Madison's Dragas earns first-team All-Ohio honors again

Mar. 28—For a second straight season, J.P. Dragas captured Division II All-Ohio honors in boys basketball, it was announced Thursday by the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association.

The senior averaged 29 points, six assists, 3.3 steals and 4.7 rebounds per contest for the Blue Streaks, who won a share of the Chagrin Valley Conference Lake Division this past season.

"It's an honor to be placed in that group and also be recognized by others for what I've been able to do on and off the court," said Dragas, who was also selected the D-II Northeast Lakes District Player of the Year this season. "Ever since last year, when I got my first All-Ohio bid, it became a goal to stay on that list."

Dragas, who is going to attend school and play basketball at West Liberty University in West Virginia starting next season, also eclipsed 2,000 points in his career.

"To be named first-team All-Ohio for the second straight year is quite an accomplishment," Madison coach Nick Gustin said. "This award is another example of how talent and hard work pays off.

"It also shows J.P. was not content with the success of his junior season, allowing him to do even better his senior season."

Ashtabula County players who also earned All-Ohio in D-II included: Jefferson's Joe DeGeorge, third team; Edgewood's Jacob Ernst and Conneaut's Chance Loomis, special team and Jefferson's Anthony Covetta, honorable mention.

DeGeorge averaged 24 points, 12 rebounds, 2.3 assists and two steals for the Falcons. The senior reached double-digit scoring in all 22 regular-season games, and scored a school-record 45 points in a game this season.

DeGeorge, who was selected as the county player of the year, led Jefferson to the D-II district tournament.

"I just want to congratulate Joe and Anthony on their accomplishmentS, and say it's been an honor to coach both of them," Falcons coach Rob Pisano said.

Covetta averaged 25 points, 9.5 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game. He recorded 13 double-doubles on the season.

"I would just like to say a huge thank you to my family, teammates and coaches, but the work has to continue," the junior said.

Ernst, a senior, averaged 23 points, eight rebounds, 2.7 steals and four assists for the Warriors, who reached the district tournament.

"It's amazing to be recognized with the best players in Ohio, and I would like to give all the glory to my Lord and savior Jesus Christ," said Ernst, who is planning on attending school and playing basketball at Malone next season.

Loomis, a senior, averaged 23 points, six rebounds, 3.6 assists and 2.5 steals per game.

"I'm very honored, and I didn't expect to make the list, but I'm glad my hard work throughout the season can be recognized," he said.

Loomis, who is planning on attending school and playing at Thiel College starting next season, also finished in fourth place on the Conneaut boys basketball all-time scoring list with 1,068 in his career.

Conneaut reached the district tournament this past season.

"Well-deserved recognition of Chance's on-court accomplishments this season," Spartans coach Rich Marshall said. "Chance led our team in scoring, rebounds per game and assists per game."

The Division III and IV teams were announced Wednesday, and girls basketball All-Ohio teams were released Monday and Tuesday.

2024 Division I Boys Basketball All-Ohio Teams

Player of the Year: Marcus Johnson, Garfield Heights

Coach of the Year: Anthony Calo, Lewis Center Olentangy Orange

First Team: Tyler McKinley, Cincinnati Winton Woods, 6-9, sr., 19.4 (points per game); Jonathan Powell, Centerville, 6-6, sr., 20.3; Marcus Johnson, Garfield Heights, 6-1, so., 23.1; Luke Skaljac, Brecksville-Broadview Heights, 6-2, sr., 22.1; Kruz McClure, Westerville South, 6-4, jr., 24.3; Cade Norris, Hilliard Bradley, 6-4, sr., 17.4; Jesse Burris, Delaware Hayes, 6-4, sr., 16.1; Antione West, Toledo Whitmer, 6-3, jr., 19.7; Hayden Nigro, Louisville, 6-5, sr., 20.9; Jonas Nichols, Akron Hoban, 6-3, sr., 19.2.

Second Team: Juan Cranford Jr., Huber Heights Wayne, 6-0, jr., 17.0; Alex Kazanecki, Cincinnati Moeller, 6-5, jr., 12.7; Quinn Woidke, Cleveland St. Ignatius, 6-1, jr., 15.4; Ian Ioppolo, Mentor, 6-6, sr., 26.7; Sean Register, Eastlake North, 6-7, sr., 29.0; Deandre Jones, Garfield Heights, 6-9, sr., 11.7; Devin Brown, Lewis Center Olentangy Orange, 6-5, jr., 12.4; Steele Meister, Newark, 6-4, sr., 19.0; Javonte Hill, Findlay, 6-1, sr., 18.1; Kyle Monterrubio, Massillon Jackson, 6-3, jr., 16.2.

