Galion's Cooper Kent named honorable mention All-Ohio in Division II

COLUMBUS — He has been a prolific scorer the last three seasons and made history as a senior becoming just the sixth 1,000-point scorer in Galion history.

Cooper Kent was named honorable mention All-Ohio in Division II as announced by the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association after helping guide the Tigers to their first postseason win in eight years.

He averaged 17.7 points, 6.8 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 1.6 steals and 0.4 blocks per game while shooting 43.1% from the field, 36.2% from 3-point range and 79.7% from the free-throw line.

Below is the complete Division II boys basketball All-Ohio teams for the 2023-24 season.

Division II OPSWA Boys Basketball All-Ohio 2023-24

FIRST TEAM

Jordyn Buchanan, Cincinnati Taft, 6-5, sr., 20.4 (points per game); Ru Mills, Cincinnati Woodward, 6-4, sr., 23.0; J.P. Dragas, Madison, 6-2, sr., 28.6; Jayson Levis, Rocky River Lutheran West, 6-0, sr., 15.2; Peyton Heiss, Plain City Jonathan Alder, 6-3, sr., 21.2; Max Dawson, Willard, 6-3, sr., 26.2; Alex Bruskotter, Shelby, 6-8, sr., 23.8; Brayden Fogle, Lexington, 6-6, so., 14.5; Alex Bobb, Zanesville Maysville, 6-1, sr., 26.3; LaVelle Sharpe Jr., Cuyahoga Falls Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy, 6-1, sr., 18.0; Alex Kendall, Marietta, 6-8, Sr., 21.6.

Division II OPSWA Player of the Year: Alex Bruskotter, Shelby

Division II OPSWA Coach of the Year: Demetrius “Mechie” Johnson Sr., Warrensville Heights

SECOND TEAM

Eric Brewer Jr., Dayton Dunbar, 6-3, sr., 18.6; Quannie Bostic, Cincinnati Taft, 6-3, sr., 19.5; RJ Greer, Kettering Archbishop Alter, 6-3, jr., 16.0; Derek Fairley, Rocky River Lutheran West, 6-2, sr., 13.0; Phillip Towns, Columbus Linden McKinley, 5-9, sr., 22.0; Evan Angstmann, St. Mary’s Memorial, 6-7, sr., 20.8; Cole Thoburn, St. Clairsville, 5-10, sr., 23.3; Terrell Darden, Dresden Tri-Valley, 6-4, sr., 13.0; Jayden Payne, Youngstown Ursuline, 6-7, sr., 16.0; Trent Taylor, Vincent Warren, 6-7, Sr. 15.5; ; Isaiah Stephens, New Lexington, 6-1, Jr., 21.0.

THIRD TEAM

Drew Styers, Parma Heights Holy Name, 6-1, jr., 23.9; Joseph DeGeorge, Jefferson Area, 6-5, sr., 23.8; Carson Smith, Caledonia River Valley, 6-4, sr., 22.5; Jaden Calloway, Columbus Bishop Hartley, 6-1, jr., 14.2; Zach Jones, London, 6-2, sr., 20.5; Machi Johnson, Fostoria, 6-2, sr., 22.7; Beckett Bertke, Lima Shawnee, so., 22.2; Ryker Williams, Gnadenhutten Indian Valley, 5-11, fr., 16.5; Dom Cruz, Canfield, 6-0, sr., 15.3; Julian Stadelman, Vincent Warren, 6-0, Jr., 20.0.

