By Macomb County Coaches, sports@macombdaily.com, @MacDailySports on Twitter
FIRST TEAM
ASHTON SHERRELL, NEW HAVEN: A team captain, he averaged 16 points, 8.2 rebounds, three steals, 2.4 assists and three blocks per game. He finished with a season-high 23 points, 12 rebounds and five steals in a win against Cousino.
ROMEO WEEMS, NEW HAVEN: The Associated Press Class B Player of the Year, he is one of the country’s best basketball players. A team captain, he scored 590 points in 25 games to reach a school record of 1,840. Registered a season-high 40 points, grabbed 16 rebounds, had 10 steals and six assists against Dakota. Averaged 23.5 points, 10.8 rebounds, 5.3 assists, 4.8 steals and two blocks.
CHARLES ANDERSON, WARREN WOODS-TOWER: A 6-2 guard, he averaged 13.8 points, 5.5 rebounds, three assists and two steals per game. He scored 24 against L’Anse Creuse, and put up 22-point games against De La Salle and Fraser. Scored in double figures in 12 games.
CALEB BATES, LAKE SHORE: Tallied 15 of his game-high 32 points in the fourth quarter during a win over Cousino in the opening round of the MAC Blue/Gold tournament. He averaged 25 points and 15 rebounds per game.
AMIER GILMORE, SOUTH LAKE: He scored 30 points, ripped down 16 rebounds and had four blocks in a double overtime win over Lincoln in a district semifinal game. MVP of the MAC Silver Division, he averaged 19.6 points, 11.7 rebounds, 2.7 blocks and 2.6 steals per game.
DEANGELO WHITE, LINCOLN: Poured in 26 points in the Abes’ 83-71 victory over Michigan College in a Crosstown Showdown game.
SECOND TEAM
JASHUN HOUSTON, CENTER LINE: The junior small forward/power forward averaged 19 points, 7.2 rebounds, three assists, five steals and one block per game for the Panthers. Scored 30 in an early season loss to Marine City Cardinal Mooney.
ADAM JOB, ARMADA: Scored 34 in an early season game against Memphis. Hit a buzzer-beater in a one-point victory over Almont.
TAVARES OLIVER JR., NEW HAVEN: Helped lead the Rockets, especially when Romeo Weems was sidelined due to an injury. He scored 28 and 27 in back-to-back games against Mount Clemens and South Lake during a holiday tournament. A team captain, he averaged 17.1 points, 2.9 assists, 2.8 rebounds and 2.0 steals.
LUKE STRICKER, PARKWAY CHRISTIAN: Played in 22 games for the Eagles. The 6-3 senior shooting guard averaged 15.8 points, 3.2 assists, 4.9 rebounds, 1.7 steals and 1.4 blocks.
RICHARD WASHINGTON, CLINTONDALE: The junior guard was the team MVP. He also excelled on the football field for the Dragons. In a state tournament win over University Liggett, he finished with 18 points, 11 rebounds, 12 assists and nine steals.
THIRD TEAM
ETHAN BACH, LUTHERAN NORTH: Averaged 11 points and nine rebounds during the last eight games of the season. In the Mustangs’ win over Gabriel Richard, scored 11 points and grabbed 12 rebounds; also scored 19 and grabbed eight rebounds in victory against Parkway Christian.
JAYLEN BRANCH, MICHIGAN COLLEGIATE: A true all-around athlete, he also starred on the football field and the track. He will be playing football at Grand Valley in the fall.
CHASE CHURCHILL, RICHMOND: The Most Valuable Player in the Blue Water Area Conference, he averaged 15 points, 10 rebounds and three steals per game.
ROBERT DAVIS, SOUTH LAKE: The senior guard helped lead the Cavaliers to their second straight MAC Silver Division championship. He scored 23 and had three steals against Chandler Park. He averaged 12 points and two steals per game. Had a 3:1 turnover ratio.
LEE VEASLEY, WARREN WOODS-TOWER: The junior power forward averaged 11.4 points, five rebounds, 1.5 steals and one block. Had a monster game against Romeo when he scored 30, grabbed five rebounds and had three blocks. Called “a very selfless player” by coach Nick Evola.
FOURTH TEAM
CAM HART, ARMADA: The senior center scored 26 to lead his team to victory over Richmond in a battle for first in the BWAC. A huge presence on the baseball field too, he made the all-state team as a junior.
MICAH MCLAIN, PARKWAY CHRISTIAN: He appeared in 23 games, scoring 15.5 per outing. He also averaged 6.9 assists, six rebounds, 1.6 steals and 1.3 blocks.
