denton record-chronicle 2012-13 all-area basketball team

Denton Record-Chronicle

All-Area Basketball Team 2012-13GIRLSBOYS

FIRST TEAM

SECOND TEAM

THIRD TEAM

Miles CrawfordG, Guyer, Jr.

Notable: Crawford began torealize his budding potential,leading the Wildcats with12.4 points per game and3.7 assists per game. Heplayed both guard spotseffectively and emerged as ateam leader early in theseason while leading theteam with 56 made 3-point-ers, shooting 31 percentfrom beyond the arc.

Zach DickersonG, Argyle, Sr.

Notable: After key playersfrom the 2012 Class 3Astate title team graduated,Dickerson helped carryArgyle’s offense en routeto a District 10-3A cham-pionship. The point guardaveraged a team-high14.6 points per game and3.6 assists per contest.Dickerson was named theDistrict 10-3A MVP.

Michael JacksonG, Denton, Sr.

Notable: In the Broncos’first playoff run since2010, Jackson led theteam with 17.5 points pergame in the postseasonwhile also scoring 11.9points per game during theseason. Jackson’s thunder-ous dunks and tenaciousdefense powered theBroncos’ up-tempo transi-tion game.

Justin GriffinF, Guyer, Sr.

Notable: Guyer’s lone seniorstarter, Griffin was a naturalfit as a key leader on theyoung and emerging teamthis past season. Griffin ledthe Wildcats with 1.8 blocksper game to go with his fiverebounds and was secondon the team, among playerswho played the entire sea-son, with 9.1 points pergame.

Manny PattersonG, Denton, Sr.

Notable: Leading theBroncos in rebounds witheight per game, Pattersonpossessed versatility onboth the offensive anddefensive ends. In Denton’sfree-flowing offense, thehigh-flying Patterson shot 50percent from the field, aver-aged 9.4 points per gamewith a terrific mid-rangegame.

Ryan DanielsG, Denton, Sr.

Notable: The speedy guardwas the conductor of bothDenton’s transition gameand half-court game, leadingall area players with 7.2assists per game. Danielsalso averaged 8.2 points pergame, was the team’s mostconsistent three-point shoot-er at 43 percent and rackedup 3.2 steals a game withhis quick hands.

Austin FreetG/F, Liberty Christian, Sr.Notable: There was notmuch Freet couldn’t do forthe Warriors in helpinglead them to the statesemifinal. The seniorguard/forward hybrid wasa matchup nightmare foropposing defenders at 6-5with inside strength andoutside ability. He aver-aged 12 points per gameto go with nine rebounds.

Spencer McCloudF, Argyle, Sr.

Notable: McCloud wasone of two players toscore in double-digits forthe Eagles. The senior for-ward scored 13.5 pointsper game and hit 41 per-cent of his 3-pointers, ahigh number for a high-volume shooter. McCloudalso had a knack of driv-ing down the baselineand dunking the ball.

Gilbert JacksonG, Ryan, Sr.

Notable: Jackson was per-haps the lone key player forRyan coming of its 2010Class 4A state tournamentrun. Jackson was the lonebright spot for a Raiderssquad that struggled in themove up to 5A. The seniorguard averaged 11.8 pointsper game and shot 54 per-cent from the field for theRaiders.

Tyler RoelofsF, Sanger, Jr.

Notable: Roelofs had astrong first year for theIndians. He scored a team-high 10.8 points per gameand pulled down 5.5rebounds while shooting 60percent from the field.Roelofs was named theDistrict 10-3A Newcomer ofthe Year, one of two Sangerplayers to earn a superlativehonor.

MOST VALUABLEPLAYERClay MorganC, Ponder, Jr.

OFFENSIVE PLAYEROF THE YEAR

Wes HillG, Liberty Christian, Sr.

