St. Elizabeth forward is Player of the Year, leads All-State boys basketball team
brandon holveck, delaware news journal
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Having grown his game season by season, leading St. Elizabeth to the top seed in the DIAA boys basketball tournament, Aiden Tobiason has been named Delaware's Player of the Year and leads the Delaware Sportswriters and Broadcasters Association’s All-State boys basketball team.
Tobiason averaged 18.7 points in three tournament games (St. Elizabeth lost to Salesianum in the semifinals). His silky smooth jump shot, movement off the ball and length defending passing lanes helped the Vikings to a 19-1 regular-season record.
"There were games where I was face-guarded last year and it really got to me," Tobiason said. "Last year helped me prepare for this year. I just know that the game will come to me as long as I let my teammates play and we just keep playing together. I know that even when they're face-guarding me and really getting under my skin, I just have to stay composed."
Tobiason is joined on this year's first team by William Penn senior Jaylin Horsey, Dover seniors Dorell Little and Denim Perkins and Salesianum senior Kareem Thomas.
The second team consists of Salesianum seniors Justin Hinds and Isaiah Hynson, Sanford junior Jayden Taylor, Seaford senior Kashmier Wise and St. Elizabeth senior Julius Wright.
Middletown senior Aviyon Matthews, Lake Forest junior Darius Miller, Saint Mark's sophomore Alassan N'Diaye, Saint Georges senior Blair Thomas and William Penn senior Emmanuel Vonhm are on the third team.
The team is determined through the combined voting of the state’s head coaches and media members who frequently cover Delaware high school basketball.
DSBA All-State boys basketball team
First team
Aiden Tobiason, sr., St. Elizabeth, Player of the Year
Jaylin Horsey, sr., William Penn
Dorell Little, sr., Dover
Denim Perkins, sr., Dover
Kareem Thomas, sr., Salesianum
Second team
Justin Hinds, sr., Salesianum
Isaiah Hynson, sr., Salesianum
Jayden Taylor, jr., Sanford
Kashmier Wise, sr., Seaford
Julius Wright, sr., St. Elizabeth
Third team
Aviyon Matthews, sr., Middletown
Darius Miller, jr., Lake Forest
Alassan N'Diaye, so., Saint Mark's
Blair Thomas, sr., St. Georges
Emmanuel Vonhm, sr., William Penn
Honorable mention
Nicholas Baysah, so., Howard; Jaylen Bernikow, jr., Odessa; Obinna Coleman, sr., Smyrna; Clyde Frasier, sr., Middletown; Daniel Harvey, jr., Appoquinimink; Kenneth Hunter, jr., St. Elizabeth; Marice Kilgoe, so., Smyrna; Jayden Lawrence, jr., Mt. Pleasant; Darnell Lloyd, jr., St. Andrew's; Clarence McBride-Allen, sr., Sussex Central; Zion Mifflin, sr., Middletown; Kaleb Ra'lfa, jr., Appoquinimink; Carlton Smith, sr., MOT Charter; Gabe Swift, sr., DMA; Latrell Wright, so., Conrad.
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