IHSA boys basketball: Here are the Illinois media all-state teams for 2024-25

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Here are the 2024-25 Illinois all-state boys basketball teams as voted on by a statewide panel of sportswriters and broadcasters.

Each voter picked a five-player first team and a five-player second team in each class. Players received five points for a first-team vote and three points for a second-team vote.

The top vote-getters in each class were named the Steve Tappa Player of the Year for that class, named after sportswriter who died unexpectedly in 2024.

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* — Tied for the final spot on a five-player team. ** — Unanimous selection

CLASS 1A​

PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Tyjuan Hunter, Chicago Hope Academy

FIRST TEAM

• Tyjuan Hunter, Chicago Hope Academy, 60
• Ross Robertson, South Beloit, 56
• Nathaniel Marlow, Bluford Webber, 55
• Cooper Hoffman, Pecatonica, 50
• Jayden Riley, Yorkville Christian, 41

SECOND TEAM

• Malachi Persinger, Peoria Christian, 40
• Adam Awender, Lanark Eastland, 34
• Brock Fearday, St. Anthony, 30
• Luke Blackford, Springfield Calvary, 26
• Antonio Flenoid Jr., Mounds Meridian, 24

HONORABLE MENTION (17): Ryan Schmidt, Effingham St. Anthony, 17; Cole Tripp, Goreville, 16; Parker Krogman, Lanark Eastland, 14; Kyle Cooper, Waltonville, 12; Gage Peterson, Waltonville, 10; Hamzah Shouman, Lombard College Prep, 9; Lucas Westendorf, Dieterich, 9; Colin Monan, Mounds Meridian, 9; Sam Edmundson, LeRoy, 8; Blake Brown, Grant Park, 6, Chris Link, St. Anne, 6; Luke McKay, Woodlawn, 6; Nick King, Goreville, 6; Isaiah Lintker, New Athens, 6; Martin Ledbetter, Hinckley-Big Rock, 6; Devon White, Illini Bluffs, 6; Bryson Mossman, Routt, 6.

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CLASS 2A​

PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Docker Tedeschi, Benton

FIRST TEAM

• Docker Tedeschi, Benton, 88
• Dietrich Richardson, Peoria Manual, 76
• Darien Green, Chicago Christ the King, 47
• Keison Peoples, Bismarck-Henning, 41
• Sam Donald, Columbia, 40

SECOND TEAM

• AJ Keith, Pinckneyville, 39
• Dierre Hill Jr., Belleville Althoff, 37
• Maddox Ritzel, Nashville, 34
• Jayden McKinnon, Dyett, 28
• Micah Meiss, El Paso-Gridley, 27

HONORABLE MENTION (17): Christian Cummings, Rockford Christian, 26; Noah LaPorte, Princeton, 25; Paxton Giertz, Seneca, 24; Andrew Hill, Elmhurst IC Catholic, 20; Rylan Carton, Sherrard, 18; Mitchel Edwards, Carmi-White County, 17; Aaron McClure, Chicago Christ the King, 16; Kaden Rakers. Breese Central, 15; Colton Hawkins, Carterville, 11; Hunter Webb, Vienna, 8; Brayden Strombaugh, Downs Tri-Valley, 8; Kutim Heald, Rock Falls, 6; Ray Lee, Manteno, 6; Ruben Velasco, Peotone, 6; Jalon Ellis, Harrisburg, 6; Cason Newton, Byron, 6; Blake Shoufler, Williamsville, 6.

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Class 3A​

PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Matthew Zobrist, Metamora

FIRST TEAM

• Matthew Zobrist, Metamora, 74
• Marcos Gonzales, Chicago Brother Rice, 72
• Leshawn Stowers, Peoria High, 69
• Lincoln Williams, Kankakee, 63
• Gabe Sularski, Lemont, 55

SECOND TEAM

• Rykan Woo, Chicago DePaul Prep, 51
• Rashaun Porter, Chicago DePaul Prep, 51
• Grant Best, Chicago Mount Carmel, 47
• Wes Gudeman, Morton, 26
• Darius Harrington, Dixon, 25

HONORABLE MENTION (13): EJ Breland, Chicago St. Patrick, 16; AJ Demirov, Crystal Lake South, 16; Nasir Rankin, Chicago Morgan Park 16; Lyncoln Koester, Mount Zion, 15; J.C. Anderson, Mount Zion, 13; EJ Mosley, Burbank St. Laurence, 12; Quinton Kitt, East Peoria, 12; Kyrese Lukens, Herrin, 10; Dustyn Collins, Centralia, 10; Cameron Appenzeller, Chatham Glenwood, 8; Ethan Simmons, Marion, 6; David Barnes, Mount Vernon, 6; Archie Goeway, Centralia, 6.

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Class 4A​

PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Davion Thompson, Bolingbrook

FIRST TEAM

• Davion Thompson, Bolingbrook, 70
• Jaxson Davis, Warren, 52
• Devin Cleveland, Kenwood, 48
• Al Brooks Jr., Rich 46
• Nick Allen, Bradley-Bourbonnais, 45

SECOND TEAM

• Ian Miletic, Rolling Meadows, 44
• Phoenix Gill, St. Ignatius 42
• Tyreek Coleman, Waubonsie Valley, 42
• Bradley Longcor III, Quincy, 36
• Kobe Walker, Normal, 36

HONORABLE MENTION (7): Jaden Tyler, Homewood-Flossmoor, 28; Luke Smith, Addison Trail, 22; Blake Fagbemi, Lisle Benet, 17, Vincas Buzelis, Hinsdale Central, 14, Amir Danforth, Rockford Auburn, 9; Daniel Pauliokonis, Lisle Benet, 8; Lorenzo Shields, Chicago Simeon 6.

This article originally appeared on Journal Star: The Illinois media all-state boys basketball lists for 2024-25

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