Notable: As the backbone ofthe Lions, Morgan exemplifiedwhat a dual-threat post playeris capable of on some of thebiggest stages. Morganopened the playoffs with a32-point performance againstSunnyvale and was the go-tooffensive option for defensive-minded Ponder coach JudeStanley in the team’s run tothe Class 2A Region II tourna-ment. Averaging 19 points pergame with an efficient fieldgoal percentage of 58 andshooting 79 percent from thefree-throw line, Morgan’sdefensive prowess and impacton the opposing teams’ offen-sive game plan can’t bequantified. Selected to theTexas Association ofBasketball Coaches’ Class 2Aall-state team, Morgan led theLions with 6.1 rebounds pergame.

Notable: On a team full of potent scorers, Hill was thecatalyst for the Warriors on their way to the TAPPS Class5A state semifinals. Hill averaged 19 points, 4.5 assistsand 1.5 steals per contest for Liberty, helping him easilyearn a first-team all-state selection. One of his best per-formances during the season came in a home contestagainst Fort Worth Nolan Catholic. Hill scored 17 of theteam’s 24 fourth-quarter points and finished with agame-high of 32 to help Liberty defeat Nolan Catholicby six points. Hill’s ability to run the offense, as well aspenetrate the defense and create his own shot madehim one of Liberty’s main offensive threats throughoutthe season. After the Warriors defeated Nolan, Libertyhead coach Frank Kornet said of Hill, “He thrives in themoment. He looks forward to that, and that’s what greatplayers do.”

DEFENSIVE PLAYEROF THE YEAR

Luke KornetF/G, Liberty Christian, Sr.

Notable: Liberty Christian head coach Frank Kornetmade his first state tournament as the Warriors’head coach, and a lot of his success could beattributed to the play of his son in the middle. LukeKornet, a 6-10 forward with the offensive range of ashooting guard, was one of the team’s leading scor-ers but he was also a defensive pest. Kornet fin-ished his season with seven rebounds and threeblocks per game to go with his 15 points, includinga 44-percent shooting clip from beyond the three-point arc. When he wasn’t blocking shots, Kornetwas altering them. Kornet finished the year on theTAPPS first-team all-state team and was a first-teamselection on the TAPPS 1-5A team.

NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR

Javion WilliamsG, Aubrey, Fr.

Notable: No matter the classification in basketball, it’s pretty rare to see a player earn a starting varsity spot as afreshman. That’s what Williams did for the Chaparrals this season, skipping the freshman and JV teams to bolsterthe Chaps’ top team. Williams finished the season averaging a team-high 14.3 points a game, earning the fresh-man District 10-3A first-team honors. Williams’ ability to get hot from the perimeter and knock down 3-pointersproved to be tough for opposing teams to stop. The night his father died, Williams matched his father’s age anddropped 35 points against Celina.

COACH OF THE YEARGrant Long

GuyerNotable: In his first year asthe Wildcats’ head coachafter years as an assistantat Guyer, Long helped takethe program to newheights, claiming the firstdistrict championship andfirst playoff win in programhistory. Led by a well-rounded group of scorers,the Wildcats overcame sev-eral injuries to key playersto go through District 5-4Awith just one loss, to TrophyClub Nelson, which Guyersplit two games with beforethe Bobcats went all theway to the regional tourna-ment.

Name, School Pos. Yr. NotableSean Choate, Guyer G So. Sharp-shooting guard averaged 7.9 points per game, shot 45 percent on three-point attemptsKade Copp, Ponder G Sr. Copp was the glue for the Ponder boys at point guard, averaging 7 points and 4.3 assists per gameJosh Jackson, Lake Dallas G Jr. Led the Falcons with 10.8 points per game and shot 45 percent from the fieldMason Richey, Pilot Point F Sr. The big man averaged 9.7 points and 7.1 rebounds to go with 1.4 steals per gameBry’len Williams, Aubrey F Sr. Despite missing nine games, he averaged a double-double with 12.1 points and 10.2 boards

The team is selected by the Denton Record-Chroniclesports staff in consultation with area high school coaches.

