2018-19 MaxPreps Boys Basketball Freshman All-American Team

By Jordan Divens Apr 19, 2019, 12:00am

Michigan's Emoni Bates leads list of talented Class of 2022 prospects.

Highlighted by National Freshman of the Year Emoni Bates of Lincoln (Ypsilanti, Mich.), MaxPreps presents the 2018-19 Freshman All-American Team.

Selections are based on team success, individual production and local, regional and state honors from the recently-completed season. Potential at the college and professional level is not a primary consideration. Players in post-graduate or non-scholastic programs are not eligible for inclusion.

Video: National Freshman of the Year - Emoni Bates
See the talented ninth-grader from Michigan in action.

Past Freshman of the Year selections
2010 — Aquille Carr, Patterson (Baltimore)
2011 — Trey Lyles, Arsenal Tech (Indianapolis)
2012 — Malik Newman, Callaway (Jackson, Miss.)
2013 — Harry Giles, Wesleyan Christian Academy (High Point, N.C.)
2014 — Cody Riley, Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.)
2015 — Marvin Bagley III, Corona del Sol (Tempe, Ariz.)
2016 — LaMelo Ball/Onyeka Okongwu, Chino Hills (Calif.)

First Team

National Freshman of the Year
6-8 | Forward | Uncommitted
Michigan Division 1 Associated Press Player of the Year averaged 28.5 points and 10.2 rebounds per game during an impressive freshman campaign. Showed why he may be the top prospect regardless of class, leading Lincoln (23-4) to the program's first state championship with a game-high 23 points in the title contest.

Jaden Bradley, Cannon (Concord, N.C.)
6-2 | Guard | Uncommitted
NCISAA Class 4A All-State selection averaged 23 points, seven rebounds and six assists per game for Cannon (17-13).

6-9 | Center | Uncommitted
Philadelphia Catholic League first team All-Catholic League selection averaged 12.8 points, 9.3 rebounds and 2.5 blocks per contest for the Cahillites (26-5), who finished the season ranked No. 50 in the final Top 100.

Bryce Griggs, Fort Bend Hightower (Missouri City, Texas)
6-1 | Guard | Uncommitted
TABC Class UIL 5A All-State selection averaged 21 points, 4.3 rebounds and 3.4 assists per contest to lead the Hurricanes (28-10) to the regional semifinals.

Chris Livingston, Buchtel (Akron, Ohio)
6-4 | Guard | Uncommitted
Guided Buchtel (20-8) to the state semifinals, averaging 23.7 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.5 assists per outing during his stellar freshman campaign.
Graphic by Ryan Escobar
Second Team

6-10 | Center | Uncommitted
Dominant big man was a double-double machine for Crossroads (14-12) posting three 20-20 games in the month of January, including a remarkable 20-point, 27-rebound performance on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Skyy Clark, Heritage Christian (Northridge, Calif.)
6-2 | Guard | Uncommitted
Daily News All-Area Freshman of the Year averaged 20 points, seven rebounds, seven assists and four steals per game to lead Heritage Christian (24-6) to the CIF Division 2AA Southern Section second round.



5-10 | Guard | Uncommitted
WCAC first team all-conference selection averaged 10.9 points, 5.2 assists, 2.6 rebounds and 1.8 steals per contest for the Panthers (27-9), who finished the season ranked No. 52 in the final Top 100.

6-0 | Guard | Uncommitted
Talented young point guard filled up the stat sheet, averaging 10.5 points, 9.5 assists, 3.9 assists and 2.6 steals per game for Cretin-Derham Hall (22-7).

Jarace Walker, IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.)
6-6 | Wing | Uncommitted
Averaged 7.1 points, 4 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game, playing the role of sixth man for the National Champion Ascenders (29-1).
Knasir McDaniel, Paul VI
Knasir McDaniel, Paul VI
Photo by Jim Redman
Third Team

6-3 | Guard | Uncommitted
Made name for himself this season averaging 24.6 points, 8.4 rebounds, 5.8 assists and 3.6 steals per game for San Ysidro (20-10).

