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Louisville's Hayden Nigro, Tom Siegfried headline 2023-24 All-Stark County boys basketball

Josh Weir, Canton Repository
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For the third straight season, the Repository Stark County Boys Basketball Player of the Year resides in Louisville.

Leopards senior Hayden Nigro is the 2023-24 county player of the year, earning the award after former teammate Will Aljancic won it the previous two seasons. Nigro, who was an Ohio Mr. Basketball finalist, added player of the year awards from the Northeast Inland District and the District 4 coaches association to go with his county award.

Louisville basketball coach Tom Siegfried calls out from the sideline during the first half of a basketball game in the Canton Play-By-Play Classic at Canton Memorial Field House, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024, in Canton, Ohio.
Louisville basketball coach Tom Siegfried calls out from the sideline during the first half of a basketball game in the Canton Play-By-Play Classic at Canton Memorial Field House, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024, in Canton, Ohio.

Tom Siegfried made it a clean sweep of the top awards for Louisville, earning Stark County Coach of the Year. The Leopards went 23-3 this season, were ranked eighth in the final Associated Press Division I state poll and finished as district runners-up. The 23 wins tied a single-season program record.

Below are the All-Stark County Boys Basketball Teams selected by the Repository staff, along with bios of Nigro and the other first teamers.

Louisville's Hayden Nigro looks to get to the rim as CVCA's LaVelle Sharpe Jr. defends, Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024.
Louisville's Hayden Nigro looks to get to the rim as CVCA's LaVelle Sharpe Jr. defends, Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024.

2023-24 Canton Repository All-Stark County Boys Basketball Teams

FIRST TEAM

Louisville forward Brayden Gross dunks during the first half of a basketball game in the Canton Play-By-Play Classic at Canton Memorial Field House, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024, in Canton, Ohio.
Louisville forward Brayden Gross dunks during the first half of a basketball game in the Canton Play-By-Play Classic at Canton Memorial Field House, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024, in Canton, Ohio.

  • Chance Casenhiser, Lake, 6-foot, sr., 24.5 ppg

  • Brayden Gross, Louisville, 6-6, jr., 16.1

  • Chris Knight, Massillon, 6-1, jr., 17.9

  • Ja'Corey Lipkins, GlenOak, 6-2, sr., 19.3

  • Kyle Monterrubio, Jackson, 6-3, jr., 16.2

  • Hayden Nigro, Louisville, 6-5, sr., 20.8

  • Caleb Shilling, East Canton, 6-10, sr., 23.0

  • Beau Siegfried, Louisville, 6-0, jr., 12.2

  • Reed Sims Jr., Canton McKinley, 6-5, jr., 21.1

  • Luke Vlacovsky, Central Catholic, 6-1, jr., 19.4

  • Cameron Weekley, Jackson, 6-1, jr., 13.2

  • Reese Zerger, GlenOak, 6-5, jr., 14.6.

Player of the Year: Hayden Nigro, Louisville

Coach of the Year: Tom Siegfried, Louisville

GlenOak’s Ja’Corey Lipkins drives past Jackson’s Kyle Monterrubio on Friday, Feb. 2, 2024.
GlenOak’s Ja’Corey Lipkins drives past Jackson’s Kyle Monterrubio on Friday, Feb. 2, 2024.

