Ohio Postseason Awards

By: John Stovall of Prep Spotlight

Prep Spotlight Player of the Year Awards:

D1: Terry Rozier 6’1 Sr. PG – Shaker Heights – D1 Player of the year

D2: Adolphus Washington 6’4 Sr. PF – Cincinnati Taft – D2 Player of the year

D3: Austin McMaster 6’5 Sr. SF – Chesapeake – D3 Player of the year

D4: Dylan Kaufman 6’4 Sr. SF – Berlin Hiland – D4 Player of the year

Top Scorers

1. Zack Denny 6’0 Jr. PG/WG – Germantown Valley View – 28.8ppg
2. Justin Fritts 6’2 Sr. WG – Mentor – 28.1ppg
3. Jake Kretzer 6’6 Sr. WF – Waverly – 26.8ppg
4. Danny Monteroso 6’3 Jr. WG – St. Clairsville – 26.4ppg
5. Jake Jacubec 6’0 Sr. WG/PG – Struthers – 26.2ppg
6. Jordy Barham 6’2 Sr. WG – Hunting Valley University – 25.8ppg
7. Terry Rozier 6’1 Sr. PG/WG – Shaker Heights – 25.6ppg
8. David Walker  6’6 Sr. WF – Stow – 25.6ppg
9. Mike Wells 5’7 Jr. PG – Delaware Hayes – 25.2ppg
10. Henry Story 6’3 Sr. PF/WF – Ashtabula Lakeside – 25.2ppg
11. Matt Spitler 6’1 Sr. WG – Cortland Maplewood – 24.7ppg
12. Andrew Benintendi 5’10 Jr. PG – Cincinnati Madeira – 24.2ppg
13. Ryan Logan 6’5 Jr. WF – Fredericktown – 24.1ppg
14. Bobby Peters 6’0 Jr. PG/WG – Cuyahoga Falls CVCA – 23.8ppg
15. Eddy Grenert 6’5 Sr. PF/WF – Wooster Triway – 23.4ppg
16. Adolphus Washington 6’5 Sr. PF – Cincinnati Taft – 23.1ppg
17. Steve Carpenter 6’4 So. WF – Lancaster Fairfield Christian – 23.0ppg
18. Cody Stokes 6’4 Sr. PF – Leetonia – 23.0ppg
19. Marc Loving 6’7 Jr. WF – Toledo St. John – 22.9ppg
20. Davonte Brunson 5’10 Sr. WG/PG – Akron East – 22.8ppg

Top Shooters

1. Justin Fritts 6’2 Sr. WG – Mentor – Big time shooter and scorer. Lefty can light you up. Media’s Mr Basketball in Ohio
2. Kyle Scelza 5’11 Sr. WG – Stow – Catch and shoot specialist. Can score in bunches
3. Pierce Cumpstone 6’5 Sr. WF – Chagrin Falls Kenston – Shooter with size.
4. Ben Galemmo 5’10 Sr. WG/PG – Cincinnati Moeller – Aggressive shooter that you can not leave open. Range to 25 feet.
5. Jake Kretzer 6’6 Sr. WF – Waverly – Strong bodied wing is deadly to almost 30 feet.
6. Zack Denny 6’0 Jr. WG/PG – Germantown Valley View – The state’s leading scorer has extra range.
7. Tyler Ptacek 6’2 Jr. WG – Parma Padua – Scorer that can shoot. Really came into his own this year.
8. Reggie McAdams 6’6 Sr. WF/WG – Elida – Athletic shooter. Great size and versatility.
9. Joey Schmitz 5’11 So. WG – Carroll Bloom Carroll – Another catch and shoot specialist. When his feet are set…..count it.
10. Dakota Matthias 6’2 So. WG – Elida – Up and coming shooter with a great future.

