2023 LSWA Class 5A All-State Basketball Teams
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(LSWA Release) What happens when you take the best player in the nation and the most improved player in Louisiana and put them together? You get the Louisiana Sports Writers Association’s Class 5A All-State basketball teams led by Mikaylah Williams…
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What happens when you take the best player in the nation and the most improved player in Louisiana and put them together?
You get the Louisiana Sports Writers Association’s Class 5A All-State basketball teams led by Mikaylah Williams of Parkway and Dorian Booker Dorian Booker 6'10" | PF Scotlandville | 2023 State LA of Scotlandville.
Williams, an LSU signee and the nation’s top recruit in 2023, is the Outstanding Player on the LSWA’s 5A girls squad for the second straight year. The 6-foot-10 Booker, an UNO signee and a returning all-state pick, is the Outstanding Player on the 5A boys squad.
Williams’ coach, Gloria Williams, is the 5A girls Coach of the Year, while Derrick Jones of Division I select champion Catholic of Baton Rouge claims the 5A boys Coach of the Year honor.
Mikaylah Williams (6-1) averaged 19 points, 7.1 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game while leading her team to a Division I nonselect title. In the title game, she scored 34 points and pulled down 11 rebounds. Parkway finished with a 26-1 record for Gloria Williams.
Booker displayed refined skills in the lane and added confidence while averaging 22.1 points, 7.8 rebounds and 4.3 blocked shots per game for Division II select runner-up Scotlandville. He made 74 percent of his field goal attempts.
Jones coached his alma mater to the first basketball title in school history. Catholic (28-6) lost to District 4-5A rival Scotlandville twice before beating the Hornets in the title game.
LSWA CLASS 5A ALL-STATE CHARTS
BOYS
First Team
Player School Ht. Cl. Avg.
Braylan McNeal Braylan McNeal 6'6" | SF Ruston | 2023 State LA Ruston 6-5 Sr. 15.2
Dorian Booker Dorian Booker 6'10" | PF Scotlandville | 2023 State LA Scotlandville 6-11 Sr. 22.1
Brandon Hardy Brandon Hardy 6'4" | SG Zachary | 2023 State #234 Nation LA Zachary 6-3 Sr. 21.9
Allen Graves Allen Graves 6'9" | PF Ponchatoula | 2024 State LA Ponchatoula 6-9 Jr. 19.0
Kohen Rowbatham Kohen Rowbatham 6'1" | CG St. Thomas Aquinas | 2024 State LA Northshore 6-1 Jr. 24.0
Second Team
Player School Ht. Cl. Avg.
Jonathan Bradshaw Jonathan Bradshaw 6'4" | SF Ouachita | 2023 State LA Ouachita 6-3 Sr. 15.0
Christian Walker Christian Walker 6'0" | PG New Iberia | 2023 State LA New Iberia 6-0 Sr. 14.6
Warren Young Warren Young 6'1" | CG Walker | 2023 State LA Jr. Walker 6-2 Sr. 17.7
Dennis Hebert Catholic 6-2 Sr. 14.0
Jeremiah Evans Jeremiah Evans 6'10" | C Southwood | 2024 State #249 Nation LA Southwood 6-10 Jr. 24.0
Outstanding Player: Dorian Booker Dorian Booker 6'10" | PF Scotlandville | 2023 State LA , Scotlandville
Coach of the Year: Derrick Jones, Catholic (Baton Rouge)
Honorable Mention: Jabbari Barry Jabbari Barry 6'1" | PG Barbe | 2023 State LA , Barbe; John Kelly John Kelly 6'7" | SF John Ehret | 2023 State #237 Nation LA , John Ehret; Turner Duncan Turner Duncan 6'3" | PG St. Augustine | 2024 State LA , St. Augustine; Jyrin Sowell Jyrin Sowell 6'3" | SG Captain Shreve | 2024 State LA , Captain Shreve; Colby O’glee, Airline; Trevon Jackson Trevon Jackson 6'0" | PG Airline | 2024 State LA , Airline; Cam Lumar, Hahnville; Jordan Davis Jordan Davis 6'1" | PG Ouachita | 2023 State LA , Ouachita; Evyn Goree Evyn Goree 6'1" | SG Pineville | 2024 State LA , Pineville; Ja’quise Richmond, Barbe; Chris Coleman, H.L. Bourgeois; Kylan Billiot Kylan Billiot 6'3" | CG Terrebonne | 2024 State LA , Terrebonne; Evan Griffin, Central Lafourche; Aidan Anding Aidan Anding 6'0" | SG Ruston | 2025 State LA , Ruston; Reese Seichshnaydre, St. Paul’s; Letavian Crockett, St. Amant; C’Zavian Teasett C’Zavian Teasett 6'3" | SG Scotlandville | 2023 State LA , Scotlandville; Howard Gaskins Howard Gaskins 6'1" | PG Liberty Magnet | 2024 State LA , Liberty.
GIRLS
First Team
Player School Ht. Cl. Avg.
Mikaylah Manley Barbe 5-8 Sr. 19.1
Mikayah Williams Parkway 6-1 Sr. 19.0
Taylor Jackson Ponchatoula 5-9 Sr. 19.3
Chrysta Narcisse Lafayette 5-9 Sr. 22.5
Caitlin Travis Walker 5-7 Sr. 16.8
Second Team
Player School Ht. Cl. Avg.
Jasmine Matthews East St. John 5-11 Sr. 25.0
Chloe Larry Parkway 5-9 Jr. 15.0
Jaliyah McWain Ruston 5-5 Jr. 20.0
Imani Daniel John Curtis 5-8 So. 15.9
Whitney Hart Liberty 6-3 Jr. 18.2
Outstanding Player: Mikaylah Williams, Parkway
Coach of the Year: Gloria Williams, Parkway
Honorable Mention: Marissa Schoth, Benton; Makayla Gallien, Natchitoches Central; Kaysha Hurd, Alexandria; Heaven Jordan, John Curtis; Elizabeth Thompson, Ponchatoula; Chikae Desdunes, John Curtis; Kameira McDonald, Scotlandville; Jade Spikes, Ouachita; Areil Williams, Barbe; Aryana Peak, Thibodaux; Caroline Loupe, Central Lafourche; Alissa O’Dell, Zachary; Thamerin Balthazar, Alexandria; Morgan Elie, Pineville; Deniya Thornton, St. Amant; Alissa O’Dell, Zachary; Kira Johnson, Lafayette High; Sara White, Haughton; Paige Marshall, Airline; Morgan Young, Byrd; Jania Holmes, John Curtis; Baylie Carroll, Chapelle; Nya Miller, Dutchtown; Ja’Miya Vann, Walker.