SECOND TEAM

  • Zac Braucher, North Canton Hoover, 5-11, jr., 12.0

  • Dantae Faiello, Sandy Valley, 5-11, sr., 18.0

  • Anthony Fuline, Jackson, 6-0, sr., 8.7

  • Bronson Gilyard, St. Thomas Aquinas, 5-9, sr., 22.5

  • Garrett Gonzalez, Minerva, 6-6, sr., 17.1

  • Beau Himmelheber, Marlington, 5-11, sr., 16.1

  • JR Jackson, Alliance, 6-1, soph., 16.9

  • Julius Kimbrough, Canton South, 6-5, sr., 16.2

  • Gavin Layman, Central Catholic, 5-9, sr., 10.4

  • Jaylen McElroy, GlenOak, 6-2, sr., 10.8

  • Matt Warder, Lake Center Christian, 6-1, sr., 19.9

  • Ian Ziegler, Northwest, 6-3, sr., 19.5

HONORABLE MENTION

Alliance: K'Vaughn Davis. Canton South: Tavon Castle, Poochie Snyder. Central Catholic: Lance Vlacovsky. East Canton: Jaedyn McLeod. Fairless: Carson Colucci. GlenOak: Bryce Broom. Hoover: Hunter Hershberger. Jackson: Mitch Finefrock. Lake: Josh Coffield. Lake Center: Tanner Norman. Louisville: Ashton Marshall, Tate Aljancic. Marlington: Dylan Heatherington. Massillon: Jadyce Thigpen. McKinley: Je'Cis Moody, Anthony Chavers. Minerva: Rowen Hoffee, Jayden Yerger. Northwest: Chase Badger, Tristan Pennington. Perry: Luke Wolf. Sandy Valley: Nick Petro. St. Thomas Aquinas: Jeante Brown

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Lake's Chance Casenhiser shoots a three point shot over Euclid's Malachi Spikes in the first half at Hoover.
Lake's Chance Casenhiser shoots a three point shot over Euclid's Malachi Spikes in the first half at Hoover.

Chance Casenhiser, Lake, 6-0, senior

  • Area's leading scorer for a second straight season, averaging 24.5 points after 23.2 last year. Averaged 35.3 points in late-season four-game stretch. Three-time all-county first team.

  • Electric player with non-stop motor who shot 50.4 percent from floor, 37.4 percent from 3-point range and 83.3 percent from foul line.

  • Lake's all-time leading scorer with 1,301 points. Owns single-game school record of 45 points.

Louisville's Brayden Gross dunks the ball at Alliance, Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023.
Louisville's Brayden Gross dunks the ball at Alliance, Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023.

Brayden Gross, Louisville, 6-6, junior

  • Dynamic big man who can dominate around the rim and help break pressure (often with highlight reel finishes).

  • Averaged 16.1 points and 9.1 rebounds while adding 2.4 assists per game.

  • Shot a county-best 64.3 percent from the floor for 23-3 Leopards.

Massillon's Chris Knight shoots a 3-pointer in the first half with pressure from St. Vincent-St. Mary's Rayshawn Hamilton (5) and Daniel Ajose (3) in an OHSAA district semifinal, Thursday, March 7, 2024.
Massillon's Chris Knight shoots a 3-pointer in the first half with pressure from St. Vincent-St. Mary's Rayshawn Hamilton (5) and Daniel Ajose (3) in an OHSAA district semifinal, Thursday, March 7, 2024.

Chris Knight, Massillon, 6-1, junior

  • Guard with well-rounded game who led Tigers to 15-9 record.

  • Averaged 17.9 points on 48.4 percent shooting from floor, 44.3 from 3-point range and 72.9 from foul line.

  • Added 6.0 rebounds and 2.4 steals per game.

GlenOak Ja'Corey, Lipkins, right, drives to the basket against Green forward Samino Manson during the second half of a high school basketball game, Friday, Feb. 16, 2024, in Green, Ohio.
GlenOak Ja'Corey, Lipkins, right, drives to the basket against Green forward Samino Manson during the second half of a high school basketball game, Friday, Feb. 16, 2024, in Green, Ohio.

Ja'Corey Lipkins, GlenOak, 6-2, senior

  • Third team All-Ohio guard led GlenOak to 20 wins and its first district championship in 13 years. Three-time all-county first team.

  • Averaged 19.3 points and 5.5 rebounds while shooting 40.5 percent from 3-point line.

  • Finished career with 1,137 points, which rank third in GlenOak history behind only CJ McCollum and Kosta Koufos.

Jackson’s Kyle Monterrubio goes to the basket against GlenOak on Friday, Feb. 2, 2024
Jackson’s Kyle Monterrubio goes to the basket against GlenOak on Friday, Feb. 2, 2024

Kyle Monterrubio, Jackson, 6-3, junior

  • Second team All-Ohioan in leading Jackson to second straight Federal League title and a district championship. Two-time all-county first team.

  • Led Jackson in scoring (16.2), rebounding (7.3), assists per game (3.5) and steals per game (1.6).

  • Slashing lefty forward shot 59.6 from floor and 77.6 percent from foul line.

Louisville guard Hayden Nigro drives to the basket against Lutheran East guard Chris Hill during the first half at Canton Memorial Field House, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024.
Louisville guard Hayden Nigro drives to the basket against Lutheran East guard Chris Hill during the first half at Canton Memorial Field House, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024.

