LSWA All-State Team (Class C): Tony Brown named MOP
The Louisiana Sports Writers Association’s (LSWA) Class C All-State team has been released and below are their selections for the 2016-17 season.
Atlanta’s Tony Brown earned the distinction of the Class’ Most Outstanding Player after averaging 25.0 points per game and he also drilled the game-winning shot with 1.5 seconds left in the Class B title game giving the Bulldogs a 50-49 win over top-seeded Summerfield.
Both Atlanta and Summerfield placed two players on the 1st Team and check out Classes 5A-B, along with Mr. Basketball, at the respective links below.
LSWA All-State Teams:
First team
Tony Brown Atlanta 6-0 Sr. 25.0
LaShard Powell Atlanta 6-0 Sr. 26.0
Ja’Coby Carter Jehovah-Jireh 6-1 Sr. 17.0
Paul Corbin Summerfield 5-8 Sr. 12.0
John Buggs Summerfield 6-2 Jr. 15.3
Second team
Donald Johnson III Jehovah-Jireh 6-2 Jr. 18.0
Austin Williams Simpson 6-0 Sr. 19.8
Xavion Haulcy Gibsland-Coleman 6-1 Jr. 21.0
Patrick Browder Summerfield 6-3 Sr. 13.0
David McCurley Grand Isle 6-3 Sr. 20.8
OUTSTANDING PLAYER: TONY BROWN, ATLANTA
COACH OF THE YEAR: DIRK RICKS, JEHOVAH-JIREH
Honorable mention: Tanner Yates, Simpson; Zach Faircloth, Ebarb; Josh Pennywell, Atlanta; Logan Hampton, Claiborne Christian; Chris Lewis, Claiborne Christian; Trey Maddox, Elizabeth.