Louisiana 4A All-State Selections
First Team:
Chris Davenport 6’6 F 2017 Bossier
Davenport is a very athletic big man that does most of his work in the paint. On the offensive end, he is most adept at finishing above the rim, although he has shown flashes of being able to handle the ball in the open court. On defense, he is able to use his size and athleticism to protect the rim, and showed an increased ability to be able to guard along the perimeter.
Christian Edwards 6’4 F 2017 Washington Marion (Alabama track commit)
You are not going to find a basketball player in Louisiana that jumps higher than Christian Edwards. He is the top high jumper in the state for his track team, and is able to translate that athleticism onto the basketball court. He is most dangerous when he is given the ball and space at the high post, and has shown the ability to knock down the 15 footer with ease.
J’son Brooks 6’7 F 2017 LaGrange
Brooks’ team might not have had the optimal team success that he was looking for, but he was still on of the top players in the entire state. He is a “pick your poison” player, where if you choose to put a big on him, he will just dribble right by him, and if you put a guard on him, he is capable of posting him up. He played out of position for LaGrange, and I see him playing the 3 more at the next level.
Davantre Vitor 6’1 G 2017 Washington Marion
Davantre was the best player on the best team in 4A this year, and he can flat out get buckets. He was a much more consistent player his senior year, and didn’t suffer as many of the ups and downs that he had in years past. He has all of the tools to be a really good defender, and when he is locked in, he has the potential to be fantastic on that end of the floor.
Davontavean Martin MVP 6’4 G 2017 Ellender (Washington St. football commit)
Tae Martin is a very special kind of athlete. After the last two years, I feel like no matter what he attempts to do athletically, he will be successful. If he decided to take up badminton, I feel like he’d be great at that. After being committed to UNO for basketball all of last year, he decided that his future is best served on the football field. When Ellender didn’t have Tae, they were a totally different team, and they ended up with a handful of losses they shouldn’t have otherwise had.
Second Team:
Chris Osten 6’9 F 2017 Crowley (LSUA commit)
When first looking at Chris Osten, you might assume he’s a stiff, but once the game starts, you realize he is anything but. He is deceptively athletic, and is capable of anchoring even the worst of defenses. He is still a bit rough on offense, but he can excel at the next level in a “DeAndre Jordan role,” where he is rim running and finishing lobs out of the pick and roll.
Marquie Mosley 5’10 G 2018 Ellender
When you watch Mosely player, one word comes to mind: electrifying. When he gets going, there isn’t much you can do to stop him. He can fill up the stats sheet in a hurry, and is capable of scoring at all three levels. As the main option next season, he will need to continue to get better at consistency night in and night out.
Tyquan Marshall 6’6 F St. Martinville
There isn’t much that Quan can’t do. On the offensive end of the floor, he is very capable of scoring in the post, but if you put a slow big on him, Quan will eat him alive. The biggest knock on his game is that he doesn’t care much about defense, but when he is locked in he can have an even bigger impact on the defensive end of the floor than offensive.
Anachack Phomithrath 5’9 G 2017 Westgate
Anachack was the best player on a Westgate team that had their best season in over a decade. The small guard is a volume shooter that can score points in bunches. He is capable of scoring at all three levels. He gets nice elevation on his jumpshot, which despite his size makes it hard for the defense to contest.