Six players from Chambers County named to ASWA boys’ all-state team

Published 10:09 am Monday, March 16, 2020

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...

The Alabama Sports Writers Association released the boys’ all-state basketball teams, and Chambers County was well represented.

Both Lanett and LaFayette led all Chambers’ schools with two selections.

For the Panthers, junior point guard Kintavious Dozier was named to the 1A second team. He averaged 26 points, which led the county, while collecting four rebounds and dishing out five assists a game. Senior center Zameron Boozer was selected to the 1A third team. In his last year as a Panther, he averaged 14 points and nine rebounds a game.

Email newsletter signup

Corey Boston and Tae Burton were each named for LaFayette. Burton was named to the 2A first team. His scoring average jumped from 12 points as a junior to 19.2 points as a senior. He also collected 5.1 rebounds a game while averaging 4.2 assists. Boston was named to the 2A third team. He averaged 15.1 points a game and dished out 6.6 assists a game while collecting 4.4 steals a game. 

Chambers Academy point guard Payton Allen was named to the AISA second team, while Springwood forward Francis Okeyia was named to the third team.

Allen led the Rebels to the AISA Class A State Championship game. He averaged 19.4 points a game while collecting 8.2 rebounds a game.

Okeyia was a key part of the Wildcats turnaround. After finishing winless the previous season, the Wildcats reached the first round of the AISA Class A playoffs. He averaged a double-double, scoring 19.6 points and grabbing 11 rebounds a game. He also averaged 6.7 assists a game.

Below is the full list of the all-state teams:

CLASS 7A

First-team All-State

Barry Dunning Jr., McGill-Toolen, So., F, 6-6

Colby Jones, Mountain Brook, Sr., G, 6-5

Riley Leonard, Fairhope, Jr., G, 6-5

Duke Miles, Lee-Montgomery, Sr., G, 6-2

Jalen Myers, Bob Jones, Sr., G, 6-7

Second-team All-State

Dee Beckwith, Florence, Sr., F-G, 6-4

D.J. Fairley, Hoover, Jr., G, 6-1

Luke Guyette, Huntsville, Jr., G, 6-1

Zane Nelson, Oak Mountain, Sr., G, 6-3

Tim Williams, Mary Montgomery, Sr., F, 6-5

Third-team All-State

Holt Bashinsky, Mountain Brook, Sr., G, 6-5

Christian Bedgood, Baker, Jr., G, 5-8

Cam Crawford, Spain Park, Jr., G-F, 6-4

Rongie Gordon, Jeff Davis, Sr., F, 6-8

Kelton Petty, Austin, Jr., G, 6-1

Honorable mention

Demarshia Davis, Lee-Montgomery, Sr., G, 5-8

Tyrese Elliott, Sparkman, So., G, 6-2

Hunter Ivy, Fairhope, So., G, 6-2

Cole LaRue, McGill-Toolen, Sr., C, 6-9

Coach of the year

Solomon Johnson, Fairhope

 

CLASS 6A

First-team All-State

Mikey McIntosh, Muscle Shoals, Sr., F, 6-5

Aaron Powe, B.C. Rain, Sr., G, 6-0

Brody Peebles, Hartselle, Jr., G, 6-2

Tony Toney, Mae Jemison, Sr., G, 6-2

Kam Woods, Pinson Valley, Sr., G, 6-1

Second-team All-State

Trinity Bell, Albertville, Jr., F-C, 6-7

Taye Fields, Lee-Huntsville, Jr., G, 6-4

Zondrick Garrett, Oxford, Sr., F, 6-7

Isaiah Sims, Shades Valley, Sr., G, 6-4

Eiszeric Thomas, Eufaula, Sr., F, 6-4

Third-team All-State

Antwan Burnett, Sidney Lanier, Sr., F, 6-5

Demetrice Hardin, B.C. Rain, Sr., G, 5-11

Jamal Mott, Huffman, Sr. G, 6-0

RayQuan Taylor, Carver-Montgomery, Jr., F-C, 6-8

Thaddeus Williams, Bessemer City, Sr., G, 5-10

Honorable mention

Jabre Barber, Dothan, Sr., G, 5-10

Kaleb Brown, Lee-Huntsville, Jr., G, 6-6

DeiMarkus Sewel, Baldwin Co., Sr., F-C, 6-7

Sam Youngblood, McAdory, Sr., G, 6-3

Coach of the year

Faron Key, Hartselle

 

