As the weather gets colder and the high school season gets closer, we will be doing various previews, predictions and breakdowns to prepare you as best as possible for the season. These segments will include everything from team previews to…
As the weather gets colder and the high school season gets closer, we will be doing various previews, predictions and breakdowns to prepare you as best as possible for the season. These segments will include everything from team previews to divisional breakdowns. While Virginia high school basketball is always crazy and unpredictable, it’s always fun to predict ahead of time, then go back and compare at season’s end.
We now move on to VISAA Division 2, perhaps the most talent ladened division from top to bottom in the state. While they might not be as big as their Division 1 counterparts, however over the past few years many Division 2 schools have been able to recruit the highest levels of talent and been able to string together years of success and build a top notch reputation. Here’s our picks for the VISAA Division 2 preseason All-State teams.
MVP: Javin Montgomery-DeLaurier; Senior PF; St. Anne’s Belfield
He blew up as much as any player in the nation this summer, and ultimately chose to continue his basketball career under the tutelage of Coach K at Duke. Montgomery-DeLaurier may be the best player on the court most of the time he plays, but you couldn’t tell by how hard he plays. The 6’8 forward has a never ending motor, and paired with his athleticism it makes him an impact player in every way on both ends of the floor. He may not play for one of the more talented teams in the division, but he’s perhaps the most impactful individual player in the state.
First Team
Justice Kithcart; Senior PG; VES (Pittsburgh Commit)
Malik Johnson; Senior PG; Blue Ridge (Canisius Commit)
Richard Washington; Senior WG; Walsingham (Wake Forest Commit)
Javin Montgomery-Delaurier; Senior PF; St. Anne’s Belfield (Duke Commit)
Sacha Killeya-Jones; Senior C; VES (Kentucky Commit)
Second Team
Blake Harris; Junior Guard; Carlisle
Adam Grant; Senior Guard; Norfolk Collegiate
Scott Spencer; Senior WG; Blue Ridge (Clemson Commit)
Aamir Simms; Junior PF; Blue Ridge
Iran Bennett; Senior C; Hargrave Military
Third Team
Mastadi Pitt; Junior PG; Atlantic Shores
Charles “CJ” Williams; Senior WG; Millwood (Howard Commit)
Bryan Hart; Senior WG; Hampton Roads Academy
Sebastian “Bash” Townes; Senior PF; Norfolk Collegiate
Dajour Dickens; Junior PF; Miller School