Illinois high school boys basketball all-state teams: Coaches pick top 2026 players

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The Illinois Basketball Coaches Association announced its all-state teams for the 2025-26 boys basketball season.

The IBCA selected first, second and third teams along with special mention in each of the four enrollment classes. The teams were released March 12-13, during the Illinois High School Association state finals in Champaign.

2026 IBCA boys basketball all-state teams​

2026 IBCA boys basketball Class 1A all-state​

First team​

• Bryson Mossman, Jacksonville Routt Catholic, sr.
• Darren Laye Jr., Chicago Marshall, soph.
• Jayden Goff, Lawrenceville High School, sr.
• Kyle Cooper, Woodlawn, sr.
• Nathaniel Marlow, Webber Township High School, sr.
• Nick King, Goreville, jr.
• Parker Krogman, Eastland, sr.
• Gage Peterson, Waltonville, sr.
• Luke Blackford, Springfield (Calvary), sr.
• Tyler Smith, Chicago Manley, sr.

Second team​

• Garret Matznick, Sterling Newman Catholic, sr.
• Logan Kurtz, Tuscola, sr.
• Zander Cessna, Lawrenceville, sr.
• Jerry Hahn, Deer Creek-Mackinaw, sr.
• Kyler Owens, Orion HS, sr.
• Dariontez Monroe, Sparta, jr.
• Sam Edmundson, Le Roy High School, sr.
• Austin Stuckey, Dakota, sr.
• Zech Green, Goreville, sr.
• Kade Milleville, Altamont High School, sr.

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Third team​

• Zion Braimah, Pecatonica, jr.
• Luke McKay, Woodlawn, jr.
• Miller Reynolds, Tremont, sr.
• Lane Eilerman, Calhoun, jr.
• Rayvon Myles, Chicago Marshall, jr.
• Marcus Hughes, Chicago Uplift, sr.
• Braden Coplan, West Prairie, jr.
• Alec Novotney, Ottawa Marquette, sr.
• Drew Koenigs, Galena, sr.
• Brady Turner, Jacksonville Routt Catholic, sr.
• Cason Mayer, Dakota, sr.
• Vincent Allen, Unity Christian Academy, jr.
• Bryce VanRaalte, Warren, sr.
• Braylen Turner, Okawville, jr.
• Nolan Price, Streator Woodland, sr.

Special mention​

• George Jungerman, Sterling Newman Catholic, sr.
• Cameron Roedl, Cumberland High School, jr.
• Grayden Leonard, Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley, jr.
• Connor Doe, Brimfield, sr.
• Reggie Chapman, Newark, sr.
• Landon Sveda, Christopher, sr.
• Chase Ruppert, Heyworth, sr.
• Cody Zimdars, North Clay, sr.
• Luke Townsend, Armstrong-Potomac, sr.
• Brycen Umstattd, Leroy, jr.
• Blaine Friedmansky, Lexington, sr.
• Maddux Heitzer, Annawan, sr.
• Jagger Mayville, Waltonville, jr.
• Ethan Schulting, East Dubuque, sr.
• DJ Hayes, Sparta, soph.
• Cole Yates, Bunker Hill, sr.
• Michael Kassing, Brown County, soph.
• Marshall Ledbetter, Hinckley-Big Rock, jr.
• Cole Kennedy, Ridgeview, sr.

2026 IBCA boys basketball Class 2A all-state​

First team​

• Cooper Knowles, West Hancock, sr.
• Jace Allensworth, Quincy Notre Dame, sr.
• Maddox Ritzel, Nashville, sr.
• Ty Laur, Pinckneyville, sr.
• Jayden Riley, Yorkville Christian, sr.
• Josh Humbles, Peoria Manual, sr.
• Keshaun Manney, Bloomington Central Catholic, jr.
• TyJuan Hunter, Chicago Hope Academy, sr.
• Brad Blackman, Chicago Crane Medical Prep, sr.
• Cason Newton, Byron, sr.

Second team​

• Keison Peoples, Bismarck-Henning-Rossville-Alvin, sr.
• Latrell Kelly, Chicago Farragut, sr.
• Gavin Rahm, Wesclin, jr.
• Gavin Peppenhorst, Mater Dei, sr.
• Hunter Froman, West Hancock, jr.
• Colton Hawkins, Carterville, sr.
• Jacob Baumann, Aurora Christian, sr.
• Julian Rice, Riverton, jr.
• Cole Tillman, Mendota, soph.
• Ayden Jensen, Tri Valley, sr.

