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2008-09 Boys Basketball All-American

Team of the Year

Division I - Indiana

Division II - Wisconsin

Player of the Year

Gabriel Paulone, Indiana - Division I

Michael Lumley, St. Mary's - Division II

Coach of the Year

Chris Hamilton, Texas 

 

First Team

Name School Year Position Honors
Nicholas Elstad Colorado 12 G Excellent floor awareness with smooth ball-handling skills. Led team in scoring (23.4), FT % (75.5%), assist (4.2), FG% (54.9%), and total points (445). Roadrunner Classic and CSSD All-Star. Member of the 1,000 point club. Will play 2A North/South All-Star game in June.
Michael Mabashov Maryland 12 G ESDAA MVP who led team in scoring (15.4 per game) and 2nd in assists (3.1 per game). Broke school record for most 3 pts in one season (72 3 pts). Was selected by the Frederick County HS coaches to play the Frederick All Star. Won 3 point competition. New Life and Clerc Classic All-Star.
Michael Lumley St. Mary's 12 F Strong inside-outside player averaged 26.1 points, 12.1 rebounds and 7.5 assists. Played point guard sometimes to control the offensive tempo. Own school record for career points scored (2,030). ESDAA All-Star. 1st
League All-team.
Gabriel Paulone Indiana 12 F Two-time Clerc MVP averaged 20.7 points, 10 rebounds and 2.6 assists. Led the team in points and rebounds. 2nd in career most points in ISD history (1,290 pts). Coach's dream player! Committed to play for the
Gallaudet University basketball team next year.
Tyler Crace Indiana 11 F The only junior on the first team averaged 15.5 points and 7 rebounds. 6'6" tall with a nice shooting touch. Led team to Clerc champs. Clerc and CSSD All-Star.

Second Team

Name School Year Position Honors
Kwentavious Boyd Alabama 12 G Mason Dixon Co-MVP averaged 10.6 points, 4.2 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 2.2 steals. Led Alabama to 21 wins. A playmaker who made something happen on both sides (offense and defense).
Todd Bonheyo Maryland 10 G A floor leader who led the team to Clerc and ESDAA championship games, winning one. Led team in assists (140) and steals (74). Averaged 12 points. A player to be watched for the next two years. Clerc and ESDAA All-Star.
Brandon Dean Fremont 12 G Heart and soul of the team. Had to step out of his actual role as a power forward to play point guard, he led his team to 18 wins. Clerc Classic, WSBC and BCL League All-Star.
Marcus Gentry Texas 11 F Post player who often dominated the inside game with his quickness and leaping abilities. Averaged 12 pts and 8 rebounds. Ranger Classic All-Star and 1st All-District team. Led Texas to 16 wins and qualified for state playoff.
Zach Ulrich Minnesota 12 F A leader of the team who keep the team intacted throughout the season. Averaged 18 points and 8 rebounds. Led his team to GPSD champions. GPSD and League All-Star.

Third Team

Name School Year Position Honors
Carlos Desarden Wisconsin 12 G Firebirds' backcourt leader averaged 14 ppg and 6 spg. CSSD and GPSD All-Star. Nice guard who could hurt the opponent in different ways in both offense and defense.
Travis Zornoza Kentucky 12 G Best all-around player for Colonels - 12.2 ppg and 8.1 rpg. Led team to 2nd place finish in Mason Dixon. Viking Classic, Kentucky Classic and Mason Dixon Clerc All-Star.
Heriberto Nunez Alabama 12 G All around player who helped the team in many ways. Led team two consectrive Mason Dixon champions. Averaged 10.2 pts, 3.0 steals and 2.3 assists. Mason Dixon and League All-Star.
Derek Keels Riverside 12 F Double-double player for Riverside - 12 ppg and 12 rpg. Led team to 2nd place finish in WSBC. Clerc and WSBC All-Star.
Ryan Bonheyo Maryland 12 F Averaged 12.1 points and 6.8 rebounds this year. Led Marland to 2nd place at Clerc and first place at ESDAA. A key contributor to the team for finishing the season strong. Had a stellar career (over 790 points and 550 rebounds) despite missing half of the basketball season during his junior and senior years due to the injuries. Clerc Classic and ESDAA All-Star. Signed to play football at Towson U.

Honorable Mention

Position Name Year School
G Rhyeem Brown Sr Arkansas
F Justin Carrus Sr The Learning Center
G Michael Carver Jr Tennessee
G Jhorden Cheadle Sr Western Pennsylvania
F Wesley Clarke Sr Lexington
F Joe Conard Sr Texas
F Max Cook Sr Ohio
F Ronnie Cuartero Sr Fremont
G Tony Dall Jr Indiana
G Jairo DeLeon Jr Texas
G Francisco German So Phoenix
F Davion Gilling Sr Georgia
G Antonio Gomez Sr Rhode Island
G Trey Gordon So Alabama
G Sean Harden Sr Model
F Shawn Harrington So Maryland
F Marcus Henderson Jr Arkansas
F Jay Hill Jr Texas
G Keon Housley Jr New Jersey
G Joey Huerta Jr New Mexico
G Wayne Jennings Jr New Jersey
F Patrick Jennison Jr Wisconsin
F Xaviest Johnson Sr ENCSD
G Sam Kemp Fr Rochester
G Marcus Larry Sr Florida
G Derrick Lee Sr Lexington
G Ben Letendre Jr The Learning Center
G Dominic Lopez So Colorado
G Jordan Marcotte Sr Rhode Island
F Melvin Mckee Sr Oklahoma
G Michael Morris Sr Illinois
G Rafae lOropeza Sr Oregon
F Adam Pagan Jr Lexington
G Anthony Palmer Sr Model
C Terrence Petty Sr Illinois
G Eduardo Salagdo Sr Phoenix
G Joshua Sandoval Sr Model
F Reggie Saunders Jr Delaware
G Timothy Simmons Sr Georgia
F Dedrick Simpson Jr South Carolina
G Richard Spiecker Sr Rochester
G Romel Thurman So Fremont
G Jay Trujillo So Texas
G Justin Vaughan Sr New Mexico
G Wilson Velez Sr The Learning Center
G Jeremy Wagoner Sr Western Pennsylvania
F David Wantuck Sr St. Mary's