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The Ohio Prep Sports Media Association (OPSMA) announced its 2026 Division IV, V, VI and VII All-Ohio recipients for boys basketball on Wednesday afternoon, with a total of 13 Scioto County boys basketball players earning All-Ohio accolades between Divisions V through VII as announced by officials within the association and the OHSAA.
West, who finished 19-7, won its first district championship since 1985 and advanced to the regional finals for the first time in program history, led the way with two key figures being honored with top-notch accolades.
Will Kegley, who averaged 22.1 points, 6.2 rebounds, 3.6 steals and 2.8 assists per game, was named as a First-Team All-Ohio honoree in Division VI after leading the Senators to its historic run.
Joining Kegley on the list was West head coach Caleb McClanahan, who was named as the OHSAA Division VI State Coach of the Year. McClanahan led West to 11 consecutive victories en route to guiding the Senators to a OHSAA Division VI Regional Final appearance.
Along with the duo, West's Logan McIntire earned Honorable Mention All-Ohio honors at the Division VI realm alongside Valley's Christian Copen.
In Division V, four players were named All-Ohio — two each from Portsmouth and Wheelersburg. Wheelersburg's Braylon Rucker, who averaged 16.9 points per contest, was named Special Mention All-Ohio, while Landon McGraw, who averaged 11.6 points per outing, joined him as an Honorable Mention All-Ohio selection. Portsmouth teammates Daequan Woods and Connie Thomas were also named Honorable Mention All-Ohio selections after averaging 16 and 15 points per contest, respectively.
The Division VII honorees were led by Jon Knapp, who earned Third-Team All-Ohio honors after nabbing 22.6 points per contest. He was followed by South Webster's Brycin McClintic, who was named Special Mention All-Ohio after dropping in 17.8 points per outing.
McClintic's fellow senior teammate, South Webster's Hunter Barnard, made Honorable Mention All-Ohio — as did one player each from Clay, New Boston and Notre Dame in Evan Rider (Clay), Wyatt McNeil (New Boston) and Garrett Barbarits (Notre Dame).
The complete list of Southeast District players who earned All-Ohio honors are below, with Scioto County players highlighted in bold:
2026 Division V All-Ohio Boys Basketball Teams
First Team
Ashton Layne, Ironton, 6-3, Jr., 19.1.
Second Team
Maddox Kazee, Chesapeake, 6-2, Jr., 18.7; Wes Briggs, Wellston, 6-6, Jr., 21.2.
Third Team
Gunnar McCullough, Chillicothe Zane Trace, 6-3, sr., 17.0.
Special Mention
Braylon Rucker, Wheelersburg, 6-0, sr., 16.9; Chase Pinkerton, Winchester Eastern Brown, 6-2, jr., 11.0.
Honorable Mention
Grady Stewart, Zane Trace, 6-3, sr., 15.3; Justin Jackson, Wellston, 6-1, sr., 13.5; Daequan Woods, Portsmouth, 6-0, sr., 16.0; Connie Thomas, Portsmouth, 5-10, sr., 15.0; Landon McGraw, Wheelerburg, 6-2, sr., 11.6; Denver Clinton, Lynchburg-Clay, 6-3, sr., 15.2; Matthew Dick, Winchester Eastern Brown, 6-5, jr., 12.0; Cameron Sullivan, Nelsonville-York, 6-3, jr., 15.1; Devon Lewis, South Point, 5-8, jr., 12.8; Trevor Lochow, Fairland, 6-0, sr., 19.1; Cliff Fransen, Fairland, 6-3, sr., 18.4; Kaden Perkins, Chesapeake, 5-10, sr., 17.3; Maddix Markel, Ironton, 6-1, sr., 10.0; Brycen Mullins, Ironton, 5-11, sr., 11.8.
2026 Division VI All-Ohio Boys Basketball Teams
Player of the Year: Trey Sagester, New Madison Tri-Village
Coach of the Year: Caleb McClanahan, Portsmouth West
First Team
Will Kegley, Portsmouth West, 6-3, sr., 22.1.
