Area players honored on NCISAA all-state basketball teams
Several Observer-area players are featured on the 2017-18 N.C. Independent Schools’ all-state team.
In 1A boys, United Faith had three players make the team, Rafael Jenkins, Jaylen Sims and KC Hankton.Hankton was named for the second straight season.
In 2A, Carmel Christian state champions Myles Pierre and Donovan Gregory were named along with Gaston Day’s Nate Hinson and Quan McCluney. Concord First Assembly’s Stephen Edoka also made the team. Gregory and Edoka were named for the second straight season. Hinton was named for the third straight season.
In 3A, SouthLake Christian’s Madison Monroe made the team along with Providence Day’s Devon Dotson and Trey Wertz. Also named to the team were Concord Cannon’s Jairus Hamilton, Charlotte Christian’s Blake Preston and Charlotte Country Day’s D’Angelo Epps.
Monroe and Wertz were named for the second straight season. Dotson and Hamilton were named for the third consecutive year.
On the girls side, Statesville Christian, which finished 31-1, had two girls make all-state 1A -- Mallory Sherrill and Jordan Peters. In 2A, Concord First Assembly’s Shamani Stafford and Courtney Meadows made the team along with Gaston Day’s Zaria Clark. Stafford made the team for the second straight year.
In 3A, Providence Day’s Kennedy Boyd was named along with a pair of Charlotte Latin stars Kathryn Vandiver and Claudia Dickey. Boyd and Dickey were repeat all-state selections.
1A Boys Basketball All State Team
Athlete | School |
Coby White | Greenfield School |
Elijah McCadden | Greenfield School |
Josiah Jeffers | The Burlington School |
Makiah Fox | The Burlington School |
Rafael Jenkins | United Faith |
Jaylen Sims | United Faith |
KC Hankton | United Faith |
Joey Baker | Trinity Christian |
Au'Diese Toney | Trinity Christian |
Josh Nickleberry | Northwood Temple |
Ian Steere | Northwood Temple |
2A Boys Basketball All State Team
Athlete | School |
Jackson Gammons | Calvary Day School |
Travion McCray | Village Christian |
Khuath Gatkouth | Village Christian |
Caleb Mills | Asheville Christian |
Justine Tene | Asheville Christian |
Donavan Gregory | Carmel Christian |
Myles Pierre | Carmel Christian |
Nate Hinton | Gaston Day School |
Quan McCluney | Gaston Day School |
Stephen Edoka | Concord First Assembly |
3A Boys Basketball All State Team
Athlete | School |
Aaron Wiggins | Wesleyan Christian |
John Newman | Greensboro Day |
Jaylen Hoard | Wesleyan Christian |
Madison Monroe | Southlake Christian |
Devon Dotson | Providence Day School |
Jairus Hamilton | Concord Cannon School |
Blake Preston | Charlotte Christian |
Trey Wertz | Providence Day School |
D'Angelo Epps | Charlotte Country Day |
Chris Barnette | Raleigh Ravenscroft |
Jalen Lecque | Arden Christ School |
N.C. Independent Schools girls all-state team
1A Girls Basketball All State Team
Athlete | School |
Izabela Leite Nicoletti | Neuse Christian |
Izabel Varejao | Neuse Christian |
Ciara Moore | Northwood Temple |
Nikki Cooke | Trinity Christian |
Mallory Sherrill | Statesville Christian |
Jordan Peters | Statesville Christian |
Jala Holloman | Wayne Country Day School |
Lexi Jeffreys | Wayne Country Day School |
Aniyah Vanhook | The Burlington School |
Kendal Moore | Northwood Temple |
Arielle Wilson | Northwood Temple |
2A Girls Basketball All State Team
Athlete | School |
Annabelle Schulz | Carolina Day School |
MaLeeah Langstaff | Asheville Christian Academy |
Kasey Kidwell | Carolina Day School |
Toyin Koleoso | O'Neal School |
Chloe Kernan | Cape Fear Academy |
Kavanna Held | Salem Baptist Christian School |
Shamani Stafford | Concord First Assembly |
Zaria Clark | Gaston Day School |
Courtney Meadows | Concord First Assembly |
Lachyna Mack | Freedom Christian |
3A Girls Basketball All State Team
Athlete | School |
Shaniya Jones | Wesleyan Christian Academy |
Madison Taylor | Ravenscroft |
Kennedy Boyd | Providence Day School |
Anaia Hoard | Wesleyan Christian Academy |
Claudia Dickey | Charlotte Latin |
Izzy Strigel | Durham Academy |
Tori Huggins | Forsyth Country Day |
Kathryn Vandiver | Charlotte Latin |
Iycez Adams | Wesleyan Christian Academy |
Josie Earnhardt | Rabun Gap |
This story was originally published February 26, 2018 at 10:05 PM with the headline "Area players honored on NCISAA all-state basketball teams."