Best Defenders

1. Orlando Berry 5’7 Sr. PG – Cincinnati Taft – Big time disruptor. Quick and tough.
2. Adam McCall 5’10 Sr. PG – Columbus Walnut Ridge – Great on the ball defender
3. Terrell Byrd 5’10 Sr. PG – Garfield Heights – Thief in the open court.
4. Malik London 6’8 Sr. PF/C – Chillicothe – Big time shotblocker. Swats them like flys.
5. Josh Lemons 5’10 Sr. PG/WG – Cincinnati LaSalle – Quick and fast defender. He can lock you up.

Best Rebounders

1. Adolphus Washington 6’4 Sr. PF – Cincinnati Taft – 14.3rpg – A man among boys in the paint.
2. Devon Scott 6’7 Sr. PF/C – Columbus Northland – 12.2rpg – Big, strong and athletic. Can be a monster inside.
3. Gary Akbar 6’4 Sr. PF – Dayton Dunbar – 14.0rpg – Lefty match up problem. A man in the paint.
4. Tony Farmer 6’6 Jr. WF/PF – Garfield Heights – 12.8rpg – Came up big in big games. Can own the paint when he wants to.
5. Devin Williams 6’7 Jr. PF – Cincinnati Withrow – 10.7rpg – Young fella is a monster inside. A grown man already.
6. Eric Truog 6’9 Sr. C/PF – Chagrin Falls Kenston – 12.2 – Immoveable object in the paint.
7. Zack Garber 6’8 Jr. PF/C – Vanlue – 12.4rpg – Oak tree inside. Nice hands. Knows how to go get ‘em.
8. Isaiah Johnson 6’8 Jr. PF/C – Cincinnati Walnut Hills – 11.9rpg – Built like an offensive tackle (and he is). When he wants the rebound he gets it.
9. Vince Edwards 6’6 So. WF/PF – Middletown – 12.4rpg – Long and lanky but has a great nose for the ball.
10. Austin Grimes 6’3 Jr. WG/WF – Cincinnati Aiken – 12.4ppg – Great rebounder for a wing. Quick and powerful leaper.

Top Passers

1. Angel Rivera 5’7 So. PG – Cincinnati Hughes – 7.0apg – Understands where to put the ball and when.
2. Orlando Berry 5’7 Sr. PG – Cincinnati Taft – 8.2apg – Pure creator. Quick.
3. Dorian Jordan 5’6 Jr. PG – Cincinnati Princeton – 5.8apg – Pure PG can create and score when needed.
4. Kechaun Lewis 6’3 Sr. WG/PG – Columbus Northland – 6.7apg – Has great vision. Creative passer.
5. Elias (Boo) Osborne 6’2 Jr. WG – Columbus Centennial – 7.9apg – Solid passer. Good Bball IQ.

Top Dunkers

1. Joe Ballard 6’5 Sr. WF/PF – Dayton Thurgood Marshall – Airplane Man. Best vertical in the state by far.
2. Maurice O’Field 6’4 Jr. WF – Cleveland Heights – Athletic wing is becoming a legend with his leaping exploits.
3. Malik London 6’8 Sr. PF/C – Chillicothe – I bet a third of his points are dunks! Loves to play around the rim.
4. Dwayne Stanford 6’5 Sr. PF – Cincinnati Taft – Strong and powerful footballer. Has no fear in the lane.
5. Desmond Ridenour 6’1 Sr. PG/WG – Cleveland Benedictine – Sky Walker. Very explosive.

Most Improved

1. Caris Levert 6’4 Sr. WG – Pickerington Central – Became more aggressive and assertive. Big time shot maker. Possibly a steal for OU.
2. Devaugntah Williams 6’2 Sr. WG – Canton McKinley – Came out of no where to be one of the best players in Northeast Ohio.
3. D.J. Blanks 6’2 Sr. WG – Akron St. Vincent – St. Mary – Athletic wing had a very good senior season.
4. Brandon Murphy 6’7 Sr. PF – Cincinnati Fairfield – Big fella stepped up and became a force.
5. Josh Davenport 6’3 Jr. WG – Cincinnati Moeller – Slashing wing was very productive for Moeller.
6. Vince Edwards 6’6 So. WF/PF – Middletown – Combo forward became one of the best sophomores in Ohio.
7. Vitto Brown 6’7 Jr. PF – Bowling Green – Athletic 4 man has skill. He became assertive this year.
8. Tyree Gaiter 5’4 Sr. PG – Cleveland Heights – Little man with a big heart. Can flat out play.
9. Myles Hamilton 6’0 Sr. WG/PG – Lakewood St. Edward – A gangster on the court. Takes no prisoners.
10. Victor Dorsey 6’7 So. PF – Akron St. Vincent – St. Mary – Skilled and talented 4 man came out of his shell some.