Hayden Nigro, Louisville, 6-5, senior

  • Repository Stark County, Northeast Inland District and District 4 coaches association player of the year. Ohio Mr. Basketball finalist. Division I all-state first team. Three-time all-county first team.

  • Averaged a team-high 20.8 points on 50.5 percent shooting from floor, leading Louisville to 23 wins and a district runner-up. Added 4.5 rebounds per game.

  • Louisville's all-time leading scorer with 1,434 points, which rank 14th in Stark County history.

East Canton's Caleb Shilling grabs control of the basketball vs. Buckeye Trail, Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024.
East Canton's Caleb Shilling grabs control of the basketball vs. Buckeye Trail, Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024.

Caleb Shilling, East Canton, 6-10, senior

  • Division IV District 4 coaches association player of the year and second team All-Ohioan who led East Canton to 17-7 record, a 10-game improvement from last year.

  • Averaged 23.0 points and 11.8 rebounds while shooting 52.2 percent from floor.

  • Finished second in East Canton history in career points (1,248) and rebounds (867). Set scoring records for single game (45) and single season (553).

Louisville's Beau Siegfried passes the ball inside in a Division I district semifinal against Medina, Wednesday, March 6, 2024 at Alliance High School.
Louisville's Beau Siegfried passes the ball inside in a Division I district semifinal against Medina, Wednesday, March 6, 2024 at Alliance High School.

Beau Siegfried, Louisville, 6-0, junior

  • Heady point guard and scrappy defender for 23-3 Leopards.

  • Averaged a county-best 6.5 assists to go with 12.2 points and 2.2 steals per game.

  • Shot 47.8 percent from 3-point line and 83.3 percent from foul line.

McKinley’s Reed Sims Jr. dunks against Jackson on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024.
McKinley’s Reed Sims Jr. dunks against Jackson on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024.

Reed Sims Jr., Canton McKinley, 6-5, junior

  • Third team All-Ohioan and dangerous three-level scorer for 15-9 McKinley.

  • Averaged 21.1 points, shooting 48.4 percent from floor, 36.2 percent from 3-point range and 72.7 percent from foul line.

  • Forced to play in the paint a lot for undersized Bulldogs and grabbed 6.8 rebounds a game.

Central Catholic's Luke Vlacovsky drives to the hoop with pressure from Cardinal Mooney's Nick Pregibon in the first half at Central's home game with Cardinal Mooney Tuesday, December , 27.
Central Catholic's Luke Vlacovsky drives to the hoop with pressure from Cardinal Mooney's Nick Pregibon in the first half at Central's home game with Cardinal Mooney Tuesday, December , 27.

Luke Vlacovsky, Canton Central Catholic, 6-1, junior

  • Northeast Inland District Division III Co-Player of the Year and first team All-Ohioan who led 18-8 Central to second straight district championship.

  • Averaged team highs of 19.4 points, 5.4 rebounds and 2.3 steals.

  • Shot 45.0 percent from floor, 34.9 percent from 3-point line and 85.3 percent from foul line.

Jackson's Cameron Weekley drives against Cleveland St. Ignatius' Matt Ellis in an OHSAA boys basketball regional semifinal at Kent State, Wednesday, March 13, 2024.
Jackson's Cameron Weekley drives against Cleveland St. Ignatius' Matt Ellis in an OHSAA boys basketball regional semifinal at Kent State, Wednesday, March 13, 2024.

Cameron Weekley, Jackson, 6-1, junior

  • Sharp-shooting guard emerged as key cog for 22-5 Jackson team that shared Federal League title and won district championship.

  • Averaged 13.2 points while shooting a remarkable 62.1 percent from floor and an area-best 57.0 percent from 3-point range (which also led Ohio according to the state coaches association).

  • Shot 83.7 percent from foul line to go with 2.7 assists per game.

GlenOak's Reese Zerger puts up a shot defended by Jackson's Kyle Monterrubio, Friday, Dec. 22, 2023.
GlenOak's Reese Zerger puts up a shot defended by Jackson's Kyle Monterrubio, Friday, Dec. 22, 2023.

Reese Zerger, GlenOak, 6-5, junior

  • Skilled big man played a big role in GlenOak's run to its first district championship since 2011. Averaged 20.0 points over the final four tournament games.

  • For the season, averaged 14.6 points and 6.1 rebounds for 20-7 Golden Eagles.

  • Shot 61.8 percent from floor, 35.1 percent from 3-point line and 82.3 percent from foul line.

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