NICHOLAS OLMEDA, LAKE SHORE: Scored 15 in a MAC Gold win over Warren Woods-Tower. A guard, he finished the season averaging 10.6 points, 1.9 assists, 5.5 rebounds and 2.1 steals per game.
CARL PETTWAY, FITZGERALD: An all-MAC Blue performer. He scored 25 in a non-league win over Mount Clemens, and tossed in 19 points in a division victory over Port Huron.
EMMANUEL SPILLMAN, SOUTH LAKE: The senior forward played a key role in the Cavaliers’ district championship win over Harper Woods, scoring 12 points and grabbing eight rebounds. He also scored 22 and grabbed 12 rebounds against Michigan Collegiate. He averaged 11 points, nine rebounds and two blocks per game.
ALL-DEFENSE
CALEB BATES, LAKE SHORE: Tallied 15 of his game-high 32 points in the fourth quarter during a win over Cousino in the opening round of the MAC Blue/Gold tournament. He averaged 25 points and 15 rebounds per game.
MATT BYRD, WARREN WOODS-TOWER: Brought the same intensity he displayed on the football field to the basketball court. Called a “very tough-nosed player” by Coach Evola. He had 19 points and five steals against Warren-Mott.
DYLAN SZAFRANSKI, ARMADA: One of a trio of four-year varsity players for the Tigers. He brought a football mentality to the basketball court.
RONALD JEFFERY III, NEW HAVEN: Averaged 2.3 steals per game. His season highs included 23 points and six steals against Eastpointe, and 22 points in the Rockets’ win over Cousino. Scored 29 in a quarterfinal win over Bridgeport.
MARK DICKERSON, SOUTH LAKE: Always matched up with the opponent’s best offensive guard. A great on-ball defender and a team leader.
HONORABLE MENTION
Jackson Allen, Richmond; Ben Brown, Center Line; Drew Davis, Richmond; Daveyon Henderson, Richmond; Kyle Hensley, Parkway Christian; DT Higgins, Clintondale; Jesse Judkins, Eastpointe; Connor Kavanaugh, Lutheran North; Melik Minor, Lake Shore; Haneef Minus, Fitzgerald; Jalen Passmore, Lincoln; Bryce Perko, Parkway Christian; Mitchell Ruczynski, Armada.
FIRST TEAM
ASHTON SHERRELL, NEW HAVEN: A team captain, he averaged 16 points, 8.2 rebounds, three steals, 2.4 assists and three blocks per game. He finished with a season-high 23 points, 12 rebounds and five steals in a win against Cousino.
ROMEO WEEMS, NEW HAVEN: The Associated Press Class B Player of the Year, he is one of the country’s best basketball players. A team captain, he scored 590 points in 25 games to reach a school record of 1,840. Registered a season-high 40 points, grabbed 16 rebounds, had 10 steals and six assists against Dakota. Averaged 23.5 points, 10.8 rebounds, 5.3 assists, 4.8 steals and two blocks.
CHARLES ANDERSON, WARREN WOODS-TOWER: A 6-2 guard, he averaged 13.8 points, 5.5 rebounds, three assists and two steals per game. He scored 24 against L’Anse Creuse, and put up 22-point games against De La Salle and Fraser. Scored in double figures in 12 games.
CALEB BATES, LAKE SHORE: Tallied 15 of his game-high 32 points in the fourth quarter during a win over Cousino in the opening round of the MAC Blue/Gold tournament. He averaged 25 points and 15 rebounds per game.
AMIER GILMORE, SOUTH LAKE: He scored 30 points, ripped down 16 rebounds and had four blocks in a double overtime win over Lincoln in a district semifinal game. MVP of the MAC Silver Division, he averaged 19.6 points, 11.7 rebounds, 2.7 blocks and 2.6 steals per game.
DEANGELO WHITE, LINCOLN: Poured in 26 points in the Abes’ 83-71 victory over Michigan College in a Crosstown Showdown game.
SECOND TEAM
JASHUN HOUSTON, CENTER LINE: The junior small forward/power forward averaged 19 points, 7.2 rebounds, three assists, five steals and one block per game for the Panthers. Scored 30 in an early season loss to Marine City Cardinal Mooney.
ADAM JOB, ARMADA: Scored 34 in an early season game against Memphis. Hit a buzzer-beater in a one-point victory over Almont.
