2015-16 All-Metro Boys Basketball
Published 4:00 am Thursday, April 14, 2016
Private School
First team
Dalton Sanderford (Kemper Academy) — 20 points per game, 14 rebounds per game, 12 assists per game, Kemper Academy offensive MVP and best offensive player award winner, named best offensive player in his division, made the district, North State and state tournament teams
Brett Boland (Lamar School) — 15 points per game, 6 rebounds per game, second-team All-Conference in MAIS AAAA
Braden Smith (Newton County Academy) — 14.2 points per game, 2 rebounds per game, 3.9 assists per game, 65 percent from the free-throw line, All-District selection
Jeremiah Hall (Russell Christian) — 15 points per game; 15 rebounds per game, which lead AISA; 3.6 assists per game; 3.8 steals per game, which was fourth in AISA
Xavier Heidelberg (Russell Christian) — 23.6 points per game, which was fifth in AISA; 3.9 rebounds per game; 5.5 assists per game, which was second in AISA; 4.5 steals per game, which was second in AISA
Second team
Parker Dixon (Lamar School) — 6 points per game, 5 assists per game, AAAA honorable mention
Luke Harrison (Lamar School) — 6 points per game, 4 rebounds per game
Hunter Terrell (Newton County Academy) — 12 points per game, 6.8 rebounds per game, 1.9 steals per game, 60 percent free throw shooter
Bailey McDill (Newton County Academy) — 8.1 points per game, 7.1 rebounds per game, 1.3 steals per game, 69 percent free throw shooter
Classes 2-3A
First team
Jerome Adkins (Clarkdale) — 23.4 points per game, 8.1 rebounds per game, ECCC signee
Isaiah Edwards (Newton) — 18 points per game, 11 assists per game, 3 rebounds per game, 3 steals per game, All-Region selection
Ace Alford (Southeast Lauderdale) — 15.7 points per game, 8.2 rebounds per game, 2.2 blocks per game, All-Region 5-3A first team selection
Steve Valliar (Newton) — 12 points per game, 10 rebounds per game, 4 assists per game, 4 steals per game
Gus Nave (Kemper County) — 11.6 points per game, 6.8 assists per game, All-Regional selection, All State Tournament Team selection
Second team
Jonathan Gibson (Union) — 15 points per game, 3 rebounds per game, 3 assists per game
LaRuffus Ruffin (Southeast Lauderdale) — 15.5 points per game, 8.8 rebounds per game, 3 assists per game, All-Regional second-team selection
Ken Scott (Clarkdale) — 13 points per game, 8 rebounds per game, led team in charges for the year
Malik Jones (Kemper County) — 11 points per game, 4 rebounds per game, All-Region selection
DeAngelo Flowers (Newton) — 15 points per game, 2 assists per game, 2 rebounds per game, 2 steals per game, All-Region selection, All-Region MVP
Honorable mention
Keaton Jones (Clarkdale)
Garrett Gibson (Clarkdale)
Stephen Bickford (Clarkdale)
Otis Cross (Kemper County)
Jalon Shepard (Newton)
Javarious Moore (Newton)
Conner Breland (Union)
Classes 4-6A
First team
Ledarrius Brewer (Meridian) — 16.4 points per game, 6.4 rebounds per game, All-Region selection, North-South All-Star selection
Jay Malone (Meridian) — 15.2 points per game, 6.5 assists per game, 3 rebounds per game, 2 steals per game, All-Region selection
Xavier Moss (Northeast Lauderdale) — 16 points per game, 5 rebounds per game, 35 percent 3-point shooter, first team All-Region 5-4A selection, voted best offensive player in his division by the coaches
Thurston McCarty (Quitman) — 16.5 points per game, 12 rebounds per game, 5.5 blocks per game, Region 5-4A MVP selection, ECCC signee
DeRyan Wansley (Newton County) — 12.6 points per game, 10.9 rebounds per game, 2.1 blocks per game, Region 5-4A defensive player of the year
Second team
Michael Washington (West Lauderdale) — 12 points per game, 8 rebounds per game, two-time All-Region selection
Stone Fielder (West Lauderdale) — 16 points per game, 5 rebounds per game, All-Region honorable mention
Harvest Brunson (Northeast Lauderdale) — 13 points per game, 5 rebounds per game, 4 assists per game, 2 steals per game, All-Region 5-4A first team selection
Josh Beard (Quitman) — 12 points per game, 8.5 rebounds per game, 4 assists per game, two blocks per game, All-Region selection
Sayveon Bumpers (Quitman) — 17.5 points per game, 6 rebounds per game, 3 steals per game, All-Region selection
Honorable mention
Amaras Fairley (Quitman)
Tyler Coleman (Quitman)
Miles Miller (Meridian)
Tyron Brewer (Meridian)
Tavonta Jones (Meridian)
Rafael Walker (Northeast Lauderdale)