OFFENSIVE PLAYEROF THE YEARDelaney SainF, Argyle, So.

Notable: Sain was a huge reason why Argyle wasranked a top-10 team in Class 3A for much of theseason. The Argyle post posed problems for opposingteams in the middle of the paint. She had a team-high13.6 points per game on 61.8 percent shooting andretrieved 6.5 rebounds per contest. Sain forced teamsinto a zone defense to prevent her from effortlesslygetting the ball and scoring a few feet from the basket.Sain will continue to be an integral player for the LadyEagles for the next couple of seasons. In one of thestate’s most competitive districts, the sophomoreearned first-team all-district honors. Sain came up bigat the prestigious Whataburger Tournament, where shepicked up tournament MVP honors. She notched 16points against then-defending 3A champion AbileneWylie in the championship game.

DEFENSIVE PLAYEROF THE YEARQuamese Moss

G, Guyer, Jr.

Notable: The Lady Wildcats’ success this past sea-son was undoubtedly tied to their junior pointguard. Moss not only led the team in scoring with11.9 points per game — the only Guyer player toaverage in double-figures — but she was a standoutdefender. Moss played a big factor in Guyer allowingjust 34.8 points per game, which was good for thetop spot among Class 4A schools in the Dallas-FortWorth area in team defense. Moss gave opponentsfits with her speed and quick hands, averaging 4.4steals per game as well as 3.3 rebounds. She wasnamed 5-4A’s Offensive Player of the Year, and willbe a key cog for head coach Harold Colson and hisprogram heading into the 2013-2014 season.

NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR

Rebekah HandG/F, Liberty Christian, Fr.

Notable: Rebekah Hand and her twin sister, Hannah, followed in their older sister’s footsteps this season asfreshman starters for the Lady Warriors. Their older sister, Whitney, starred at Liberty Christian before goingon to Oklahoma before ending her career with injury troubles. Hannah Hand missed much of this seasonwith injury, but Rebekah Hand might have been the best of the bunch at Liberty, leading the Lady Warriorswith 15.7 points per game to go with 6.4 rebounds and shot 44 percent from the field. She played a largepart in Liberty Christian reaching the TAPPS 5A final while starting four freshmen.

COACH OF THE YEARLana Degelia

KrumNotable: Degelia led a sen-ior-laden Krum Lady Catsteam to a place it previous-ly only visited once inschool history. Behind the10th-year head coach,Krum advanced to the statetournament for the firsttime in 31 years. Degeliamade the transition fromClass 2A to 3A a smoothone for Krum. She coachedKrum to an undefeated runin District 9-3A and keptthe Lady Cats among thetop-5 in the state basket-ball poll throughout theseason before reaching thestate semfinals.

FIRST TEAM

SECOND TEAM

RayVon ChristianC, Liberty Christian, Sr.

Notable: In her only year forthe Lady Warriors, Christianplayed a huge role in LibertyChristian’s success. She wasa force inside for headcoach Ken Burroughs, lead-ing the team in reboundswith 8.5 per game and wassecond on the team in scor-ing, pouring in 13.4 pointsper game as Liberty went tothe state tournament.

Allea HarrisG, Argyle, Sr.

Notable: For the 28-7Argyle squad, the well-rounded Harris showedplenty of poise as theteam’s second leading scor-er with 12.3 points pergame and top assist pro-ducer with 3.2 per game.She sported an efficientfield goal percentage of 45percent while pulling down6.2 rebounds per game.

Julia SchmaltzF, Krum, Sr.

Notable: Throughout theplayoffs, Schmaltz kept theLady Cats in games withher scoring near the basket.The senior forward averaged13.8 points per game andonly sat on the bench foran average of four minutesper contest all season.Schmaltz was deservinglynamed the District 9-3A co-MVP.

Teana OgdenG, Ryan, Sr.

