Penn State commits Carr, Bostick and Stevens lead All-State boys’ basketball team
After leading Roman Catholic to the PIAA title, Penn State signees Tony Carr, Nazeer Bostick and Lamar Stevens were each named Pennsylvania Sports Writers All-State first-team selections in Class AAAA on Saturday.
Carr, Bostick and Stevens led Roman Catholic to a 73-62 win over Allderdice in the state championship game in March, capturing the school’s second straight title. Stevens had 27 points and seven rebounds in the title game, while Bostick added 15 points and Carr had 13 points, eight rebounds and five assists.
Carr repeated as the Class AAAA Player of the Year.
Allderdice’s James Jackson, Reading’s Lonnie Walker IV and Hershey’s Dylan Painter rounded out the Class AAAA first team.
Allderdice coach Buddy Valinsky earned Coach of the Year honors.
The 2015-16 Pennsylvania Sports Writers All-State Boys Basketball teams, including each player’s school, height, class and scoring average.
CLASS AAAA
First Team
Nazeer Bostick, Philadelphia Roman Catholic, 6-4 sr, 11.6 ppg
Tony Carr, Philadelphia Roman Catholic, 6-4 sr, 14.8 ppg
James Jackson, Taylor Allderdice, 6-3 sr, 21.0 ppg
Dylan Painter, Hershey, 6-10 sr, 22.5 ppg
Lamar Stevens, Philadelphia Roman Catholic, 6-7 sr, 15.0 ppg
Lonnie Walker IV, Reading, 6-5 sr, 16.9 ppg
Second Team
Eli Brooks, Spring Grove, 6-1 jr, 24.7 ppg
Austin Butler, Greater Latrobe, 6-3 jr, 27.0 ppg
Ramon Creighton, Taylor Allderdice, 6-2 sr, 13.0 ppg
Kobe Gantz, Lancaster McCaskey, 6-4 sr, 19.2 ppg
Evan Horn, Cedar Crest, 6-1 sr, 20.8 ppg
Sam Iorio, Parkland, 6-6 jr, 18.0 ppg
Xzavier Malone, Plymouth-Whitemarsh, 6-4 sr, 20.0 ppg
Third Team
Jawan Collins, Academy Park, 6-0 sr, 21.3 ppg
Tim Jackson, Taylor Allderdice, 6-3 sr, 14.6 ppg
David Kachelries, Emmaus, 6-0 jr, 20.8 ppg
DeShawn Millington, Carlisle, 6-1 jr, 18.3 ppg
Nick Smith, North Hills, 6-0 jr, 23.0 ppg
Kyle Stout, Parkland, 6-6 sr, 17.1 ppg
Jared Wagner, Central York, 6-0 sr, 18.8 ppg
Player of the Year: Tony Carr, Philadelphia Roman Catholic
Coach of the Year: Buddy Valinsky, Taylor Allderdice
CLASS AAA
First Team
Sam Allen, Lewisburg, 6-7 sr, 20.2 ppg
Robby Carmody, Mars, 6-4 so, 19.0 ppg
Josh Creach, Beaver Falls, 6-7 jr, 20.0 ppg
Ryan Daly, Radnor Archbishop Carroll, 6-4 sr, 21.7 ppg
Quade Green, Neumann-Goretti, 5-11 jr, 18.6 ppg
Zane Martin, Neumann-Goretti, 6-3 sr, 18.4 ppg
Daron Russell, Imhotep Charter, 5-10 jr, 18.0 ppg
Second Team
John Castello, Mars, 6-5 sr, 18.0 ppg
Dhamir Cosby-Roundtree, Neumann-Goretti, 6-9 jr, 14.4 ppg
Marquel Hooker, New Castle, 5-11 sr, 21.0 ppg
David Morris, Erie Strong Vincent, 6-1 jr, 20.9 ppg
Josh Sharkey, Radnor Archbishop Carroll, 5-10 sr, 14.5 ppg
James Williams, Harrisburg Bishop McDevitt, 6-4 sr, 21.9 ppg
Third Team
Danny Duffey, Lower Moreland, 5-10 sr, 20.0 ppg
Taylor Funk, Manheim Central, 6-8 jr, 21.3 ppg
