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Class AAAA Boy’s All-State Basketball Team announced

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CHARLESTON — The Class AAAA All-State Boys Basketball Team as selected by the West Virginia Sports Writers Association was announced today.

Sharron Young, who led Morgantown to the Class AAAA title, was named the First Team captain after averaging 19.4 points per game as a junior.

Senior Brendan Hoffman of George Washington was captain of the Second Team averaging 18.2 points per game.

First Team

Sharron Young, Morgantown, Jr. (Captain), 6-0, 19.4 

Ben Nicol, George Washington, Sr. 6-6, 16.3 

Nate Plotner, Parkersburg South, Sr. 6-8 14.0 

Anthony Spatafore, Bridgeport, Sr. 6-3 17.1

Mikey Johnson, Huntington, Jr. 6-3, 17.3 

Brody Davis, Morgantown, Sr. 6-5. 14.6 

Cyrus Traugh, Parkersburg South, Sr. 6-2 15.5 

Jamari Jenkins, Jefferson, Soph. 5-8, 15.7 

Second Team 

Elijah Redfern, Beckley, Jr. 6-2, 18.1 

Brendan Hoffman, George Washington, Sr. (Captain) 6-2, 18.2 

Duane Harris, Huntington, Jr. 17.5 

Goose Gabbert, Greenbrier East, Sr. 17.4 

Dominic Schmidt, Cabell Midland, Sr. 22.2 

Aiden Davis, Wheeling Park, Soph. 20.3 

Caleb Thomas, Spring Mills, Soph. 

Cam Danser, Morgantown, Sr. 6-6. 10.5 

Honorable mention 

Zach Ayoob, Bridgeport; Rafael Barcinas, University; Avion Blackwood, Martinsburg; Aiden Blake, Parkersburg South; Markel Booker, Capital; Jackson Clark, Hurricane; Ashton Curry, Bridgeport; Coby Dillon, Woodrow Wilson; Izzy Everett, Morgantown; Austin Fleming, Parkersburg; James Fortney-Garbart, University; Jaiden Gladney, Jefferson; Christian Goebel, South Charleston; Roman Gray, John Marshall; Chase Hancock, Princeton; Kris Joyce, Princeton; Trevor Kelley, Oak Hill; Malachi Lewis, Oak Hill; Matt Mahood, Musselman; Brett Phillips, Wheeling Park; Austin Reeves, Parkersburg South; Clay Robertson, Spring Valley; Khayleb Robinson, Spring Mills; Nate Rodriguez, Parkersburg; Adam Seams, Greenbrier East; Will Shively, Jefferson; Bryson Smith, South Charleston; Jackson Smith, Parkersburg South; Brennan Sobutka, John Marshall Leyton Toepfer, Brooke; Cam Wilkes, Hedgesville.

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