Brody Adams and Caleb Blonde earn Division 3 honorable mention all-state honors

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HILLSDALE COUNTY — The accolades continue to pour in for Hillsdale County student athletes after a successful winter sports season. Today, the Michigan Sports Writers panel released their all-state selections for Division 3 boys basketball.

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Amongst the honorees were two standout athletes from the area who were also nominees for reader's choice player of the year. Hillsdale senior Brody Adams and Jonesville sophomore Caleb Blonde both earned all-state honorable mention honors for their efforts this season.

Adams helped lead the Hornets to the program's first district title since 2018 and a total of 12 wins this season. This also included a Pat Patterson Pool A championship. He had a single game-high of 27 for the year, 328 total points, 13.12 points per game, 4.84 rebounds, 3.12 assists and 1.72 steals. He earned second team all-LCAA honors.

Blonde led Jonesville to a 12-win season. His 16.9 points per game was the highest in the County for boys basketball athletes. He earned all-league dream team honors from the Cascades Conference as a sophomore. He averaged 2.5 steals, 2.6 assists and 3.4 rebounds each game and scored a single game-high of 29 points this season.

You can read more about their accolades at hillsdale.net, and readers can view the full Division 3 all-state list below.

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PLAYER OF THE YEAR​

Brad Coleman, Millington

COACH OF THE YEAR​

Kris Daiek, Riverview Gabriel Richard

ALL-STATE​

• Brad Coleman, Millington
• Oskar Kangas, Iron Mountain
• Lewis Lovejoy, Arts & Tech Academy of Pontiac
• Jacob Plamondon, Maple City Glen Lake
• Grady Eklund, Pewamo-Westphalia
• Ethan Marta, Ishpeming Westwood
• Nick Sobush, Riverview Gabriel Richard
• Braeden Flynn, Harbor Springs
• Adam Dugener, North Muskegon
• McRecco McFadden, Burton Bentley
• Arnell Somlar, Bay City All Saints
• Coach, Kris Daiek, Riverview Gabriel Richard

SECOND TEAM​

• Luke Westerdale, Riverview Gabriel Richard
• Benjamin Rodenbaugh, McBain
• Matthew Swanwick, Centreville
• Tucker Walther, Schoolcraft
• Benson Harper, Harbor Beach
• Clayton Heuker, McBain
• Caden Luoma, Ishpeming
• Malis Firman, Burton Bendle
• Brody Johnson, Hartford
• Luke Soper, Hanover-Horton
• Kam Brackett, Bronson
• Caden Carriveau, Elkon-Pigeon-Bay Port Laker
• Ian Foster, Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central
• Drake Gatrell, Beal City
• Jhirnea Harris, Flint (Elite) New Standard Academy
• Kaden Kott, Manistee
• Ian Roberts, Beaverton
• Austin Small, Beal City
• Tanner Theuerkauf, Menominee
• Luke Tropea, Jackson Lumen Christi
• Shannon Henderson, Stockbridge
• Coach, Orlando Lovejoy Sr., Arts & Tech Academy of Pontiac
• Coach, Ron Wruble, Harbor Beach

HONORABLE MENTION​

• Chad Brown, Hemlock
• Justin Jacobs, Unionville-Sebewaing
• Michael Janssen, Bad Axe
• Trey Johnson, Otisville Lakeville Memorial
• Bryson LeBaron, Ithaca
• Dylan May, Ravenna
• Artie Smith Jr, Flint (Elite) New Standard Academy
• Jeffrey Turner, Flint (Elite) New Standard Academy
• Brayden Lape, Grass Lake
• Caleb Blonde, Jonesville
• Cole VanderHaag, Mason County Central
• Jalen Stelzer, Clinton
• Teegen McDonald, Vermontville Maple Valley
• Brody Adams, Hillsdale
• D.J. Jenks, Perry
• Coach, Randy Windham, Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central

This article originally appeared on Hillsdale Daily News: Brody Adams and Caleb Blonde earn Division 3 honorable mention boys basketball all-state honors from the Michigan Sports Writers panel

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