2023-24 Fort Worth All-Area boys basketball team: Which players were selected?
The 2023-24 Fort Worth All-Area boys basketball awards are here. The top honors were announced last week. It’s now time to present our first, second and third-team honors.
Individual Awards
Player of the Year: North Crowley’s KD Davis
Co-Offensive Players of the Year: Keller’s Steven Ramirez and Haltom’s Kuol Atak
Newcomer of the Year: North Crowley’s Isaak Hayes
Defensive Player of the Year: Eaton’s Lamont Stokes
Coach of the Year: Keller’s Zach Weir
First Team
Amir McMillian, Sr., Mansfield Lake Ridge
- Averaged 11.8 points, 2.9 assists,
- TABC 6A All-State and All-Region
- Led Lake Ridge to a 6A Regional Final
Julian Perez, Sr., Brewer
- Averaged 18.9 points, 3.5 assists, 3.5 rebounds, 2.5 steals
- Shot 41% from the three point line
- District 5-5A Most Valuable Player
- Led Brewer to a 5-5A title and a 5A regional quarterfinal
Javen Colbert, Jr., Decatur
- TABC 4A All-State and All-Region
- Led Decatur to 4A Regional Semifinals
- Averaged 38 points in three playoff victories
Kaden Richardson, Jr., Chisholm Trail
- Averaged 16.2 points, 3.3 rebounds, 3.6 assists
- Shot 40% from three and 85% from the line
District 3-6A Offensive Player of the Year
Catclaw Classic All-Tournament Selection
FWISD Tournament MVP
TABC 6A All-Region
Tristan Strength, Sr., Colleyville Heritage
- Averaged 16 points, 3.3 assists, 4 rebounds, 1.2 steals
- TABC 5A All-Region
- District 7-5A Co-MVP
- Led Colleyville Heritage to the 5A Regional Semifinals
Alex Barther, Soph., Fort Worth Eastern Hills
- Averaged 15.8 points, 4.5 rebounds, 1.1 steals
- TABC 4A All-Region
- District 9-4A Most Valuable Player
- Led Eastern Hills to a 12-0 district title in 9-4A and a 4A regional quarterfinal
Brooks Bahr, Sr., Keller
- Averaged 18.5 points, 6.3 assists, 5.8 rebounds, 2.2 steals
- District 4-6A Most Valuable Player
- TABC 6A All-State and All-Region
- McDonald’s All-American Nominee
- BYU commit
Second Team
Arbram Hicks, Jr., Burleson Centennial
- Averaged 15 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals
- First Team District 8-5A
- TABC 5A All-Region
Tim Finau, Sr., Colleyville Heritage
- Averaged 11.1 points, 7.1 rebounds, 2.4 steals
- Shot 65.3 % from the field
TABC 5A All-Region
First Team District 7-5A
Kamden McGilveary, Soph., Eastern Hills
- Averaged 9.2 points
- District 9-4A Defensive Player of the Year
- TABC 4A All-Region
- Dsitrict 9-4A First Team
Justin McCray, Sr., North Crowley
- Averaged 8.4 points, 8.3 rebounds and 2.1 steals
- District 3-6A Defensive Player of the Year
- Beach Ball Classic All Tournament Team
- TABC 6A All-Region nominee
Jack Lawson, Sr., Southlake Carroll
- Averaged 15.1 points, 7 rebounds
- Made 79 threes at 37%
- Trinity University signee
- First Team District 4-6A
Theo Brannan, Soph., Mansfield Summit
- Averaged 10.3 points, 4.5 assists, 2.7 rebounds and 2 steals
- District 8-5A MVP
- Led Mansfield Summit to an undefeated District 8-5A title
- Led Summit to 5A Regional Semifinals
Messiah Miller, Jr., Eastern Hills
- Averaged 9.2 points
- Eastern Hills team captain
- TABC 4A All-Region
- District 9-4A First Team
Third Team
Jadyn Hollis, Sr., Mansfield Timberview
- Averaged 7.1 points, 3.3 assists, 2.1 steals
- TABC 5A All-Region
Jordan Blair, Sr., Keller Central
- Averaged 16.8 points
First Team District 4-6A
Judah Gordon, Sr., Boswell
- Averaged 17.5 points, 7.8 rebounds, 2.1 steals
- First Team District 3-6A
William Warren V, Sr., Arlington Martin
- Averaged 15 points, 5.3 rebounds, 3.1 assists
- Led Arlington Martin to the Area Round
Christian O’Connor, Sr., Southlake Carroll
- Averaged 13.7 points, 6.1 rebounds, 3.2 assists
- University of Texas at Dallas Signee
- First Team District 4-6A
Jaiden Gastile, Sr., Saginaw
- District 5-5A Co-Offensive Player of the Year
- Averaged 15 points per game
Tomas De La Cruz, Sr., Glen Rose
- Averaged 18 points, 10.5 rebounds
- District 6-4A Most Valuable Player
- TABC 4A All-Region
- Record set for most rebounds in single season at Glen Rose
Javon Smith, Sr., Chisholm Trail
- Averaged 14.1 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists
- Made 60 three pointers
- First Team District 3-6A
Honorable Mentions
Colton Patterson, Paschal
Kamoni Sieber, North Crowley
Dorian Johnson, Eastern Hills
Colt Matlock, Brock
Tremayne Kilgore, Arlington Heights
Jayson Demcher, Argyle
Keyland Jones, Burleson Centennial
Derrick Brown Jr, Mansfield Summit
Peter Serunjoji, Mansfield Summit
Treaton Hall, Burleson
Nathan Jackson, Everman
Jack Sawyer, Aledo
Ahmare Rose, Lake Ridge
Matthew Alexander, Lake Ridge
Tamaje Izuagbe, Burleson
Deshaun Lewis, Weatherford
Court Gaylor, Lipan
This story was originally published April 21, 2024 at 5:00 AM.
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