Ball Night in De La Warr: All-State Team

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Since Devaughn Bynum has been tracking the top performances, watching basketball throughout the state, and making adjustments to his draft every other week. And now it's final. The DSBA has their All-State Team: this is ours</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Player of the Year: </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1755072' first='Mason' last='Collins'] (so., Tatnall)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>1st Team: </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2352456' first='Nick' last='Baysah'] (sr., Howard) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1755072' first='Mason' last='Collins']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2352457' first='JayVion' last='Denis'] (sr., Dover) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2352452' first='Josh' last='Obiora'] (sr., St. Georges) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2364685' first='Jameson' last='Tingle'] (jr., Cape Henlopen) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2nd Team: </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2364771' first='Vince' last='Evans III'] (sr., Seaford) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2352458' first='Bryson' last='Lane'] (sr., Howard) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2614922' first='Kalil' last='Riley'] (jr., Tower Hill) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2573852' first='Chase' last='Sullivan'] (sr., Smyrna) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2352451' first='Latrell' last='Wright'] (sr., Salesianum) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>3rd Team: </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2698327' first='Gi'lyl' last='Conrad'] (so., A.I. DuPont) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2364703' first='A'zir' last='Ellegood'] (jr., Sanford) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2935380' first='Prince' last='McKnight'] (so., Caravel) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2375188' first='Logan' last='Shaw'] (sr., Smyrna) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2473347' first='Vinny' last='Starr'] (sr., Conrad) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Honorable Mention:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='3258495' first='Jahleer' last='Haley'] (so., Red Lion) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2611515' first='Thomas' last='Harrell'] (sr., Great Oaks) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2613717' first='TJ' last='Harvey'] (sr., Appoquinimink) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2566681' first='Graling' last='High III'] (jr., MOT Charter) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2375192' first='Kameron' last='Jackson-Dickson'] (sr., Dover) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2551577' first='Aizyon' last='Matthews'] (sr., Seaford) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2773627' first='Ayinde' last='McLendon'] (sr., Tatnall) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2386202' first='Jaelen' last='Murphy'] (jr., Middletown) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2459417' first='Kyndal' last='Riley-Garlick'] (so., William Penn) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2625272' first='Amir' last='Robertson'] (sr., A.I. DuPont) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2698355' first='Stephen' last='Sivels'] (jr., Cape Henlopen) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Aaron Whitaker (so., William Penn)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2352455' first='Tarrance' last='Williams'] (sr., Dover) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2767455' first='Khaleef' last='Wilson'] (fr., Archmere) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2611922' first='Michael' last='Wright'] (jr., Concord) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Insight</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>CG: </strong>At first glance, each team (1st, 2nd 3rd) features the players who consistently produced all season and contributed to winning. So anyone who watches nearly as much basketball as we do would've had similar names, maybe just in a slightly different order. What were you most certain about with this year's teams?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DB: </strong>Four of the five first teamers were solidified in December in my opinion. [player_tooltip player_id='1755072' first='Mason' last='Collins'], [player_tooltip player_id='2352452' first='Josh' last='Obiora'], [player_tooltip player_id='2352456' first='Nick' last='Baysah'], and [player_tooltip player_id='2364685' first='Jameson' last='Tingle'] separated themselves from the pack early and often. All of them were the heart and soul of their teams while leading them in multiple, in some cases all (Mason and Tingle), statistical categories. Most importantly, their contributions led to wins. All four players' teams won fifteen or more games in the regular season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>CG: </strong>The further we get from those no-doubt, clear-cut guys at the top, the more hairs you have to split. What was the most difficult part about organizing the all-state teams this season?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DB: </strong>The list started to get tricky once I got to 3rd Team and Honorable Mention. The first two teams, I believe, were pretty obvious. Once it got to 3rd Team, a lot of context had to be taken into account for those selections. Individual success, importance to team, strength of schedule, and team success were all things to consider. It took a while to come up with the final thirty, but with much due diligence we believe we came up with a good all state team. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->