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
- Zack Denny 6’0 Jr. PG/WG – Germantown Valley View – 28.8ppg
- Justin Fritts 6’2 Sr. WG – Mentor – 28.1ppg
- Jake Kretzer 6’6 Sr. WF – Waverly – 26.8ppg
- Danny Monteroso 6’3 Jr. WG – St. Clairsville – 26.4ppg
- Jake Jacubec 6’0 Sr. WG/PG – Struthers – 26.2ppg
- Jordy Barham 6’2 Sr. WG – Hunting Valley University – 25.8ppg
- Terry Rozier 6’1 Sr. PG/WG – Shaker Heights – 25.6ppg
- David Walker 6’6 Sr. WF – Stow – 25.6ppg
- Mike Wells 5’7 Jr. PG – Delaware Hayes – 25.2ppg
- Henry Story 6’3 Sr. PF/WF – Ashtabula Lakeside – 25.2ppg
- Matt Spitler 6’1 Sr. WG – Cortland Maplewood – 24.7ppg
- Andrew Benintendi 5’10 Jr. PG – Cincinnati Madeira – 24.2ppg
- Ryan Logan 6’5 Jr. WF – Fredericktown – 24.1ppg
- Bobby Peters 6’0 Jr. PG/WG – Cuyahoga Falls CVCA – 23.8ppg
- Eddy Grenert 6’5 Sr. PF/WF – Wooster Triway – 23.4ppg
- Adolphus Washington 6’5 Sr. PF – Cincinnati Taft – 23.1ppg
- Steve Carpenter 6’4 So. WF – Lancaster Fairfield Christian – 23.0ppg
- Cody Stokes 6’4 Sr. PF – Leetonia – 23.0ppg
- Marc Loving 6’7 Jr. WF – Toledo St. John – 22.9ppg
- Davonte Brunson 5’10 Sr. WG/PG – Akron East – 22.8ppg
Top Shooters
- Justin Fritts 6’2 Sr. WG – Mentor – Big time shooter and scorer. Lefty can light you up. Media’s Mr Basketball in Ohio
- Kyle Scelza 5’11 Sr. WG – Stow – Catch and shoot specialist. Can score in bunches
- Pierce Cumpstone 6’5 Sr. WF – Chagrin Falls Kenston – Shooter with size.
- Ben Galemmo 5’10 Sr. WG/PG – Cincinnati Moeller – Aggressive shooter that you can not leave open. Range to 25 feet.
- Jake Kretzer 6’6 Sr. WF – Waverly – Strong bodied wing is deadly to almost 30 feet.
- Zack Denny 6’0 Jr. WG/PG – Germantown Valley View – The state’s leading scorer has extra range.
- Tyler Ptacek 6’2 Jr. WG – Parma Padua – Scorer that can shoot. Really came into his own this year.
- Reggie McAdams 6’6 Sr. WF/WG – Elida – Athletic shooter. Great size and versatility.
- Joey Schmitz 5’11 So. WG – Carroll Bloom Carroll – Another catch and shoot specialist. When his feet are set…..count it.
- Dakota Matthias 6’2 So. WG – Elida – Up and coming shooter with a great future.
Best Defenders
- Orlando Berry 5’7 Sr. PG – Cincinnati Taft – Big time disruptor. Quick and tough.
- Adam McCall 5’10 Sr. PG – Columbus Walnut Ridge – Great on the ball defender
- Terrell Byrd 5’10 Sr. PG – Garfield Heights – Thief in the open court.
- Malik London 6’8 Sr. PF/C – Chillicothe – Big time shotblocker. Swats them like flys.
- Josh Lemons 5’10 Sr. PG/WG – Cincinnati LaSalle – Quick and fast defender. He can lock you up.
Best Rebounders
- Adolphus Washington 6’4 Sr. PF – Cincinnati Taft – 14.3rpg – A man among boys in the paint.
- Devon Scott 6’7 Sr. PF/C – Columbus Northland – 12.2rpg – Big, strong and athletic. Can be a monster inside.
- Gary Akbar 6’4 Sr. PF – Dayton Dunbar – 14.0rpg – Lefty match up problem. A man in the paint.
- 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.
- Devin Williams 6’7 Jr. PF – Cincinnati Withrow – 10.7rpg – Young fella is a monster inside. A grown man already.