CLASS 5A

First-team All-State

Xavier Griffith, East Limestone, Sr., F, 6-5

KeShawn Murphy, Ramsay, Jr., F, 6-10

Reginald Perry, Fairfield, Sr., C, 6-7

Kelvon Townsend, Woodlawn, Jr., F, 6-4

Landan Williams, Alexandria, Jr., C, 6-7

Second-team All-State

Zamari Brown, Marbury, Sr., G, 6-1

Jordan Chatman, Center Point, Sr., F, 6-4

Shannon Grant, Sylacauga, Sr., C, 6-10

Austin Harvell, East Limestone, Sr., F, 6-6

Chris Lewis, Pleasant Grove, Jr., F, 6-4

Third-team All-State

Jadakiss Anderson, Greenville, Sr., G, 6-4

Isaiah Davis, Fairfield, Sr., G, 6-3

Jamicah Humphery, Tallassee, Jr., G, 5-10

Jailyn Murray, LeFlore, Jr., F, 6-7

Jay Sinclair, Beauregard, Jr., G, 6-2

Honorable mention

Caullin Lacy, Faith Academy, Sr., G, 5-10

Vincent Reeves Jr., Wenonah, Jr., G, 6-4

Malik Strickland, Lawrence Co., Sr., G, 6-2

Coach of the year

Maurice Ford, Fairfield

 

CLASS 4A

First-team All-State

Jordan Bell, Williamson, Jr., F, 6-4

Trey Bonham, UMS-Wright, Sr., G, 5-11

Justin Bufford, Catholic-Montgomery, Sr., G-F, 6-6

Antonio Kite, Anniston, So., G, 6-2

Kobe Simmons, Talladega, So., G, 6-4

Second-team All-State

Brody Baker, White Plains, Sr., F, 6-4

Patrick Burke, Headland, So., G, 6-1

Quandre Burroughs, Clarke Co., Jr, G, 5-9

Cole Maddox, Good Hope, Sr., G, 6-3

Kedrick Turnipseed, Sumter Central, Sr., G, 6-2

Third-team All-State

Martez Jones Jr., BTW-Tuskegee, Sr., F, 6-5

Donavon McCain, Jacksonville, Sr., F, 6-4

Martavious Russell, Sipsey Valley, So., G, 6-3

Knute Wood, Brooks, So., G, 6-3

Robert Woodyard, Williamson, So., F, 6-2

Honorable mention

River Helms, West Limestone, Jr., F, 6-4

Elijah McClain, Andalusia, Sr., G, 5-11

K.J. Melson, Danville, Jr., G, 5-11

Sheldon Williams, Escambia Co., So., G, 6-7

Coach of the year

Shumbe Hunter, Williamson

 

CLASS 3A

First-team All-State

Andres Burney, Pike Co., Sr., C, 6-8

Kyler Chaney, Holly Pond, Sr., F, 6-2

Cole Millican, Plainview, So., G, 6-1

Alex Odam, Piedmont, Fr., G, 6-2

Connor Smith, Lauderdale Co., Sr., G, 6-1

Second-team All-State

Caleb Lewis, New Hope, Sr., G, 5-11

Jamarion Ryans, Hale Co., So., G, 5-11

Silas Thompson, Piedmont, Sr., F, 6-3

Kane West, Lexington, Sr., C, 6-4

Braxton Williams, Thomasville, Sr., F, 6-4

Third-team All-State

Skylar Hice, Oakman, Sr., G, 5-10

Deontae Lawson, Mobile Christian, Jr., F, 6-3

Harrison Wallace, Pike Road, Jr., G, 6-2

Tristan Willingham, Plainview, Sr., G, 5-10

Braydon Whitaker, Slocomb, Sr., G, 5-11

Honorable mention

Oliver Bear, Montgomery Academy, Sr., G, 5-10

Graham Bradford, Winfield, Jr., F, 5-11

Jacob Comer, Prattville Christian, Jr., G, 5-9

Coach of the year

Stephen Chandler, Hanceville

 

