2022-23 OPSWA All-Northeast Inland District Basketball Teams

The Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association All-Northeast Inland District basketball teams honor the top players from parts of Stark, Summit, Portage, Medina, Wayne, Trumbull, Columbiana, Mahoning and Ashland counties. The teams are selected by a media panel from those areas.

DIVISION I

FIRST TEAM

Jonas Nichols, Hoban, 6-foot-3, junior, 16.0 points per game; Will Aljancic, Louisville, 6-7, sr., 22.4; AJ Pestello, Stow, 6-6, sr., 14.2; Solomon Callaghan, Wadsworth 6-2, sr., 21.9; Owen Woolbert, Jackson, 6-7, sr., 14.9; , Chance Casenhiser, Lake, 6-0, jr., 23.5; Zach Halligan, Walsh Jesuit, 6-4, sr., 15.5; Tommy Morgan, Brunswick, 6-5, jr., 16.3; Kevin Hamilton, St. Vincent-St. Mary, 5-8, sr., 17.0; Lance Hayes, St. Vincent-St. Mary, 6-4, sr., 16.5; Will Scott Jr., Hoban, 6-2, sr., 13.7; Landon Naylor, Nordonia, 6-0, sr., 17.2

PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Jonas Nichols, Hoban

COACH OF THE YEAR: T.K. Griffith, Hoban

SECOND TEAM

Brady Rollyson, Green, 6-4, jr., 15.9; Elijah Farrington, Massillon, 6-6, sr., 19.5; Hayden Nigro, Louisville, 6-4, jr., 15.2; Reece Raymond-Smith, Stow, 6-6, jr., 13.7; Jacob Lawrence, Warren G. Harding, 5-10, sr., 14.1; Ja’Corey Lipkins, GlenOak, 6-2, jr., 14.7; Hunter Winston, Medina Highland, 6-4, jr., 15.3; Maxx Bosley, Wadsworth, 6-0, jr., 17.3; Maxx Dickinson, Brunswick, 5-11, sr., 15.1; Carter Hipp, Medina, 6-1, sr., 8.1; Jarrett Taylor, Green, 6-5, jr. 9.5; Kyle Monterrubio, Jackson, 6-1, soph., 12.5

HONORABLE MENTION

Wesley Collins, Hoover; Tyrel Ellington, Kent Roosevelt; Luke Klanac, Medina; Zander Sabin, Perry; Jahlil Graham, Canton McKinley; Trey Drexler, Brunswick; Caden Madigan, Wadsworth; Jeremiah Lepp, Kent Roosevelt; Donovan Herron, Warren Harding; Gianni Maley, Austintown Fitch; Demarr Clark, Boardman; Caleb Scott, Wooster; Nikola Bundalo, Green; Mitch Finefrock, Jackson; James Bossart, Jackson; Brayden Gross, Louisville; Beau Siegfried, Louisville; Reese Zerger, GlenOak; Jaylen McElroy, GlenOak; Joel Brown, Perry; Chris Knight, Massillon; Tra’Sean Foster, Canton McKinley; Reed Sims Jr., Canton McKinley; Landyn Roth, Lake; Michael Greenwood II, Aurora; Logan Vowles, Hoban; Andrew Griffith, Hoban; Sam Greer, Hoban; Titus Baskerville IV, Stow; Nick Timberlake, Stow; Tyler Bell, Walsh Jesuit; Max Matta, Walsh Jesuit; Sean Spicer, Walsh Jesuit; Liam Gopalakrishna, Nordonia; Mitchell Wiechecki, Nordonia; Adam Williams, Twinsburg; Tino Yli-Junnila, Hudson; Drew Huffman, Cuyahoga Falls, Timmy Mitchell, Cuyahoga Falls; Trent Wininger, Copley; Khamoni Jones, Firestone; Chase Merring, Ellet; Marquis Vaughn, Akron Garfield; Jayson Walker, St. Vincent-St. Mary; Darius Stratford, St. Vincent-St. Mary.

