2018-19 MaxPreps Boys Basketball Sophomore All-American Team

By Jordan Divens Apr 18, 2019, 12:00am

New York wing Jonathan Kuminga headlines list of talented class of 2021 prospects.

Highlighted by National Sophomore of the Year Jonathan Kuminga of Our Savior New American (Centereach, N.Y.), MaxPreps presents the 2018-19 Boys Basketball Sophomore 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 or professional level is not a primary consideration. Players in post-graduate or non-scholastic programs are not eligible for inclusion.

Video: National Sophomore Player of the Year - Jonathan Kuminga
See the rising star from Our Savior New American in action.

Past Sophomore of the Year selections include:
2010 – DaJuan Coleman, Jamesville-DeWitt (DeWitt, N.Y.)
2011 – Aquille Carr, Patterson (Baltimore)
2012 – Andrew Wiggins, Huntington St. Joseph Prep (Huntington, W. Va.)
2013 – Malik Newman, Callaway (Jackson, Miss.)
2014 – Joshua Jackson, Consortium (Detroit, Mich.); Jayson Tatum, Chaminade (St. Louis)
2015 – James Walker Jr., Jonesboro (Ga.)
2016 – Romeo Langford, New Albany (Ind.)

First Team

Paolo Banchero, O'Dea (Seattle)
6-9 | Forward | Uncommitted

Washington Association Press Class 3A first team All-State selection averaged 18.2 points, 10.3 rebounds and 4.3 assists per contest to lead O'Dea (20-8) to its first state title since 2007.

6-9 | Forward | Uncommitted
Wisconsin Associated Press first team All-State selection filled up the state sheet with 19.3 points, 11 rebounds, 2.8 blocks and 2.6 assists per game to lead Washington (22-6) to the state championship game.

Trevor Keels, Paul VI (Fairfax, Va.)
6-4 | Guard | Uncommitted

WCAC Co-Player of the Year stepped into a leadership role for the Panthers (27-9), who finished the season ranked No. 52 in the final top 100. Keels averaged 15.6 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game.

National Sophomore of the Year
Jonathan Kuminga, Our Savior New American (Centereach, N.Y.)
6-8 | Wing | Uncommitted

Made his claim as the top player in the class of 2021 this season, averaging 25 points, five rebounds and five assists per game — highlighted by a 40-point performance at the Slam Dunk to the Beach in December.



6-4 | Guard | Uncommitted
Nevada Preps All-State first team selection averaged 25.3 points, 8.8 rebounds, 7.4 assists, 2.7 steals per game to lead Coronado (17-8) to the Class 4A Desert Region semifinals.
Graphic by Ryan Escobar
Second Team

6-8 | Wing | Uncommitted
Wisconsin Associated Press first team All-State selection filled up the state sheet with 19 points, 8.2 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game to guide Hamilton (24-5) to the WIAA-WI Division 1 state quarterfinals.

Kennedy Chandler, Briarcrest Christian (Eads, Tenn.)
6-1 | Guard | Uncommitted

TSSAA Division II Class AA Mr. Basketball averaged 19.5 points, four rebounds, 3.6 steals and three assists per game to navigate Briarcrest Christian (29-2) to its first state title since 2008.

Caleb Furst, Blackhawk Christian (Fort Wayne, Ind.)
6-8 | Forward | Uncommitted

Guided Brave (28-2) to their first state championship in program history, averaging 18.7 points and 10 rebounds per contest.

Langston Love, Steele (Cibolo, Texas)
6-4 | Guard | Uncommitted

TABC Class UIL 6A All-State selection averaged 23.1 points, 7.8 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game to navigate Steele (30-9) to the state semifinals in the Lone Star State's highest classification.

Aminu Mohammed, Greenwood (Springfield, Mo.)
6-4 | Wing | Uncommitted

Missouri Gatorade Player of the Year averaged 34 points, 17.5 rebounds, 2.9 steals and 2.3 assists per game to lead Greenwood (29-3) to its first state championship since 1942.

Third Team

Devin Askew, Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.)
6-3 | Guard | Uncommitted

All-CIF Open Division team selection averaged 14 points and seven assists per game to guide Mater Dei (29-5) to the CIF Open Division state semifinals.



6-10 | Forward | Uncommitted
The 5-star big man broke the OSAA state tournament record for blocks in a game, finishing with 40 points, 16 rebounds and 10 blocks in the Comets (18-9) fourth-place, consolation-game victory.