Gregg Glenn, Calvary Christian Academy (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)
6-7 | Forward | Uncommitted
Highly touted young forward averaged 14 points, 7.8 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 2.5 steals per contest to lead Calvary Christian Academy (15-11) to the District semifinals.

Aidan Mahaney, Campolindo (Moraga, Calif.)
6-2 | Guard | Uncommitted
Led Campolindo (27-7) to its first state championship, averaging 15.8 points, four rebounds and 2.8 assists per contest.

6-6 | Forward | Uncommitted
Key cog in the Bulldogs (29-2) state championship run averaged 10 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game.

6-6 | Wing | Uncommitted
Led Bishop Miege (19-3) to the Sub-State championship game, averaging 15.9 points, 7.1 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game.
Aidan Mahaney, Campolindo
Aidan Mahaney, Campolindo
Photo by Gint Federas
Honorable Mention

Amari Bailey, Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.)
6-4 | Guard | Committed to UCLA
Uber-athletic young guard averaged 5.1 points, 3.2 assists and 3.1 rebounds per contest for the 32-3 CIF Open Division state champions.

6-4 | Guard | Uncommitted
Talented young guard averaged 12.9 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game to lead Muncie Central (13-11) to the IHSAA Class 4A sectional semifinals.



6-2 | Guard | Uncommitted
Averaged 11.6 points per game to help navigate Haverford (28-0) to the No. 67 spot in the final Top 100. Brown produced a team-high 24 points in an overtime victory in the PAISAA title game.

5-11 | Guard | Uncommitted
Filled up the stat sheet, averaging 22.1 points, 9.1 assists and 5.8 steals per game to lead Harvey (12-11) in all three categories.

Andre Casey Jr., Simeon (Chicago)
6-8 | Forward | Uncommitted
Key piece in the Wolverines' (20-15) up and down season that saw the Chicago power finish strong, making a run to the IHSAA Class 4A state quarterfinals.

6-3 | Guard | Uncommitted
Elite class of 2022 guard prospect averaged 9.3 points, 3.2 assists and three rebounds per contest to lead Hudson Catholic (21-6) to the NJSIAA Non-Public, North B semifinals.

Khalil Farmer, Shipley (Bryn Mawr, Pa.)
6-3 | Guard | Uncommitted
Averaged 14.3 points, 5.8 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game to lead Shipley (21-6) to the second round of the PAISAA state tournament.

6-7 | Forward | Uncommitted
Region 2-6A Player of the Year had a very productive season to carry Brunswick (19-10) to the state semifinals.



Caleb Houstan, Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.)
6-8 | Forward | Uncommitted
Chipped in four points and 3.4 rebounds per game for No. 4 Montverde Academy (22-3), providing a spark off the bench for the GEICO Nationals semifinalists.

Joe Hurlburt, Enderlin (N.D.)
6-9 | Forward | Uncommitted
Averaged a dominant 17.7 points and 13 rebounds per contest to lead Enderlin (10-12) to the Region 1 quarterfinals.

6-6 | Wing | Uncommitted
Joining first-team selection Jaden Bradley, Nix averaged 18 points, seven rebounds and three blocks per contest to bolster a youthful Cougars (17-13).

M.J. Rice, Durham Academy (Durham, N.C.)
6-5 | Guard | Uncommitted
NCISAA Class 4A All-State selection averaged 15.9 points, 7.4 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game to lead Durham Academy (28-4) to the state semifinals.

Antonio Sellers, Hudson Catholic (Jersey City, N.J.)
6-5 | Wing | Uncommitted
Averaged 10.4 points, 5.4 rebounds and two assists per contest for a talented young Hudson Catholic (21-6) who fell in the NJSIAA Non-Public, North B semifinals.

Emanuel Sharp, Blake (Tampa, Fla.)
6-3 | Guard | Uncommitted
Averaged an impressive 25.1 points, four rebounds, 3.6 assists and two steals per contest to carry Blake (11-12) to the District semifinals.



6-3 | Guard | Uncommitted
Averaged seven points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game in a crowded backcourt for Roman Catholic (26-5), who finished the season ranked No. 50 in the final Top 100.
Justice Williams, Roman Catholic
Justice Williams, Roman Catholic
Photo by Dan Browning

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