Notable: Ogden, an OralRoberts signee, dropped offa bit in her senior year butstill kept Ryan afloat inDistrict 5-5A this season.The senior point guard onlyplayed 22 games but aver-aged 12 points per contestand 4.5 assists for the LadyRaiders, the only player toaverage a double-digit scor-ing total.

Madison StoutF, Ponder, Sr.

Notable: Selected to theTexas Association ofBasketball Coaches’ Class2A state and region teams,Stout averaged 14.2 pointsper game for the Lady Lionsalong with 1.5 assists pergame. She also policed theglass for Ponder, pullingdown 6.3 rebounds pergame to help pace the LadyLions.

Megan DandoF, Lake Dallas, Sr.

Notable: Dando made thetransition to the court fornew head coach JonathanLee slightly easier. Dando, amulti-sport athlete, averaged12.5 points per game and6.7 rebounds per game tolead the Lady Falcons lastseason. Dando earned aDistrict 5-4A first-team nod,one of two Lake Dallas play-ers to earn the honor.

Sydney GoodsonG, Liberty Christian, Fr.

Notable: A freshman pointguard could easily be arecipe for disaster for a bas-ketball team, but Goodsonwasn’t ordinary. As one offour starting freshmen forthe Lady Warriors, Goodsonaveraged 12 points andnearly three assists pergame for Liberty Christian,which made it to the TAPPS5A state final.

Jesse SheridanG, Argyle, So.

Notable: Sheridan helpedshoulder some of thedefensive responsibilitiesfor Argyle as well as provideoffense. Sheridan showed awillingness to get insideinto the lane and convertalong with a steady outsidejumper on the way to 9.1points a game while adding3.1 rebounds and 3.1assists per game.

Danielle RichardsonF, Ryan, Sr.

Notable: Richardson provid-ed a strong post presencefor the Ryan Lady Raiders inher senior season. She fin-ished the year averaging 7.7points per game whilepulling down 6.7 rebounds anight in a highly competitiveDistrict 5-5A. Richardsonwas named to the 5-5A sec-ond team.

Bre WickwareF, Guyer, Fr.

Notable: Guyer coachHarold Colson has to bepleased to know he’ll haveWickware for three moreseasons. As a freshmanpost, Wickware was one ofGuyer’s top players, averag-ing 6.7 points per game togo with a team-high 7.5rebounds and just shy of ablock per game with 1.5steals per game.

THIRD TEAMName, School Pos. Yr. NotableNatalie Castillo, Sanger G Sr. Averaged 10 points per game to go with 3 rebounds and 2.3 steals per contestBre Clay-Baker, Guyer F Sr. The injury-plagued senior finished her career with 6.8 points and 3.5 rebounds per gameCarissa Spiker, Sanger G Fr. Led Sanger in scoring with 10.4 points per game with 2.6 rebounds and 2.2 assistsKendyle Wright, Aubrey C So. The young post was a bright spot for Aubrey, averaging 10 points and 6 rebounds per gameMariah Young, Ryan G Sr. Young averaged 8.8 points and 3.9 rebounds for the Lady Raiders

MOST VALUABLEPLAYER

Rachel WallaceG, Krum, Sr.

Notable: When the Krum LadyCats needed a timely bucketduring their lengthy postsea-son run, they turned to theirstarting point guard. And mostof the time, Wallace delivered.She averaged 16.5 points percontest and shot 49 percentfrom the field for Krum in itsrun to the Class 3A statesemifinals. Wallace alsopulled down 4.7 rebounds agame and dished out 2.8assists. Wallace rightfullyearned District 9-3A co-MVPhonors and had there beenan MVP named at the RegionII tournament, she had a caseto earn that as well. TheSoutheastern Oklahoma Statesignee dropped 22 pointsagainst Texarkana Liberty-Eylau and came up with 12key points in a thrilling come-from-behind victory overPittsburg.

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