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The News-Gazette has announced the 2025-26 All-Area boys' basketball first team, highlighting standout players. Notably, Allen set a record with 107 three-pointers in a single season.
Apr. 25—Allen was one of the area's best sharpshooters, breaking the Chargers' single-season three-pointers record with 107. He averaged 17.1 points, 5.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists to earn a Class 3A All-State Third-Team nod.
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Will Smith.
Kobe Bryant, his grandma and his uncle.
. scoring 1,000 points in college, playing Division I basketball and playing basketball overseas.
Barney was the engine for one of the best teams in Tigers' history, tallying 16 points, 7.0 assists and 3.4 steals per game at point guard while sitting out most fourth quarters because Westville had built up such big leads. He led the way to a perfect 31-0 regular season.
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Stephen Curry, Keaton Wagler and Brad Underwood.
skydiving, visiting Italy and talking to Keaton Wagler.
The News-Gazette's All-Area Player of the Year took a big step with the Bulldogs this season, averaging an impressive 25.1 points, 6.8 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 2.0 steals on his way to Class 3A All-State First-Team honors for a 19-win team.
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Adam Sandler.
Michael Jordan, Rory McIlroy and Anthony Edwards.
attending the Masters, a professional tennis match and an NBA game courtside.
The Chargers' leading scorer for the last two years, Clark put up 20.2 points, 4.7 rebounds and 2.5 steals per game to earn a spot on the Class 3A All-State Second Team and set the pace for a regional championship-winning season.
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a professional basketball player.
a penguin.
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
his late grandfather, Joe Hutchison, Julius Erving and Kevin Hart.
making it through JUCO basketball, transferring to a Division I or II school and playing professional basketball.
The winningest player in program history ends his high school career second in both career points (1,782) and rebounds (627) for the Panthers. He averaged 15.5 points and 6.1 rebounds to help LeRoy win 32 games and a Class 1A sectional title.
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attending a Final Four game courtside, visiting Australia and meeting David Mirkovic.
The Rockets were the definition of a balanced team, but Henry was the heart and soul of it at point guard, leading the way to a Class 2A third-place finish with an All-State Special Mention selection by averaging 9.3 points and 4.6 assists per game. His buzzer-beating layup against Teutopolis helped the Rockets win a Class 2A sectional title en route to a third-place finish at state.
The article highlights Allen as a key player on the 2025-26 All-Area boys' basketball first team.
Allen broke the Chargers' single-season three-pointers record by making 107 three-pointers.
Allen averaged 17.1 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 4.0 assists per game.
Allen earned a Class 3A All-State Third-Team nod for his outstanding performance.

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an astronaut.
a white tiger.
the World Baseball Classic.
Glen Powell.
Kevin Hart, Dwayne Johnson and LeBron James.
traveling the world, visiting the moon and going on an African safari.
One of the most skilled guards in Class 1A, the Eastern Illinois recruit recorded 19.6 points, 4.0 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 3.0 steals per game to earn All-State Second-Team honors and lead the Warriors to a fifth straight regional championship.
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Dylan Graves, Parker James and Jayden Conner.
winning a badminton tournament, making an Eastbay dunk and winning an Olympic gold medal.
Numbers-wise, Langendorf was the best player on a program-record 34-win team that placed third in Class 2A. He averaged a team-high 12.3 points and 8.2 rebounds per game and ended up as an All-State Third-Team selection
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skydiving, seeing the Northern Lights and going on an exotic hunting trip.
➜ Peoples scored an area-best 31.0 points per game to go along with 6.3 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 3.3 steals. He was a Class 2A All-State Second-Team pick, and his 293 free throws were the second-most in a season in IHSA history.
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badminton.
God, Rod Wave and Kobe Bryant.
visiting all 50 states, becoming the richest member of his family and learning how to cook.
One of just a few area players to average a double-double for the season, White put up 20.0 points, 10 rebounds and 2.3 blocks a night. A real force in the paint that helped the Tigers finish an undefeated regular season with a 31-0 record.
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a giraffe.
breakdancing.
Terry Crews.
AJ Redd, Jake Davis and Jesus.
bungee jumping, visiting Alaska and seeing Illinois men's basketball win the national championship.