2024 LSWA Class 4A All-State Basketball Teams

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>(LSWA Release, Written by Lamar Gafford)</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lafayette Christian, George Washington Carver and Peabody know a thing or two about getting to the LHSAA state tournament and winning basketball championships.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Naturally, members of all three schools were chosen as major winners on the Louisiana Sportswriters Writers Association's Class 4A All-State basketball teams as selected by reporters across the state.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>On the girls side, LCA swept the major awards as Errol Rogers picked up Coach of the Year and Jada Richard earned Outstanding Player.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Rogers has built the Lady Knights into a powerhouse with seven titles in the last eight seasons and this year was no different. They steamrolled their way to the Division II select championship with a 31-1 record – losing only in overtime to fellow champion Southern Lab.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Richard, an LSU signee, has been Rogers' top player during the second half of this run – guiding LCA to four straight titles. Richard averaged 23 points, six assists and five rebounds this season and closes her career as Louisiana's 2024 Gatorade Player of the Year.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>For the boys, longtime Peabody coach Charles Smith received Coach of the Year honors, while Carver junior [player_tooltip player_id='1394530' first='Daijon' last='Leatherman'] picked up Outstanding Player.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Smith won his ninth championship as the Warhorses' head coach by guiding them to a 28-5 record and the Division II select title. On top of being a finalist this season for the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, Smith has won 1,208 games – making him the fourth coach in the nation to win over 1,200 games.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Leatherman nearly led the Rams to their third straight title but had a dominant performance against Smith's Warhorses with 18 points, 12 rebounds and five blocks during their semifinal tilt. That concluded a season where he averaged 18.6 points, 17.1 rebounds and 5.2 blocks, while shooting 70% from the field.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2024 LSWA CLASS 4A ALL-STATE BASKETBALL CHARTS</strong></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='1394530' first='Daijon' last='Leatherman'] Carver 6-9 Jr. 18.6</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1105593' first='Jordan' last='Mathews'] Peabody 6-5 Sr. 16.3</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1105548' first='Michael' last='Mouton'] St. Thomas More 6-4 Sr. 16.6</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1347267' first='Drew' last='Timmons'] Archbishop Hannan 6-6 Jr. 22.4</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1105554' first='Kameron' last='Williams'] Lafayette Christian 6-7 Sr. 22.0</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>Oren Bowens McMain 6-4 Sr. 26.7</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1560388' first='Christian' last='Creppel'] Archbishop Shaw 6-5 Sr. 16.5</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1105539' first='Javon' last='Johnson'] Bossier 6-1 Sr. 20.2</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1275303' first='Jordan' last='Matthews'] Vandebilt Catholic 5-10 Jr. 17.0</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1560429' first='Rashad' last='Mitchell'] Peabody 6-0 Jr. 11.3</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>OUTSTANDING PLAYER:</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='1394530' first='Daijon' last='Leatherman'], CARVER</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>COACH OF THE YEAR: </strong>CHARLES SMITH, PEABODY</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Honorable mention:</strong> Daryl Adams, L.B. Landry; Caiden Bickham, Lakeshore; [player_tooltip player_id='2574790' first='Sean' last='Brown'], St. Michael; [player_tooltip player_id='1479623' first='Justin' last='Burns'], Peabody; Javontre Charles, Beau Chene; [player_tooltip player_id='2415478' first='Jayden' last='Coleman'], Vandebilt Catholic; Kerel Dean, Bossier; [player_tooltip player_id='2307970' first='Monte' last='Farmer'], Washington-Marion; [player_tooltip player_id='1347467' first='Brandon' last='Henderson'], Woodlawn-SH; [player_tooltip player_id='1386535' first='Chad' last='Jones'], St. Thomas More; Tamaj Lagarde, Ellender; Craig Lovelady, McKinley; CJ Mason-Jones, Booker T. Washington-SH; [player_tooltip player_id='1105549' first='Laurence' last='Nathan'], Carver; Salvador Simon, Northside; [player_tooltip player_id='2408581' first='Edrick' last='Snearl'], Brusly; Travone Varner, Neville</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>Eve Alexander Lafayette Christian 6-0 Sr. 13.7</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Makayla Charles Vandebilt Catholic 5-8 Jr. 18.4</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kyndal Graham Huntington 5-5 Jr. 16.7</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kylei Leblanc LaGrange 5-10 Sr. 20.0</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jada Richard Lafayette Christian 5-6 Sr. 23.0</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>Eryn Brown Istrouma 5-7 So. 31.7</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Emilee Duet St. Scholastica 5-5 Jr. 16.5</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Carley Hamilton Huntington 5-7 Jr. 18.1</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Danai Lewis De La Salle 6-1 Sr. 15.5</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hannah Mouton Northwood-SH 5-5 Sr. 23.0</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>OUTSTANDING PLAYER:</strong> JADA RICHARD, LAFAYETTE CHRISTIAN</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>COACH OF THE YEAR:</strong> ERROL ROGERS, LAFAYETTE CHRISTIAN</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Honorable mention:</strong> Destiny Bennett, Salmen; Jaala Campbell, Assumption; Laila Clark, Brusly; Arioena Ebbs, Sr. West Feliciana; Erynn Felton, Neville; Joy Fisher, Neville; K'Myri Johnson, McMain; Journee Johnson, Vandebilt Catholic; Christina Lambert, Tioga; Madison Lockwood, Tioga; Ellie Lorraine, South Lafourche; Shyann McCummings, Leesville; Akayla McMooain, Salmen; Maddison Mitchell,  Plaquemine; Jalyn Newman, Warren Easton; Addison Pontiff, St. Scholastica; Courtlynn Rideau, Opelousas; Co'rae Smooth, Booker T. Washington-NO; Katelynn Wilson, LaGrange; Zoe Zechenelly, Pearl River</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->