By Robert Morgan | Published Sunday, April 12, 2009
Cade Isham, Decatur Senior, guard Stats: The two-time, first-team all-district standout chalked up 18 points and six rebounds a game while leading the Eagles to the area championship game. Coach's comments: Cade is just an outstanding leader on and off the court. He is a great scorer and very good defender and is an A+ student.
Offensive Player of the Year Trevor Hahn, Alvord Senior, forward
Stats: The county's leading scorer averaged 18.5 points, 11.3 rebounds, 2.1 steals and 1.5 assists a game. Coach's comments: Trevor is an all-around great basketball player. He was our go-to guy when we needed to score.
Newcomer of the Year Toi Glover, Paradise Sophomore, guard
Stats: In his varsity debut, Toi averaged 10 points, 4.1 rebounds and 3.5 assists a game. Coach's comments: Toi was our starting point guard all year. He led us in scoring and assists and did a good job of running the offense for us.
Defensive Player of the Year Jordan Rawle, Decatur Senior, post
Stats: Rawle, the county's tallest player at 6-foot, 7 inches, had 45 blocks this year while averaging nine points and five rebounds a game. Coach's comments: Jordan was a huge presence in the paint and altered a lot of shots this year while leading us in blocks.
6th Man of the Year Kyle Stearns, Boyd Junior, guard
Stats: The Yellowjackets got eight points and 3.5 steals a game from the junior. Coach's comments: Without Kyle's play off the bench, we could not have won some big district games, for example, Alvord and Paradise.
Chase Pemberton, Bridgeport Senior, wing
Stats: Chase, who came in second in Player of the Year voting, averaged 18 points, 10.7 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.3 steals. Coach's comments: Chase was still able to average a double-double even though he saw some box-and-one defenses this year.
Brad Gamm, Decatur Senior, Forward
Stats: The two-year starter averaged five points and five rebounds a game while shutting down some of the district's top players Coach's comments: Brad is a great defender.
Thad Limke, Paradise Senior, post
Stats: Thad racked up 13.1 points and 6.1 rebounds a game. Coach's comments: He played post for us all year and really came on strong during district. He had an eight-game stretch where he scored in double digits and had four games of more than 20 points.
Nick Pike, Paradise Senior, guard
Stats: In his final season, Nick averaged eight points and six rebounds a game. Coach's comments: Nick played both inside and outside, and he was as tough of a competitor as you would want to have on your team.
Taylor Castleberry, Paradise Senior, forward
Stats: The standout Panther posted eight points and four rebounds a game. Coach's comments: Taylor drew our toughest defensive assignment each game because he was our best defender. He was also very consistent on the offensive end of the floor.
Dyllon James, Slidell Junior, forward
Stats: He punished defenses this year with 16.8 points, 9.2 rebounds, 2.1 steals a game and 46 three-pointers for the year. Coach's comments: Dyllon is a very tough player. He scores and rebounds very well for an undersized player, and he can guard any position on the floor. He was one of the top offensive players in our district.
Trent Myers, Slidell Junior, point guard
Stats: Trent put up 10. 5 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.1 steals a game. Coach's comments: Trent played 30 minutes a game for us and volunteered to guard the other team's best player. He helped us big time on defense by rebounding, forcing turnovers and deflecting lots of balls.
Blake Moss, Chico Senior, guard
Stats: The Dragons got 9.1 points, 2.8 assists, 2.1 rebounds and 2.1 steals a game from the senior. Coach's comments: Blake was our only senior to finish the season. He provided great leadership to a bunch of young kids having to play varsity a couple of years before they were ready.
Tim Fleming, Boyd Junior, guard
Stats: Tim put up 11 points and four assists a game. Coach's comments: He is one of our best players and is a three-year starter. Tim defends the other team's best player every night.
Junior Whatley, Boyd Sophomore, point guard
Stats: The two-year letterman averaged nine points, 5.5 assists and 2.1 steals a night. Coach's coments: Junior was our floor leader and would get us into all the right sets.
Trent Carter, Boyd Senior, post
Stats: In his final season, Trent averaged 10.1 points and 6.1 rebounds. Coach's comments: Trent was our only senior this year and broke the season-game scoring record.
Benny Malone, Alvord Senior, post
Stats: The Bulldogs got 10 points and eight rebounds a game from their senior in the paint. Coach's comments: Benny provided good size down low and turned into a good threat as the year progressed.
Ryan Russell, Northwest Senior, post
Stats: In his final year, Ryan averaged 14.5 points and 8.1 rebounds a game. Coach's comments: None
