The State of Michigan during the 2013-2014 season was full of players that helped make the season memorable. However, here is a few that stood out from the competitions this past season.
Overall All-State First Team:
DeShaun Thrower (6’1″ point guard Muskegon High School)
Josh Jackson (6’7″ wing Detroit Consortium High School)
Cassius Winston (6’1″ point guard University of Detroit Jesuit High School)
Deyonta Davis (6’9″ center Muskegon High School)
Justin Tillman (6’7″ forward Pershing High School)
Overall All-State Second Team:
Eric Davis (6’3″ point guard Saginaw Arthur Hill High School)
Darrell Davis (6’4″ combo guard Detroit Douglass Academy)
Edmond Sumner (6’4″ point guard Detroit Country Day High School)
Yante Maten (6’8″ forward Bloomfield Hills High School)
Aaron Foster-Smith (6’7″ forward Taylor Truman High School)
Senior All-State First Team:
Yante Maten (6’8″ forward Bloomfield Hills High School)
Edmond Sumner (6’4″ point guard Detroit Country Day High School)
Aaron Foster-Smith (6’7″ forward Taylor Truman High School)
DeShaun Thrower (6’1″ point guard Muskegon High School)
Justin Tillman (6’7″ forward Pershing High School)
Senior All-State Second Team:
Darrell Davis (6’4″ combo guard Detroit Douglass Academy)
Mory Diane (6’3″ wing Pershing High School)
Jaleel Hogan (6’7″ forward Mt. Pleasant High School)
Darryl Bigham (6’4″ forward Detroit Southeastern High School)
Leonard Harper-Baker (6’5″ wing Detroit Southeastern)
Junior All-State First Team:
Latin Davis (5’10” point guard Milan High School)
Eric Davis (6’3″ point guard Saginaw Arthur Hill High School)
Deyonta Davis (6’9″ center Muskegon High School)
Nick Perkins (6’7″ forward Milan High School)
Jeron Rogers (6’7″ wing North Farmington High School)
Junior All-State Second Team:
Xavier Cochran (6’4″ wing Ann Arbor Huron High School)
Josh Davis (6’4″ wing Detroit Henry Ford High School)
Josh McFolley (6’0″ shooting guard Mt. Clemens High School)
Seth Dugan (6’11” center Otsego High School)
Bradley Brecthing (6’9″ center Cedar Springs High School)
Sophomore All-State First Team:
Josh Jackson (6’7″ wing Detroit Consortium High School)
Cassius Winston (6’1″ point guard University of Detroit Jesuit High School)
Austin Davis (6’9″ center Onstead High School)
Algevon Eichelberger (6’7″ forward Saginaw High School)
Kyle Woodruff (6’2″ shooting guard Holly High School)
Sophomore All-State Second Team:
Billy Thomas (5’10” shooting guard University of Detroit Jesuit High School)
Corey Allen (6’2″ point guard Ypsilanti High School)
Justin Turner (6’2″ point guard Detroit Renaissance High School)
Kamari Newman (6’3″ shooting guard East English Village High School)
Tristan Jackson (6’2″ combo guard West Bloomfield High School)
Freshman All-State First Team:
Brian Bowen (6’5″ wing Saginaw Arthur Hill High School)
Jermaine Jackson Jr. (5’6″ point guard Mt. Clemens High School)
Xavier Tillman (6’5″ forward Forest Hills Central High School)
Dylan Alderson (6’3″ guard Davison High School)
Donnie Tillman (6’6″ forward Cass Tech High School)
Freshman All-State Second Team:
Malik Ellison (5’8″ point guard Flint Beecher High School)
Levane Blake (6’7″ forward Flint Beecher High School)
Jack Ballantyne (6’7″ forward Warren De La Salle)
Ronquavius Southward (5’10” point guard Saginaw High School)
Matt Beachler (5’9″ shooting guard Lowell High School)
Players of the Year:
Senior: Yante Maten (6’8″ forward Bloomfield Hills High School)
Junior: Eric Davis (6’3″ Saginaw Arthur Hill High School)
Sophomore: Josh Jackson (6’7″ wing Detroit Consortium High School)
Freshman: Brian Bowen (6’5″ wing Saginaw Arthur Hill High School)
Overall Player of the Year: Josh Jackson (6’7″ wing Detroit Consortium High School)
Defensive Player of the Year: Deyonta Davis (6’9″ center Muskegon High School)
Rookie of the Year: Jermaine Jackson Jr. (5’6″ point guard Mt. Clemens High School)
Coach of the Year: Keith Guy (Muskegon High School)
Most Improved Player of the Year: Derek Murphy (6’5″ wing Warren Mott High School)
6th Man of the Year: Rob Edwards (6’2″ combo guard Cass Tech High School)
Special thanks to Jeff McKinney for the help with compiling the awards. Please follow Jeff on Twitter: @McKinneysWorld
Keep an eye on Nathan Kellum a juror at Northville High a 6’7 wing…