5 Juniors Scouts know but you may not:

1. Vitto Brown 6’7 Jr. PF – Bowling Green – Athletic and skilled 4 man with a great upside.
2. Zac Carter 5’7 Jr. PG/WG – Ironton – Little combo guard that can shoot and score.
3. Kwan Cheatam 6’8 Jr. PF/WF – Cincinnati Winton Woods – Long and tall shooter. Needs to become more of a complete player but has talent.
4. Jordan Lauf 6’4 Jr. WG – Napolean – Tough and rugged wing. Nice player.
5. Zach Garber 6’8 Jr. PF/C – Vanlue – Big fella gets it done in the paint.

5 Sophomores scouts know but you may not:

1. Justin Bibbs 6’4 So. WG/WF – Dayton Chaminade-Julienne – Athletic wing can score. Much improved.
2. Evan Bailey 6’5 So. WF/WG – Massillon Jackson – Skilled wing. Could be big time.
3. Vince Edwards 6’6 So. WF/PF – Middletown – Skilled combo forward. Really come on this year.
4. Victor Dorsey 6’7 So. PF – Akron St. Vincent – St. Mary – 4 man with skill.
5. Peyton Aldridge 6’6 So. PF – Leavittsburg LaBrae – Another skilled 4. Can step out and shoot.

Dream Team

1. Terry Rozier 6’1 Sr. PG  – Shaker Heights  – 25.6ppg.  Prep Spotlight’s D1 Player of the Year and Mr. Basketball. The best individual talent in Division 1. Signed with Louisville
2. Adolphus Washington 6’4 Sr. PF – Cincinnati Taft – 23.1ppg & 14.3rpg. Probably the best Football/Basketball player in the country. A beast in the low post. Prep Spotlight’s D2 Player of the Year. Signed with Ohio State for Football.
3. Justin Fritts 6’3 Sr. WG – Mentor – 28.1ppg. Big time lefty scorer. Shooter and a scorer. Can do it off the dribble too. Signed with Wheeling Jesuit.
4. Jalen Robinson 6’7 Sr. PF – Columbus Northland – 19.1ppg & 11.2rpg.  One of the best low post scorers in the state. Really expanded his game to include the ability to hit face up jumpers all the way to 18 feet. Signed with Dayton.
5. Devon Scott 6’8 Sr. PF/C – Columbus Northland  – 17.2ppg & 12.2rpg. Devon is a physical monster in the paint. One of the best low post prospects in the Midwest. Signed with Dayton.
6. Desmond Ridenour 6’1 Sr. PG/WG – Cleveland Benedictine – 18.0ppg. Desmond is an athletic combo guard that can score on anyone. Great slasher. One of the best available in Ohio.
7. Myles Hamilton 6’0 Sr. WG – Lakewood St. Edward – 16.1ppg.  Myles is one of the toughest players in the state. He will not be out efforted. One of my favorites. Would try and dunk on Godzilla. Signed with Kennesaw State.
8. Marc Loving 6’8 Jr. WF – Toledo St. John – 22.9ppg & 9.0rpg. Marc has extraordinary talent. Long, lanky and skilled. Loving is the best Junior in the state. Committed to Ohio State.
9. Caris Levert 6’4 Sr. WG – Pickerington Central – 18.6ppg.  Caris is one of the most improved  players in the state. He improved a lot as a junior and made another jump this year. Signed with Ohio.
10. Tony Farmer 6’6 Jr. WF/PF – Garfield Heights – 20.4ppg & 12.8rpg. Tony is one of the best inside/outside players in the state. Really stepped up this year and became a more complete player.