Third team​

• Johntae Duncan, Phillips, sr.
• Carter Brown, Sherrard, sr.
• Isiah Laux, Staunton, jr.
• Reggie Postlewaite, Peoria Manual, sr.
• Marc Gamble, Timothy Christian, sr.
• Khordell Gregory, Rochester, soph.
• Lakon Otto, Canton, sr.
• Coleton Langendorf, Tolono Unity, sr.
• Brennon Bonds, Warrensburg-Latham, jr.
• Coen Demack, Bishop McNamara, sr.
• Kaleb Gore, Anna-Jonesboro, jr.
• Jamarion Raines, Michele Clark, sr.
• Keaton Graves, Clinton, sr.
• Tayshawn Marble, Perspectives MSA/Joslin, sr.
• Julius Hamlin Jr., Butler Prep, jr.

Special mention​

• Brody Landgraf, Columbia, sr.
• Sean Maberry, Roxana, sr.
• Jett Karrick, Petersburg PORTA, sr.
• Nolan Schafer, Benton, sr.
• Jake Easton, Fairfield, sr.
• Keenan Griffith, Effingham St. Anthony, sr.
• Gavin Addis, Teutopolis, sr.
• Wade Richart, Rockridge, sr.
• Braden Curran, Hall, sr.
• Eastyn McKenzie, Warrensburg-Latham, sr.
• Kemmeon Hale, Murphysboro, sr.
• Jaquan Brown, Peoria Manual, sr.
• Sivante Stokes, Canton, jr.
• Cayden Masching, Pontiac, jr.
• Myles Smith, Winnebago, sr.
• Callaghan O'Connor, Bishop McNamara, sr.
• Karter Krutsinger, Bishop McNamara, sr.
• Wesley Robertson, Illini West, sr.
• Parker Fitch, St. Joe-Ogden, sr.
• Brayden Henry, Tolono Unity, sr.

2026 IBCA boys basketball Class 3A all-state​

First team​

• Jackson Bohm, Mahomet-Seymour, sr.
• Tishawn Clemmons, MacArthur, sr.
• Marshawn Cocroft, Kaneland, sr.
• EJ Hazlett, Kankakee, sr.
• Quinton Kitt, East Peoria, jr.
• Jacob Pollack, Deerfield, sr.
• Jamir Ratliff, Hillcrest, sr.
• Hayden Schroeder, Wheaton Academy, jr.
• Jamison White, East St. Louis, sr.
• Lincoln Williams, Kankakee, sr.

Second team​

• Kymir Carson, MacArthur, sr.
• Cedrick Carter, Intrinsic-Downtown, sr.
• Sherrod Clark, Champaign Centennial, sr.
• Cole DuBois, East Peoria, jr.
• Remi Edwards, De La Salle, sr.
• Archie Goewey, Centralia, soph.
• Jeffrey Hassan, Kaneland, jr.
• Cameron Johnson, Normal U-High, sr.
• Brian Kizer, Leo, jr.
• Alex McKie, Morton, sr.
• Kye Ward-Owens, Hyde Park, sr.

Third team​

• Lucas Johnson, De La Salle, sr.
• Amare Lefore, Hyde Park, sr.
• Asa Harris, Leo, jr.
• Nathan Palmer, Geneva, sr.
• Isaiah Feuerbach, Sycamore, sr.
• Carson Trivellini, Crystal Lake South, jr.
• Dominic Mordini, Lake Forest, sr.
• Ben Whorlow, Wheaton St. Francis, jr.
• Zyheir Gardner, Crete-Monee, sr.
• Myair Thompson, Kankakee, sr.
• Brady Jones, Metamora, soph.
• Isaiah Allen, Champaign Centennial, sr.
• Karson Kommick, Lincoln, sr.
• Brock Brown, Taylorville, soph.
• Alex Johnson, East St. Louis, sr.

Special mention​

• Dave Barnes, Mt. Vernon, jr.
• Adam Bauer, Cary-Grove, sr.
• Brody Bruns, Rochelle, jr.
• Michael Chaney, Schurz, jr.
• Cam Curry, Marion, jr.
• Nasir Fields, Westinghouse, sr.
• Fenix Foy, Peoria High, sr.
• Marquis Goldsmith, Rockford East, sr.
• Micah Griffo, Mascoutah, jr.
• Lincoln Hayes, Mattoon, sr.
• Soriano Hayes, Lanphier, sr.
• Kendall Howell, MacArthur, soph.
• Marcus Johnson, Sycamore, sr.
• James Johnson, Washington, sr.
• Joseph Jones, Crete-Monee, sr.
• Phillip Jones, East St. Louis, jr.
• Jacque Lewis, Morgan Park, sr.
• Devin Meier, Centralia, sr.
• Myles Montgomery, Sacred Heart-Griffin, jr.
• Evan Nagler, Deerfield, sr.
• Tyler Oakley, Charleston, sr.
• Marion Persich, LaSalle-Peru, soph.
• Chris Pulliams, TF North, jr.
• Sean Reese, Glenbard South, jr.
• Gavyn Reilly, Agricultural Science.
• Robert Sansone, Montini, sr.
• Silas Steffen, Morton, sr.
• Tyler Thompson, Triad, sr.
• Brody Tungate, Lincoln, sr.