TAVARES OLIVER JR., NEW HAVEN: Helped lead the Rockets, especially when Romeo Weems was sidelined due to an injury. He scored 28 and 27 in back-to-back games against Mount Clemens and South Lake during a holiday tournament. A team captain, he averaged 17.1 points, 2.9 assists, 2.8 rebounds and 2.0 steals.
LUKE STRICKER, PARKWAY CHRISTIAN: Played in 22 games for the Eagles. The 6-3 senior shooting guard averaged 15.8 points, 3.2 assists, 4.9 rebounds, 1.7 steals and 1.4 blocks.
RICHARD WASHINGTON, CLINTONDALE: The junior guard was the team MVP. He also excelled on the football field for the Dragons. In a state tournament win over University Liggett, he finished with 18 points, 11 rebounds, 12 assists and nine steals.
THIRD TEAM
ETHAN BACH, LUTHERAN NORTH: Averaged 11 points and nine rebounds during the last eight games of the season. In the Mustangs’ win over Gabriel Richard, scored 11 points and grabbed 12 rebounds; also scored 19 and grabbed eight rebounds in victory against Parkway Christian.
JAYLEN BRANCH, MICHIGAN COLLEGIATE: A true all-around athlete, he also starred on the football field and the track. He will be playing football at Grand Valley in the fall.
CHASE CHURCHILL, RICHMOND: The Most Valuable Player in the Blue Water Area Conference, he averaged 15 points, 10 rebounds and three steals per game.
ROBERT DAVIS, SOUTH LAKE: The senior guard helped lead the Cavaliers to their second straight MAC Silver Division championship. He scored 23 and had three steals against Chandler Park. He averaged 12 points and two steals per game. Had a 3:1 turnover ratio.
LEE VEASLEY, WARREN WOODS-TOWER: The junior power forward averaged 11.4 points, five rebounds, 1.5 steals and one block. Had a monster game against Romeo when he scored 30, grabbed five rebounds and had three blocks. Called “a very selfless player” by coach Nick Evola.
FOURTH TEAM
CAM HART, ARMADA: The senior center scored 26 to lead his team to victory over Richmond in a battle for first in the BWAC. A huge presence on the baseball field too, he made the all-state team as a junior.
MICAH MCLAIN, PARKWAY CHRISTIAN: He appeared in 23 games, scoring 15.5 per outing. He also averaged 6.9 assists, six rebounds, 1.6 steals and 1.3 blocks.
NICHOLAS OLMEDA, LAKE SHORE: Scored 15 in a MAC Gold win over Warren Woods-Tower. A guard, he finished the season averaging 10.6 points, 1.9 assists, 5.5 rebounds and 2.1 steals per game.
CARL PETTWAY, FITZGERALD: An all-MAC Blue performer. He scored 25 in a non-league win over Mount Clemens, and tossed in 19 points in a division victory over Port Huron.
EMMANUEL SPILLMAN, SOUTH LAKE: The senior forward played a key role in the Cavaliers’ district championship win over Harper Woods, scoring 12 points and grabbing eight rebounds. He also scored 22 and grabbed 12 rebounds against Michigan Collegiate. He averaged 11 points, nine rebounds and two blocks per game.
ALL-DEFENSE
CALEB BATES, LAKE SHORE: Tallied 15 of his game-high 32 points in the fourth quarter during a win over Cousino in the opening round of the MAC Blue/Gold tournament. He averaged 25 points and 15 rebounds per game.
MATT BYRD, WARREN WOODS-TOWER: Brought the same intensity he displayed on the football field to the basketball court. Called a “very tough-nosed player” by Coach Evola. He had 19 points and five steals against Warren-Mott.
DYLAN SZAFRANSKI, ARMADA: One of a trio of four-year varsity players for the Tigers. He brought a football mentality to the basketball court.
RONALD JEFFERY III, NEW HAVEN: Averaged 2.3 steals per game. His season highs included 23 points and six steals against Eastpointe, and 22 points in the Rockets’ win over Cousino. Scored 29 in a quarterfinal win over Bridgeport.
MARK DICKERSON, SOUTH LAKE: Always matched up with the opponent’s best offensive guard. A great on-ball defender and a team leader.
HONORABLE MENTION
Jackson Allen, Richmond; Ben Brown, Center Line; Drew Davis, Richmond; Daveyon Henderson, Richmond; Kyle Hensley, Parkway Christian; DT Higgins, Clintondale; Jesse Judkins, Eastpointe; Connor Kavanaugh, Lutheran North; Melik Minor, Lake Shore; Haneef Minus, Fitzgerald; Jalen Passmore, Lincoln; Bryce Perko, Parkway Christian; Mitchell Ruczynski, Armada.
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