiere (LaPorte, Ind.)
6-0 | 165 | Guard | Uncommitted
Floor general for Independent Top 10 national champions, 56-5 in two seasons at La Lumiere.
Jaelen House, Shadow Mountain (Phoenix, Ariz.)
6-1 | 150 | Guard | Uncommitted
Poured in 22.3 points per game to go along with 4.9 assists and 3.9 rebounds per game for Arizona's Class 4A state champions.
Chandler Lawson, Memphis East (Memphis, Tenn.)
6-9 | 195 | Forward | Uncommitted
Named state tournament MVP after leading Mustangs to second straight Class AAA title.
Isaac Okoro, McEachern (Powder Springs, Ga.)
6-5 | 200 | Wing | Uncommitted
All-State selection helped Indians spend much of the season ranked among the Top 10 nationally.
Marvin Price, Patterson (Baltimore, Md.)
6-5 | 210 | Wing | Uncommitted
Baltimore Sun All-Metro POY averaged 23.2 points, 8.4 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game for Class 2A state champions.
HONORABLE MENTION
Avery Anderson, Northwest (Justin, Texas)
6-2 | 160 | Guard | Uncommitted
Texas Association of Basketball Coaches Class 5A All-State pick put up 20.4 points per game for 33-win Texans.
Vernon Carey Jr., University (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)
6-9 | 240 | Forward | Uncommitted
No. 2 overall prospect in the 2019 class put up 22 points and eight rebounds per game for 20-win team.
P.J. Fuller, Nathan Hale (Seattle, Wash.)
6-3 | 160 | Guard | Uncommitted
Dangerous sidekick to the Porter brothers for the unbeaten state and national champions, averaged 15.4 points per game.
Ashton Hagans, Newton (Covington, Ga.)
6-4 | 180 | Guard | Uncommitted
Headed to Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.) next season, helped Rams go 28-2 and reach Class AAAAAAA quarterfinals.
D.J. Jefferies, Olive Branch (Miss.)
6-7 | 200 | Forward | Uncommited
Top 10 2019 prospect produced 22.3 points per game for Class 6A quarterfinalists.
Keyshaun Langley, Southwest Guilford (High Point, N.C.)
6-1 | 150 | Guard | Committed to Virginia Tech
Teamed with brothers Kam and Kobe to lead Cowboys to North Carolina's Class 4A state title, averaging 14.9 points, 4.2 assists and 3.0 rebounds per game.
Scottie Lewis, Ranney School (Tinton Falls, N.J.)
6-4 | 180 | Guard | Uncommitted
NJ.com All-Non Public third team pick averaged 16.1 points, 6.8 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game. Went for 34, 14 and six in a January win over Rutgers Prep.
Tyreke Locure, Des Moines North (Des Moines, Iowa)
6-0 | 160 | Guard | Uncommitted
Put up 25.9 points and 7.1 assists per night for Iowa Class 4A semifinalists.
Tyrese Maxey, South Garland (Garland, Texas)
6-2 | 165 | Guard | Uncommitted
Baylor, Oklahoma and Texas have already offered standout guard, who averaged 21.9 points, 5.5 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game.
Patrick McCaffery, Iowa City West (Iowa City, Iowa)
6-7 | 175 | Forward | Uncommited
Teamed with senior brother Connor and star guard Devontae Lane to help West win its fifth state title in the 2000s.
Michael Moreno, Scott County (Georgetown, Ky.)
6-6 | 195 | Wing | Uncommitted
Lexington Herald first team All-State pick averaged over 22 points per game for 31-win Cardinals.
Paul Mulcahy, Gill St. Bernard's (Gladstone, N.J.)
6-3 | 175 | Guard | Uncommitted
Put up a double-double against storied Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.) in February, averaged 15.0 points and 8.8 rebounds per game en route to NJ.com All-State honors.
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl, Bishop Miege (Shawnee Mission, Kan.)
6-8 | 215 | Forward | Uncommitted
Two years, two state titles for star forward, who averaged 13.9 points and 8.4 rebounds per game this season.
Cassius Stanley, Harvard-Westlake (Studio City, Calif.)
6-6 | 195 | Guard | Uncommitted
Five of top seven scorers for Harvard-Westlake were freshmen or sophomores led by high-flying guard's 17.9 points, 6.8 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game.
