MaxPreps 2011-12 Boys Basketball Freshman All-American Team

Highlighted by National Freshman of the Year Malik Newman of Callaway, MaxPreps presents the 2011-12 Boys Basketball Freshman All-American Team.

Selections are based on statistics, team success and local, regional and state honors from the recently completed season.

FIRST TEAM

Tyler Dorsey, Ribet Academy (Los Angeles)
6-4 | 175 | Guard
One of three SoCal guards that had monster rookie seasons, averaged 22.1 points, 9.4 rebounds and 5.9 assists per game. Helped team reach the CIF Southern Section Division 5AA final.

Aaron Holiday, Campbell Hall (North Hollywood, Calif.)
5-10 | 165 | Guard
Younger brother of Justin (Washington) and Jrue Holiday (UCLA/76ers) tallied 24.3 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2 assists per contest.

Marcus LoVett Jr., Providence (Burbank, Calif.)
5-11 | 155 | Guard
Scoring exploits brought him much notoriety, pouring in 31.7 points per game with a season-high 57 in a December game. He is a member of the Class of 2015 Watch List, and a MaxPreps first-team California Division V All-State player.

NATIONAL FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
Malik Newman, Callaway (Jackson, Miss.)
6-2 | 175 | Guard
Newman wasn't fazed by hype surrounding his high school debut, putting up 22.9 points and 4.6 rebounds per game while leading Callaway to a Class 5A state title.

Karl Towns, St. Joseph (Metuchen, N.J.)
6-9 | 220 | Forward-Center
Towns helped St. Joseph go 28-2 and come within a game of NJSIAA Tournament of Champions title game, averaging more than 12 points and 10 boards per outing.

SECOND TEAM

Marcus Derrickson, Paul VI (Fairfax, Va.)
6-7 | 235 | Forward-Center
Derrickson was a major contributor for the nationally ranked Panthers, who went unbeaten in Washington Catholic Athletic Conference play and won the postseason tournament.

Amos "AJ" Harris, Dunbar (Dayton, Ohio)
5-9 | 145 | Guard
Harris stepped in at the point guard position and averaged 8.5 points and 7.8 assists per game for the 28-0 Division II state champs.

King McClure, Triple A Academy (Dallas)
6-3 | 180 | Guard
The Dallas Morning News Newcomer of the Year put up 22.8 points, 5.3 rebounds, 2.6 steals and 2.5 assists per night.

Mickey Mitchell, Prestonwood Christian (Plano, Texas)
6-7 | 200 | Guard-Forward
Mitchell had a nice run in Florida at the prestigious City of Palms to help PCA capture the title. He averaged 10.1 points, 5.2 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game.

Diamond Stone, Dominican (Whitefish Bay, Wis.)
6-9 | 215 | Center
Averaged 13.4 points per game for the Knights, who went 27-1 and won the Division 4 state title.

THIRD TEAM

Thomas Bryant, Bishop Kearney (Rochester, N.Y.)
6-8 | 190 | Forward
Promising big man posted 9.9 points and 6.1 rebounds per game playing alongside 6-9 junior Chinonso Obokoh.

Isaiah Briscoe, St. Benedict's Prep (Newark, N.J.)
6-3 | 185 | Guard
Briscoe teamed with upperclassmen Tyler Ennis and Melvin Johnson to give the Gray Bees one of the nation's top backcourts.

Jalen Coleman, Indianapolis Cathedral
6-2 | 165 | Guard
Coleman averaged more than 11 points per game for the 20-win Fighting Irish.

Will Jackson, Athens Christian (Ga.)
6-4 | 175 | Guard
Jackson was a Class A All-State second team selection and reportedly led the state of Georgia in assists at 7.1 per game, also posting 15.5 points per outing.

K.J. Lawson, Memphis East (Tenn.)
6-5 | 185 | Guard
Lawson had several 20-point games for the Class AAA state champions, who will be a popular preseason national Top 25 pick.

HONORABLE MENTION

Jared Armstrong, Dock Mennonite (Lansdale, Pa.) – 5-9, 175, Guard
Julius Barnes, Garner Magnet (N.C.) – 5-7, 145, Guard
Hannif Cheatham, West Broward (Pembroke Pines, Fla.) – 6-5, 175, Guard
Eric Davis, Arthur Hill (Saginaw, Mich.) – 6-2, 165, Guard
Noah Dickerson, Lovett (Atlanta)– 6-7, 235, Forward/Center
Perry Dozier Jr., Spring Valley (Columbia, S.C.) – 6-2, 155, Guard
Coleman Edwards, Fort Bend Clements (Sugar Land, Texas)– 6-1, 155, Guard
Hyron Edwards, East Chicago Central (Ind.) – 6-0, 160, Guard
Andrew Fleming, Ensworth (Nashville, Tenn.) – 6-4, 175, Guard
Juwan Gooding, Milton (Mass.) – 5-11, 160, Guard
Austin Grandstaff, Rockwall (Texas) – 6-4, 170, Guard
Deion Holmes, Chesnee (S.C.) – 6-2, 170, Guard
Justin Jenifer, John Carroll (Bel Air, Md.) – 5-9, 160, Guard
Jerekius Davis, Crystal Springs (Miss.) – 6-5, 200, Forward
Luke Kennard, Franklin (Ohio) – 6-4, 170, Guard/Forward
Skal Labissierre, Evangelical Christian (Cordova, Tenn.) – 6-9, 190, Center
Trevor Manuel, Sexton (Lansing, Mich.) – 6-8, 195, Forward/Center
Ed Porter, Gainesville (Fla.) – 6-6, 185, Forward
Reggie Reid, Harlem (Ga.) – 5-11, 160, Guard
Samir Sehic, Cy-Woods (Cypress, Texas) – 6-8, 235, Forward/Center
Allonzo Trier, Oklahoma City Storm – 6-1, 155, Guard