Max Christie, Rolling Meadows (Ill.)
6-6 | Guard | Uncommitted

City/Suburban Hoops Report All-State first team selection averaged 25.5 points, 10 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game to lead the Mustangs (15-11) to the regional semifinals.

Moussa Diabate, DME Academy (Daytona Beach, Fla.)
6-9 | Forward | Uncommitted

Top 10 prospect in the class of 2021 averaged 17.9 points, 11.1 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game for DME Academy (21-22).

Daeshun Ruffin, Callaway (Jackson, Miss.)
5-9 | Guard | Uncommitted

Clarion Ledger first team All-State selection averaged 26.4 points, 4.6 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 2.1 steals per outing to lead Callaway (21-8) to the state quarterfinals.
Devin Askew, Mater Dei
Devin Askew, Mater Dei
Photo by Dave Brandon
Honorable Mention

6-3 | Guard | Uncommitted
Greater Metro Athletic Conference MVP averaged 24 points, 8 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 2.2 steals per game to lead Heritage Hall (28-1) to the state title game.

6-1 | Guard | Uncommitted
Back-to-back Chronicle-Tribune Grant County Player of the Year averaged 26.9 points, 3.8 assists and 2.8 rebounds per game to lead Marion (19-8) to the state semifinals.



6-4 | Guard | Uncommitted
TSSAA Division II Class AA Mr. Basketball finalist averaged 19.5 points and 6.6 rebounds per game to lead Brentwood Academy (25-7) to the state championship game.

Kendall Brown, East Ridge (Woodbury, Minn.)
6-7 | Wing | Uncommitted

The 5-star class of 2021 prospect led East Ridge (28-4) to the state semifinals, averaging a team-high 17 points per contest this season.

John Butler, Christ Church Episcopal (Greenville, S.C.)
7-0 | Center | Uncommitted

Elite two-way big man averaged 17.7 points, 8.8 rebounds and five blocks per outing to lead Christ Church Episcopal (17-9) to the second round of the state tournament.

6-5 | Guard | Uncommitted
Top 30 prospect filled up the stat sheet this season, averaging 20.4 points, 10.6 rebounds and 5.2 assists per contest for Northeast (5-21).

Zaon Collins, Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas)
6-1 | Guard | Uncommitted

Nevada Preps first team All-State selection averaged 9.6 points, 6.8 assists, 3.5 rebounds and 2.7 steals per contest to navigate No. 21 Bishop Gorman (28-5) to its eighth consecutive state championship.

6-6 | Wing | Uncommitted
Top 10 prospect averaged 20.9 points, 10.9 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 3.5 blocks per game to lead Archbishop Stepinac (14-16) to the CHSAA Intersectionals title game.

6-8 | Forward | Uncommitted
Arizona Republic Player of the Year finalist averaged 19.3 points, 10.7 rebounds, 4.2 blocks and 3.2 assists per game to lead Millennium (22-7) to the state championship game.



Harrison Ingram, St. Mark's (Dallas)
6-7 | Wing | Uncommitted

Talented wing posted multiple triple doubles over the course of the year, averaging 18.4 points, 11.1 rebounds and 5.7 assists per game for St. Mark's (29-5).
Zaon Collins, Bishop Gorman
Zaon Collins, Bishop Gorman
Photo by Steven Ryan
William Jeffress, McDowell (Erie, Pa.)
6-6 | Wing | Uncommitted
Surpassed 1,000 career points this season after averaging 24 points per game to lead McDowell (13-10) to the PIAA Class 6A District 10 semifinals.

Kristian Lander, Evansville Reitz (Evansville, Ind.)
6-2 | Guard | Uncommitted

Indiana Associated Press high honorable mention selection averaged 22 points, 4.3 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 2.2 steals per game to lead Evansville Reitz (12-12) to the sectional finals.

6-3 | Guard | Committed to Virginia
North Carolina Associated Press All-State selection averaged 15.9 points per game to lead Greensboro Day (30-5) to their third consecutive state title. McCorkle announced he would reclassify to the class of 2020 following the 2018-19 season.

Trey Patterson, Rutgers Prep (Somerset, N.J.)
6-7 | Wing | Uncommitted

USA Today All-New Jersey second team selection averaged 19.1 points, 9.5 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game to lead Rutgers Prep (18-9) to the NJSIAA Non-Public South B tournament semifinals.

JT Thor, Huntington St. Joseph Prep (Huntington, W. Va.)
6-8 | Forward | Uncommitted

USA Today All-West Virginia second team selection averaged 9.1 points and four rebounds per game for Huntington Prep (21-4), who finished No. 42 in the final top 100.