2024 LSWA Class 1A All-State Basketball Teams

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>(LSWA Release, Written by Jerit Roser)</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A pair of high-level scorers and winners earned Outstanding Player honors to headline the Louisiana Sports Writers Association's Class 1A all-state basketball teams.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Northwood-Lena senior guard Rhianna Battles leads the girls team with her second consecutive all-state selection, this time as Outstanding Player.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Lady Gators' standout averaged 21 points, five assists and four rebounds per game in her final season while guiding the program to a fourth straight state tournament trip.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Crescent City sophomore guard [player_tooltip player_id='1543685' first='Dwight' last='Magee'] tops the boys squad after leading the Pioneers to their first LHSAA title since 2021 in impressive fashion.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Magee averaged 29.3 points, 8.6 rebounds and 5.2 assists per contest throughout the season, capped by 25 points and 11 rebounds in the championship game to earn Outstanding Player honors for the contest.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Arcadia's LaKinya Curry was voted as girls Coach of the Year. Curry's Hornets (32-3) won their first title since 2016, claiming the Division-IV Non-Select crown.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Crescent City coach Brandon Russ was named Coach of the Year to join Magee in a sweep of the boys awards for their Pioneers.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Russ helped rebuild the program from two wins two years ago to back-to-back tournament appearances and a 2024 championship.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>BOYS</strong></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='1705730' first='Jbari' last='Adams'] Ringgold 6-5 Sr. 19.5</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stephen Burks Lincoln Prep 6-0 Sr. 17</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1543685' first='Dwight' last='Magee'] Crescent City 5-9 So. 29.3</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1601913' first='Matthew' last='Weaver'] St. Martin's Episcopal 6-3 Sr. 21</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>D'Ray Vital Hamilton Christian 6-11 So. 15</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>SECOND 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='2677905' first='Benjamin' last='Case'] Central Catholic 6-1 Jr. 22.1</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Bryce Guillory Westminster 6-3 Sr. 20</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1218738' first='Jovanni' last='Perez'] Crescent City 6-1 Sr. 22.3</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1275325' first='Ayden' last='Warren'] St. Mary's 5-11 Sr. 17.8</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1105574' first='Leonard' last='Hicks'] Thrive Academy 6-1 Sr. 23</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>OUTSTANDING PLAYER:</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='1543685' first='Dwight' last='Magee'], CRESCENT CITY</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>COACH OF THE YEAR:</strong> BRANDON RUSS, CRESCENT CITY</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Honorable mention:</strong> Mixon Bankston, St. Mary's; Ben Bienvenu, St. Mary's; Mikey Bougere, East Iberville; Damorion Burks, White Castle; Omarion Carr, Arcadia; Rodtravious Crawley, Arcadia; [player_tooltip player_id='2409009' first='Spencer' last='Dunn'], Homer; Tate Hamby, Ouachita Christian; [player_tooltip player_id='2409020' first='Jermarquis' last='Hampton'], Haynesville; Cameron Hardnett, Southern Lab; Garrett Humphery, Hamilton Christian; Jophie LaForge, St. Martin's Episcopal; Cooper Odom, St. Martin's Episcopal; Marc Perkins, Delta Charter; [player_tooltip player_id='2132840' first='Parker' last='Robinson'], St. Frederick; [player_tooltip player_id='1105550' first='McKennis' last='Savoie'], North Central; Isaiah Stevens, Crescent City; Bailey Streams, Covenant Christian; [player_tooltip player_id='1543675' first='Roderick' last='Tezeno'], Opelousas Catholic; Nylan Williams, Central Catholic.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></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 School Ht. Cl. Avg.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Rhianna Battles Northwood 5-5 Sr. 21&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kinsley James Southern Lab 5-9 Sr. 16</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>M'Kiyiah Olivier Highland Baptist 5-3 Sr. 27</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Asia Patin Southern Lab 5-6 So. 16</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Justice Young Arcadia 6-0 Sr. 12</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>SECOND TEAM</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Player School Ht. Cl. Avg.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Mckenzie Deville Hamilton Christian 5-2 Sr. 21</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Cambrieion Link White Castle Jr. 5-4 24</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>NyAsia Moran Northwood-Lena 6-6 Sr. 14</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jade Oliney Central Catholic 5-6 Jr. 19</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kenzie Nino LaSalle 5-7 Sr. 17.2</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>OUSTANDING PLAYER:</strong> RHIANNA BATTLES, NORTHWOOD</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>COACH OF THE YEAR:</strong> LAKINYA CURRY, ARCADIA</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Honorable mention:</strong> DeAsia Alexander, Arcadia; Z'Riah Buggs, Homer; Sophie Burchard, East Beauregard; Maddie Carey, Covenant Christian; Avery Cournoyer, Merryville; Darcy Edgar, Ouachita Christian; Jordan Geason, Central Catholic; Lanetta Hill, Logansport; Alayna Knight, Catholic-Pointe Coupee; Garri Lawson, St. Martin's Episcopal; Kelsey Robinson, White Castle; Mallory Smith, Cedar Creek; Leah Sutherland, Cedar Creek; Katee Woodward, Ouachita Christian; Asijah Wright, Lincoln Prep; Kali Shiver, Sacred Heart; Bre'Ardoin, Sacred Heart.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->