Introducing the 2023-24 Post-Tribune Boys Basketball All-Area Team

Introducing the 2023-24 Post-Tribune Boys Basketball All-Area Team

Valparaiso’s Jack Smiley and East Chicago Central’s Dominique Murphy are among the players on the first team.

FIRST TEAM

David Cundiff, Munster, senior, guard: Averaged 9.8 points, 3.6 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 2.1 steals. Program record-holder for single-season and career assists and single-season and career steals. Conference player of the year and Indiana Basketball Coaches Association Large School Senior All-State. Spring Arbor commit.

Dominique Murphy, East Chicago Central, junior, guard/forward: Averaged 20.9 points and 9.4 rebounds. IBCA Underclass All-State Supreme 15 and Indiana Junior All-Star.

Tyler Parrish, Chesterton, senior, guard: Averaged 20.8 points, 3.4 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 1.7 steals. All-conference and IBCA Senior All-State Supreme 15. Marian commit.

Jack Smiley, Valparaiso, junior, guard: Averaged 23.8 points, 6.1 rebounds and 5.9 assists. Conference MVP, IBCA Underclass All-State Supreme 15 and Indiana Junior All-Star.

Jake Smith, Lake Central, senior, forward: Averaged 16.1 points, 8.5 rebounds and 4.2 assists. All-conference and IBCA Senior All-State Supreme 15. Indiana Wesleyan commit.

SECOND TEAM

Landen Hale, Hebron, senior, forward: Averaged 17.8 points, 7.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 2.0 steals. Conference MVP and IBCA Small School Senior All-State. Earlham commit.

Terrence Hayes Jr., 21st Century, sophomore, guard/forward: Averaged 19.2 points, 6.3 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 3.8 steals. IBCA Small School Underclass All-State.

Dikembe Shaw, Crown Point, sophomore, guard/forward: Averaged 13.0 points, 9.0 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 2.1 steals. All-conference and IBCA Large School Underclass All-State.

Crown Point’s Dikembe Shaw (23) looks to pass during the Class 4A Michigan City Regional 2 championship game against Warsaw on Saturday, March 9, 2024. (Michael Gard / Post-Tribune)

Justin Sims, Chesterton, senior, forward: Averaged 14.5 points, 7.4 rebounds and 1.7 blocked shots. All-conference and IBCA Large School Senior All-State. Marian commit.

Jack Svetich, Crown Point, senior, guard: Averaged 14.7 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.0 assists. All-conference and IBCA Large School Senior All-State.

THIRD TEAM

Marcus Browder, Hammond Central, junior, guard: Averaged 21.8 points, 4.8 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 2.8 steals. IBCA Underclass All-State honorable mention.

Reginald “Trey” Hinton, West Side, sophomore, guard: Averaged 11.0 points, 3.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 2.0 steals. IBCA Large School Underclass All-State.

Keagen Holder, Morgan Township, senior, guard: Averaged 19.5 points, 6.4 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 3.0 steals. All-conference and IBCA Small School Senior All-State. Olivet Nazarene commit.

Morgan Township’s Keagen Holder moves the ball during a Porter County Conference game against Westville in Valparaiso on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024. (Michael Gard / Post-Tribune)

Caleb Parks, Bishop Noll, senior, guard: Averaged 15.2 points, 2.9 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.5 steals. All-conference and IBCA Senior All-State honorable mention.

Cam Webster, Kankakee Valley, senior, guard: Averaged 17.2 points, 4.2 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 2.1 steals. Program’s career scoring leader. All-conference and IBCA Senior All-State honorable mention.

HONORABLE MENTION

Eric Allen, Calumet, junior, guard
Aiden Austin, Andrean, senior, guard
Nick Black, Bowman, senior, guard/forward
Allen Briggs, Michigan City, senior, guard/forward
Garrett Clark, Portage, junior, guard
Derek Collins Jr., West Side, junior, guard
Jermaine Coney, Munster, senior, forward
Colson Dobre, Marquette, sophomore, forward/center
Shawn Donaldson, Whiting, junior, guard
Paul Gilvydis, Andrean, junior, forward
Anthony Hnilo, Hobart, senior, guard
Jaelyn Johnson, Portage, senior, forward/center
Rylan Kieszkowski, LaPorte, senior, forward
Nolan Kinsella, Munster, senior, guard
Josiah Mays, Marquette, freshman, guard
Savon Miles, Griffith, senior, guard
Keyshawn Mitchell, Merrillville, senior, guard
Amauri Moore, Bishop Noll, senior, forward
Ron Mosley, 21st Century, sophomore, guard
Jaedin Reyna, Bishop Noll, senior, guard
Jemeil Rich Jr., East Chicago Central, senior, guard
Brad Rohde, Hanover Central, junior, forward/center
Preston Saia, Merrillville, senior, guard/forward
Derek Scott Jr., Lighthouse, sophomore, guard
Andy Spoelman, Illiana Christian, senior, forward/guard
Jack Stevens, Boone Grove, junior, guard
Yamauree Wallace, East Chicago Central, junior, guard/forward
Michael Wellman, Portage, junior, guard/forward
Lemetrius Williams, 21st Century, junior, forward
Xavier Williams, Lake Central, senior, guard

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