Marcus Watson, Buford (Buford, Ga.)
6-6 | 195 | Wing | Uncommitted
Went for 27 points and seven rebounds in Buford's Class AAAAA state championship game victory.
James Wiseman, Ensworth (Nashville, Tenn.)
6-9 | 200 | Forward | Uncommitted
Top 10 prospect and Tennessee Mr. Basketball finalist averaged over 20 points and six rebounds per game.
Highlighted by National Sophomore of the Year R.J. Barrett of Montverde Academy, MaxPreps presents the 2016-17 Boys Basketball Sophomore All-American Team.
Selections are based on team success, individual production and local, regional and state honors from the recently completed season. Potential at the college or professional level is not a primary consideration. Players in post-graduate or non-scholastic programs are not eligible for inclusion.
Past Sophomore of the Year selections include:
2010 – DaJuan Coleman, Jamesville-DeWitt (DeWitt, N.Y.)
2011 – Aquille Carr, Patterson (Baltimore, Md.)
2012 – Andrew Wiggins, Huntington St. Joseph Prep (W.Va.)
2013 – Malik Newman, Callaway (Jackson, Miss.)
2014 – Joshua Jackson, Consortium (Detroit, Mich.); Jayson Tatum, Chaminade (St. Louis, Mo.)
2015 – James Walker Jr., Jonesboro (Ga.)
2016 – Romeo Langford, New Albany (Ind.)
FIRST TEAM
LaMelo Ball, Chino Hills (Calif.)
6-2 | 150 | Guard | Committed to UCLA
Garnered international attention with 92-point game in February, averaged 26.7 points per game and nearly 10 assists per game on the season.
MAXPREPS NATIONAL SOPHOMORE OF THE YEAR
R.J. Barrett, Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.)
6-7 | 190 | Guard | Uncommitted
Expected to be the centerpiece for a big run by Montverde over the next two years, averaged 22 points and seven rebounds per game on a roster loaded with future college players.
Matthew Hurt, John Marshall (Rochester, Minn.)
6-9 | 200 | Forward | Uncommitted
Associated Press first team All-State selection piled up 29.1 points and 9.9 rebounds per game for 25-4 Rockets.
Wendell Moore Jr., Cox Mill (Concord, N.C.)
6-6 | 205 | Guard | Uncommitted
Put up 25.0 points, 9.2 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game for North Carolina's Class 3A state champions.
Trendon Watford, Mountain Brook (Birmingham, Ala.)
6-8 | 215 | Forward | Uncommitted
Produced 23.0 points, 9.9 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game for Class 7A state champs, earning first team ASWA All-State and Birmingham All-Metro POY.
SECOND TEAM
Bryan Antoine, Ranney School (Tinton Falls, N.J.)
6-4 | 175 | Guard | Uncommitted
Averaged over 20 points per game to help team with five sohomore starters win 22 games.
Armando Bacot, Trinity Episcopal (Richmond, Va.)
6-9 | 225 | Forward | Uncommitted
20/10 production helped Titans go 35-1, win VISAA Division I state title and finish ranked No. 11 nationally by MaxPreps.
Keion Brooks, North Side (Fort Wayne, Ind.)
6-7 | 195 | Forward | Uncommitted
Produced 20.5 points and 7.4 rebounds per game in leading Legens to Indiana's Class 4A state title game.
Joseph Girard III, Glens Falls (N.Y.)
6-1 | 165 | Guard | Uncommitted
Also a standout quarterback, averaged 35.8 points per game and led Jimmer Fredette's alma mater to a 24-1 record.
Romeo Weems, New Haven (Mich.)
6-6 | 190 | Wing | Uncommitted
Led Rockets to Michigan's Class B state title, averaging 19.2 points, 10.8 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game.
THIRD TEAM
Tyger Campbell, La Lumiere (LaPorte, Ind.)
6-0 | 165 | Guard | Uncommitted
Floor general for Independent Top 10 national champions, 56-5 in two seasons at La Lumiere.
Jaelen House, Shadow Mountain (Phoenix, Ariz.)
6-1 | 150 | Guard | Uncommitted
Poured in 22.3 points per game to go along with 4.9 assists and 3.9 rebounds per game for Arizona's Class 4A state champions.
