All Idaho First Team: Small Schools
Idaho is divided into several divisions and those divisions are not equal in talent. However, the best players in the state are scattered across the whole state and the various divisions. Therefore, it is difficult to have an All-Idaho team…
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Continue ReadingIdaho is divided into several divisions and those divisions are not equal in talent. However, the best players in the state are scattered across the whole state and the various divisions. Therefore, it is difficult to have an All-Idaho team that doesn’t offend those who disparage those made up of smaller school. I want to do it anyway. Here is my preseason All Idaho First Team:
Center
Day Day Higgins has the most well-rounded game, physical traits and upside heading into his senior year. The 6’7 junior scores (12.3 points per game), rebounds (5.6 per game) blocks shots (1 per game) and steals the ball (1.9 per game) and passes (1 assist per game) all while intimidating the paint and setting solid screens. Don’t let the fact that he is from Lakeside High School in Plummer, Idaho fool you. He can play.
Point Guard
Jace Whiting from the small school of Burley High School recently committed to Boise State. The 6’1” senior does it all. He is a score-first (20.3 points per game) point guard who pulls down 9 rebounds a game while dishing 2.5 assists and grabbing 1.5 steals per game. He could start for any school in the state and Boise State feels he’ll be fine in the Mountain West.
Shooting Guard
Cooper (Riley) Frith is an undersized guard playing in the largest school of those on this list. He is a scorer whose game should improve in his senior year. He scored 16 points per game last year along with 1.9 rebounds per game and 1.7 assists. He also gets his hands on almost a steal per game.
Forwards
Covy Kelly attends the small school of Garden Valley. He is a smallish forward, but he is almost always the most dynamic player on the court. Covy led the state in scoring (22.7 points per game) while pulling down 6.2 board, grabbing 3.2 steals and dishing off 2.1 steals per game. He also manages 1.3blocks per game despite standing at 6’0”.
Mathew Flake is a 6’2 forward at the decently sized Ridgeveu High School. Mathew enters his senior season having scored 15.4 points per game as a junior while pulling down 5 boards and grabbing .9 steals and a block every other game.
Jerry Mooney