2018-19 Journal-News All-Area Boys Basketball Team

COACHES OF THE YEAR

Clint Adkins, Lakota East

» Honor: Greater Miami Conference Coach of the Year. Season: Led the Thunderhawks to a 20-6 record, a first-place finish in the GMC and the program's third Division I regional appearance. Adkins owns a 92-34 record in five seasons at East. Teaching job: U.S. history, sociology

Jared Lee, New Miami

» Season: Directed the Vikings to a 16-10 record, a third-place finish in the Miami Valley Conference Gray Division and a spot in the Division IV district finals. It was the first winning season at New Miami since 2002-03. Lee has a 23-26 record in two seasons with the Vikings. Teaching job: Government, world history

» RELATED: 2018-19 Journal-News All-Area Boys Basketball Statistics

PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Bash Wieland, Lakota East, 6-5, senior, forward

» Honors: Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association Division I All-Ohio special mention, All-Southwest District first team; Greater Miami Conference Athlete of the Year. Career points: 805. College: Bellarmine

FIRST TEAM

D’Marco Howard, Hamilton, 6-2, senior, guard

» Honors: Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association Division I All-Ohio honorable mention, All-Southwest District second team; Greater Miami Conference first team. Career points: 1,003

C.J. Napier, Fenwick, 6-6, senior, forward

» Honors: Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association Division II All-Ohio third team, All-Southwest District first team; Greater Catholic League Coed North Division Co-Athlete of the Year. Career points: 1,179

Justin Pappas, Badin, 6-5, senior, forward

» Honors: Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association Division II All-Southwest District third team; Greater Catholic League Coed Central Division first team. Career points: 485

Jaylen Robinson, Hamilton, 6-0, senior, guard

» Honors: Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association Division I All-Southwest District honorable mention; Greater Miami Conference first team. Career points: 936. College: Northern State

Grant Whisman, Madison, 6-7, junior guard

» Honors: Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association Division III All-Ohio special mention; Southwestern Buckeye League Buckeye Division first team. Career points: 1,125

Logan Woods, Cincinnati Christian, 6-1, freshman, guard

» Honors: Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association Division IV All-Ohio honorable mention, All-Southwest District second team; Miami Valley Conference Gray Division first team. Career points: 328

SECOND TEAM

A.J. Braun, Fenwick, 6-8, sophomore, center; Isaiah Gambrell, Edgewood, 6-7, senior, center; Zach Huffman, Lebanon, 6-5, senior, forward; Aaron Jones, Middletown, 6-0, senior, guard; Levi McMonigle, Madison, 6-6, senior, forward; Jordan Robinette, New Miami, 5-9, sophomore, guard

THIRD TEAM

Will Johnston, Lakota East, 6-1, senior, guard; Zack Minton, Franklin, 6-0, junior, guard; Zavian Ricks, Fairfield, 5-10, junior, guard; Trey Robinson, Hamilton, 6-6, junior, guard; Cooper Shields, Ross, 6-0, senior, guard; Devin Turner, Fairfield, 6-5, senior, guard

FOURTH TEAM

Nolan Burney, Carlisle, 6-5, sophomore, forward; Carter Combs, Lakota West, 6-2, junior, guard; Will DeBord, Monroe, 5-11, sophomore, guard; Will Emrick, Franklin, 6-4, junior, forward; Miguel Ringer, Cincinnati Christian, 6-3, senior, guard; Grant Spicer, Lakota East, 6-5, senior, forward

HONORABLE MENTION

Ronnie Bowman, New Miami, 6-0, senior, forward; Matt Gomia, Madison, 6-0, junior, guard; Cole Gronas, Ross, 6-0, junior, guard; Nathan Hegemann, Badin, 5-11, senior, guard; Craig James, Talawanda, 5-9, sophomore, guard; Cameron Rogers, Cincinnati Christian, 6-3, junior, forward

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» 2018-19 Journal-News All-Area Girls Basketball Team

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