Four Beaver Valley high school basketball players earn all-state honors

Following another great year of high school basketball, the 2025-26 Pennsylvania Sportswriters’ have been released with four Beaver Valley players earning all-state plaudits, while one coach took home player of the year honors. 

The selection of Beaver Valley products on this year’s all-state team features players who went on to help lead their respective teams to WPIAL and state championships and another who will go on to play Division I college basketball. 

Here is a look at this year’s all-state teams. 

Bold denotes Beaver Valley product

Class 6A

First Team

Colton Hiller, Coatesville Area

Sammy Jackson, Roman Catholic

Shakur Starling, Central Dauphin

Derrick Morton-Rivera, Father Judge

Nasir Barnes, William Penn (York)

Zaahir Muhammad-Gray, Imhotep Charter

Second Team

Mani Sajid, Plymouth-Whitemarsh

Ryan Robbins, Upper St. Clair

Caleb Lundy, Archbishop Wood

KJ Coles, Pocono Mountain West

Jelani Easter, Central Dauphin

Izaaz Kornegay, Samuel Fels

Third Team

Latief Lorenzano-White, Imhotep Charter

Malik Hughes, Archbishop Ryan

RJ Smith, Roman Catholic

Jaydn Jenkins, Archbishop Wood

Xander Grasty, Abington

Ryan Brown, Central York

Chris Woodard, Great Valley

Coach of the Year: Seth Leonard, Central Dauphin

Player of the Year: Colton Hiller

Lincoln Park guard Josh Pratt (4) goes up for a layup in the second half of a non-section game between Obama Academy and Lincoln Park at The Midland Gym Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025 in Midland, Pa.

Class 5A

First Team

Korey Francis, Bonner-Prendergast

Cam Sweeney, Hershey

Aaron Webb, Indiana Area

Josh Pratt, Lincoln Park

Mykel Bruce-McCrommon, Gateway

Alassan N’Diaye, Neumann-Goretti

Second Team

Kam Jackson, Bonner-Prendergast

Timmy Hambright, Cocalico

Luca Federico, Chartiers Valley

Deshawn Yates, Neumann-Goretti

Marquis Newson, Neumann-Goretti

Amon Hawthorne, Penn Hills

Third Team

Chase Cristofoletti, West York Area

Justin Fry, Thomas Jefferson

Mikey Mita, Penncrest

Maddox Bennett, DuBois Area

Amier Robinson, Greater Johnstown

Brody Holmes, New Oxford

Breckin Lasher, West York Area

Coach of the Year: Garret Bull, West York & Billy Cassidy, Bonner-Prendergast

Player of the Year: Korey Francis, Bonner-Prendergast

About: After spending three years at Aliquippa, Pratt earned first-team honors in Class 5A and has been named to an all-state team for the third consecutive season. Despite missing a considerable amount of time with an injury, Pratt averaged 25 points and helped Lincoln Park qualify for the postseason as the No. 2 seed in the WPIAL playoffs following a two-win campaign last year. 

Class 4A

First Team

Kingston McKoy, Berks Catholic

Nando Mirachi, Cathedral Prep

Jude Lazicki, Mount Carmel Area

Naron Jackson II, Obama Academy

Jason Fredericks, North Catholic

Landon Sallie, Big Spring

Second Team

Luke Kopetchny, Wyoming Area

Jaden Craft, Devon Prep

Packy Doherty, Scranton Prep

Kenny Godoy, Girard

Michael Thompson, Cathedral Prep

Eric James, Obama Academy

Third Team

Fareed Brown, Caver Engineering & Science

Evan Moore, Deer Lakes

Cedrick Boyd, Sharon

Stanley Rajkovich, Derry Area

Cooper Fiarlamb, Devon Prep

Amari Horton, Cathedral Prep

Ian Williams, Archbishop Carroll

Coach of the Year: Jason Fisher, Devon Prep & Leon Tucker, Lewisburg Area

Player of the Year: Kingston McKoy

Class 3A

First Team

Nico Antoniacci, Riverside

Drew Cook, South Allegheny

Kingston Wheatley, West Catholic

Bobby Fadden, Mohawk

Aiden McKee, Warrior Run

Andre Steele, Trinity

Aliquippa guard QaLil Goode (5) handles the ball in the first half of the PIAA 3A first round matchup between District IX's Cranberry and the WPIAL's Aliquippa, Saturday, March 7, 2026 at Aliquippa Senior High School in Aliquippa, Pa.

