NC Basketball Coaches name all-state teams, including several Charlotte-area players

North Mecklenburg’s Chadlyn Traylor, Lake Norman’s Trent Steinour and Stuart Cramer’s Oshauna Holland have been named first-team all-state players by the N.C. Basketball Coaches Association.

They were among seven area players named to first, second or third teams.

Traylor, a 6-3 senior, led North Mecklenburg to its second consecutive 4A state championship and was named Most Outstanding Player in the title-game victory over New Hanover.

He is a Charleston commit who averaged 20 points and 6.5 assists per game this season.

Steinour, a 6-10 senior who has committed to Clemson, averaged 17.5 points and 12.3 rebounds a game for Lake Norman.

Holland, a 5-8 junior, averaged 28.7 points, 8.9 rebounds, 6.3 assists and 5.3 steals per game for a Stuart Cramer team that reached the 3A state championship game.

Reidsville’s Dionte Neal was named boys’ Player of the Year, with West Bladen’s Travis Pait receiving Coach of the Year honors.

The girls’ Player of the Year was Watauga’s Kate Sears, with McDowell’s Zack McCartha named Coach of the Year.

Two area players received second-team all-state honors — L.J. Smith of Lincolnton and Lenise Joseph of North Mecklenburg. Smith and Joseph were two of only three sophomores named all-staters.

Named to the third team were Tarris Bouie III (Chambers) and K.J. Younger (Weddington).

Boys all-state teams

FIRST TEAM

Dionte Neal, junior, Reidsville

Chadlyn Traylor, senior, North Mecklenburg

Trent Steinour, senior, Lake Norman

Kendre Harrison, junior, Reidsville

Jackson Keith, senior, Southern Durham

Player of Year: Dionte Neal, Reidsville

Coach of Year: Travis Pait, West Bladen

SECOND TEAM

Will James Jr., senior, Holly Springs

M.J. Williams, senior, Farmville Central

Johnniyus Sharpe, senior, Reidsville

L.J. Smith, sophomore, Lincolnton

Mason Dobie, senior, First Flight

THIRD TEAM

Rodmik Allen, senior, New Hanover

K.J. Younger, senior, Weddington

Tarris Bouie III, junior, Chambers

Jyi Dawkins, junior, Ben Smith

Shamarius Peterkin, senior, Mount Tabor

Girls’ all-state teams

FIRST TEAM

Kate Sears, senior, Watauga

Adelaide Jernigan, senior, Bishop McGuinness

Oshauna Holland, junior, Stuart Cramer

Gabby White, senior, Seaforth

Caitlyn Jones, senior, Rolesville

Player of Year: Kate Sears, Watauga

Coach of Year: Zack McCartha, McDowell

SECOND TEAM

Dvdaya Swimmer, junior, Cherokee

Lenise Joseph, sophomore, North Mecklenburg

Jamaria Freeman, senior, Fike

Amari Baldwin, senior, Albemarle

Tristan Shivers, junior, Hoggard

THIRD TEAM

Whitney Rogers, senior, Cherokee

Breonna Roaf, senior, Terry Sanford

Jasmine Nivar, senior, Apex Friendship

Ashanti Fox, senior, Union Pines

Joscelyn Stamper, sophomore, Cherokee

This story was originally published March 25, 2025 at 2:04 PM.