See who made the boys basketball all-state large school all-star team

See who made the boys basketball all-state large school all-star team

Twenty-five boys basketball players from Section 9 and one from a Dutchess County school were named large-school all-state by the New York State Sportswriters Association.

Jimmy Kelly of Goshen (Class AA) and Michai Thompson of Beacon (A) were the highest selections as second-team choices in their respective divisions. Jahcier Ballard of Beacon and Rileigh Jackson of Red Hook (Class AA) were fifth-team choices.

The all-state players of the year are Jasiah Jervis of Archbishop Stepinac (CHSAA) in Class AAAA; Tyler Romeo of Achievement First (PSAL) in Class AA; and, Eli Prince of Westhill (Section 3) in Class A.

The smalll-school teams were released last week, with 10 players chosen from Section 9 and one from Dutchess County.

All-state Class AAA

Seventh team - Max Sheth (Kingston, Jr.); Ninth team - Bleck Ngon (Our Lady of Lourdes, Sr.); Fourteenth team - Dozie Nwigwe (Monroe-Woodbury, Soph.); Honorable mention - Cyrus Cowings (Arlington-1, Jr.); Kris Bjaelker (Monroe-Woodbury, Sr.); Kevin Castillo (Kingston, Jr.)

All-state Class AA

Second team - Jimmy Kelly (Goshen, Sr.); Sixth team - Quenten Liciaga (Warwick, Sr.); Ninth team - Jake Cosco (Warwick, Jr.); Eleventh team - Desmond Lynch (Wallkill, Jr.); Fourteenth team - Somto Awaka (F.D. Roosevelt, Sr.); Honorable mention - Mo Aljamal (Cornwall, Jr.); Lyke Devaney (Washingtonville, Soph.); Jake Giordano (Goshen, Sr.); Devin Lewis (Valley Central, Sr.); Alex Marshall (Warwick, Sr.)

All-state Class A

Second team - Michai Thompson (Beacon, Sr.); Fifth team - Jahcier Ballard (Beacon, Sr.); Rileigh Jackson (Red Hook, Sr.); Eighth team - Jordan Davis (Burke Catholic, Soph.); Ninth team - Matt Simmons (Red Hook, Sr.); Eleventh team - Rohan Kenny (New Paltz, Jr.); Thirteenth team - McCoy Rothe (Saugerties, Sr.); Michael Koehler Jr. (Highland, Sr.); Ryan Landisi (Beacon, Sr.); Jalen Thompson (Spackenkill, Sr.)