MaxPreps 2013-14 Boys Basketball Sophomore All-American Team

Highlighted by Co-National Sophomores of the Year Joshua Jackson from Consortium College Prep (Detroit) and Jayson Tatum of Chaminade (St. Louis), MaxPreps presents the 2013-14 Boys Basketball Sophomore All-American Team.

Past Sophomore of the Year selections include:

2013 – Malik Newman, Callaway (Jackson, Miss.)
2012 – Andrew Wiggins, Huntington St. Joseph Prep (W.Va.)
2011 – Aquille Carr, Patterson (Baltimore, Md.)
2010 – DaJuan Coleman, Jamesville-DeWitt (DeWitt, N.Y.)

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



FIRST TEAM

Juwan Durham, Tampa Prep (Fla.)
6-9 | 200 | Forward
FABC/Source Hoops first team Class 3A All-State pick put up 21.6 points, 11.5 rebounds and 5.7 blocks per game for 27-4 Terrapins.

MAXPREPS CO-NATIONAL SOPHOMORE OF THE YEAR
Joshua Jackson, Consortium College Prep (Detroit)
6-7 | 200 | Forward
Challenged for state Player of the Year honors as sophomore after piling up 28 points and 14 rebounds per game.

Josh Langford, Madison Academy (Madison, Ala.)
6-5 | 190 | Guard
Already a three-time Class 3A Player of the Year (he won the award as an eighth-grader), put up 22.8 points, 5.5 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game.

Thon Maker, The Carlisle School (Martinsville, Va.)
7-0 | 210 | Forward-Center
Against one of the nation's more ambitious schedules, tantalizing 7-footer posted 21.3 points, 13.3 rebounds and 4.2 blocked shots per game.

MAXPREPS CO-NATIONAL SOPHOMORE OF THE YEAR
Jayson Tatum, Chaminade (St. Louis)
6-7 | 195 | Guard
All-Metro pick and Class 5 Player of the Year has bright future ahead after putting up 26 points, 11 rebounds and four assists during sophomore campaign.

SECOND TEAM

Braxton Blackwell, Christ Presbyterian Academy (Nashville, Tenn.)
6-7 | 200 | Forward
Tennessee Class AA Mr. Basketball and Midstate Player of the Year put up 19.6 points and 11.2 rebounds, led Lions to 34-3 record.

M.J. Cage, Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.)
6-10 | 220 | Center
Averaged double-double (14.9 points, 10.6 rebounds per game) for 35-0 state and national champs.

Malik Monk, Bentonville (Ark.)
6-3 | 175 | Guard
Mr. Gamewinner (see penchant for late-game drama here) notched 23.4 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.4 assists per night.

Maverick Rowan, Lincoln Park Performing Arts (Midland, Pa.)
6-6 | 175 | Guard-Forward
Pittsburgh verbal commitment
Small school star led Lincoln Park to state title, earned Class A POY honors and put up 24.3 points per game.

Seventh Woods, Hammond (Columbia, S.C.)
6-2 | 165 | Guard

Edrice Adebayo, Northside (Pinetown, N.C.)
6-9 | 220 | Forward-Center
Associated Press All-State pick piled up 24.3 points, 18.2 rebounds and 4.1 blocked shots per outing.



Lonzo Ball, Chino Hills (Calif.)
6-5 | 170 | Guard
Freshman brother DiAngelo led team in scoring but Lonzo ran the show for the Huskies, averaging 13.8 points, 5.8 rebounds and 5.8 assists per game.

Alterique Gilbert, Miller Grove (Lithonia, Ga.)
5-11 | 170 | Guard
Led Wolverines to sixth state title in a row, averaging team highs of 18.0 points, 5.6 assists and 4.1 steals per game.

Payton Pritchard, West Linn (Ore.)
6-1 | 175 | Guard
Oregon 6A Player of the Year averaged 18 points and 7.5 assists for back-to-back state champs.

Omari Spellman, North Royalton (Ohio)
6-8 | 230 | Forward

Rawle Alkins, Christ the King (Middle Village, N.Y.)
6-4 | 195 | Guard
Leading scorer for Class AA state champs at 16.6 points per game.

Trevor Anderson, Stevens Point (Wis.)
6-2 | 170 | Guard
Averaged 21 points and five assists per game for 23-2 Stevens Point en route to Associated Press second team All-State honors.

Udoka Azubuike, Potter's House Christian (Jacksonville, Fla.)
6-10 | 200 | Center
Playing in competitive Sunshine Independent Athletic Association, recorded 16.5 points, 9.2 rebounds and 3.5 blocked shots per game.