Third Team: Andrew Hoerner, Miamisburg, 6-8, jr., 20.8; Trey Perry, Liberty Twp. Lakota East, 6-1, jr., 23.0; Jayden Crutcher, Elyria, 6-5, jr., 20.2; Matthew Biddell, Mentor, 6-4, sr., 23.5; Landon Vanderwarker, Delaware Hayes, 6-7, jr., 16.3; Jason Henlon, Sandusky, 6-1, sr., 17.6; Quinn Barnett, Brunswick, 6-2, sr., 19.8; Brady Rollyson, Green, 6-4, sr., 19.3; Ja'Corey Lipkins, Canton GlenOak, 6-2, sr., 20.2; Reed Sims Jr., Canton McKinley, 6-5, jr., 20.9.

Special Mention: Jordan Fisher, Reynoldsburg, 6-5, jr., 16.0; Tyler Kropp, Powell Olentangy Liberty, 6-8, jr., 22.3; Colin McClure, Dublin Coffman, 6-0, jr., 22.0; Tai Perkins, Westerville North, 6-0, jr., 16.0; Cam Williams, Cincinnati Elder, 6-4, jr., 13.2; Isaiah-Michael Williams, Beavercreek, 6-3, jr., 19.3; Will Yates, Springboro, 6-1, sr., 17.0; Jaiden Arnold, Cincinnati Aiken, 6-0, jr., 17.0; Tommy Clark, Kings Mills Kings, 6-3, jr., 17.5; Baboucarr Njie, Centerville, 6-7, sr., 14.8; Tyler Johnson, Cincinnati Elder, 6-7, sr., 12.0; A'Zon Steele, Sidney, 5-10, jr., 17.1; Caden Zeinner, Goshen, 6-0, sr., 23.8; Evan Gentile, Kettering Fairmont, 6-2, jr., 16.0; Josh Byers, Strongsville, 6-3, jr., 22.8; C.J. Little, Garfield Heights, 6-2, sr., 8.4; Damon Friery, Cleveland St. Ignatius, 6-10, jr., 10.6; Raleigh Burgess, Cin. Sycamore, 6-11, sr., 14.9; Dominique Aekins, Columbus Walnut Ridge, 5-9, sr., 18.2; Braylen Nash, New Albany, 6-4, sr., 17.0; Arness Lawson, Pickerington North, 6-3, jr., 19.3; Jason Moore, Marysville, 6-7, sr., 20.3; Micah Bays, Sylvania Southview, 6-2, sr., 19.8; Jaylen Murphy, Toledo St. John's, 6-3, sr., 18.4; Makhi Leach, Toledo Whitmer, 6-3, jr., Will Cordonnier, Findlay, 6-6, sr., 15.6; Carter Grove, Dover, 5-10, sr., 14.5; Brayden Gross, Louisville, 6-6, jr., 16.2; Chance Casenhiser, Uniontown Lake, 6-0, sr., 24.3; Maxx Bosley, Wadsworth, 6-0, sr., 26.2; Reece Raymond-Smith, Stow-Munroe Falls, 6-6, sr., 22.7; De'Arion Holley, Barberton, 6-5, jr., 18.0; Beau Siegfried, Louisville, 6-0, jr., 12.9; Jarrett Taylor, Green, 6-6, sr., 11.0.

