{"id":34650,"date":"2026-04-06T07:23:34","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T12:23:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/?p=34650"},"modified":"2026-04-06T07:23:34","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T12:23:34","slug":"illinois-2026-media-all-state-basketball-teams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/uncategorized\/34650-illinois-2026-media-all-state-basketball-teams\/","title":{"rendered":"Illinois 2026 Media All-State Basketball Teams"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pdfprnt-buttons pdfprnt-buttons-post pdfprnt-top-right\"><a href=\"javascript: window.print()\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-print\" target=\"_self\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/print.png\" alt=\"image_print\" title=\"Print Content\" \/><span class=\"pdfprnt-button-title pdfprnt-button-print-title\">Print<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>The Illinois Media All-State boys basketball teams were named.<\/p>\n<p>The lone area player on any of the teams was Altamont&#8217;s Kade Milleville who earned Honorable Mention in Class 1A.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2026 Illinois Media All-State boys basketball teams<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Steve Tappa Illinois Media Players of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1A, Nathaniel Marlow, Webber<\/p>\n<p>2A, Josh Humbles, Manual<\/p>\n<p>3A, Lincoln Williams, Kankakee<\/p>\n<p>4A, Jaxson Davis, Warren<\/p>\n<p><strong>Class 1A<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>First Team<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nathaniel Marlow, Webber, 98<\/p>\n<p>Luke Blackford, Springfield Calvary, 79<\/p>\n<p>DJ Laye, Chicago Marshall, 79<\/p>\n<p>Gage Peterson, Waltonville, 69<\/p>\n<p>Kyle Cooper, Woodlawn, 63<\/p>\n<p><strong>Second Team<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nick King, Goreville, 56<\/p>\n<p>Bryson Mossman, Routt, 60<\/p>\n<p>Parker Krogman, Eastland, 49<\/p>\n<p>Sam Edmondson, LeRoy, 36<\/p>\n<p>Logan Kurtz, Tuscola, 35<\/p>\n<p>Kyler Owens, Orion, 35<\/p>\n<p>Honorable mention (all other players mentioned on more than one ballot) &#8212; Jayden Goff, Lawrenceville, 32; Zion Braimah, Pecatonica, 25; Tyler Smith, Manley, 19; Jerry Hahn, Deer Creek-Mackinaw, 17; Lane Eilerman, Calhoun, 16; Zech Green, Goreville, 14; <strong>Kade Milleville, Altamont, 12<\/strong>; Luke Townsend, Armstrong-Potomac, 12; Nolan Price, Woodland, 9; Dariontez Monroe, Sparta, 8; Luke McKay, Woodlawn, 6.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Class 2A<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>First Team<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Josh Humbles, Manual, 78<\/p>\n<p>Keison Peoples, Bismarck-Henning\/Rossville-Alvin, 77<\/p>\n<p>Ty Laur, Pinckneyville, 71<\/p>\n<p>Maddox Ritzel, Nashville, 71<\/p>\n<p>Jayden Riley, Yorkville Christian, 62<\/p>\n<p><strong>Second Team<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>KeShaun Manney, Bloomington Central Catholic, 53<\/p>\n<p>Cooper Knowles, West Hancock, 52<\/p>\n<p>Cason Newton, Byron, 42<\/p>\n<p>Gavin Peppenhorst, Mater Dei, 42<\/p>\n<p>Tyjuan Hunter, Hope Academy, 40<\/p>\n<p>Honorable mention (all other players mentioned on more than one ballot)<\/p>\n<p>Latrell Kelly, Farragut, 38; Jace Allensworth, Quincy Notre Dame, 32; Gavin Rahm, Wesclin, 31; Kaleb Gore, Anna-Jonesboro, 20; Keaton Graves, Clinton, 15; Isaiah Laux, Staunton, 15; Coleton Langendorf, Tolono Unity, 14; Julian Rice, Riverton, 13; Aydon Jensen, Tri-Valley, 12; Reggie Postlewaite, Manual, 11; Colton Hawkins, Carterville, 11; Aiden White, Westville, 9; Cole Etter, North Mac, 6.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Class 3A<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>First Team<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Lincoln Williams, Kankakee, 93<\/p>\n<p>Jamison White, East St. Louis, 90<\/p>\n<p>Quinton Kitt, East Peoria, 85<\/p>\n<p>Jackson Bohm, Mahomet-Seymour, 79<\/p>\n<p>Marshawn Cocroft, Kaneland, 65<\/p>\n<p><strong>Second Team<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Jake Pollack, Deerfield, 63<\/p>\n<p>Tishawn Clemmons, MacArthur, 41<\/p>\n<p>Sherrod Clark, Centennial, 36<\/p>\n<p>EJ Hazelett, Kankakee, 25<\/p>\n<p>Hayden Schroeder, Wheaton Academy, 21<\/p>\n<p>Honorable mention (all other players mentioned on more than one ballot) &#8212; Jayden Armstrong, Joliet Catholic, 19; Julius Hamlin, Butler, 17; Archie Goewey, Centralia, 17; Jamir Ratliff, Hillcrest, 15; Alex McKie, Morton, 12; Cole DuBois, East Peoria, 12; Cam Curry, Marion, 11; Cameron Johnson, Normal U-High, 11; Alex Johnson, East St. Louis, 9; Makhi House, Marion, 9; David Barnes, Mount Vernon, 6; Marion Persich, LaSalle-Peru, 8; Isaiah Allen, Centennial, 6.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Class 4A<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>First Team, with points (5 for first, 3 for second; x-indicates unanimous selection)<br \/>\nx-Jaxson Davis, Warren, 90<\/p>\n<p>Charles Barnes Jr,, Marist, 72<\/p>\n<p>Amarion Smith-Holley, Richwoods, 69<\/p>\n<p>Cole Kelly, Neuqua Valley, 61<\/p>\n<p>Amir Danforth, Rockford Auburn, 47<\/p>\n<p>Rashaun Porter, DePaul Prep, 47<\/p>\n<p>Jayden Wright, Benet, 47<\/p>\n<p>Second Team<\/p>\n<p>Colin Stack, Benet, 36<\/p>\n<p>Justin Oliver, Curie, 32,<\/p>\n<p>Rykan Woo, DePaul Prep, 30<\/p>\n<p>Marquis Clark, Young, 28<\/p>\n<p>Branden Chatman, Guilford, 22<\/p>\n<p>Mason Martin, Neuqua Valley, 22<\/p>\n<p>Honorable mention (all other players mentioned on more than one ballot)<\/p>\n<p>Brady Pettigrew, Bolingbrook, 19; Jordan Williams, Fremd, 15; Semaj Stampley, Alton, 14; Mason Lockett IV. Oswego East, 12; Christopher Kirkpatrick, New Trier, 11; Chris Bolte, St. Ignatius, 9; Danny Houlihan, New Trier, 9; Michael Nee, Glenbard East, 9.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Illinois Media All-State boys basketball teams were named. 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