2016-17 Journal-News All-Area Prep Boys Basketball Team

COACH OF THE YEAR

Carl Woods, Cincinnati Christian

• Season: Directed the Cougars to a history-making 22-6 campaign that included the program's first Division IV district championship, a trip to the regional finals and a third straight Miami Valley Conference Gray Division title. The 22 wins represent a single-season school record. Woods is 69-33 in four seasons at CCS. Honors: Miami Valley Conference Gray Division Coach of the Year. School job: Assistant athletic director.

PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Jarrett Cox, Lakota East, 6-3, junior, guard

• Honors: Associated Press Division I All-Ohio honorable mention, All-Southwest District second team; Greater Miami Conference first team. Career points: 581.

FIRST TEAM

Tristan Backas, Monroe, 6-3, junior, forward

• Honors: Associated Press Division II All-Southwest District honorable mention, Southwestern Buckeye League Southwestern Division first team. Career points: 466.

Justin Flor, Carlisle, 6-7, junior, forward

• Honors: Associated Press Division III All-Ohio honorable mention, All-Southwest District second team; Southwestern Buckeye League Buckeye Division Player of the Year. Career points: 584.

Evan Kuhlman, Lakota East, 6-8, senior, forward

• Honors: Associated Press Division I All-Southwest District honorable mention, Greater Miami Conference first team. Career points: 710. College: Evansville.

Cliff Snow, Middletown, 6-5, senior, guard

• Honors: Associated Press Division I All-Southwest District honorable mention, Greater Miami Conference first team. Career points: 633. College: Lourdes.

Grant Whisman, Madison, 6-5, freshman, forward

• Honors: Associated Press Division II All-Southwest District honorable mention, Southwestern Buckeye League Buckeye Division first team. Career points: 419.

Dylan Woods, Cincinnati Christian, 6-1, senior, guard

• Honors: Associated Press Division IV All-Ohio third team, All-Southwest District first team; Miami Valley Conference Gray Division Player of the Year. Career points: 1,082.

SECOND TEAM

Eddie Driskell, Edgewood, 6-3, senior, guard; Adam Goodpaster, Carlisle, 6-0, senior, guard; Payton Knott, Franklin, 5-8, junior, guard; Ryan Montgomery, Franklin, 5-11, junior, guard; C.J. Napier, Fenwick, 6-4, sophomore, forward; Ben Phillips, Fairfield, 6-5, senior, forward

THIRD TEAM

Jomar Bailey, Middletown, 6-6, senior, center; Jarod Hamlin, Middletown Christian, 6-3, junior, forward; Myles Howard, Hamilton, 6-4, senior, forward; Evan James, Talawanda, 6-3, junior, guard; John Marot, Badin, 6-3, senior, guard; Parker Smith, Lebanon, 6-3, senior, guard

FOURTH TEAM

Landen Angel, Ross, 6-2, junior, forward; Ronnie Bowman, New Miami, 6-1, sophomore, forward; Andre Givens, Fairfield, 6-0, senior, guard; D’Marco Howard, Hamilton, 6-1, sophomore, guard; Christian Keese, Cincinnati Christian, 6-3, senior, forward; Frank Schmitt, Lakota West, 5-8, senior, guard

HONORABLE MENTION

Dakota Allen, Lebanon, 6-4, senior, forward; Paul Blodgett, Fenwick, 5-11, senior, guard; Justin Boggs, Talawanda, 6-0, senior, guard; Noah Kremer, Franklin, 6-3, senior, forward; Lawrence Puleo, Monroe, 6-0, junior, guard; Drew Reckart, Edgewood, 6-0, senior, guard

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