Pre-Season High School All-State Teams Revised 11-6-11

Boys

State Champs: Eastview, Benilde-St. Margaret's, Waterville-Elysian-Morristown, Ellsworth

1st

Tyus Jones, Apple Valley, soph., G. Based on his play this summer for the U.S. 16U national team, now the pre-season Player of the Year.

Siyani Chambers, Hopkins, sr., G

Joey King, Eastview, sr., F. Led the Eagles to Sweet 16 final win over Hopkins. Mr. Basketball.

Isaiah Zierden, Benilde-St. Margaret's, sr., F

Michael Busack, Redwood Valley, sr., F-G-C. A stud, will be a superstar at Mankato State.

Coach of the Year: Mark Gerber, Eastview

2nd

Casey Schilling, Ellsworth, sr., G. He's no Cody, but quietly put together a hell of a career.

Sanjay Lumpkin, Benilde-St. Margaret's, sr., F

Tyler Vaughan, Braham, sr., G

Johnny Woodard, Duluth East, sr., G. The catch is he's hurt right now.

Riley Dearring, DeLaSalle, jr., F. Formerly Hopkins.

3rd

Zach Stahl, Hopkins, sr., F. Do not underestimate Stahl or Hopkins.

Cortez Tillman, Cretin-Derham Hall, sr., G. One of Cretin's 3-headed monster.

Thomas Sjoberg, St. Thomas, sr., C

Anders Broman, Lakeview Christian, jr., G. Will be state's all-time scorer by the time he's done.

Marcus Marshall, St. Paul Johnson, sr., G. Will try to replace Estan Tyler.

One of These Days, Alice

Alex Illikainen, Grand Rapids, fr., C. Played all-stater Shelby Moats to a draw last March.

Iam Theisen, Osseo, soph, C

Rashad Vaughan, Robbinsdale Cooper, soph., F

Reid Travis, DeLaSalle, soph., F

Tyus Jones, soph.

Girls

1st

Rebekah Dahlman, Braham, jr., G, Player of the Year

Jackie Johnson, Eden Prairie, sr., C, Ms. Basketball

Nia Coffey, Hopkins, jr., G

Tyseanna Johnson, DeLaSalle, jr., F

Kenisha Bell, Bloomington Kennedy, soph., G

Coach of the Year: Brian Cosgriff, Hopkins

State Champs: Hopkins, DeLaSalle, Braham, Maranatha (all repeats from 2011)

2nd

Sydney Coffey, Hopkins, sr., G

Shayne Mullaney, Eden Prairie, sr., G. Way underrated.

Tessa Cichy, Hill-Murray, sr., G. Can she get her shooting mechanics fixed?

Marissa Janning, Watertown-Mayer, sr., G

Whitney Tinjum, Chisago Lakes, sr., F-G

3rd

Kayla Timmerman, Wayzata, sr., C

Alexis Foley, White Bear Lake, sr., G

Jessica January, Richfield, jr., G

Katybeth Biewen, Edina, sr., G

Kali Peschel, Sauk Centre, sr., F

One of These Days, Alice

Cayla McMorris, Park Center, soph, F. The next big thing.

Kenisha Bell, Bloomington Kennedy, soph., G

T. T. Starks, Hopkins, fr., F

Sam Trammell, Hopkins, fr., C

Viria Livingstone, Hopkins, fr., G. Played at Mpls. Edison as an 8th grader.

Claire Lundberg, Anoka, soph., F

Kanani Ascuncion, Rochester Century, fr., G

Delilah Taylor, Bloomington Kennedy, fr., F. Transfer from Mpls. South.

Jordyn Alt, Mounds View, soph., C

Grace Coughlin, Benilde-St. Margaret's, soph., G