Jaqui Jenkins, Steelton-Highspire, 6-0 sr, 24.3 ppg
Donovan Jeter, Beaver Falls, 6-6 jr, 16.8 ppg
Colton Lawrence, Eastern Lebanon County, 6-3 sr, 21.2 ppg
Semaj Motley, Delaware Valley Charter, 5-10 sr, 15.0 ppg
Will Myers, Clearfield, 6-3 jr, 17.2 ppg
Player of the Year: Quade Green, Neumann-Goretti
Coach of the Year: Rob Carmody, Mars
CLASS AA
First Team
Mohamed Bamba, Westtown, 6-11 jr, 13.7 ppg
Nelly Cummings, Lincoln Park Charter, 6-0 jr, 23.3 ppg
Chucky Humphries, Aliquippa, 6-6 sr, 16.0 ppg
De'Andre Hunter, Friends Central, 6-7 sr, 23.5 ppg
Jassir Jordan, Aliquippa, 5-10 sr, 18.5 ppg
Brandon Randolph, Westtown, 6-6 jr, 17.5 ppg
Second Team
Nick Alikakos, Episcopal Academy, 6-7 jr, 22.7 ppg
Nathan Davis, Bellwood-Antis, 6-3 sr, 21.7 ppg
Austin Gilbertson, Camp Hill Trinity, 6-3 jr, 15.5 ppg
Devon Goodman, Germantown Academy, 5-10 sr, 19.8 ppg
LaPri McCray-Pace, Conwell-Egan, 6-3 sr, 17.4 ppg
Daeqwon Plowden, Mastery Charter North, 6-5 jr, 15.0 ppg
Kody Trude, West Branch, 6-5 sr, 18.5 ppg
Third Team
Nick Aloi, Lincoln Park Charter, 6-1 sr, 17.7 ppg
Jair Bolden, Westtown, 6-4 sr, 9.0 ppg
Andrew Bucheit, Kane, 6-6 jr, 19.9 ppg
Vinny Dalessandro, Conwell-Egan, 6-7 sr, 14.0 ppg
Tony Harding, Lakeland, 6-3 sr, 27.0 ppg
Darton McIntire, Waynesburg Central, 6-0 so, 26.3 ppg
Cameron Reddish, Westtown, 6-7 so, 11 ppg
Player of the Year: De'Andre Hunter, Friends Central
Coach of the Year: Nick Lackovich, Aliquippa
CLASS A
First Team
Kevin Anderson, Williamsport St. John Neumann, 6-3 jr, 21.5 ppg
Malik Archer, Math, Civics & Sciences, 6-2 jr, 15.7 ppg
Jason Austin, Kennedy Catholic, 6-3 sr, 15.6 ppg
Jalen Gabbidon, Harrisburg Academy, 6-5 jr, 37.2 ppg
Sagaba Konate, Kennedy Catholic, 6-8 sr, 15.5 ppg
Malik Miller, Farrell, 6-3 sr, 19.0 ppg
Second Team
DeAireus Brown, York Country Day, 6-0 jr, 21.9 ppg
Tamir Green, Constitution, 5-8 jr, 19.0 ppg
Chris Groetsch, Sewickley Academy, 5-10 jr, 18.8 ppg
Sean Griffin, Philadelphia-Montgomery Christian, 6-8 sr, 15.3 ppg
Dwight Moore, Monessen, 6-0 sr, 22.7 ppg
Lavalle Rush, Monessen, 6-0 sr, 17.9 ppg
Joel Santana, Shenandoah Valley, 5-8 jr, 22.5 ppg
Third Team
Sam Brown, Notre Dame-East Stroudsburg, 6-8 sr, 18.0 ppg
Brock Burleigh, North Penn-Mansfield, 6-3 jr, 20.4 ppg
Kenny Fukon, Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic, 6-2 jr, 15.0 ppg
Dylan Gordon, Southern Fulton, 6-4 jr, 17.0 ppg
Rakwon Hinton, Ferndale, 6-1 sr, 27.7 ppg
Justice Rice, Monessen, 6-2 jr, 16.3 ppg
Erick Taylor, Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic, 6-4 sr, 15.0 ppg
Maurice Waters, Constitution, 6-6 jr, 14.3 ppg
Player of the Year: Sagaba Konate, Kennedy Catholic
Coach of the Year: Rick Mancino, Kennedy Catholic
This story was originally published April 9, 2016 at 1:57 PM with the headline "Penn State commits Carr, Bostick and Stevens lead All-State boys’ basketball team."