OHIO ALL STATE TEAMS

Ohio Division 1 All State Teams

First Team

Josh Lemons 5’11 Sr. PG – Cincinnati LaSalle – 18.0ppg

C.J. Gettys 6’10 Sr. C – Findlay – 20.6ppg & 9.1rpg

Nigel Hayes 6’7 Jr. PF/WF – Toledo Whitmer – 13.8ppg & 9.3rpg

Devaugntah Williams 6’2 Sr. WG – Canton McKinley – 21.9ppg

David Walker 6’6 Sr. WF – Stow – 25.6ppg

Geovonie McKnight 6’3 Sr. WG – Middletown – 19.5ppg

Josh Davenport 6’3 Jr. WG – Cincinnati Moeller – 14.9ppg & 7.3rpg

Mike Wells 5’7 Jr. PG – Delaware Hayes – 25.2ppg

Tyree Gaiter 5’6 Sr. PG – Cleveland Heights – 19.1ppg

Mark Donnal 6’8 Jr. PF/C – Whitehouse Anthony Wayne – 19.6ppg & 9.2rpg

Second Team

Evan Bailey 6’5 So. WF/WG – Massillon Jackson – 20.3ppg

Tyler White 6’1 Sr. WG/PG – Lima Senior – 21.5ppg

Jordan Potts 5’10 Sr. PG – Columbus Northland – 15.9ppg & 5.6apg

Maverick Morgan 6’10 Jr. C – Springboro – 20.9ppg & 9.0rpg

Eric Truog 6’9 Sr. C/PF – Chagrin Falls Kenston – 22.1ppg & 12.2rpg

Keon Johnson 5’7 Jr. PG – Mansfield Senior – 21.5ppg

Mike Davis 5’11 Sr. WG – Garfield Heights – 19.3ppg

Antonio Hearn 5’9 Sr. PG – Akron Kenmore – 21.6ppg

Isaiah Johnson 6’8 Jr. PF/C – Cincinnati Walnut Hills – 17.1ppg & 11.9rpg

Devin Williams 6’7 Jr. PF – Cincinnati Withrow – 15.6ppg & 10.7rpg

Third Team

Roy Alexander 6’4 Sr. WG – Columbus Walnut Ridge – 13.4ppg

Max Mischkulnig 6’8 Sr. PF/C – Hamilton Ross – 16.0ppg & 12.0rpg
Jesse Hardin 6’0 Sr. PG – Warren Harding – 11.0ppg
Billy Geschke 5’11 Jr. PG – Medina – 19.4ppg

Vince Edwards 6’6 So. WF/PF – Middletown – 15.4ppg & 12.4rpg

Zach McCormick 6’2 So. PG/WG – Cincinnati Turpin – 18.7ppg

Jordan Marrow 6’0 Sr. PG – Cleveland Kennedy – 15.3ppg

Pharaoh Brown 6’6 Sr. PF – Lyndhurst Brush – 18.3ppg & 10.9rpg
Curtis Oakley 6’4 Sr. WF – Lyndhurst Brush – 19.1ppg

