FIRST TEAM
Amar Augillard
School: Zion-Benton.
Year: Junior.
Position: Guard.
Accolades: Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Class 4A all-state second team. Associated Press Class 4A all-state honorable mention. North Suburban all-conference team. Proviso East all-tournament team.
Key Stats: Averaged 25.6 points, 8.2 rebounds.
Donovan Carter
School: Wauconda.
Year: Senior.
Position: Guard.
Accolades: IBCA Class 3A all-state third team. Associated Press Class 3A all-state honorable mention. Northern Lake County all-conference team. Wauconda’s all-time leading scorer with 1,535 points.
Key Stats: Averaged 20.7 points. Shot 43% from 3-point range.
Scottie Ebube
School: Mundelein
Year: Junior.
Position: Forward.
Accolades: IBCA Class 4A all-state special mention. North Suburban all-conference team. Collinsville Prairie Farms Holiday Classic all-tournament team.
Key Stats: Averaged 14.7 points, 9.8 rebounds.
Conor Enright
School: Mundelein.
Year: Junior.
Position: Guard.
Accolades: News-Sun Player of the Year. IBCA Class 4A all-state second team. AP Class 4A all-state honorable mention. North Suburban Conference player of the year. Surpassed 1,000 career points.
Key Stats: Averaged 14.5 points, 6 assists.
Damontae Taylor
School: Zion-Benton.
Year: Senior.
Position: Guard.
Accolades: North Suburban all-conference team. Buffalo Grove Bison Classic all-tournament team.
Key Stats: Averaged 20.2 points, 9.1 rebounds.
SECOND TEAM
RJ Holmes
School: Stevenson.
Year: Senior.
Position: Forward.
Accolades: North Suburban all-conference team. Ed Molitor Thanksgiving Classic MVP.
Key Stats: Averaged 9.6 points, 7 rebounds.
Walt Mattingly
School: Deerfield.
Year: Junior.
Position: Forward.
Accolades: Central Suburban all-conference team. Mundelein Thanksgiving Tournament all-tourney team.
Key Stats: Averaged 12 points, 6 rebounds, 2 steals.
Deveauntay McNeal
School: Round Lake.
Year: Junior.
Position: Guard.
Accolades: Northern Lake County all-conference team.
Key Stats: Averaged 20 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, 4 steals.
Hakim Williams
School: Round Lake.
Year: Junior.
Position: Guard.
Accolades: Northern Lake County all-conference team. Surpassed 1,000 career points.
Key Stats: Averaged 19 points, 10 rebounds, 2 blocks, 2 steals.
Kimahri Wilson
School: Carmel.
Year: Junior.
Position: Guard.
Accolades: IBCA Class 3A all-state third team. East Suburban Catholic all-conference team. Surpassed 1,000 career points.
Key Stats: Averaged 14 points, 4.7 assists, 3 steals.
HONORABLE MENTION
(in alphabetical order) Matthew Ambrose, Stevenson, senior, guard; Trey Baker, Mundelein, junior, guard; Jack Barszcz, Vernon Hills, senior, forward; Chase Bonder, Libertyville, sophomore, forward; Nick Bulgarelli, Wauconda, junior, guard; Gavin Eldridge, Antioch, senior, guard; Tylor Gunthor, Lakes, senior, guard; Grant Hardy, Grayslake Central, senior, forward; John Ittounas, Stevenson, senior, guard; Dominic Jankowski, Grayslake North, freshman, guard; Matt Kaznikov, Stevenson, senior, forward; Brandon Lieb, Deerfield, senior, center; Dominic Montalvo, Waukegan, junior, guard; Bryce Moore, Carmel, sophomore, guard; Cade Nowik, Lake Forest, sophomore, guard; Val Oplchenski, Highland Park, senior, center; Adnan Sarancic, Warren, senior, forward; Jamon Thomas, Grayslake North, senior, guard; Will Tucker, Lake Zurich, senior, guard; Jackson Watson, Libertyville, senior, guard.
Jon J. Kerr is a freelance reporter for the News-Sun.
