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Page 1B Wednesday, April 4, 2012
20 A L L - J OURNAL R ECORD B A S K E T B A L L T E A M S 12 EDITOR’S NOTE: Coaches/statisticians for each county team were contacted by the Journal Record and asked to submit nominations for the 2012 All-JR Basketball Teams. Selections for the team were based on season statistics provided by the coaches. Stats for all teams were not provided.
BOYS
MITCH STULTS
RODNEY CAMP
Class: Junior Height: 5’8” The bottom line: Stults was the catalyst for the Aggie offense, leading Hamilton in scoring (14 points per game), assists (five per game) and steals (three per game). Stults wasn’t afraid to mix it up inside, either, pulling down four rebounds per contest. The all-county and all-West Alabama Conference performer connected on 33 percent of his attempts from 3-point range.
Class: Junior Height: 6’1” The bottom line: Camp, an all-county and all-Northwest Alabama Conference (NAC) performer, did a little bit of everything for the Bears, leading Phillips in scoring (21 points per game) and assists (five per game) while also finishing second in rebounding at seven boards per contest. The junior guard was lethal from beyond the arc, knocking down nearly seven 3-pointers per game.
PG
2
Hamilton
G
12
Phillips
DESHAWN RIEBESEHL 3
G
MCHS
READY SWANIGAN G
20
MCHS
Class: Sophomore Height: 5’10” Class: Junior The bottom line: Swanigan, Height: 6’2” who garnered NAC tournaThe bottom line: As eviment MVP and Class 1A denced by his single-game, All-State honorable mention school-record 49 points honors, paired with Riebeagainst Parrish in the playoffs, Riebesehl was a threat sehl to form the best backto fill it up every night. The court duo in the county. Swanigan poured in 20 junior led the Area 12 and NAC champion Red Raiders points per game and snatched 7.6 boards per in scoring at 22 points per game and rebounding at 8.2 game. The ultra quick guard made a living picking the boards per contest on his way to all-county, All-NAC pockets of the Red Raiders’ and first-team Class 1A All- opponents, tallying 154 steals (five per game) for the State honors. season.
CHANCE KEY C
3
Brilliant
Class: Sophomore Height: 6’5” The bottom line: Key owned the paint for the Tigers on most nights, averaging a double-double for the season with 13.9 points and 10.6 rebounds per game. Key’s 6-foot-5 frame served him well in protecting the rim, as the sophomore blocked more than three shots per game. Key’s play earned him a spot on the county, NAC and Area 12 All-Tournament teams.
HONORABLE MENTION Fabian Garcia, Brilliant • Derek Bishop, Hackleburg • Dylan Gallaway, Hackleburg • Jessie Box, Hamilton Bud Coleman, Hamilton • Tyler Crumpton, Phillips • Matt Kelly, Phillips • Chase Garrison, Winfield • Jordan Junkin, Winfield
GIRLS
PG
CHALISE GARRISON 10
Winfield
TAILOR ANGLIN F
2
Hamilton
Class: Junior Height: 5’9” Class: Senior The bottom line: Anglin Height: 5’5” was a bright spot in an othThe bottom line: One can make a strong argument that erwise sub-par season for Hamilton, leading the Lady Garrison, a Class 3A secAggies in scoring (12.3 ond-team All-State selecpoints per game) and retion, was the county’s most complete player this season. bounding (7.8 rebounds per contest). The versatile AnGarrison led Winfield in glin, who was selected to the scoring (17.8 points per county and WAC All-Tourgame) and assists (four per game) and — at 5-foot-5 — nament teams, also found finished second on the team open teammates from her in rebounding, grabbing four forward position, dishing out 2.6 assists per game, and boards per game. Garrison stepped outside to knock was also a disruptive force on defense, leading Winfield down 33 percent of her 3in steals (5.4 per game) and point shots. recording double-digit steals in three games.
G
KATELYN KOSTELC 5
Winfield
Class: Freshman Height: 5’5” The bottom line: Kostelc is the lone freshman to land on this team, and the honor is well-deserved. With most of the defense’s attention on Garrison, Kostelc took advantage, finishing as the Lady Pirates’ second-leading scorer at 11.8 points per game and shooting at a 35percent clip from beyond the arc. Kostelc, who also pulled down four rebounds per game and recorded 2.7 steals per outing, was named to the county and WAC All-Tournament teams.
SAVANNAH SMITH G
00
MCHS
Class: Senior Height: 5’8” The bottom line: An allcounty, all-NAC and allArea 12 performer, Smith did it all for Marion County, nearly averaging a doubledouble for the season with a team-high 16.4 points per game and 8.3 rebounds per outing. Smith, who also led Marion County in steals (4.3 per game) and assists, reached the 1,000-point mark for her career with a 34-point performance against Hamilton in January.
HONORABLE MENTION Brooke Frazier, Brilliant • Katlyn Adams, Hackleburg • Bailey Davis, Hamilton Brittany Gainey, Hamilton • Raven Lolley, Phillips • Micaela Beck, Winfield
C
ASHLEY KEPLINGER 42
Hackleburg
Class: Senior Height: 5’11” The bottom line: Keplinger was a force in the paint all season for Hackleburg, averaging a team-high 12.7 points per game while also leading the Lady Panthers in rebounding with 8.1 boards per contest. The all-county and all-NAC performer also hit two of her four attempts from beyond the arc and sank 60 percent of her free throws.
