2024 LSWA Class 5A All-State Basketball Teams

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>(LSWA Release)</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Encore performances by [player_tooltip player_id='1480391' first='Allen' last='Graves'] of Ponchatoula and Chloe Larry of Parkway headline the Louisiana Sports Writers Association's Class 5A all-state basketball teams.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The two seniors, both returning all-state selections, led their teams to LHSAA Division I nonselect titles for the second straight year.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Graves was voted the Outstanding Player for the boys squad, while Larry was selected as the Outstanding Player on the girls team.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Two coaches who won titles, Parkway's Gloria Williams and Liberty's Brandon White, claimed Coach of the Year honors on the 5A squad.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 6-foot-10 Graves averaged 20.8 points, 12.0 rebounds and 2.8 assists. The Santa Clara signee also was the MVP of the Green Wave's title-game win over Natchitoches Central.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Larry, a 5-7 guard, is a Tennessee Tech signee who averaged 19.4 points, 5.4 rebounds and four blocked shots per game. Like Graves, Larry also was voted the title-game MVP in her team's win over Denham Springs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In the semifinals, Larry provided one of the girls tourney's great moments by making a 60-foot shot as the clock expired in overtime to oust top-seeded Walker.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>PHS' Williams claims the LSWA girls coaching honor for the second straight year. She led Parkway to a 26-7 record and a second consecutive title.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Meanwhile, Liberty won the school's first LHSAA basketball title, claiming the Division I select final over St. Thomas More. The Patriots finished 25-3.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2024 LSWA CLASS 5A 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='1105536' first='Jeremiah' last='Evans'] Southwood 6-10 Sr. 22.0</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1347443' first='Aidan' last='Anding'] Ruston 6-0 Jr. 14.8</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2132725' first='Ahmad' last='Hudson'] Ruston 6-7 Fr. 14.0</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1105591' first='Howard' last='Gaskins'] Jr. Liberty 6-3 Sr. 16.3</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1480391' first='Allen' last='Graves'] Ponchatoula 6-10 Sr. 20.8</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='2382717' first='Logan' last='Smith'] Natchitoches Central 6-2 Sr. 18.0</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1479618' first='Javonte' last='Thomas'] Pineville 6-6 Sr. 13.0</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1275284' first='Michael' last='Sarver'] St. Paul's 6-0 Sr. 23.6</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1277352' first='Keith' last='Jones'] Karr 6-4 Sr. 18.5</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1347265' first='Jeremiah' last='Lucas'] Bonnabel 6-3 Jr. 23.7</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>OUTSTANDING PLAYER:</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='1480391' first='Allen' last='Graves'], PONCHATOULA</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>COACH OF THE YEAR:</strong> BRANDON WHITE, LIBERTY</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Honorable mention: </strong>Evan Griffin, Central Lafourche; [player_tooltip player_id='1105552' first='Kylan' last='Billiot'], Terrebonne; Jeremiah Puckett, Ouachita; Ke'Vonte Landry, Lafayette High; Jaden Hookfin, Slidell; [player_tooltip player_id='2132648' first='Matthew' last='Kinzeler'], Fontainebleau; [player_tooltip player_id='1428891' first='Bowman' last='Lovell'], Haughton; [player_tooltip player_id='1679403' first='Kevin' last='White'], Airline; [player_tooltip player_id='2408250' first='Malek' last='Robinson'], Liberty; [player_tooltip player_id='1408867' first='Jaylen' last='Peters'], Liberty; [player_tooltip player_id='2132638' first='Jermichael' last='Millien'], St. Amant; Nico Jones, Catholic; [player_tooltip player_id='1347180' first='Xavier' last='Ferguson'] <ins>,</ins>Zachary; [player_tooltip player_id='2132627' first='Eli' last='Pichon'], Brother Martin; [player_tooltip player_id='1386539' first='Turner' last='Duncan'], St. Augustine, Brewer <ins>Nitcher</ins>, Jesuit; [player_tooltip player_id='1105551' first='Jyrin' last='Sowell'], Captain Shreve; [player_tooltip player_id='1105545' first='Greg' last='Manning'], Benton; Chris Coleman, H.L. Bourgeois; [player_tooltip player_id='1218194' first='Jaylin' last='Johnson'], Alexandria; [player_tooltip player_id='1218192' first='Wayne' last='Randall-Bashay'], New Iberia; [player_tooltip player_id='1105528' first='Noah' last='Brookter'], Southside; Mike Parlow, Slidell; [player_tooltip player_id='1499023' first='Jamal' last='Drewery'], Scotlandville; Carleiyon, Joseph, Walker; [player_tooltip player_id='1105547' first='Jordan' last='Moore'], Hahnville.</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>Chikae Desdunes Curtis 5-10 So. 17.0</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Chloe Larry Parkway 5-7 Sr. 19.4</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Imani Daniel Curtis 5-9 Jr. 12.0</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Whitney Hart Liberty 6-3 Sr. 21.0</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>JaMiya Vann Walker 5-8 Sr. 18.8</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>Dakota Howard Parkway 5-11 Jr. 14.9</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jaliyah McWain Ruston 5-3 Sr. 15.0</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Alanna Benoit Mandeville 5-8 So. 19.6</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Terrin Coffil Chalmette 5-8 Sr. 25.0</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Amijah Price Woodlawn 5-8 Jr. 18.4</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>OUTSTANDING PLAYER:</strong> CHLOE LARRY, PARKWAY</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>COACH OF THE YEAR: </strong>GLORIA WILLIAMS, PARKWAY</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Honorable mention:</strong> Skylar Branch, Haughton; Makayla Gallien, Natchitoches Central; Alyssa Chandler, Natchitoches Central; Thamerin Balthazar, Alexandria; Kira Johnson, Lafayette; Cherie Spencer, Northshore; Cass Antoine, Karr; Kaylee Dublin, Chapelle; Koi Ursin, Destrehan; Ty'Reona Sibley, Central; Kennedi Ard, Walker; Zariell Pollard, Thibodaux;<strong> </strong>He'Shia Brown, Central Lafourche; Zaccheya Jackson, Ruston; Jade Spikes, West Monroe; Markayla Williams, West Monroe; Maleigha James, Barbe; Kay'len Alexander, Southside; Shelcie LeBlanc, Carencro; Eymani Key, Southside; Asia Eaglin, Slidell; Hannah Benoit, Mandeville; Alyssa Hillard, Ponchatoula; Raegan White, Denham Springs; Rhian Comery, St. Amant.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->