Second Team

Justin Mannings, Notre Dame-Green Pond

Luke Scarff, South Park

Shazier Bethea, Minersville Area

Dylan Stohon, Forest Hills

Jack Wesner, Westmont Hilltop

QaLil Goode, Aliquippa

Third Team

Chase Hurst, Lancaster Mennonite

Brayden Rose, Riverside

Reuben Dorceus, Mast Charter

Austin Hanson, Eisenhower

Caden Gibbons, Penn Cambria

Taurean Consiglio, Bishop Gullifoyle

Coach of the Year: Larry Kostelac, Trinity

Player of the Year: Nick Antoniacci, Riverside

About: After a capping off a standout high school football career, Goode took his talents to the hardwood and led Aliquippa back to the WPIAL championship game where he put up 30 points in the team’s win over South Allegheny. He also surpassed a career milestone in the first round of the PIAA playoffs against Cranberry, reaching 1,000 points in his high school career.

Sewickley Academy's Mamadou Kane goes up for a dunk during the PIAA Class 2A Boys Basketball Championship against Old Forge at the Giant Center in Hershey on March 20, 2026. The Panthers defeated the Blue Devils 52-36.

Class 2A

First Team

Mamadou Kane, Sewickley Academy

David Kwiat, Neshannock

Logan Fanning, Old Forge

Markus McGowan, Jeannette

Hoyt Glenn, McConnellsburg

Cameron Parker, Old Forge

Second Team

Adam Ikamba, Sewickley Academy 

Luke Rebert, Delone Catholic

Brayden Haney, Claysburg Kimmel

Carter Payne, United

Drew Tibbins, Linville Hill Christian

Dalton Thompson, St. John Neumann Regional Academy

Third Team

Paul Craig, Clarion-Limestone

Colin Dinyar, Conemaugh Township

Parker Bennett, Montgomery

Braylon Wagner, Redbank Valley

Braeden Doyle, Tri-Valley

Nick Young, Constitution

Sewickley Academy head coach Mike Iuzzolino, right, celebrates with the team after winning the PIAA Class 2A Boys Basketball Championship against Old Forge at the Giant Center in Hershey on March 20, 2026. The Panthers defeated the Blue Devils 52-36.

Coach of the Year: Mike Iuzzolino, Sewickley Academy & JJ Thomas, Old Forge

Player of the Year:Mamadou Kane, Sewickley Academy

About: Sewickley Academy’s “Twin Towers”, Adam Ikamba and Mamadou Kane headline the Class 2A all-state team, with Kane earning player of the year and first team honors, while Ikamba earns second team plaudits. Kane averaged 12.5 points, 7.3 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.3 steals per game, leading the team in rebounding. Ikamba averaged 13.3 points per game, a team high, helping the team go undefeated against Pennsylvania competition. Head coach Mike Iuzzolino earns coach of the year honors in his second year with the program. He led the team to a WPIAL championship and back to the PIAA title game for the second-straight season. The team avenged its loss in the state championship game, knocking off Old Forge 52-36 for its fourth state title. Iuzzolino guided Sewickley Academy to a 30-1 campaign, with its one loss coming in overtime against Roselle Catholic in the final game of the regular season.

Class 1A

First Team

Avery Collins, Erie First Christian

Trey Keating, Nativity BVM

Nafis Dubose, Sankofa Freedom Academy Charter

Kedron Gilmore, Neighborhood Academy

Gabe Transue, Bethlehem Christian

Jace Casses, Bishop Carroll Catholic

Second Team

Myles Harris, Bethlehem Christian

Bryce Correia, Coventry Christian

Chase Simbeck, Elk County Catholic

Sammad Geary-West, Sankofa Freedom Academy Charter

Lance Jones, Turkeyfoot Valley

Rhylan Hoopsick-Bell, Glendale

Third Team

Malik Minor, Phil-Mont Christian

Jaylen Henry, Conemaugh Valley

Lance Masser, Conemaugh Valley

Derick Hardeman, Neighborhood Academy

Ian McKeegan, Weatherly Area

Mason Rogers, High Point Baptist Academy

Coach of the Year: Isaiah Thomas, Sankofa Freedom Area Charter

Player of the Year: Avery Collins, Erie First Christian

Non-PIAA

First Team

Silas Graham, Haverford

Ethan Johnston, Hill

Jahrel Vigo, Phelps

Logan Chwastyk, Malvern Prep

Ajani Stewart, Westtown

Nick Harken, Malvern Prep

Second Team

Xavier Blake, Phelps

Jayvon Byrd, Crist Rey

Rowan Phillips, Westtown

Carter Smith, Penn Charter

Christian McCullough, Mercersburg Academy

Kasey Fleming, Penn Charter

Player of the Year: Silas Graham, Haverford

Ethan Morrison is the sports reporter for the Beaver County Times. Follow him at EthanMorrison26 on X, formerly Twitter.

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