Chandler Lawson, Memphis East (Memphis, Tenn.)
6-9 | 195 | Forward | Uncommitted
Named state tournament MVP after leading Mustangs to second straight Class AAA title.
Isaac Okoro, McEachern (Powder Springs, Ga.)
6-5 | 200 | Wing | Uncommitted
All-State selection helped Indians spend much of the season ranked among the Top 10 nationally.
Marvin Price, Patterson (Baltimore, Md.)
6-5 | 210 | Wing | Uncommitted
Baltimore Sun All-Metro POY averaged 23.2 points, 8.4 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game for Class 2A state champions.
HONORABLE MENTION
Avery Anderson, Northwest (Justin, Texas)
6-2 | 160 | Guard | Uncommitted
Texas Association of Basketball Coaches Class 5A All-State pick put up 20.4 points per game for 33-win Texans.
Vernon Carey Jr., University (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)
6-9 | 240 | Forward | Uncommitted
No. 2 overall prospect in the 2019 class put up 22 points and eight rebounds per game for 20-win team.
P.J. Fuller, Nathan Hale (Seattle, Wash.)
6-3 | 160 | Guard | Uncommitted
Dangerous sidekick to the Porter brothers for the unbeaten state and national champions, averaged 15.4 points per game.
Ashton Hagans, Newton (Covington, Ga.)
6-4 | 180 | Guard | Uncommitted
Headed to Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.) next season, helped Rams go 28-2 and reach Class AAAAAAA quarterfinals.
D.J. Jefferies, Olive Branch (Miss.)
6-7 | 200 | Forward | Uncommited
Top 10 2019 prospect produced 22.3 points per game for Class 6A quarterfinalists.
Keyshaun Langley, Southwest Guilford (High Point, N.C.)
6-1 | 150 | Guard | Committed to Virginia Tech
Teamed with brothers Kam and Kobe to lead Cowboys to North Carolina's Class 4A state title, averaging 14.9 points, 4.2 assists and 3.0 rebounds per game.
Scottie Lewis, Ranney School (Tinton Falls, N.J.)
6-4 | 180 | Guard | Uncommitted
NJ.com All-Non Public third team pick averaged 16.1 points, 6.8 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game. Went for 34, 14 and six in a January win over Rutgers Prep.
Tyreke Locure, Des Moines North (Des Moines, Iowa)
6-0 | 160 | Guard | Uncommitted
Put up 25.9 points and 7.1 assists per night for Iowa Class 4A semifinalists.
Tyrese Maxey, South Garland (Garland, Texas)
6-2 | 165 | Guard | Uncommitted
Baylor, Oklahoma and Texas have already offered standout guard, who averaged 21.9 points, 5.5 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game.
Patrick McCaffery, Iowa City West (Iowa City, Iowa)
6-7 | 175 | Forward | Uncommited
Teamed with senior brother Connor and star guard Devontae Lane to help West win its fifth state title in the 2000s.
Michael Moreno, Scott County (Georgetown, Ky.)
6-6 | 195 | Wing | Uncommitted
Lexington Herald first team All-State pick averaged over 22 points per game for 31-win Cardinals.
Paul Mulcahy, Gill St. Bernard's (Gladstone, N.J.)
6-3 | 175 | Guard | Uncommitted
Put up a double-double against storied Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.) in February, averaged 15.0 points and 8.8 rebounds per game en route to NJ.com All-State honors.
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl, Bishop Miege (Shawnee Mission, Kan.)
6-8 | 215 | Forward | Uncommitted
Two years, two state titles for star forward, who averaged 13.9 points and 8.4 rebounds per game this season.
Cassius Stanley, Harvard-Westlake (Studio City, Calif.)
6-6 | 195 | Guard | Uncommitted
Five of top seven scorers for Harvard-Westlake were freshmen or sophomores led by high-flying guard's 17.9 points, 6.8 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game.
Marcus Watson, Buford (Buford, Ga.)
6-6 | 195 | Wing | Uncommitted
Went for 27 points and seven rebounds in Buford's Class AAAAA state championship game victory.
James Wiseman, Ensworth (Nashville, Tenn.)
6-9 | 200 | Forward | Uncommitted
Top 10 prospect and Tennessee Mr. Basketball finalist averaged over 20 points and six rebounds per game.
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