- Eric Truog 6’9 Sr. C/PF – Chagrin Falls Kenston – 12.2 – Immoveable object in the paint.
- Zack Garber 6’8 Jr. PF/C – Vanlue – 12.4rpg – Oak tree inside. Nice hands. Knows how to go get ‘em.
- 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.
- Vince Edwards 6’6 So. WF/PF – Middletown – 12.4rpg – Long and lanky but has a great nose for the ball.
- Austin Grimes 6’3 Jr. WG/WF – Cincinnati Aiken – 12.4ppg – Great rebounder for a wing. Quick and powerful leaper.
Top Passers
- Angel Rivera 5’7 So. PG – Cincinnati Hughes – 7.0apg – Understands where to put the ball and when.
- Orlando Berry 5’7 Sr. PG – Cincinnati Taft – 8.2apg – Pure creator. Quick.
- Dorian Jordan 5’6 Jr. PG – Cincinnati Princeton – 5.8apg – Pure PG can create and score when needed.
- Kechaun Lewis 6’3 Sr. WG/PG – Columbus Northland – 6.7apg – Has great vision. Creative passer.
- Elias (Boo) Osborne 6’2 Jr. WG – Columbus Centennial – 7.9apg – Solid passer. Good Bball IQ.
Top Dunkers
- Joe Ballard 6’5 Sr. WF/PF – Dayton Thurgood Marshall – Airplane Man. Best vertical in the state by far.
- Maurice O’Field 6’4 Jr. WF – Cleveland Heights – Athletic wing is becoming a legend with his leaping exploits.
- Malik London 6’8 Sr. PF/C – Chillicothe – I bet a third of his points are dunks! Loves to play around the rim.
- Dwayne Stanford 6’5 Sr. PF – Cincinnati Taft – Strong and powerful footballer. Has no fear in the lane.
- Desmond Ridenour 6’1 Sr. PG/WG – Cleveland Benedictine – Sky Walker. Very explosive.
Most Improved
- Caris Levert 6’4 Sr. WG – Pickerington Central – Became more aggressive and assertive. Big time shot maker. Possibly a steal for OU.
- Devaugntah Williams 6’2 Sr. WG – Canton McKinley – Came out of no where to be one of the best players in Northeast Ohio.
- D.J. Blanks 6’2 Sr. WG – Akron St. Vincent – St. Mary – Athletic wing had a very good senior season.
- Brandon Murphy 6’7 Sr. PF – Cincinnati Fairfield – Big fella stepped up and became a force.
- Josh Davenport 6’3 Jr. WG – Cincinnati Moeller – Slashing wing was very productive for Moeller.
- Vince Edwards 6’6 So. WF/PF – Middletown – Combo forward became one of the best sophomores in Ohio.
- Vitto Brown 6’7 Jr. PF – Bowling Green – Athletic 4 man has skill. He became assertive this year.
- Tyree Gaiter 5’4 Sr. PG – Cleveland Heights – Little man with a big heart. Can flat out play.
- Myles Hamilton 6’0 Sr. WG/PG – Lakewood St. Edward – A gangster on the court. Takes no prisoners.
- 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:
- Vitto Brown 6’7 Jr. PF – Bowling Green – Athletic and skilled 4 man with a great upside.
- Zac Carter 5’7 Jr. PG/WG – Ironton – Little combo guard that can shoot and score.
- 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.
- Jordan Lauf 6’4 Jr. WG – Napolean – Tough and rugged wing. Nice player.
- Zach Garber 6’8 Jr. PF/C – Vanlue – Big fella gets it done in the paint.
5 Sophomores scouts know but you may not:
- Justin Bibbs 6’4 So. WG/WF – Dayton Chaminade-Julienne – Athletic wing can score. Much improved.
- Evan Bailey 6’5 So. WF/WG – Massillon Jackson – Skilled wing. Could be big time.
- Vince Edwards 6’6 So. WF/PF – Middletown – Skilled combo forward. Really come on this year.
- Victor Dorsey 6’7 So. PF – Akron St. Vincent – St. Mary – 4 man with skill.
- Peyton Aldridge 6’6 So. PF – Leavittsburg LaBrae – Another skilled 4. Can step out and shoot.
Dream Team
- 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
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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