Third Team
Bo Johnson, Peebles, 5-10, so., 16.4; Colton Lloyd, Meigs Eastern, 6-7, sr., 24.0.
Special Mention
Frankie Hirsch, Chillicothe Huntington, 6-1., jr., 18.0; Boston Webb, Pike Eastern, 6-2, jr., 17.2; Bronx Carpenter, Symmes Valley, 6-0, so., 17.1.
Honorable Mention
Malik Currie, Belpre, 6-0, jr., 19.0; Christian Copen, Lucasville Valley, 6-2, sr., 8.9; Logan McIntire, Portsmouth West, 6-4, sr., 12.5; Joey Francis, Frankfort Adena, 6-0, sr., 15.4; Carson Davis, North Adams, 6-2, so., 14.6; Josh McClary, Peebles, 6-0, jr., 14.2.
2026 Division VII All-Ohio Boys Basketball Teams
First Team
Reed Brinager, Racine Southern, 6-5, jr., 24.0.
Third Team
Brody Smith, Leesburg Fairfield, 6-2, jr., 20.6; Jon Knapp, Franklin Furnace Green, 6-5, sr., 22.6.
Special Mention
Brycin McClintic, South Webster, 6-1, sr., 17.8; Parker Hayslip, Manchester, 5-10, sr., 20.1.
Honorable Mention
Carson Stowers, South Gallia, 5-10, so., 13.8; Andre Chandler, Racine Southern; 5-9, sr., 15.3; Evan Rider, Portsmouth Clay, 6-0, so., 15.2; Wyatt McNeil, New Boston Glenwood, 6-1, sr., 18.4; Garrett Barbarits, Portsmouth Notre Dame, 6-2, jr., 12.1; Hunter Barnard, South Webster, 6-0, sr., 13.8; Griffin Friend, Leesburg Fairfield, 6-3, jr., 17.4; Bryce Dorsey, Corning Miller, 6-3, sr., 21.0; Brady Jajczyk, Trimble, 5-11, jr., 20.5; Barrett Waginger, Ironton St Joseph, 5-9, fr., 14.0.
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West, who finished 19-7, won its first district championship since 1985 and advanced to the regional finals for the first time in program history, led the way with two key figures being honored with top-notch accolades.
Will Kegley, who averaged 22.1 points, 6.2 rebounds, 3.6 steals and 2.8 assists per game, was named as a First-Team All-Ohio honoree in Division VI after leading the Senators to its historic run.
Joining Kegley on the list was West head coach Caleb McClanahan, who was named as the OHSAA Division VI State Coach of the Year. McClanahan led West to 11 consecutive victories en route to guiding the Senators to a OHSAA Division VI Regional Final appearance.
Along with the duo, West's Logan McIntire earned Honorable Mention All-Ohio honors at the Division VI realm alongside Valley's Christian Copen.
In Division V, four players were named All-Ohio — two each from Portsmouth and Wheelersburg. Wheelersburg's Braylon Rucker, who averaged 16.9 points per contest, was named Special Mention All-Ohio, while Landon McGraw, who averaged 11.6 points per outing, joined him as an Honorable Mention All-Ohio selection. Portsmouth teammates Daequan Woods and Connie Thomas were also named Honorable Mention All-Ohio selections after averaging 16 and 15 points per contest, respectively.
The Division VII honorees were led by Jon Knapp, who earned Third-Team All-Ohio honors after nabbing 22.6 points per contest. He was followed by South Webster's Brycin McClintic, who was named Special Mention All-Ohio after dropping in 17.8 points per outing.
McClintic's fellow senior teammate, South Webster's Hunter Barnard, made Honorable Mention All-Ohio — as did one player each from Clay, New Boston and Notre Dame in Evan Rider (Clay), Wyatt McNeil (New Boston) and Garrett Barbarits (Notre Dame).