SPECIAL MENTION

Julius Kimbrough, Canton South, 6-5, sr., 16.2; Ian Ziegler, Canal Fulton Northwest, 6-3, sr., 20.4; Logan Forbes, Lodi Cloverleaf, 6-9, sr., 19.2; Jaxon Robb, Beloit West Branch, 6-0, sr., 13.8; Diaire Pride Jr., Akron Buchtel, 5-10, sr., 12.5; Lucas Dobbins, Norton, 6-2, sr., 17.8; Alex Henry, Warren Howland, 6-0, sr., 15.0; Isaiah McCray, Youngstown East, 5-10, jr., 25.6; Parker Metsker, Creston Norwayne, 5-9, jr., 11.7; Kai Cook, Franklin, 6-0, jr., 21.4; Will Donahoe, Urbana, 5-11, sr., 21.5; Luke Rubin, Dayton Oakwood, 5-11, jr., 16.4; Jackson Smith, Tipp City Tippecanoe, 6-5, sr., 15.4; Bailey Temming, Franklin Bishop Fenwick, 6-10, sr., 17.0; Kellen Wiley, Cincinnati Wyoming, 6-2, so., 15.0; Nolan Waechter, Sheffield Brookside, 6-1, jr., 16.7; Jacob Ernst, Ashtabula Edgewood, 6-3, sr., 22.8; Chance Loomis, Conneaut, 5-11, sr., 23.2; Reggie Bagley, Whitehall Yearling, 6-5, jr., 21.0; Micah Germany, Columbus Bishop Ready, 6-1, sr., 17.0; Dominic Theado, Columbus Bishop Watterson, 6-4, jr., 18.3; Caden Kruse, Napoleon, 6-6, sr., 16.3; Daryl Barnett, Toledo Scott, 6-2, sr., 15.7; Kyevi Roane, Mansfield Senior, 6-3, jr., 17.4; Tyson Rodriguez, Wauseon, 6-1, 17.0; Jackson Beasley, Port Clinton, 6-3, sr., 18.8; Casey Lantz, Shelby, 6-5, sr., 12.9; Preston Kerr, East Liverpool, 6-3, sr., 19.1; Carson Mummey, McConnelsville Morgan, 6-3, sr., 19.0; Santino Haney, Steubenville, 5-9, fr., 19.4; Colton Slaughter, New Philadelphia, 6-2, sr., 14.7; Tyson Pastor, St. Clairsville, 6-0, jr., 22.5; Lincoln Mallarnee, Carrollton, 6-1, sr., 19.5; Rashaud Hampton, Zanesville, 6-2, sr., 14.0; Tyson Pryor, Gnadenhutten Indian Valley, 6-2, sr., 12.6; Briley Cramer, Circleville, 6-3, Sr., 20.1; Garrett Brown, Vinton County, 6-2, Sr., 18.6; Isaiah Haithcock, Washington Court House Washington, 6-5, Sr., 15.0; Caleb Schmelzer, Lancaster Fairfield Union, 6-6, Sr., 18.5; Raine Rodich, Thornville Sheridan, 6-0., Sr., 19.1.

