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2021 Illinois AP Class 4A/3A All-State Boys Basketball Team

Here are the Illinois Associated Press Class 3A and Class 4A All-State boys' basketball teams as voted on by a statewide panel of sports writers and broadcasters and compiled by Steve Tappa, formerly of the Moline Dispatch and the Rock Island Argus. Players received five points for a first-team vote and three points for a second-team vote. Each voter picked a five-player first team and five-player second team in each class. A player must have been named on two ballots to receive honorable mention. All media members in the state were eligible to nominate and vote for players. There were 21 voters in each class. There was a voting tie for the final second-team spot in 3A.

CLASS 4A FIRST TEAM

NAME, SCHOOL (HT., YR., POS.) POINTS

Max Christie, Rolling Meadows (6-7, Sr., SG) 100

AJ Casey, Whitney Young (6-8, Jr., F) 93

Isaiah Barnes, Simeon (6-7, Sr., G) 93

Blake Peters, Evanston (6-1, Sr., G) 70

Kam Craft, Buffalo Grove (6-5, Jr., G) 70

CLASS 4A SECOND TEAM

NAME, SCHOOL (HT., YR., POS.) POINTS

Brandon Hall, Thornton (6-4, Sr., G) 43

Nick Martinelli, Glenbrook South (6-7, Jr., G/F) 40

Conor Enright, Mundelein (6-2, Sr., PG) 35

Brennan Weller, Edwardsville (6-6, Sr., G) 33

Ben Schwieger, Waubonsie Valley (6-5, Sr., G) 32

CLASS 4A HONORABLE MENTION

NAME, SCHOOL (HT., YR., POS.) POINTS

Braden Huff, Glenbard West (6-10, Jr., F) 31; Owen Freeman, Bradley-Bourbonnais (6-9, Soph., F/C) 21; Ahamad Bynum, Simeon (6-3, Sr., G) 20; Ethan Roberts, Hersey (6-5, Sr., G) 20; Trenton Kyler, DeKalb (6-1, Sr., G) 20; Zach Cleveland, Normal Community (6-7, Jr., PF) 18; Kyonte Thomas, Bolingbrook (6-0, Sr., G) 14; Scottie Ebube, Mundelein (6-9, Sr., C) 11; Nate Valentine, Geneva (5-11, Sr., PG) 9; Jeremiah Talton, Quincy (6-5, Jr., G) 8; Makarious "Biggie" Luster, Rockford East (6-1, Sr., G) 8; Cooper Noard, Glenbrook South (6-1, Jr., PG) 6; Amarion Savage, East Aurora (5-11, Sr., G) 6; Brock Harding, Moline (6-0, Soph., PG) 6; Corey Walker, Normal West (6-6, Sr., PF) 6; Ethyn Brown, Belleville East (6-5, Sr., PG) 6; Jack Mielke, Downers Grove North (6-7, Sr., F) 6; Ethan Marlowe, St. Charles North (6-8, Jr., F) 6.

NOTE: Also receiving a single vote (thus not receiving honorable mention): Conrad Luczynski, Bartlett; Tommie Williams, Belleville West; Will Grudzinski, Barrington.

CLASS 3A FIRST TEAM

NAME, SCHOOL (HT., YR., POS.) POINTS

*Bryce Hopkins, Fenwick (6-7, Sr., G/F) 103

TY Johnson, DePaul College Prep (6-3, Sr. G) 75

JJ Taylor, Kenwood (6-8, Soph., G) 72

Robbie Avila, Oak Forest (6-8, Jr., F) 67

Louis Lesmond, Notre Dame (6-5, Sr., G) 61

* Unanimous

CLASS 3A SECOND TEAM

NAME, SCHOOL (HT., YR., POS.) POINTS

Julius Rollins, Hillcrest (6-6, Sr., G) 57

Parker Wolfe, Effingham (6-0, Sr., PG) 49

Troy D'Amico, Notre Dame (6-7, Sr., F) 30

Tevin Smith, Danville (6-5, Sr., G) 28

(asterisk)-KJ Debrick, Springfield Lanphier (6-10, Sr., C) 24

(asterisk)-Noah Reynolds, Peoria Notre Dame (6-4, Sr., PG) 24

CLASS 3A HONORABLE MENTION

NAME, SCHOOL (HT., YR., POS.) POINTS

Chaz Harvey, Brooks (6-2, Sr., G) 21; Anthony Cooper, Ottawa (6-2, Sr., SG) 20; Ethan Kizer, Metamora (6-7, Soph., F) 18; AJ Redd, Chicago St. Ignatius (6-3, Jr., G) 18; Koby Wilmoth, Centralia (6-6, Soph., F) 18; Jordan Rice, Rock Island (5-10, Sr., PG) 14; Rashard Harris, Kankakee (6-4, Sr., PG) 11; Anthony Sayles, Notre Dame (6-2, Sr., G) 11; Dylan Singleton, Lincoln (5-10, Sr., G) 11; Richard Barron, St. Ignatius (6-5, Soph., G) 8; Emaryon Byrd, Peoria Manual (6-5, Sr., G/F) 8; Nathan Thompson, Effingham (6-6, Sr., F) 8; DJ Bates, DeLaSalle (6-0, Jr., PG) 6; Rasheed Bello, DePaul College Prep (6-0, Sr., G) 6; Timaris Brown, St. Patrick (6-5, Jr., F) 6; James Dent, Springfield Southeast (6-5, Sr., SG) 6; Nathaniel Hoskins, Danville (6-4, Sr., G) 6; Gary Johns, Westinghouse (6-7, Sr., F) 6; Justin King, Mascoutah (6-5, Jr., SF) 6; Eric Price, Galesburg (6-0, Sr., G) 6; Macaleab Rich, East St. Louis (6-6, Soph., G) 6; Gavin Sarvis, Burlington Central (6-2, Jr., F) 6; Devon Vanderheydt, Washington (6-7, Sr., F) 6; Jamauri Winfrey, Peoria Richwoods (6-2, Jr., G) 6.

NOTE: Also receiving a single vote (thus not receiving honorable mention): Tye Banks, Springfield Lanphier; Cole Brey, Woodstock North; Davius Loury, Kenwood; Amarion Osborne, Kankakee.

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