Page 1B Wednesday, April 4, 2012
20 A L L - J OURNAL R ECORD B A S K E T B A L L T E A M S 12 EDITOR’S NOTE: Coaches/statisticians for each county team were contacted by the Journal Record and asked to submit nominations for the 2012 All-JR Basketball Teams. Selections for the team were based on season statistics provided by the coaches. Stats for all teams were not provided.
BOYS
MITCH STULTS
RODNEY CAMP
Class: Junior Height: 5’8” The bottom line: Stults was the catalyst for the Aggie offense, leading Hamilton in scoring (14 points per game), assists (five per game) and steals (three per game). Stults wasn’t afraid to mix it up inside, either, pulling down four rebounds per contest. The all-county and all-West Alabama Conference performer connected on 33 percent of his attempts from 3-point range.
Class: Junior Height: 6’1” The bottom line: Camp, an all-county and all-Northwest Alabama Conference (NAC) performer, did a little bit of everything for the Bears, leading Phillips in scoring (21 points per game) and assists (five per game) while also finishing second in rebounding at seven boards per contest. The junior guard was lethal from beyond the arc, knocking down nearly seven 3-pointers per game.
PG
2
Hamilton
G
12
Phillips
DESHAWN RIEBESEHL 3
G
MCHS
READY SWANIGAN G
20
MCHS
Class: Sophomore Height: 5’10” Class: Junior The bottom line: Swanigan, Height: 6’2” who garnered NAC tournaThe bottom line: As eviment MVP and Class 1A denced by his single-game, All-State honorable mention school-record 49 points honors, paired with Riebeagainst Parrish in the playoffs, Riebesehl was a threat sehl to form the best backto fill it up every night. The court duo in the county. Swanigan poured in 20 junior led the Area 12 and NAC champion Red Raiders points per game and snatched 7.6 boards per in scoring at 22 points per game and rebounding at 8.2 game. The ultra quick guard made a living picking the boards per contest on his way to all-county, All-NAC pockets of the Red Raiders’ and first-team Class 1A All- opponents, tallying 154 steals (five per game) for the State honors. season.
CHANCE KEY C
3
Brilliant
Class: Sophomore Height: 6’5” The bottom line: Key owned the paint for the Tigers on most nights, averaging a double-double for the season with 13.9 points and 10.6 rebounds per game. Key’s 6-foot-5 frame served him well in protecting the rim, as the sophomore blocked more than three shots per game. Key’s play earned him a spot on the county, NAC and Area 12 All-Tournament teams.
HONORABLE MENTION Fabian Garcia, Brilliant • Derek Bishop, Hackleburg • Dylan Gallaway, Hackleburg • Jessie Box, Hamilton Bud Coleman, Hamilton • Tyler Crumpton, Phillips • Matt Kelly, Phillips • Chase Garrison, Winfield • Jordan Junkin, Winfield
GIRLS
PG
CHALISE GARRISON 10
Winfield
TAILOR ANGLIN F
2
Hamilton
Class: Junior Height: 5’9” Class: Senior The bottom line: Anglin Height: 5’5” was a bright spot in an othThe bottom line: One can make a strong argument that erwise sub-par season for Hamilton, leading the Lady Garrison, a Class 3A secAggies in scoring (12.3 ond-team All-State selecpoints per game) and retion, was the county’s most complete player this season. bounding (7.8 rebounds per contest). The versatile AnGarrison led Winfield in glin, who was selected to the scoring (17.8 points per county and WAC All-Tourgame) and assists (four per game) and — at 5-foot-5 — nament teams, also found finished second on the team open teammates from her in rebounding, grabbing four forward position, dishing out 2.6 assists per game, and boards per game. Garrison stepped outside to knock was also a disruptive force on defense, leading Winfield down 33 percent of her 3in steals (5.4 per game) and point shots. recording double-digit steals in three games.
G
KATELYN KOSTELC 5
Winfield
Class: Freshman Height: 5’5” The bottom line: Kostelc is the lone freshman to land on this team, and the honor is well-deserved. With most of the defense’s attention on Garrison, Kostelc took advantage, finishing as the Lady Pirates’ second-leading scorer at 11.8 points per game and shooting at a 35percent clip from beyond the arc. Kostelc, who also pulled down four rebounds per game and recorded 2.7 steals per outing, was named to the county and WAC All-Tournament teams.
SAVANNAH SMITH G
00
MCHS
Class: Senior Height: 5’8” The bottom line: An allcounty, all-NAC and allArea 12 performer, Smith did it all for Marion County, nearly averaging a doubledouble for the season with a team-high 16.4 points per game and 8.3 rebounds per outing. Smith, who also led Marion County in steals (4.3 per game) and assists, reached the 1,000-point mark for her career with a 34-point performance against Hamilton in January.
HONORABLE MENTION Brooke Frazier, Brilliant • Katlyn Adams, Hackleburg • Bailey Davis, Hamilton Brittany Gainey, Hamilton • Raven Lolley, Phillips • Micaela Beck, Winfield
C
ASHLEY KEPLINGER 42
Hackleburg
Class: Senior Height: 5’11” The bottom line: Keplinger was a force in the paint all season for Hackleburg, averaging a team-high 12.7 points per game while also leading the Lady Panthers in rebounding with 8.1 boards per contest. The all-county and all-NAC performer also hit two of her four attempts from beyond the arc and sank 60 percent of her free throws.
