Meet the 2023-24 Shreveport Times All-City boys’ high school basketball team
Here’s a look at the 2023-24 Shreveport Times All-City boys’ basketball team selected after consultation with area coaches. The team covers schools in Caddo and Bossier parishes.
Player of the Year
Jeremiah Evans
Southwood, Sr.
Ht: 6-foot-10 Position: Center
Why selected: The Louisiana Lafayette signee was a dominant force in the paint for the Cowboys over the past four seasons. Evans' 3-pointer from the top of the key against Captain Shreve vaulted his team into the LHSAA Select Division I semifinals. Evans averaged 22 points, 14 rebounds, five blocks and two assists for the season.
Coach of the Year
Brandon Gultery
Southwood
Why selected: Although the Cowboys lost twice to Captain Shreve to finish second in District 1-5A, Gultery’s gang won the LHSAA Select Division I quarterfinal contest in the Gators’ gym to advance to the semifinals for the first time in 22 years. Southwood was 12-2 in the league, 25-9 overall in 2024.
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First team
Rondae Hill
Calvary, Sr.
Ht: 5-11 Pos: Point guard
Why selected: The Henderson State signee averaged 20.1 points, 6.2 assists, 4.1 rebounds and two steals for coach Vic Morris.
Javon Johnson
Bossier, Sr.
Ht: 6-1 Pos: Guard
Why selected: The dynamic shooter averaged 20.2 points, 6.3 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 2.1 steals for coach Justin Collins.
Jyrin Sowell
Captain Shreve, Sr.
Ht: 6-3 Pos: Guard
Why selected: The best player on the District 1-5A champs averaged 15 points, six rebounds, two assists and a block each game for coach Corey Deans.
CJ Mason-Jones
BTW, Sr.
Ht: 5-10 Pos: Guard
Why selected: The senior was unstoppable on the perimeter averaging 21 points and four assists for coach Kenny Sykes.
Brandon Henderson
Woodlawn, Jr.
Ht: 5-11 Pos: Guard
Why selected: Henderson ran his team to perfection while averaging 17.6 points, six assists and three rebounds for coach Kenny Wayne Goldman.
Second Team
Kevin White, Airline, So.
EJ McDonald, Captain Shreve, Sr.
CJ Shiflett, Evangel, Jr.
Kerel Dean, Bossier, Jr.
Greg Manning, Benton, Sr.
Honorable mention
Tre Jackson, Airline, Sr.; LD Frierson, BTW, Sr.; Bubba Strong, Calvary, Jr.; Braylen Clark, Evangel, Sr.; Keontae Kennedy, Huntington, Jr.; Kaleb Williams, Parkway, So.; Ralph Anyanechi, Northwood, So.; Bowman Lovell, Haughton, Sr.
Jimmy Watson covers Louisiana sports for the USA TODAY Network. Email him at jwatson@shreveporttimes.com and follow him on Twitter @JimmyWatson6.
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