2026 IBCA boys basketball Class 4A all-state​

First team​

• Charles Barnes, Marist, sr.
• Marquis Clark, Whitney Young, sr.
• Jaxson Davis, Warren, jr.
• Cole Kelly, Neuqua Valley, soph.
• Justin Oliver, Curie, sr.
• Brady Pettigrew, Bolingbrook, soph.
• Rashaun Porter, DePaul Prep, sr.
• Amarion Smith-Holley, Richwoods, soph.
• Rykan Woo, DePaul Prep, sr.
• Jayden Wright, Benet, sr.

Second team​

• Chris Bolte, St. Ignatius, sr.
• Branden Chatman, Guilford, sr.
• Amir Danforth, Auburn, sr.
• Darrius Hawkins Jr., Homewood Flossmoor, soph.
• Mason Lockett IV, Oswego East, sr.
• Mason Martin, Neuqua Valley, jr.
• Markese Peoples, St. Laurence, jr.
• Colin Stack, Benet, sr.
• Trey Williams, Loyola Academy, sr.
• Jordan Williams, Fremd, sr.

Third team​

• Tony Balanganayi, Palatine, sr.
• Trey Brost, Bolingbrook, sr.
• Adam Flowers, Downers Grove South, sr.
• Oliver Gray, Barrington, sr.
• Chase Kasten, Normal Community, soph.
• Deven Marshall, Rock Island, jr.
• RJ McPartlin, St. Patrick, sr.
• Cameron Mercer, Riverside-Brookfield, sr.
• Michael Nee, Glenbard East, sr.
• Charlie Pomis, Hersey, sr.
• Vito Rocca, Evanston, jr.
• Ed Stasys, Benet, jr.
• Ethan Vahl, Oswego, soph.
• Nedas Venckus, Lockport, jr.
• Brady Welch, Moline, jr.

Special mention​

• Arthur Abbey, Rock Island, jr.
• Josh Abushanad, Glenbard West, sr.
• Ben Akoro, O'Fallon, sr.
• Adam Anwar, McHenry, sr.
• Osiris Bell, Kenwood, jr.
• Evan Blankenship, Batavia, sr.
• Travis Brown, West Aurora, jr.
• Miccah Butler, Edwardsville, sr.
• AJ Chambers, DePaul Prep, sr.
• Jack Dempsey, Oak Lawn, sr.
• Kamari Hamlin, Simeon, sr.
• Kendall Holliday, Curie, sr.
• Danny Houlihan, New Trier, sr.
• Tristan Howard, Perspectives Leadership, sr.
• Ahmad Lee, Lincoln Park, sr.
• Joseph Lubbe, York, jr.
• KJ Miller, Plainfield East, jr.
• Anfernee Moore, Richwoods, soph.
• Kris Mporokoso, Waubonsie Valley, jr.
• Joe Niego, Brother Rice.
• Kendall Holliday, Curie, sr.
• William Occomy Jr., Lindblom, sr.
• Rocco Pagliocca, Stevenson, sr.
• CJ Pittman, Walter Payton, soph.
• Brandon Schreiber, Maine East, sr.
• David Showman, Wheaton Warrenville South, jr.
• Grant Smith, Lyons Township, soph.
• Semaj Stampley, Alton, sr.
• Demari Stephens, Kenwood, jr.
• Matt Szafoni, Lane Tech, sr.
• Colin Tobin, Niles North, jr.
• Amir Tucker, St. Ignatius, soph.
• Adoni Vassilakis, Marist, sr.
• Nojus Venckus, Lockport, jr.
• Braylon Walker, Warren, sr.
• Tre Watkins, Metea Valley, sr.
• Bryce Wegrzyn, Libertyville, sr.
• Matt Welch, Glenbard North, sr.
• Logan Wessel, Mt. Carmel, jr.
• TJ Williams, Bolingbrook, sr.
• Lawson Zulu, Rock Island, sr.

This article originally appeared on Journal Star: Illinois boys basketball all-state teams 2025-26: Coaches top IHSA players

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