DIVISION II 

FIRST TEAM

Darryn Peterson, CVCA, 6-5, soph., 31.7; Khoi Thurmon, Buchtel, 6-2, sr., 20.0; Terrance Pankey, Ursuline, 6-1, sr., 18.5; Jason Hewlett, Chaney, 6-5, sr., 17.8; Amire Robinson, Buchtel, 6-2, sr., 14.0; Mike Woodall, Akron East, 6-0, sr., 19.7; Jaden Payne, Ursuline, 6-7, jr., 16.5; Thomas Cardiero, Girard, 6-5, sr., 17.3; Marcel Boyce Jr., Buchtel, 6-0, sr., 13.3; Nick DelGratta, Struthers, 6-7, sr., 22.5; Diego Allen, Alliance, 6-7, sr. 15.3; Brody Pumneo, Fairless, 6-0, sr. 19.7

PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Darryn Peterson, CVCA

COACH OF THE YEAR: Rayshon Dent, Buchtel

SECOND TEAM

Kaden Davis, Tallmadge, 6-4, soph., 17.6; La’Grand Sowell, Akron East, 6-1, sr., 17.3; Chris Muntean, Revere, 5-9, sr., 14.3; Josiah Gonzalez, Chaney, 6-4, sr., 14.1; Dom Cruz, Canfield, 6-0, jr., 12.2; Logan Forbes, Cloverleaf, 6-8, jr., 17.3; Vinny Flauto, Ursuline, 5-11, sr., 14.6; Jake Schneider, Canfield, 6-6, jr., 10.6; Mason Ross, Ravenna, 6-4, sr., 10.1; Evan Duve, Woodridge, 6-2, jr.; Matt Jones, Chaney, 6-4, so., 11.8; Gus Johnson, Girard, 6-3, sr., 14.3

HONORABLE MENTION

J.R. Jackson, Alliance; Jack Batten, Streetsboro; Poochie Snyder, Canton South; Casey Miller, Marlington; Pavel Henderson, Ravenna; Caden Hudak, Medina Buckeye; Marty Moran, Cloverleaf; Chance Laczko, Struthers; Dashaun Will, Young. Ursuline; JP Genova, Poland; Ross Davidson, Salem; Tavon Castle, Canton South; Chase Badger, Northwest; Ian Ziegler, Northwest; Beau Himmelheber, Marlington; Thomas Egli, West Branch; Stevie Diamond, Buchtel; Jayden Maxwell, Buchtel; De’Arion Holley, Akron East; Baron Bania, Revere; Carson Banks, Revere; Ty Hurst, Tallmadge; Collin Dixon, Tallmadge; Luke Dobbins, Norton; Brayden Clark, Coventry; Trenton Stevens, Akron Springfield; Jackson Shelby, CVCA; Jonathan Fridline, CVCA

DIVISION III

FIRST TEAM

Justin Rupp, Norwayne, 6-3, sr., 16.7; Navarre Alhassan, Waterloo, sr., 19.2; Garrett Sprutte, Southeast, 6-2, jr., 21.5; DaMonte’ DeGraffenried, Central Catholic, 6-3, sr., 11.8; Carter Piatt, Smithville, 6-1, sr., 17.3; Julius Kimbrough, St. Thomas Aquinas, 6-4, jr., 13.5; Landon Moore, South Range, 6-3, jr., 13.0; Dylan Rouse, Central Catholic, 6-6, sr., 12.4; Isaiah Jones, Brookfield, 6-5, sr., 16.9; Ashton O’Brien, Mooney, 6-2, jr., 15.0; Zack Miller, Triway, 5-8, sr., 18.5; Brett Alberts, Northwestern, 6-1, sr., 23.0

PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Justin Rupp, Norwayne

COACH OF THE YEAR: Brian West, Norwayne

SECOND TEAM

Dekota Johnson, Crestwood, 5-11, soph., 20.6; Ethan Hann, Norwayne, 5-9, sr., 15.7; Caleb Shilling, East Canton, 6-10, jr., 17.7; Tajon Grogan, St. Thomas Aquinas, 6-1, sr., 14.0; Matteo Fortuna, Brookfield, 6-1, Jr., 18.5; David Moore, Campbell Memorial, jr., 6-4, 17.0; Blake Kahnell, LaBrae, 6-5, sr., 13.0; Caleb Gasser, Chippewa, 5-11, sr., 16.7; Kodah Allen, Orrville, 6-0, fr., 28.4; Tyler Britton, Pymatuning Valley, 6-5, sr., 20.5; Preston Gedeon, Garrettsville Garfield, 5-7, so., 18.3 

HONORABLE MENTION

Drew Bishko, Triway; Trey Barkman, Waynedale; Cayden Hinderman-Powell, Black River; Kirkland Miller, Columbiana Crestview; Blake Krznaric, Pymatuning Valley; Mac Haidet, Newton Falls; Charlie Schweickert, Crestwood; Jackson Sommer, Garrettsville Garfield; Eric Groesser, Black River; Jay McGarry, LaBrae; Donovan Pawlowski, Brookfield; Ayden Leon, South Range; Alex Pennington, Newton Falls; Jaxon Menough, Mooney; Maddox Brown, Columbiana; Devin Daugherty, Columbiana; Luke Courtney, United; Parker Metsker, Norwayne; Reece Riggenbach, Smithville; Mac Butzer, Smithville; Luke Vlacovsky, Central Catholic; Deshaun Leishman, St. Thomas Aquinas; Jaedyn McLeod, East Canton; Troy Harbeitner, Tuslaw; Daniel Sensius, Manchester; Michael Veppert, Manchester; Michael Phillips, Southeast; Ryan Wise, Waterloo 

DIVISION IV 

FIRST TEAM

Braylon Wenger, Dalton, 6-7, sr., 25.6; Duncan Moy, Badger, 6-5, jr., 25.2; Jaxon Brewer, Wellsville, 6-0, sr., F, 19.5; Jack Steiner, Dalton, 5-11, sr., 14.2 ; Chase Eye, Windham, 5-11, sr., 19.5; Michael Condoleon, Warren JFK, 6-0, jr., 17.2; Nick Ryan, Warren JFK, 6-0, soph., 18.3; Layne Miller, Mogadore, 5-11, jr., 15.0; Matt Warder, Lake Center, 6-1, jr., 19.2; Anthony Lucente, Lowellville, 6-3, sr., 17.0; Vinny Ballone, Lowellville, 6-4, sr., 16.1; Brad Hamilton, Badger, 5-10, sr., 12.5

PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Braylon Wenger, Dalton

COACH OF THE YEAR: Justin Greenfelder, Dalton

SECOND TEAM

Mikey Burbach, Bristol, 6-4, jr., 15.7; Nick Kandel, Hillsdale, 6-1, jr. 16.1;  Ethan Petak, Vienna Mathews, 6-2, sr., 18.0; Jaden Rishel, Warren JFK, 6-3, jr., 15.3; Trevor Siefke, Lisbon, 6-1, jr., 22.1; Brady Ketchum, Southern, 5-6 ,sr., 10.3; Isaiah Greathouse, Wellsville, 6-0, sr., 17.9; Bryan Martin, Kidron CC, 6-4, fr., 12.7; Aaren Romigh, Jackson-Milton, 6-2, sr., 17.1; Alex Donaldson, Maplewood, 6-0, jr., 15.3; Tanner Norman, Lake Center, 5-9, jr., 12.5

HONORABLE MENTION

Dom Toto, Vienna Mathews; Lucas Churchill, Windham; Isaac Gessner, Loudonville; Seandelle Gardner, New Middletown Springfield; Cole Burnett, Badger; Ryen Romigh, Jackson-Milton; Greg Costantino, McDonald; Trevor Mendenhall, Bristol; Nico Ciminero, Warren JFK; Jon’Trell Mixon, Young. Valley Chr.; Colton Soukup, Southern; Hunter Dailey, Lisbon; Luke Reynolds, Heartland Chr.; Nick Coffman, Mogadore