Homewood-Flossmoor, the Class 4A state champion, and Mount Carmel, the Class 3A state runner-up, lead the way.
First Team
Angelo Ciaravino, Mount Carmel, senior, forward: Led Caravan to second place in Class 3A. Averaged 21 points, 5.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists. Lawless Award winner in Catholic League Blue. First team all-state. Committed to Northwestern.
Gianni Cobb, Homewood-Flossmoor, senior, guard: Key cog for Class 4A state champions. Averaged 15.1 points, 3.1 rebounds, 3.3 assists. SouthWest Suburban Blue’s player of the year. First team all-state. Committed to Columbia.
Bryce Heard, Homewood-Flossmoor, junior, guard/forward: All-around leader as Vikings won Class 4A state championship. Averaged 16.7 points, 6.2 rebounds, 1.6 assists. All-conference. Second team all-state. Drawing interest from Villanova, Arkansas, Georgia, USC.
Morez Johnson, Thornton, senior, forward: Averaged 20 points, 15 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 3.0 steals, 4.0 blocked shots. Southland Conference’s player of the year. First team all-state. Invited to two All-American games. Committed to Illinois.
Adyn McGinley, Beecher, senior, guard: Averaged 16.2 points, 4.0 rebounds, 4.6 assists, 2.7 steals as Bobcats finished 34-1 and reached Class 2A supersectional in historic season. River Valley Conference’s player of the year. First team all-state. Uncommitted.
Second Team
AJ Abrams, Eisenhower, senior, guard: Averaged 21.8 points, 6.8 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 3.1 steals. Repeated as South Suburban Red’s player of the year. Special mention all-state. Committed to Iowa Central for football and basketball.
Zavier Fitch, Brother Rice, senior, forward: Averaged 14.7 points, 10.4 rebounds, 2.5 assists. Special mention all-state. All-conference. Uncommitted.
Isaiah Green, Thornton, senior, guard: Averaged 13 points, 3.0 rebounds, 7.0 assists, 3.0 steals. Third team all-state. All-conference. Uncommitted.
Richard Lindsey, De La Salle, senior, guard: Averaged 15 points and 5 rebounds. Had 32 points to break scoring record at Battle at The Villages Tournament in Florida. All-conference. Second team all-state by IBCA, honorable mention by media. Uncommitted.
Darshan Thomas, Marist, senior, guard: Averaged 15 points and 7 rebounds. East Suburban Catholic Conference’s player of the year. Second team all-state. Uncommitted.
Marist’s Darshan Thomas (10) leans in for a jumper as St. Laurence’s Josh Pickett (1) and Caleb Lindsey (12) defend during the Chicago Elite Classic at Credit Union 1 Arena in Chicago on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023. (Vincent D. Johnson / Daily Southtown)
Third Team
Eli Bach, Lincoln-Way West, senior, guard: Helped Warriors win SouthWest Suburban Red title for first time. Averaged 18.4 points, 6.7 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 1.3 steals. Conference’s player of the year. Uncommitted.
Tre Dowdell, Evergreen Park, senior, forward: Big reason why Mustangs won first regional title in 50 years. Averaged 18.2 points, 5.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists. All-conference. Uncommitted.
Marcos Gonzales, Brother Rice, junior, guard: Averaged 14.6 points, 4.1 rebounds, 4.0 assists. Third team all-state by IBCA, honorable mention by media. All-conference.
Donte Montgomery, Oak Lawn, junior, guard: Averaged 20.5 points, 5.0 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 2.7 steals. All-conference.
Ryan Runaas, Lemont, senior, guard: Averaged 13.6 points, 4.3 assists, 2.4 steals. South Suburban Blue’s player of the year. Special mention all-state. Uncommitted.
Honorable Mention
- Chase Abraham, Thornton, senior, guard.
- Yigit Akgunlu, Reavis, junior, guard.
- Athan Berchos, Andrew, senior, guard.
- Stephen Brown, Marist, sophomore, guard/forward.
- Carson Brownfield, Homewood-Flossmoor, senior, guard.
- Seth Cheney, Providence, junior, guard.
- Zack Johnson, Beecher, senior, guard/forward.
- Zerrick Johnson, St. Laurence, junior, guard.
- Elijah Lovemore, Bloom, junior, guard.
- Lee Marks, Mount Carmel, senior, guard/forward.
- Josh Pickett, St. Laurence, senior, guard.
- BJ Powell, Lincoln-Way East, sophomore, guard.
- Zack Sharkey, Marian Catholic, junior, guard.
- Meyoh Swansey, Thornton, senior, guard.
- Chris Taylor, Ag Science, senior, guard.
- Jayden Tyler, Homewood-Flossmoor, junior, guard.
- David Vargas, Sandburg, senior, guard.
- Jonah Weathers, Marian Catholic, senior, guard.
- Connor Williams, Stagg, senior, senior, guard.
- Tavariyuan Williams, De La Salle, senior, forward.
Jeff Vorva is a freelance reporter for the Daily Southtown.