Clemmye Owens 5’11 Jr. WG – Toledo Rogers – 18.8ppg

Ohio Division 2 All State Teams

First Team

Gary Akbar 6’4 Sr. PF/WF – Dayton Dunbar – 17.4ppg & 14.0rpg

Deontae Hawkins 6’7 Sr. PF – Dayton Dunbar – 17.3ppg & 8rpg

Devon Carter 6’3 Sr. WG/PG – Cleveland John Hay – 20.0ppg

Jordy Barham 6’3 Sr. WG/WF – Hunting Valley Univesity – 25.8ppg

Jake Kretzer 6’6 Sr. WF – Waverly – 26.8ppg

Reggie McAdams 6’5 Sr. WF/WG – Elida – 20.2ppg

Danny Monteroso 6’3 Jr. WG – St. Clairsville – 26.4ppg

John Staley 6’5 Sr. PF – Dayton Chaminade-Julienne – 18.2ppg

Jordan Lauf 6’4 Jr. WG – Napolean – 21.9ppg

Joey Vuyancih 6’1 Sr. WG/PG – Mentor Lake Catholic – 18.5ppg

Second Team

Lorenzo Cugini 6’5 Sr. WF – Akron SVSM – 16.8ppg

Jaaron Simmons 5’10 Jr. PG – Kettering Alter – 19.9ppg

Orlando Berry 5’7 Sr. PG – Cincinnati Taft – 15.2ppg

Andre Yates 6’0 Sr. PG – Dayton Dunbar – 14.2ppg

D.J. Blanks 6’2 Sr. WG – Akron SVSM – 19.2ppg

Anthony Kidston 6’2 Sr. WG – Defiance – 18.4ppg

Vitto Brown 6’7 Jr. PF – Bowling Green – 19.2ppg & 11.9rpg

Jake Jacubec 6’0 Sr. WG/PG – Struthers – 26.2ppg

Davonte Brunson 5’10 Sr. PG/WG – Akron East – 22.8ppg

Zach Denny 5’10 Jr. PG – Germantown Valley View – 28.8ppg

Third Team

Malik London 6’8 Sr. PF/C – Chillicothe – 13.6ppg, 10rpg & 5.3bpg

Luke Kennard 6’3 Fr. SG – Franklin – 16.1ppg

Marky Thompkins 5’10 Sr. PG/WG – East Liverpool – 15.8ppg

Eric Roby 6’5 Sr. WF – Plain City Jonathan Alder – 17.9ppg

Elias Osborne 6’2 Jr. WG – Columbus Centennial – 15.7ppg

Khalid King 6’2 Sr. WG – Columbus Brookhaven – 15.7ppg

Joe Thomasson 6’3 Sr. WG – Dayton Thurgood Marshall – 16.6ppg

Lucas Strouble 6’4 Jr. PF/WF – Alliance Marlington – 22.1ppg

Bobby Peters 6’0 Jr. PG/WG – Cuyahoga Falls CVCA – 23.8ppg

Colin Reardon 6’1 Sr. WG – Poland Seminary – 22.0ppg

Ohio Division 3 All State Teams

First Team

Austin McMaster 6’5 Sr. WF – Chesapeake – 19.2ppg 7 10.0rpg

(Prep Spotlight D3 Player of the year)