HONORABLE MENTION

Brayden Olson, Clyde, 5-11, jr., 23.8; Cam Robinson, Willard, 6-0, sr., 17.1; Brady Gooding, Tiffin Columbian, 6-0, sr., 15.2; Braylon Gabes, Celina, 6-1, sr., 16.4; Jordan Ferguson, Fostoria, 6-4, sr., 16.8; Tyson Rodriguez, Wauseon, 6-1, 17.0; Isaiah Mack-Russell, Toledo Central Catholic, 6-3, fr., 16.2; Ahmir Ruffin, Bowling Green, 6-2, sr., 15.9; Cooper Kent, Galion, 6-2, sr., 17.5; Jesiah Barnett, Cambridge, 5-11, jr.,; Keith Lewis, Steubenville, 5-10, sr.; Drew Wright, Duncan Falls Philo, 6-2, sr.; Gavyn Romanyak, Rayland Buckeye Local, 6-5, sr.; Brody Moreland, Uhrichsville Claymont, 5-11, sr.; Garrett Gonzalez, Minerva, 6-6, sr.; Caleb Larrick, New Concord John Glenn, 6-6, sr.; Nohah Nichols, Dresden Tri-Valley, 6-3, jr.; Gator Nichols, Zanesville Maysville, 5-10, so.; Austin Cline, East Liverpool Beaver Local, 6-4, sr.; Max Lyall, Dresden Tri-Valley, 6-3, jr.; Tanyon McComb, Gnadenhutten Indian Valley, 5-10, sr.; Reed Brinager, Meigs, 6-0, Fr., 17.0; Zaiden Wittekind, Marietta, 6-1, So., 9.1; Nemiah Waugh, Circleville Logan Elm, 6-2, Jr., 14.9; Blake Fitch, Chillicothe Unioto, 5-11, So., 12.5; Boston Campbell, Jackson, 6-1, Sr., 13.0; Adam Guthrie, Washington Court House Miami Trace, 6-7, So., 14.0; John Wall, Washington Court House Washington, 6-1, Sr., 13.0; Garrett Rickman, Washington Court House Washington, 6-1, Sr., 16.0; Tate Davis, Hillsboro, 5-10, Jr., 15.5; Bentley Hanson, New Lexington, 5-11, Jr., 16.0; Rosean Burns, Columbus Beechcroft, 6-0, sr., 16.4; Carson Davis, Carroll Bloom-Carroll, 6-8, so., 15.3; Jovon McBride, Hamilton Township, 6-2, so., 21.8; Pharez Nicholas, Columbus Bishop Hartley, 6-5, jr., 11.2; James Nowell, Columbus Eastmoor Academy, 5-10, sr., 16.1; Andrew Zwick, Bexley, 6-3, sr., 17.0; Ramy Ahmed, Eaton, 6-0, sr., 19.0; Tim Carpenter, Trotwood-Madison, 6-4, Sr., 15.4; Andrew Ehlers, Cincinnati McNicholas, 6-4, Sr., 14.4; Donte Ferrell, Cincinnati Woodward, 6-4, Sr., 16.0; Gavin Leen, Kettering Archbishop Alter, 6-0, sr., 10.2; Jess Roller, Batavia, 6-5, Sr., 12.1; CJ Bailey, Tipp City Tippecanoe, 6-2, So., 12.5; Delamar Blanton, Trotwood-Madison, 6-0, Sr., 14.0; Sean Caldwell, Dayton Meadowdale, 5-10, Sr., 19.7; Elijah Engleman, Cincinnati Hughes, 6-1, Jr., 19.4; Cooper Ollis, Hamilton Badin, 6-2, jr., 13.5; Jerry Trout, Clarksville Clinton-Massie, 6-4, sr., 14.2; Joe Brand, Kettering Archbishop Alter, 6-0, sr., 10.8; Anthony Covetta, Jefferson Area, 6-3, jr., 24.7; Chris Brownlee, Warrensville Heights, 5-11, sr., 15.2; Riley Cervenka, Parma Padua Franciscan, 6-0, jr., 18.0; Brandon Sharpe, Sheffield Brookside, 5-9, sr., 16.2; Landon Lear, Chesterland West Geauga, 6-1, jr., 23.1; Luke Barbo, Geneva, 6-1, jr., 14.2; Max Bollin, Parma Heights Holy Name, 6-4, jr., 19.5; Damarion Witten, Cleveland Glenville, 6-5, sr., 9.9; Logan Kray, Ashtabula Edgewood, 6-2, sr., 19.3; Jacob Radcliffe, Elyria Catholic, 6-2, so., 17.8; Ernie Pryor, Pepper Pike Orange, 6-3, sr., 20.2; Quandell Wright, Cleveland Villa Angela-St. Joseph, 6-0, sr., 15.8; Evan Dugger, Chardon Notre-Dame Cathedral Latin, 6-3, sr., 17.9; Taj Caver, Gates Mills Hawken, 5-10, sr., 15.1; Armani Hall, Painesville Harvey, 6-0, so., 15.4; Evan Alexy, Bay Village Bay, 6-6, sr., 14.4; Carson Banks, Richfield Revere, 5-10, sr., 12.1; JR Jackson, Alliance, 6-1, soph., 16.4; Poochie Snyder, Canton South, 6-0, sr., 11.5; Beau Himmelheber, Alliance Marlington, 5-11, sr., 16.7; Jaylen Gunther, Youngstown Ursuline, 5-11, fr., 11.3; Jeremiah Thomas, Beloit West Branch, 5-10, soph., 9.6; Braden West, Creston Norwayne, 5-11, jr. 13.8; Kaden Davis, Tallmadge, 6-4, jr., 19.8; Stevie Diamond, Akron Buchtel, 6-3, jr., 11.5; Buddy Willig, Norton, 6-1, soph., 13.5; Anthony Ahern, Akron Springfield, 5-10, sr., 17.0.

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