2023 APS Metro Boys Basketball Tournament: All-Tournament Team

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 2023 APS Metro Basketball Tournament lived up to the hype again this year. The tournament concluded with the Volcano Vista Hawks winning their second straight Metro Championship with a 69-66 victory vs Sandia. Throughout the tournament, there was high level play from players and teams all over the community. This article will break down the best players from this year's Metro Tournament with three teams consisting of two guard, two forwards and one center. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator {"className":"is-style-wide"} --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>First Team All-Metro Tournament Team</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator {"className":"is-style-wide"} --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Position</strong></td><td><strong>Player Name</strong></td><td><strong>Description</strong></td></tr><tr><td>Guard</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1076702' first='Shane' last='Douma-Sanchez'] (Del Norte)</td><td>Led the Metro Tournament in scoring averaging 40.2 points per game highlighted by a 60-point game vs Eldorado in the First Round.</td></tr><tr><td>Guard</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1360191' first='Andrew' last='Hill'] (Sandia)</td><td>Led the Sandia Matadors to the Metro Championship Game. Led the team in scoring averaging 19.2 points per game throughout the tournament. </td></tr><tr><td>Forward</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1124238' first='Elijah' last='Brody'] (West Mesa)</td><td>Averaged 19.5 points per game as the Mustangs leading scorer in the tournament. Helped West Mesa reach the Final Four in the Metro Tournament. </td></tr><tr><td>Forward</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1176300' first='Kenyon' last='Aguino'] (Volcano Vista)</td><td>Averaged a double-double of 19.0 points per game and 10.2 rebounds per game throughout the tournament. Led Volcano Vista to their second straight Metro Title while being selected as the Championship Game MVP. </td></tr><tr><td>Center</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1124213' first='Sean' last='Alter'] (Volcano Vista)</td><td>Recorded two double-double during the tournament. Player of the game in first round matchup vs Albuquerque. Played huge role in the Hawks winning another Metro Title.</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Second Team All-Metro Tournament Team</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Position</strong></td><td><strong>Player Name</strong></td><td><strong>Description</strong></td></tr><tr><td>Guard</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1678037' first='Anthony' last='Gonzales'] (Volcano Vista)</td><td>Was the Hawks second leading scorer in the Metro Tournament. Was the player of the game in the Semis vs West Mesa. Led team in assists and played a crucial role in Volcano Vista winning another Metro Title. </td></tr><tr><td>Guard</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1362491' first='Caileb' last='Parham'] (Eldorado)</td><td>Led Eldorado to the Metro Quarterfinals. He was top five in scoring in terms of points per game in the Metro Tournament. Scored the third most points (37) in a game in this years tournament vs Del Norte in the First Round. </td></tr><tr><td>Forward</td><td>Michael Mackey (Hobbs)</td><td>Scored the second most points (43) in a game in this year Metro Tournament vs West Mesa in the First Round. Was only behind [player_tooltip player_id='1076702' first='Shane' last='Douma-Sanchez'] as the second leading scorer in this year Metro Tournament. </td></tr><tr><td>Forward</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1678143' first='Nic' last='Trujillo'] (Cleveland)</td><td>Was Cleveland's most all-around player while dealing with team injuries. Still managed to lead Cleveland to the Metro Semifinals for the 4th time in 5 years. Was the glue that held the team together, </td></tr><tr><td>Center</td><td>Torrance Burdex (West Mesa)</td><td>Arguably the Mustangs second best player during their final four run in this years Metro Tournament. One of the Mustangs top three scorers and led them in rebounding. </td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Third Team All-Metro Tournament Team</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Position</strong></td><td><strong>Player Name</strong></td><td><strong>Description</strong></td></tr><tr><td>Guard</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1076706' first='Ely' last='Lovato'] (Sandia)</td><td>Player of the game in the semifinals. The Matadors second leading scorer throughout the tournament and reached the Metro Final.</td></tr><tr><td>Guard</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1176301' first='Latavious' last='Morris'] (Atrisco Heritage)</td><td>Led Atrisco Heritage to a 3-1 record in the Metro Tournament. Led AHA in scoring in every game in the Metro Tournament. Scored 20+ in three of the four games and averaged 20.5 points per game. Was top five in points per game in the tournament. </td></tr><tr><td>Forward</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1293133' first='Jett' last='Wyckoff'] (Hope Christian)</td><td>Averaged 21.2 points per game and 8.7 rebounds per game during the Metro Tournament. Was fourth in scoring and recorded two double-doubles. Led team in scoring and rebounding. </td></tr><tr><td>Forward</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1552945' first='Lamarion' last='Coleman'] (Sandia)</td><td>Led the Sandia Matadors in rebounding and recorded one double-double in this years Metro Tournament. Was a huge key in Sandia reaching the Metro Final. </td></tr><tr><td>Center</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1678035' first='Antonio' last='Ortiz'] (Atrisco Heritage).</td><td>Led AHA in rebounding and blocked shots. Went 3-1 during the Metro Tournament. </td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table -->