Kevin McKay, Warren De La Salle
ALL-EAST BOYS BASKETBALL
First team
KEVIN MCKAY
WARREN DE LA SALLE
6-3, SR. PG/SG
De La Salle’s all-time points leader, four-year varsity player averaged 22 points, five rebounds and 4.5 assists a game. Shot 39% from three-point range and 75% from the free throw line. Committed to Central Michigan.
Coach Greg Esler: “Kevin can flat out score. He can get to the rim and finish, and he’s improved on his three-point shot, as he now uses it as a weapon. His in-between jumper is also deadly.”
Jalen Martin, Harper Woods Chandler Park
JALEN MARTIN
HARPER WOODS CHANDLER PARK
6-3, SR. C
Charter School Player of the Year notched 27 points and 13 rebounds per game, including three games with 40 points or more and three games with at least 20 rebounds. Has a 3.4 GPA. Will attend Iowa State on a football scholarship.
Coach Gregory Martin: “He’s the most underrated kid in the state for athleticism hands down. He’s so big and strong, and puts in an enormous amount of time in the gym. He’s also a superior athlete, who played all over the floor due to his athleticism, speed and skillset. And I really think he’s one of the hardest working kids I’ve ever coached.”
Steven Marshall, Macomb Dakota
STEVEN MARSHALL
MACOMB DAKOTA
6-1, SR. SG (CAPTAIN)
Provided leadership and averaged 16 points, six assists, five rebounds and two steals per game. Helped Dakota reach its first state semifinal in school history. Considering Saginaw Valley State and other Division II universities.
Coach Paul Tocco: “He’s matured immensely the past four years. He’s turned into a young man who plays the game the right way. He’s a great young man, and I enjoyed coaching him a lot.”
Luke Lamoreaux, Sterling Heights Stevenson
LUKE LAMOREAUX
STERLING HEIGHTS STEVENSON
5-9, SR. PG
Helped Stevenson capture its first regional title since 1983, averaging 11.5 points per game during the regular season and 15 per game during Stevenson’s postseason run. Also recorded 3.7 assists a game and shot 85.1% from the free-throw line, 42.2% from the field and 39% from three-point range. Committed to Alma College.
Coach Mark LaCombe: “He had a phenomenal season. He took our team to the most successful season in school history.”
Jermaine Jackson, Macomb Dakota
JERMAINE JACKSON
MACOMB DAKOTA
5-9, JR. PG
Floor general scored 21 points a game and added five assists, five rebounds and three steals per game. He also shot 45% from the field, 34% from three-point range and 81% from the line. Has already received over 10 offers from Division I universities.
Coach Paul Tocco: “He’s a leader by example. With the ball in his hands, he controls the tempo. I feel very comfortable with the ball in his hands. Also, he’s a gym rat, so he’ll continue to work hard and get better.”
COACH OF THE YEAR
Paul Tocco, Macomb Dakota
Second team
Brennan Buszka, Grosse Pointe South
Thomas Kithier, Dakota
Steven Lloyd, Chippewa Valley
Romeo Weems, New Haven
T.J. Anderson, Roseville
Third team
A.J. Crawford, Warren Cousino
Drew Arft, Lutheran North
Caden Ebeling, Utica
Zivan Shackleford, South Lake
Innocent Nwoko, New Haven
Honorable mention
Danny Longo, L’Anse Creuse North
Ben Campbell, Utica Eisenhower
Jalen Brown, Harper Woods
Quincy Lunsford, Chippewa Valley
D’Laino Paige, Warren Mott
Tavin Allison, Dakota
Mitchell Heimbuch, Romeo
Mitchell Zacharias, Grosse Pointe North
Aaron Springfield, East Detroit
Donnie Schuster, Utica Ford
Zavon Godwin, Roseville
Vince Ramaci, Sterling Heights Stevenson
Carl Pettway, Warren Fitzgerald
Mylon Weathers, Sterling Heights Stevenson
Alex Iafrate, Utica Ford
Steven Levick, Grosse Pointe North
Tino DeJesus, Anchor Bay
Ricky Dixon, Lake Shore
Jack Maher, Grosse Pointe South
Brendan Vermander, Anchor Bay
Joe Brown, Utica
Ken Pham, Fraser
Nate Hall, Grosse Pointe South
Jauron Vicks, Warren Woods Tower
Eric Williams Jr., New Haven
C.J. Barnes, Warren Woods Tower
Andrew Terry, Warren Lincoln
Joe Charette, Lakeview
Justin Parker, Warren Michigan Collegiate
Anthony Militello, Lakeview
Michael Floyd, Madison Heights Madison
Jordan Jackson, Clintondale
Chris Still, Center Line
Jack Hilt, Lutheran North
Isaiah Hasan, Clintondale
Anthony Morgan, South Lake
Cortez Jackson, Lake Shore
Ken Boling, Center Line