Oak Ridge junior Jamier Jones is Orlando Sentinel Varsity boys basketball player of the year
Jamier Jones burst onto the Central Florida basketball scene with 30 points and 12 rebounds against talent-ladened Windermere Prep in his season-opening debut with Oak Ridge.
That was the start of an outstanding season for a junior small forward who is ranked among the nation’s top 25 prospects in the Class of 2025. Jones is the Orlando Sentinel boys basketball player of the year after leading a stacked Oak Ridge team to a top-10 national ranking and a Class 7A state runner-up finish.
Jones is joined by 10 all-area first-team picks. That list includes three of his teammates and players from Edgewater, Evans, Olympia, Orlando Christian Prep, Sanford Seminole, Windermere and Windermere Prep.
All-area teams consist of participants from Florida High School Athletic Association state series schools in Orange, Seminole, Osceola, Lake and southwest Volusia counties. Selections were made by the Sentinel staff in consultation with area coaches.
Player of the Year
Jamier Jones, Oak Ridge, 6-6, Jr.
Buzz: National top 25 junior prospect is a dynamic dunker who has honed his perimeter skills. Averaged 19.2 points, 8.5 rebounds, 3.2 assists for nationally ranked Pioneers (27-4). Against final four teams aside from Windermere Prep he scored 30 vs. Evans, 29 vs. Winter Haven and 16 vs. Columbus. Long list of offers includes Cincinnati, LSU, Kansas, Ohio State, South Carolina and UCF. Jones starred as ninth-grader for Sarasota Riverview and played at IMG Academy as a sophomore.
All-Area first team
Brandon Bass Jr., Windermere Prep, 6-5, So.
Buzz: Averaged 20.6 points, 5.0 rebounds for 24-8 Class 3A state runner-up team. Had 18 games of 20 points or more.
Terrance “TJ” Drain, Windermere, 6-9, Jr.
Buzz: Averaged 19.3 points, 8.6 rebounds, 3.2 blocks for 20-9 team ranked No. 6 in 7A.
Arosco DuBois, Evans, 6-2, Jr.
Buzz: Lit up state champ Columbus (33 points). Averaged 18.8 points, 6.4 rebounds.
Tyler Johnson, Oak Ridge, 6-5, Sr.
Buzz: Virginia Tech recruit averaged 14.7 points, 8.0 rebounds, 3.5 assists for Pioneers.
Ameer Ramadan, Orlando Christian Prep, Sr.
Buzz: 14.2 points, 4.0 assists, 3.0 rebounds and 1.2 steals for 25-5 Class 2A state runner-up team.
Jalen Reece, Oak Ridge, 6-0, Jr.
Buzz: Savvy son of Pioneers coach Steve Reece averaged 15.4 points, 7.7 assists, 3.3 steals.
Josiah Shackelford, Seminole, 6-4, Sr.
Buzz: Top area FHSAA scorer averaged 22.9 points, 6.6 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 3.1 steals. Made 83 threes.
Jordan Tillery, Oak Ridge, 6-5, Sr.
Buzz: Georgia Southern recruit averaged 14.8 points, 5.8 rebounds, 5.4 assists. Clutch in big games.
Kaiden White, Olympia, 6-4, Sr.
Buzz: Averaged 12.1 points, 3.9 assists, 3.0 rebounds, and 2.0 steals for No. 4 Class 7A team.
Donovan Williams Jr., Edgewater, 6-4, So.
Buzz: 16.6 points, 5.4 rebounds, 3.3 assists per game for 6A runner-up. Scored 35 vs. Windermere.
All-Area second team
Cam Codio, Bishop Moore, 6-2, Sr.
Julian Clarke, Lake Highland Prep, 6-2, Sr.
Alex Harper, Oviedo, 6-2, Sr.
Sinan Huan, Windermere Prep, 7-0, So.
Taveon Jones, Windermere, 5-7, Sr.
Mo Kamara, University (Orlando), 6-8, Jr.
Myles Mayfield, Edgewater, 6-7, Jr.
Quin’Darius Rumph, Seminole, 6-7, Sr.
Samuel Shoptaw, Windermere Prep, 6-2, Jr.
Chalier Torres, Windermere, 6-4, Sr.
Kameren Wright, Olympia, 6-6, Sr.
Honorable mention
Gian-Paul Anderson, East River, Jr.
Jeremias Berchal, Lake Mary, Sr.
Isaiah Brown, Orlando Christian Prep, Sr. *
Herley Brutus, Umatilla, So.
Cameron Bryant, Oviedo, Jr.
Lorenzo De Jesus, The First Academy, Sr.
Carnelius Hines, Eustis, Jr.
Cheo James, Boone, Sr.
Jemeh Jones, Orlando Christian Prep, Sr.
KJ Jones, Dr. Phillips, Sr.
Dylan Labuhn, Master’s Academy, 6-3, Sr.
Kellan Lewis, Lake Highland Prep, Sr.
Luke McCrimon, Osceola, So.
Landen Paquette, Lake Brantley, Sr.
Caleb Pennyweather, Oviedo, Sr.
Isaiah Pina, South Lake, Jr.
Cameron Simpson, Oak Ridge, Sr.
Alex Springs, St. Cloud, Jr.
Justyn Thomas, Ocoee, Sr.
Vladimir Torrado, Harmony, Sr.
Darius Washington III, Orlando Christian Prep, Jr.
(*UF signee missed 18 games with injury)
