Season Recap: 5A Awards
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Hard to believe that the season is over. We had a terrific year highlighted by some fabulous players. With the playoffs getting underway on Monday, there’s little time to waste, so with further ado, we present our PrepHoops 5A Awards. …
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Continue ReadingHard to believe that the season is over. We had a terrific year highlighted by some fabulous players. With the playoffs getting underway on Monday, there’s little time to waste, so with further ado, we present our PrepHoops 5A Awards.
MVP: Joshua Jefferson Joshua Jefferson 6'8" | PF Liberty | 2022 State #158 Nation NV (featured image)
1st Team
Jase Richardson Jase Richardson 6'3" | PG Christopher Columbus | 2026 #27 Nation FL 6’2 SG Bishop Gorman 2024 (#5PHN 2024)
Darrion Williams Darrion Williams 6'6" | SF Bishop Gorman | 2022 State NV 6’5 SF Bishop Gorman 2022 (#3PHN 2022)
Ryan Abelman Ryan Abelman 6'4" | SG Bishop Gorman | 2022 State NV 6’2 SG Bishop Gorman 2022
DJ Thomas DJ Thomas 6'2" | PG Liberty | 2024 #19 Nation NV 6’1 PG Liberty 2024 (#1PHN 2024)
Angelo Kambala Angelo Kambala 5'10" | CG Liberty | 2023 State NV 5’11 CG Liberty 2022 (#5 PHN 2023)
2nd Team
Aaron Price Aaron Price 6'7" | PF Liberty | 2022 State NV 6’7 PF Liberty 2022 (#8PHN 2022)
Tylen Riley Tylen Riley 6'2" | CG Durango | 2023 State NV 6’2 CG Durango 2023 (#8PHN 2023)
John Mobley Jr John Mobley Jr 6'0" | PG Wasatch Academy | 2024 State #55 Nation UT 5’11 PG Bishop Gorman
Richard Isaacs Jr. 6’2 PG Coronado 2022 (#1PHN 2022)
Jaelin McDougall Jaelin McDougall 6'2" | SG Spanish Springs | 2022 State NV 6’2 SG Spanish Springs 2022
3rd Team
Logan Howren Logan Howren 6'4" | SG Bishop Manogue | 2023 State NV 6’4 SF Bishop Manogue
Jordan Morency Jordan Morency 6'4" | PG Bishop Manogue | 2023 State NV 6’3 PG Bishop Manogue 2023 (#12PHN 2023)
James Freeman James Freeman 6'5" | PF Bishop Gorman | 2022 State NV 6’5 PF Bishop Gorman 2022 (#9PHN 2022)
Kasen Boggs Kasen Boggs 6'3" | CG Douglass | 2022 State NV 6’0 CG Douglas 2022
Mason Brown Mason Brown 6'1" | PG Durango | 2025 CA-S 6’1 PG Durango 2025
Honorable Mention
Kaeden Castillero Kaeden Castillero 6'0" | SG Liberty | 2024 State NV , Sterling Knox Sterling Knox 6'5" | SF Red Rock Academy | 2023 State NV , Taj DeGourville Taj DeGourville 6'4" | SF Red Rock Academy | 2024 State #203 Nation NV , Osiris Grady Osiris Grady 6'7" | PF Coronado | 2023 #195 Nation UT , Isaiah Garcia Isaiah Garcia 6'2" | CG Bishop Manogue | 2023 State NV , Carson Jensen Carson Jensen 6'5" | PF Bishop Manogue | 2023 State NV , Dominic Williams Dominic Williams 6'5" | SF Reed | 2024 State NV , Jake Penny Jake Penny 6'0" | CG Spanish Springs | 2022 State NV , Nate Penny Nate Penny 6'1" | CG Spanish Springs | 2023 State NV , Chris Nwuli Chris Nwuli 6'7" | SF Wasatch Academy | 2025 State #38 Nation UT , Jake Wight Jake Wight 6'4" | SG Carolina Forest | 2023 State SC , Parsa Hadjighasemi Parsa Hadjighasemi 6'4" | CG Carson | 2022 State NV
Freshman of the year
Mason Brown Mason Brown 6'1" | PG Durango | 2025 CA-S6th Man of the year
Keenan Bey Keenan Bey 6'6" | SF Bishop Gorman | 2023 State NV 6’6 SF Bishop Gorman 2023 (#4PHN 2023)
Most Improved
Tylen Riley Tylen Riley 6'2" | CG Durango | 2023 State NVOffensive Player of the Year
Darrion Williams Darrion Williams 6'6" | SF Bishop Gorman | 2022 State NVDefensive Player of the Year
Angelo Kambala Angelo Kambala 5'10" | CG Liberty | 2023 State NVNewcomer of the Year
Darrion Williams Darrion Williams 6'6" | SF Bishop Gorman | 2022 State NVCoach of the year
Dave Rice Bishop Gorman
All-Freshman Team
Zak Abdalla Zak Abdalla 6'2" | SG Foothill | 2025 State NV 6’0 CG Foothill
Mason Brown Mason Brown 6'1" | PG Durango | 2025 CA-SJevon Yapi Jevon Yapi 6'0" | PG Red Rock | 2025 State #379 Nation NV 5’10 PG Durango
Chris Nwuli Chris Nwuli 6'7" | SF Wasatch Academy | 2025 State #38 Nation UT 6’7 SF Bishop Gorman
Conner Sheets Conner Sheets 6'1" | CG Spanish Springs | 2025 CA-N 6’0 PG Spanish Springs
All-Defensive Team
PG: DJ Thomas DJ Thomas 6'2" | PG Liberty | 2024 #19 Nation NV
SG: Nate Penny Nate Penny 6'1" | CG Spanish Springs | 2023 State NV Spanish Springs 2023
CG: Angelo Kambala Angelo Kambala 5'10" | CG Liberty | 2023 State NV
SF: Keenan Bey Keenan Bey 6'6" | SF Bishop Gorman | 2023 State NV
PF: James Freeman James Freeman 6'5" | PF Bishop Gorman | 2022 State NV
P: Aaron Price Aaron Price 6'7" | PF Liberty | 2022 State NV
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