2025-2026 All MIAA Third-Team

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The MIAA season has come to a close, and it's time to reflect on some guys who had big years. I have now released my All-MIAA first, second, and third teams. There are, of course, hundreds of relevant MIAA teams and players, so it's tough to figure out who deserves recognition. I will of course take season-long stats into consideration, but I'll be weighing playoff performances more than regular season, and I'll also pay key attention to the difficulty of competition that teams/players face.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Read:&nbsp;<a href="https://prephoops.com/2026/04/2025-2026-all-miaa-first-team/">2025-2026 All MIAA First-Team</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Read: <a href="https://prephoops.com/2026/04/2025-2026-all-miaa-first-team-2/" id="https://prephoops.com/2026/04/2025-2026-all-miaa-first-team-2/">2025-2026 All MIAA Second-Team</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>To finish it off, let's look at my third team.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["3348955"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-69d04bdab7942"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">O'Neil was dominant this year for Swampscott and was arguably the best player in MIAA division 3. The 6-foot-2 combo-guard handled EVERYTHING for his squad all year—he was his team's best scorer but also their best facilitator. The sophomore doesn't have crazy athleticism or quickness, but he's super strong and is always on-balance in the lane. He has no offensive weakness and reads the game at a super high level for a high-schooler, let alone one at his age. O'Neil will be transferring to Tabor Academy next season, and it'll be awesome to see what he does playing at a higher level of competition.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2875024"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-69d04bdab79d3"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Brown Jr. was an overwhelmingly dominant star for Holbrook this season, and he has a claim for making the second or first team. If he put up these numbers against better competition, he would absolutely be there—but you play who's on the schedule. The 5-foot-10 guard is a phenomenal athlete and has a special knack for finishing with contact; he consistently meets defenders in the air, and he almost always finishes (oftentimes for and-ones). He also has a nice mid-range jumper and could get his shot off against division 4 players whenever he wanted. The college level will be a massive step up for Brown Jr., but he'll acclimate quickly.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2674384"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-69d04bdab7a2a"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Maxwell was one of the most physically imposing players in the entire MIAA this season. The 6-foot-4 wing was able to rebound over guys his size because of his big-time athleticism, but he could also run the floor faster than most guards in division 1, so he got tons of fast-break layups and finishes at the hoop. He was a scoring machine all year. Maxwell was also a force defensively, protecting the rim and guarding the opposing team's best players on possessions that really mattered down the stretch. He'll be at Endicott next year as part of one of the best freshman recruiting classes I've seen at the D3 level.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2696712"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-69d04bdab7a78"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Klass was Beverly's best player this year and cemented himself as an MIAA legend by becoming Beverly's all-time leading scorer. The 5-foot-11 lefty really improved his off-ball game this year, consistently getting 6-8 points a game from cuts to the rim. But he can also score by gliding to the rim for layups as a result of his quickness and shiftiness with the ball. Klass can shoot the rock from the outside, too. Though Beverly's postseason didn't finish how they wanted, their senior captain did enough to earn himself a spot on this list.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["3343780"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-69d04bdab7ac3"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Gray was one of the most versatile and productive big men in the entire MIAA this season. The 6-foot-6 Endicott commit was awesome defensively as a rim protector and passing-lane disruptor, but he also played above-the-rim in transition offensively and showed the ability to stretch the floor with his three-point shooting and ball-handling. He might be a bit more raw than some of the other players on these All-MIAA teams, but he plays extremely hard and still earned his place on this list with his play during the season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->