The complete list of Southeast District players who earned All-Ohio honors are below, with Scioto County players highlighted in bold:
2026 Division V All-Ohio Boys Basketball Teams
First Team
Ashton Layne, Ironton, 6-3, Jr., 19.1.
Second Team
Maddox Kazee, Chesapeake, 6-2, Jr., 18.7; Wes Briggs, Wellston, 6-6, Jr., 21.2.
Third Team
Gunnar McCullough, Chillicothe Zane Trace, 6-3, sr., 17.0.
Special Mention
Braylon Rucker, Wheelersburg, 6-0, sr., 16.9; Chase Pinkerton, Winchester Eastern Brown, 6-2, jr., 11.0.
Honorable Mention
Grady Stewart, Zane Trace, 6-3, sr., 15.3; Justin Jackson, Wellston, 6-1, sr., 13.5; Daequan Woods, Portsmouth, 6-0, sr., 16.0; Connie Thomas, Portsmouth, 5-10, sr., 15.0; Landon McGraw, Wheelerburg, 6-2, sr., 11.6; Denver Clinton, Lynchburg-Clay, 6-3, sr., 15.2; Matthew Dick, Winchester Eastern Brown, 6-5, jr., 12.0; Cameron Sullivan, Nelsonville-York, 6-3, jr., 15.1; Devon Lewis, South Point, 5-8, jr., 12.8; Trevor Lochow, Fairland, 6-0, sr., 19.1; Cliff Fransen, Fairland, 6-3, sr., 18.4; Kaden Perkins, Chesapeake, 5-10, sr., 17.3; Maddix Markel, Ironton, 6-1, sr., 10.0; Brycen Mullins, Ironton, 5-11, sr., 11.8.
2026 Division VI All-Ohio Boys Basketball Teams
Player of the Year: Trey Sagester, New Madison Tri-Village
Coach of the Year: Caleb McClanahan, Portsmouth West
First Team
Will Kegley, Portsmouth West, 6-3, sr., 22.1.
Third Team
Bo Johnson, Peebles, 5-10, so., 16.4; Colton Lloyd, Meigs Eastern, 6-7, sr., 24.0.
Special Mention
Frankie Hirsch, Chillicothe Huntington, 6-1., jr., 18.0; Boston Webb, Pike Eastern, 6-2, jr., 17.2; Bronx Carpenter, Symmes Valley, 6-0, so., 17.1.
Honorable Mention
Malik Currie, Belpre, 6-0, jr., 19.0; Christian Copen, Lucasville Valley, 6-2, sr., 8.9; Logan McIntire, Portsmouth West, 6-4, sr., 12.5; Joey Francis, Frankfort Adena, 6-0, sr., 15.4; Carson Davis, North Adams, 6-2, so., 14.6; Josh McClary, Peebles, 6-0, jr., 14.2.
2026 Division VII All-Ohio Boys Basketball Teams
First Team
Reed Brinager, Racine Southern, 6-5, jr., 24.0.
Third Team
Brody Smith, Leesburg Fairfield, 6-2, jr., 20.6; Jon Knapp, Franklin Furnace Green, 6-5, sr., 22.6.
Special Mention
Brycin McClintic, South Webster, 6-1, sr., 17.8; Parker Hayslip, Manchester, 5-10, sr., 20.1.
Honorable Mention
Carson Stowers, South Gallia, 5-10, so., 13.8; Andre Chandler, Racine Southern; 5-9, sr., 15.3; Evan Rider, Portsmouth Clay, 6-0, so., 15.2; Wyatt McNeil, New Boston Glenwood, 6-1, sr., 18.4; Garrett Barbarits, Portsmouth Notre Dame, 6-2, jr., 12.1; Hunter Barnard, South Webster, 6-0, sr., 13.8; Griffin Friend, Leesburg Fairfield, 6-3, jr., 17.4; Bryce Dorsey, Corning Miller, 6-3, sr., 21.0; Brady Jajczyk, Trimble, 5-11, jr., 20.5; Barrett Waginger, Ironton St Joseph, 5-9, fr., 14.0.
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