Zac Carter 5’7 Jr. PG – Ironton – 22.2ppg

Evan Bradds 6’6 Jr. PF/WF – Jamestown Greenview – 18.8ppg

Blake Yates 6’2 Sr. WG – Lucasville Valley – 18.2ppg

Tim Goff 6’7 Sr. PF – Burton Berkshire – 19.9ppg, 10.5rpg

Cody Dillon 6’2 Sr. WG – Newton Falls – 19.0ppg

Peyton Aldridge 6’6 So. PF – Leavittsburg LaBrae – 15.0ppg & 10.0rpg

Kevin Johnson 6’2 Jr. WG/PG – Cincinnati Summit Country Day – 14.2ppg

Dion McKinley 6’5 Sr. PF – Portsmouth – 19.0ppg & 11rpg

Damon Jones 5’11 Sr. PG – Bedford Chanel – 19.6ppg

Second Team

Ryan Logan 6’5 Jr. WF – Fredericktown – 24.1ppg & 10.4rpg

Trey Fletcher 6’5 Jr. PF – Ironton – 19.2ppg

Brandon Taylor 6’5 Sr. PF – Coshocton – 21.0ppg

Andrew Benintendi 5’10 Jr. WG/PG – Cincinnati Madeira – 24.2ppg

Nolan Todd 6’1 Sr. WG/PG – Collins Western Reserve – 17.5ppg

A.J. Ireland 6’3 Sr. WG – Carroll Bloom Carroll – 18.8ppg

Wayne Evans 6’1 Sr. WG – Portsmouth – 16.0ppg

A.J. Ireland 6’3 Sr. WG – Carroll Bloom Carroll – 18.8ppg

Isaac McGlone 6’1 Jr. PG/WG – Carroll Bloom Carroll – 17.2ppg

Julian Johnson 6’0 Sr. PG – Columbus Horizon Science – 21.0ppg

Third Team

Ty O’Connor 6’3 Sr. WF – Lima Central Catholic – 11.7ppg

Antonio Blount 6’4 Sr. PF/WF – Columbus Horizon Science – 19.4ppg

Max Hassel 5’11 Sr. PG/WG – Cincinnati Clark Montessori – 17.8ppg

Kolby Snyder 6’1 Sr. WG – Mount Gilead – 18.3ppg

Brandon Barnes 6’0 So. WG – South Point – 21.8ppg

Mitchell Campbell 6’3 Sr. WF – Versailles – 15.6ppg

Ryan Strollo 6’2 Jr. WG – Youngstown Ursuline – 15.5ppg

Levi Licata 6’5 Sr. WF/PF – Jeromesville Hillsdale – 16.4ppg

Anthony Fears 6’0 Sr. WG – Lorain Clearview – 20.1ppg

Johnny Davis 5’10 So. PG – Beachwood – 16.4ppg

Ohio Division 4 All State Teams

First Team

Dylan Kaufman 6’4 Sr. WF/WG – Berlin Hiland – 17.8ppg

(Prep Spotlight DIV Player of the year)

Zak Kirkbride 6’6 Sr. WF – Zanesville Rosecrans – 17.3ppg

Segar Bonifant 6’7 Sr. PF – Berlin Hiland – 15.6ppg

Zach Garber 6’8 Jr. PF – Vanlue – 19.7ppg & 12.4rpg

Dontonio Wingfield 6’5 Jr. WF – Cincinnati Lockland – 19.0ppg

Andy Hoying 6’5 Sr. PF – Jackson Center – 17.1ppg

Devon Foster 6’2 Sr. WG – Dayton Jefferson – 15.1ppg

Travis Combs 6’1 Sr. WG – Manchester – 20.4ppg

Demonte Flannigan 6’6 Jr. PF – Cleveland Villa Angela – St. Joseph – 16.5ppg

Andy Hoying 6’5 Sr. PF/WF – Jackson Center – 17.1ppg

Second Team

Travis Tucci 6’3 Sr. WG – Malvern – 18.7ppg

Brandon Bailey 6’6 Jr. PF – Bowerston Conotton Valley – 22.0ppg

Matt Knight 5’10 Jr. PG – Windham – 17.3ppg
Konnor Baker 6’2 Sr. WG – Ada – 19.6ppg
Steve Carpenter 6’3 So. WF/WG – Lancaster Fairfield Christian – 23.0ppg

Ryan Arington 6’6 Jr. PF – Cincinnati Christian – 19.1ppg

Rico Jones 5’11 Jr. PG/WG – Richmond Heights – 12.5ppg

Wade Gelhaus 6’5 Jr. WF/PF – Fort Recovery – 19.5ppg

Alton Frizzell 6’3 Jr. WG – Millersport – 20.4ppg

Austin Loop 6’4 Sr. PF – South Webster – 17.1ppg

Third Team

Aaron Perry 6’5 Sr. PF – Zanesville Rosecrans – 16.3ppg

Mark Lieberman 5’10 Sr. PG – Dayton Christian – 15.9ppg

Jett Speelman 6’6 Jr. PF – Newark Catholic – 18.1ppg

Fuquan Tucker 6’3 Sr. WF/WG – Columbus Africentric – 14.4ppg

Duane Gibson 6’2 Jr. PG – Cleveland Villa Angela – St. Joseph – 12.2ppg

Tommy Scales 6’6 Sr. PF – Richmond Heights – 10.0ppg

Thayne Recker 6’4 Sr. PF – Arlington – 18.6ppg

Seth Troyer 5’11 Sr. WG/PG – Dalton – 17.5ppg

Ishaam Smith 5’10 Sr. PG  – Richmond Heights – 16.2ppg

Justin Mahlmeister 6’4 Jr. PF – Ironton St. Joseph – 21.0ppg