2023 LSWA Class B All-State Basketball Teams

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>(LSWA, Written By Daniel Green)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Madison Suire of Hathaway and Avoyelles Charter's [player_tooltip player_id='1560448' first='Jalen' last='Brown'] led their teams to LHSAA basketball championships.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As a result, Suire and Brown were selected as the Outstanding Players on the Louisiana Sports Writers Association's Class B All-State teams.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Suire and Hathaway claimed a Division V nonselect title with a win over traditional power Fairview. Brown helped Avoyelles win a Division V select championship, the school's first state title.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Suire averaged 12 points, eight rebounds and eight assists per game. Brown had averages of 18 points, four rebounds, six assists and three steals.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Veteran Florien girls coach Dewain Strother concluded his legendary career by picking up the Class B Coach of the Year honors. He led his Florien squad to another appearance in the state semifinals and ends his 40-year stint with 1,235 wins, the most wins by a girls coach in Louisiana history and second all-time in the nation.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Avoyelles Charter's Antonio Benjamin was voted boys Coach of the Year. His resume included wins over teams in every LHSAA classification.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>First Team</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Player School Ht. Cl. Avg</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1560448' first='Jalen' last='Brown'] Avoyelles Charter 5-8 So. 18.0</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Chase Taylor, Anacoco 6-1 Sr. 12p 6r 6a 2s</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1273366' first='Kenneth' last='Montgomery'], Zwolle 6-1 Sr, 18.0</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1492960' first='Kane' last='Broussard'], Lacassine 6-4 So. 20.0</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='970111' first='Jamaria' last='Clark'], Doyline 6-2 Sr. 31.0</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Second Team</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Player School Ht. Cl. Avg</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1218221' first='Dustin' last='Welch'], Anacoco 6-4 Jr. 16.0</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Aaron Garcia, Lacassine 6-0 Sr. 18.0</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Zakelveon Gadison, Rapides 5-10 Jr. 24.0</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jake Forbes, Holden 6-4 Sr. 15.0</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2218441' first='Armonii' last='Benjamin'], Avoyelles Charter 6-0 Fr. 15.0</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Outstanding Player: </strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1560448' first='Jalen' last='Brown'], Avoyelles Public Charter</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Coach of the Year:</strong> Antonio Benjamin, Avoyelles Public Charter</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Honorable Mention:</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='2295271' first='Hayden' last='Doyle'], Hicks; Jacob Maxie, Stanley; Jamarion Clark, Castor; Logan Ponder, Quitman; Tucker Johnson, Florien; Braeden Fordham, Pitkin; Kaelip Wright, Simsboro;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Parker Batterton, Choudrant; [player_tooltip player_id='2206875' first='Lawrence' last='Pickney'], J.S. Clark; [player_tooltip player_id='1560416' first='Jacob' last='Vilar'], Episcopal of Acadiana.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>GIRLS</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>First Team</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Player Ht. Cl. Avg</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Madison Suire Hathaway 5-4 Jr. 12.0</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Alexis Dyer Oak Hill 5-11 Jr. 16.0</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Latoya Holmes Florien 5-7 Sr. 14.0</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lamiyah Sanchez Hathaway 5-7 Sr. 23.0</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Reese Stephens Hicks 5-4 Jr. 15.0</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Second Team</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Player Ht. Cl. Avg</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>JaNasura Richardson, Florien 6-0 So. 12.0</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Paige Mayo, Anacoco 6-0 Sr. 14.0</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Gracie Miller, Midland 5-9 Jr. 17.0</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Sydnie Cooley Lacassine 5-6 Sr. 16.0</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kacey Breithaupt &nbsp;Holden 5-3 Sr. 12.0</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Outstanding Player:</strong> Madison Suire, Hathaway</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Coach of the Year:</strong> Dewain Strother, Florien</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Honorable Mention:</strong> Cali Deal, Quitman; Bella Henry, Anacoco; Ikeia Brown, Simsboro; McKayla Price, Zwolle; Shyanne Phillips, Hicks; Briley Peterson, Weston; Payton Herpin, Bell City; Taylor Barnaba, J.S. Clark; Kensie Trisler, Harrisonburg; Kate Deshotel, Avoyelles Charter.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->