CLASS 2A

First-team All-State

Tae Burton, LaFayette, Sr., G, 6-2

J.D. Davison, Calhoun, Jr., G, 6-3

Noel Jones, Central-Coosa, Sr., F, 6-2

Kedarieon Rabb, J.U. Blacksher, Jr, G, 6-4

Ralpheal Williams, Barbour Co., Sr., F, 6-6

Second-team All-State

Parker Godwin, Fyffe, Jr., G, 6-2

Ryshod Keith, Vincent, Sr., G, 6-3

JJ Jones, Tanner, Sr., F, 6-4

Russ Marr, North Sand Mountain, Jr., G-F, 6-2

Willie Screws, Barbour Co., Sr., G-F, 6-4

Third-team All-State

Malik Atkins, Tanner, Sr., F, 6-1

Corey Boston, LaFayette, Sr., G, 5-11

Emmanuel Henderson, Geneva Co., So., G, 6-2

Isaac Jones, Collinsville, Sr., G, 6-2

Braden Ray, Red Bay, Jr., F, 6-5

Honorable mention

Cade Ballenger, Sand Rock, Jr., G, 6-0

Devin Doss, Sheffield, So., F, 6-3

Tomar Hobdy, Daleville, So., G, 5-10

Coach of the year

Ervin Starr, Calhoun

 

CLASS 1A

First-team All-State

Tommy Murr, Lindsay Lane, Sr., G, 6-1

Martavius Payton, Georgiana, Sr., F, 6-6

Jawan Petty, Pickens Co., Sr., F, 6-3

GianCarlo Valdez, Decatur Heritage, Sr., G, 6-3

Chase Vinson, Jacksonville Christian, Sr., C, 6-7

Third-team All-State

Rashaad Coleman, Florala, Jr., G, 5-10

Kintavious Dozier, Lanett, Jr., G, 5-10

Arayvion Jones, Keith, Sr., G-F, 6-3

Weston Kirk, Spring Garden, Jr., F, 6-0

DeWaun Stubbs, Autaugaville, Jr., F, 6-8

Third-team All-State

Zameron Boozer, Lanett, Sr., F, 6-8

Billy Burnett, Brantley, Sr., G-F, 6-2

Titus Griffin, Covenant Christian, Sr., G, 6-1

Trey Lewis, Millry, Sr., G, 6-1

Jakavian Mayhand, Francis Marion, Sr., G-F, 6-3

Honorable mention

Jackson Abbott, Maplesville, Jr., G-F, 6-4

Javion Belle, Pickens Co., So., G, 6-1

Will Bonner, Belgreen, Sr., G, 5-11

Ryley Kirk, Spring Garden, Jr., G, 5-9

Coach of the year

Tommy Miller, Jacksonville Christian

 

AISA

First-team All-State

Tyree Curry, Evangel Christian, Jr., G, 6-0

Phil McDuff, Tuscaloosa Academy, Sr., F, 6-1

Octavious Palmer, Autauga Academy, Sr., F, 6-5

Tiquale Taylor, Escambia Academy, Sr., G, 6-3

Kurt Tucker, Southern Academy, Sr, G, 6-5

Second-team All-State

Payton Allen, Chambers Academy, Jr., G, 6-4

Jack Anderson, Northside Methodist, Sr., G, 6-3

Devantae Bowick, Lakeside, Sr., F, 6-0

Landis Boyd, Glenwood, Sr., F, 6-3

Sam Rowley, Tuscaloosa Academy, Jr., G, 6-3

Third-team All-State

Jackson Blalock, Abbeville Christian, Sr., G, 6-3

Jakolvian Johnson, Evangel Christian, Sr., C, 6-6

Jeremy Lee, Morgan Academy, Sr., G, 5-11

Will Norris, Monroe Academy, Sr, G, 5-10

Francis Okeyia, Springwood, Sr., F, 6-5

Honorable mention

Javon Christian, Pike Liberal Arts, Jr., G, 6-0

Holden Hollingshead, Hooper, Sr., G, 6-0

Robert Stewart, Edgewood, Sr., G, 6-0

David Werking Jr., Evangel Christian, Sr., G, 6-1

Coach of the year

Tom Clements, Lakeside