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<p><strong>All MET POY</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1371867' first='Cameron' last='Ward'] '25 W Largo</p>
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<p>-Our number 1 player in 2025 has been producing at a high level for a Largo team this entire season, capped off with 29 points 16 rebounds 6 blocks 5 steals in the MPSAA 2A Championship win </p>
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<p><strong>1ST TEAM ALL-MET </strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1259620' first='Darren' last='Harris'] '24 SG Paul VI</p>
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<p>-The most consistent player on the best team in the area, the Duke commit has come up big for the Panthers in several key moments- topped up by a 50-point performance in the midst of 6 games in 9 days for the WCAC champs</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1494074' first='Jayden' last='Fort'] F Jackson-Reed</p>
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<p>-Best player on the best public school in the area, Fort has been impactful at both ends for the Tigers</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2194756' first='Caleb' last='Williams'] '24 F Sidwell</p>
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<p>-Georgetown commit has bounced back from a slow start to the year to lead Sidwell to a 22-4 record, with all 4 losses coming to top 25 teams in the country </p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1370496' first='Derek' last='Dixon'] '25 CG Gonzaga</p>
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<p>-The smooth-shooting junior guard has been the most consistent scorer for the Purple Eagles this season, with improved play-making chops solidifying himself as a name that national scouts need to know.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1410534' first='Jordan' last='Scott'] '25 G South Lakes</p>
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<p>-The junior guard has been dynamic for a South Lakes team that has won 12 in a row down the stretch to finish with a 20-2 record</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2232329' first='Bryson' last='Tucker'] '24 G O'Connell</p>
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<p>-The only McDonald's All American from the area that still plays within the Metro region has been huge for an O'Connell team that fought injuries to still finish top 5 in the WCAC</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1259542' first='Ben' last='Hammond'] '24 PG Paul VI</p>
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<p>-The most consistent performer for the Panthers all season, Hammond has been the engine that drives PVI at both ends of the floor- fluidly fluctuating from scorer to distributor with relative ease in his senior season</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1164818' first='Caden' last='Diggs'] '24 W Bullis</p>
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<p>-The ODU commit's offensive renaissance with a spurt of 20-point games down the home stretch helped secure another IAC title for Coach Bruce Kelley</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2252287' first='Darius' last='Bivins'] '26 PG Alexandria City</p>
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<p>-Bivins has been an absolute wizard with the ball this season, taking home Defensive POY honors to go with a 1st Team All-District nod for the Titans</p>
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<p><strong>2ND TEAM ALL-MET</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1225257' first='Acaden' last='Lewis'] Sidwell '25 PG Sidwell</p>
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<p>-The smooth lefty floor general showed improved decision-making and vision this season for a team whose only local losses were to the IAC (Bullis) and WCAC (PVI) Champions.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1367431' first='Adrien' last='Stevens'] Bullis '25 SG Bullis</p>
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<p>-The electric, explosive 2-way G won the IAC POY award for a Bullis team that only lost three times this season.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1370498' first='Nykolas' last='Lewis'] '25 PG Gonzaga</p>
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<p>-Consistently impactful across the stat sheet, Lewis has been instrumental in some big wins for a Gonzaga team that has been within the top-15 nationally throughout most of the season</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2148767' first='Jordan' last='Smith'] '26 SG Paul VI</p>
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<p>-Arguably the best 2-way player in the DMV, Smith solidified his case as a 5-star in the 2026 class with a standout season for the Panthers.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1782660' first='Qayden' last='Samuels'] '26 W McNamara</p>
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<p>-Arguably the most explosive scorer in the area this season, the sophomore kept the Mustangs afloat in the WCAC after a midseason rash of injuries damaged their depth</p>
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<p><strong>3RD TEAM ALL-MET</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1127311' first='Ty' last='Bevins'] '24 PG Gwynn Park</p>
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<p>-Bevins ability to score and distribute to his teammates both in the halfcourt and in transition were immensely valuable in Gwynn Park's championship run through PG County. </p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1259618' first='Isaiah' last='Abraham'] '24 F Paul VI</p>
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<p>-The UConn commit improved by leaps and bounds on the defensive end this season, functioning as a 1-man wrecking crew tasked with locking down perimeter scorers and forwards alike as PVI ran undefeated through the WCAC season.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2342597' first='Quintin' last='Cooper'] '25 PG Coolidge</p>
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<p>-The most explosive scorer on an exciting young Coolidge team, Cooper dropped a season-high 38 in a big win on the road against Eastern</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1414529' first='Omari' last='Witherspoon'] '25 G St. John's</p>
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<p>-The consistent leader on a Cadets team that surprised a lot of people by finishing 3rd in the WCAC. Witherspoon vacillated well between scoring, distributing, and defending at a high level for his team</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1371865' first='Akbar' last='Waheed III'] '25 W Georgetown Prep</p>
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<p>-Waheed proved his value as a versatile play-making wing that can score from all 3 levels, rebound, and distribute for a Georgetown Prep team that finished as the IAC runner-ups with a 22-6 record</p>
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<p><strong>4TH TEAM ALL-MET</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1366898' first='Lucas' last='Sekasi'] '24 G Jackson-Reed</p>
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<p>-The Gannon commit rounded out a game nicely as a do-it-all guard that could function on or off the ball to produce wins for the Tigers</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1259625' first='Jadyn' last='Harris'] '25 W O'Connell</p>
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<p>-Harris' downhill driving and finishing ability opened up the defense for his teammates to score on the perimeter</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1494076' first='Francis' last='Folefac'] '25 W/F Mt. Zion</p>
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<p>-The physical, bruising wing was a menace on the backboards and improved his perimeter touch as the season went along to provide a consistent offensive output for MZ</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1591318' first='Riley' last='Jacobs'] '25 F St. Stephen's St. Agnes</p>
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<p>-The two-way forward struggled with injuries at the beginning of the season but bounced back well to buoy a young Saints team that needed his rebounding, shot-blocking, and interior scoring</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1489103' first='Grant' last='Polk'] '25 W St. Albans</p>
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<p>-A menace on the backboards who can also stretch the floor with his shooting beyond the arc, Polk played hard end to end on a nightly basis for a young St. Albans squad that pulled off a few surprising wins in the area</p>
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