Honorable Mention: Brody Fields, Asheville Teays Valley, 6-3, so., 18.7; Kraig Gilbert, Grove City, 6-6, sr., 17.0; King Kendrick, Columbus Northland, 5-11, so., 19.0; Marquis Long, Marion Harding, 6-2, sr., 16.0; P.J. Noles, Columus DeSales, 6-4, jr., 16.0; Amare Spiva, Pickerington Central, 6-2, jr., 14.8; Micah Young, Westerville North, 6-2, jr., 15.4; Jorden Bowens, Reynoldsburg, 6-6, so., 14.0; Levi Davis, Lewis Center Olentangy Orange, 5-11, so., 11.2; Derek Goodman, Delaware Olentangy Berlin, 6-3, sr., 19.0; Noah Knostman, Columbus Whetstone, 6-5, jr., 24.0; Te'Mar Lewis, Worthington Kilbourne, 6-0, sr., 16.6; Devin Martin, Westerville Central, 6-3, sr., 10.3; Maurice McCall, Columbus South, 6-4, sr.,, 15.5; Trent Minor, Sunbury Big Walnut, 6-5, sr., 15.2; Braylon Morris, Newark, 6-2, jr., 13.0; Ulysses Ponder, Lewis Center Olentangy, 5-8, jr., 16.2; K.J. Reynald, Gahanna Lincoln, 6-1, sr., 17.0; Alex Smith, Upper Arlington, 6-8, so., 14.5; Dallas Tucker, Westerville Central, 6-0, 14.4; Liam Gluck, Beavercreek, 6-4, sr., 15.0; Andrea Holden, Hamilton, 6-6, sr., 11.4; Eric Mahaffey, Cincinnati Moeller, 6-3, sr., 8.7; Kameron Sanders, Fairfield, 6-3, jr., 14.7; Anthony Thompson, Lebanon, 6-7, so., 15.1; James Burnett, Cincinnati Aiken, 5-10, jr., 17.2; Luke Rogers, Harrison, 6-3, sr., 15.7; Jack Sauer, Loveland, 6-3, sr., 15.8; Gavin Dalen, Milford, 6-9, sr., 14.9; Brandon Hatcher, Clayton Northmont, 6-2, jr., 14.8; Jacob Wassler, Cincinnati St. Xavier, 6-11, jr., 11.3; Julius Spradling, Sidney, 5-9, jr., 14.8; Chase Stafford, New Carlisle Tecumseh, 5-7, so., 17.2; Tate Kuhlman, Piqua, 6-0, 11.5; Kellen Miller, Troy, 6-6, sr., 12.9; Shea O'Toole, Cincinnati Turpin, 5-11, jr., 16.7; CJ Claxton, Cincinnati Walnut Hills, 6-3, sr., 15.0; Abe Crawl, Mount Orab Western Brown, 6-2, sr., 12.0; Bassirou Kante, Cincinnati Western Hills, 6-3, sr., 15.7; Jadallah Suleiman, North Royalton, 6-1, sr., 18.2; Jai'den Guerra-Howard, Lorain, 6-0, sr., 16.4; Aliyy King, Lyndhurst Brush, 6-7, sr., 12.3; Jayquan Stubbs, Cleveland Heights, 6-6, jr., 18.2; Griffin Turay, North Ridgeville, 6-5, sr., 18.6; Peyton Lerch, Avon Lake, 6-3, sr., 18.9; Terrell Pollard, Bedford, 6-4, jr., 13.0; Austin Clay, Berea-Midpark, 6-1, sr., 14.9; Reece Robinson, Cleveland St. Ignatius, 6-7, sr., 10.0; Wendell Henry, Lakewood St. Edward, 6-6, sr., 10.4; King Young, Maple Heights, 5-8, fr., 11.0; David Moore, Grafton Midview, 6-3, sr., 14.5; Trent Wininger, Copley, 6-3, sr., 21.7; Tyler Bell, Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit, 5-10, sr., 14.0; Nathan Judy, Hudson, 6-4, soph., 16.2; Chris Knight, Massillon Washington, 6-1, jr., 18.8; Zac Braucher, North Canton Hoover, 5-11, jr., 12.2; Cameron Weekley, Massillon Jackson, 6-1, jr., 13.5; Reese Zerger, Canton GlenOak, 6-5, jr., 13.9; Trey Drexler, Brunswick, 6-0, so., 16.9; Tommy Morgan, Brunswick, 6-5, sr., 13.7; Hunter Winston, Medina Highland, 6-4, sr., 14.1; Cooper Carnahan, Aurora, 6-5, sr., 16.4; Trey Ridgeway, Dover, 6-3, sr., 11.2; Tommy Coletti, Dover, 6-3, sr., 11.7.

2024 Division II Boys Basketball All-Ohio Teams

Player of the Year: Alex Bruskotter, Shelby

Coach of the Year: Demetrius "Mechie" Johnson Sr., Warrensville Heights

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.

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.