Introducing the Fort Worth Star-Telegram high school boys basketball all-area team
Introducing the Fort Worth-Star Telegram Boys Basketball All-Area team for the 2019-20 season.
*led the area
Player of the Year
Tyler Lundblade, Junior, Grapevine Faith
28.1 points*, 8.2 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 112 3-pointers
48% field-goal shooting, 40% 3-point shooting, 86% free-throw shooting*
TAPPS 1-5A MVP, all-state, 5A state all-tournament team
Helped the Lions to the 5A state tournament
Offensive Player of the Year
Tayton Conerway, Senior, Burleson Centennial
19.9 points, 7.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 85 3-pointers
District 5-5A First Team, TABC all-state
Helped the Spartans to their first district title and first regional final.
Defensive Player of the Year
Paul Bizimana, Junior, Haltom
20.8 points, 9.2 rebounds, 1.5 steals, 2 blocks
70 total blocks, 10 games with 3 or more, 16 double-doubles
Helped the Buffalos to their first playoff win in 10 years.
District 3-6A First Team
Newcomer of the Year
Finley Bizjack, Freshman, Byron Nelson
14 points, 3 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 45 3-pointers
District 5-6A Newcomer of the Year
Helped the Bobcats to the second seed in 5-6A.
Coach of the Year
Trovocie Jackson, Burleson Centennial
Centennial went 32-7, its most wins in a season, beating last year’s mark of 24-10. The Spartans also swept the defending Class 5A state champs, Mansfield Timberview, in the regular season.
They went 12-2 in District 5-5A and captured the program’s first district title. Entering the postseason, the Spartans were 0-3 in second round games before reaching the regional tournament for the first time.
The Spartans finished one win from the UIL state tournament.
Jackson was named 5-5A Coach of the Year.
First Team
Jaden Wells, Senior, LD Bell
21.4 points, 3.5 assists, 80 3-pointers
District 3-6A MVP
Jacari Chambers, Senior, North Crowley
19.2 points, 5.2 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 88 3-pointers
District 4-6A MVP
Baylor Hebb, Senior, Colleyville Heritage
24.5 points, 3.0 rebounds, 45 3-pointers
District 7-5A MVP, TABC all-state
Joey Madimba, Senior, Mansfield Timberview
17 points, 7 rebounds, 2.7 assists
District 5-5A Co-MVP, TABC all-state
Zach Bolf, Senior, Burleson Centennial
15.3 points, 7.5 rebounds, 2.8 assists
District 5-5A Co-MVP
Graham Stiefel, Senior, Colleyville Covenant
23 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists, 4 steals
TAPPS 2-4A MVP, all-state, 4A state all-tournament team
Marcell Mccreary, Junior, FW Wyatt
19.3 points, 8.3 rebounds, 2.4 steals
District 6-5A Co-MVP, TABC all-state
Second Team
Devin Avent, Senior, Brewer
16 points, 6.2 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 60 3-pointers
District 7-5A Offensive POTY, TABC all-state
Jaxon Ryan, Senior, Grapevine
14.3 points, 140 3-pointers*
District 7-5A First Team
Austin Garner, Senior, Byron Nelson
15.2 points, 60 3-pointers
District 5-6A Offensive POTY
Julien Smith, Senior, Justin Northwest
26 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 82 3-pointers
District 8-5A Co-Offensive POTY
Brandon Monroe, Senior, Arlington Seguin
18.8 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 110 3-pointers
District 5-5A Offensive POTY
Trey Glenn, Senior, Arlington Martin
12.7 points, 5.5 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 1.8 steals, 58% shooting
District 4-6A Offensive POTY
LaBroderick Scott, Junior, Arlington Lamar
15 points, 8 rebounds, 2 steals
District 4-6A First Team
Third Team
Keryn Collins, Senior, Burleson Centennial
15 points, 4.4 rebounds, 4.7 assists, 2.6 steals
District 5-5A Newcomer of the Year
Brandon Lawrence, Senior, Arlington Grace Prep
14.8 points, 6.1 rebounds, 4.2 assists
TAPPS first team all-state
DJ Jones, Senior, Arlington Grace Prep
15.2 points, 91 3-pointers
TAPPS first team all-state
Jordyn Vicente, Senior, Timber Creek
18.7 points
District 5-6A First Team
Jackson Waggoner, Junior, Grapevine
15.7 points, 100 3-pointers
District 7-5A First Team
Naz Brown, Sophomore, LD Bell
19 points, 50 3-pointers
District 3-6A First Team
CJ Booker, Sophomore, Arlington Seguin
14 points, 3 assists, 90 3-pointers
District 5-5A First Team
This story was originally published April 22, 2020 at 7:35 AM.