Tyus Battle, Gill St. Bernard's (Gladstone, N.J.)
6-5 | 180 | Guard
Averaged over 22 points per game, earned spot on Newark Star-Ledger All-State second team.

Tervell Beck, Cleveland Central Catholic
6-7 | 210 | Forward
Division II first team All-Stater put up 18.5 points per game.

Michael Bibby, Shadow Mountain (Phoenix)
6-1 | 160 | Guard
AZCentral.com first team All-Arizona pick led Matadors to state title, posted 19.3 points and 7.7 assists per game.

Miles Bridges, Huntington St. Joseph Prep (W.Va.)
6-6 | 200 | Forward
Will be star in future for Irish but served as valuable utility man this season, averaging 10.2 points and 10.1 rebounds per game.

Randall Broddie, Potomac (Oxon Hill, Md.)
6-2 | 165 | Guard
Only sophomore on prestigious Washington Post All-Met squad, averaged 20.1 points per game for Class 2A state champs.

Monte Buckingham, Henrico (Richmond, Va.)
6-4 | 205 | Guard
Averaged 19.5 points, 11.0 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game for Class 5A runner-up.



Marquez Callaway, Warner Robins (Ga.)
6-3 | 180 | Guard
All-State selection led Demons to 28-3 record and Class AAAAA state title game.

Amir Coffey, Hopkins (Minnetonka, Minn.)
6-7 | 180 | Guard-Forward
May have hit high school basketball's shot of the year with a 60-footer in the fourth overtime of the Class AAAA state semifinals. Averaged 14.5 points per game on the season.

Malik Crowfield, Riverside Academy (Reserve, La.)
6-4 | 170 | Guard
Class 2A POY put up over 18 points per game and led Rebels to state title.

De'Ron Davis, Overland (Aurora, Colo.)
6-9 | 240 | Forward-Center
Posted 15.0 points, 9.3 rebounds and 3.5 blocked shots per game for promising, young Overland squad.

De'Aaron Fox, Cypress Lakes (Katy, Texas)
6-3 | 160 | Guard
Recorded 22.4 points, 7.4 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game for 29-6 Spartans.

Frank Jackson, Lone Peak (Highland, Utah)
6-1 | 175 | Guard
Deseret News first team Class 5A All-State pick helped Lone Peak win another title, averaged nearly 18 points per game.



Kobi Jordan-Simmons, St. Francis (Alpharetta, Ga.)
6-5 | 170 | Guard
Has the name and the game with averages of 17.4 points, 4.8 assists and 3.5 rebounds per game for Class A state champs.

Mario Kegler, Callaway (Jackson, Miss.)
6-6 | 205 | Forward
Lethal sidekick to star junior Malik Newman at Callaway, put up 15.4 points and 7.4 rebounds per game.

Dedric Lawson, Hamilton (Memphis, Tenn.)
6-7 | 190 | Forward
Joined brother and teammate Keelon on Class AAA All-State team after putting up over 18 points and 12 rebounds per game.

T.J. Leaf, Foothills Christian (El Cajon, Calif.)
6-8 | 205 | Forward
One of the nation's most productive young forwards, piled up 26.5 points and 12.6 rebounds per game.

Nehemiah Mack, Susquehanna Township (Harrisburg, Pa.)
6-0 | 165 | Guard
Averaged over 17 points per game en route to Class AAA first team All-State honors.

Devearl Ramsey, Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.)
5-10 | 170 | Guard
Led 29-4 Sierra Canyon squad that started three freshmen in scoring (14.8 points per game), assists (5.7) and steals (2.9).



Jamez Rogers, Wando (Mt. Pleasant, S.C.)
6-4 | 190 | Guard-Forward
All-State selection led Wando to Class AAAA title, averaging around 16 points, five rebounds and four assists per outing.

Dennis Smith Jr., Trinity Christian (Fayetteville, N.C.)
6-2 | 170 | Guard
Teams with Kwe'Shaun Parker to give Trinity Christian a dynamic sophomore backcourt combo; averaged 17.6 points, 9.3 assists and 6.9 rebounds per outing.

Caleb Swanigan, Homestead (Fort Wayne, Ind.)
6-8 | 265 | Center
Third team Associated Press All-State selection led Spartans to 4A semifinals.

Derryck Thornton Jr., Findlay Prep (Henderson, Nev.)
6-1 | 170 | Guard
A rare sophomore starter at Findlay Prep, averaged 11.6 points, 7.7 assists and 2.6 rebounds per game at point guard spot.

Mark Vital, Washington-Marion (Lake Charles, La.)
6-4 | 180 | Guard
Class 4A first team All-State choice scored 16.5 points per game and led Washington-Marion to 26 wins.