Division 1 All Final 4 Team

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Orchard Lake St. Mary's has ended the 2023-2024 season as the Division 1 state champion. They proved to be the best of the best. It was an even more significant title given the quality of teams and players that reached the Breslin Center. Orchard Lake St. Mary's, Ann Arbor Huron, Zeeland West and North Farmington made up an exciting championship bracket. We're going to give you an All Final 4 Team and a couple of Honorable Mentions.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>ALL FINAL 4 TEAM</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1437536' first='Trey' last='McKenney'] </strong>(Orchard Lake St. Mary's)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>McKenney may have just put his name up there with the all time great high school players in the history of the state of Michigan. McKenney averaged 26 points per game in the Final 4. Even more impressive was his efficiency, rebounding and defense that he showed in addition to his scoring output. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1437540' first='Sharod' last='Barnes']</strong> (Orchard Lake St. Mary's)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This Final 4 was highlighted by elite defenders and top notch defensive teams. Defense does indeed win championships and this year proved the old adage true. Enter [player_tooltip player_id='1437540' first='Sharod' last='Barnes']. His perimeter D was essential in his teams run to the state title.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1111918' first='Daniel' last='Smythe']</strong> (Orchard Lake St. Mary's)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Smythe has sort of flown under the radar a bit. But not anymore. He's been one of the most consistent outside shooters in the state for years now and it was nice to see it displayed on the big stage. He had 18 points in the semifinal win.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1253372' first='Tyler' last='Spratt']</strong> (North Farmington)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Remember that talk about defense before? Well Spratt might have been the best on ball and pressure defender in Michigan throughout the entire season. His ability to player chaotic yet controlled defense was key in the semifinals. He also paced his team offensively averaging 18 points between the 2 games.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1112346' first='Landon' last='Williams']</strong> (North Farmington)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Williams and Spratt were one of the best backcourts in the state and should go down in basketball lore at North Farmington. Like Spratt, Williams is a fast footed defender that can defend the length of the floor. He averaged 15 points per game in the Final 4.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>HONORABLE MENTION</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1143391' first='Merritt' last='Alderink']</strong> (Zeeland West)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Alderink's Zeeland West squad saw their season come to a close in the semifinals. The Michigan Mr. Basketball finalist led his team in scoring with 9 points. Alderink put on a show through the course of the playoffs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1437579' first='Macari' last='Moore']</strong> (Ann Arbor Huron) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Moore was his team's leading scorer with 11 points in their semifinal loss to the eventual champion Orchard Lake St. Mary's. That number may not seem incredibly high, but it was a hard fought and earned 11 against some of the best defenders in the state.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1437539' first='Jayden' last='Savoury']</strong> (Orchard Lake St. Mary's)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Savoury was just an all around menace for Orchard Lake St. Mary's. Just the fact that he's there forces defense to adjust. How do you attack an elite all around athlete that can defend, rebound and run the floor?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->