Las Vegas Sun

May 5, 2024

prep basketball:

All-league picks for basketball’s class 4A in Nevada

Super Seven Tavionte Jackson

Wade Vandervort

Tavionte Jackson practices at Las Vegas High School Monday, Nov. 22, 2021.

The all-state high school boys basketball team for class 4A includes: Alijah Adem (Spring Valley), CJ Shaw (Mojave), Tavi Jackson (Las Vegas), Karson Roberts (Bonanza), Kenyon Giles (Silverado) and Tayan Thompson (Cimarron).

Each of the leagues also pegged top players. Those include:

Desert League

Player of the Year

Alijah Adem (Spring Valley)

Coach of the Year

Joseph Bedowitz (Sierra Vista)

First Team All-Conference

Donavon Webster (Cheyenne)

Elijah Johnson (Rancho)

Frank Evans (Eldorado)

Pharaoh Compton (Spring Valley)

Khamari Taylor (Sierra Vista)

Second Team All-Conference

Andrick Santillan (Cheyenne)

David Tinner (Cheyenne)

E.J Dacuma (Sierra Vista)

Jimar Mitchell (Rancho)

R’Zha Whittle (Rancho)

Honorable Mention

R.J Nance (Spring Valley)

Deasean Moreno (Spring Valley)

Jaminson McCall (Spring Valley)

Jordon Cosby (Spring Valley)

Christian Martin (Sierra Vista)

Gianni Rodriguez (Sierra Vista)

Ira Mayweather jr (Eldorado)

Kei Childress jr(Rancho)

Deven Taylor (Rancho)

Sky League

Player or the Year

Tayan Thompson (Cimarron)

Coaches of the Year

Daryl Branham (Cimarron)

Christopher Sanders (Chaparral)

First Team All-Conference

David Estes (Basic)

Donte Turner (Cimarron)

Josiah Scott (Chaparral)

Miles Mitchell (Cimarron)

Giovanni Durst (Del Sol)

Second Team All-Conference

Christian Baltierrez (Basic)

Mauro Velazquez (Sunrise Mountain)

DeOndre Mathews (Chaparral)

Amir McDaniels (Cimarron)

Nahlenn Young (Chaparral)

Nigel Sherfield (Chaparral)

Honorable Mention

Beoh Johnson (Sunrise Mountain)

Dedric Arceneaux (Sunrise Mountain)

Camryn Berry (Sunrise Mountain)

Qualib Ghallab (Chaparral)

Brenden Pruitt (Basic)

Zaihkeen Minter- Bey (Chaparral)

Kiante Atchison (Cimarron)

Cobey Wiggins (Del Sol)

Mountain League

Player the Year

Karson Roberts (Bonanza)

Coach of the Year

Jermone Riley (Bonanza)

First Team All-Conference

Antonio Burns (Legacy)

Marcus Lawson (Legacy)

Nakalayah Fabello (Valley)

Sylis Gray (Bonanza)

Jaden Riley (Bonanza)

Second Team All-Conference

Devin Mabry (Shadow Ridge)

Kevan Wilkins (Valley)

Rahjon Chambers (Legacy)

Zack Pompa (Shadow Ridge)

Antonio McCraven (Bonanza)

Tanner Hafen (Bonanza)

Honorable Mention

Calin Farrimond (Bonanza)

Ari Swope (Legacy)

Ephraim Ezidiegwu (Bonanza)

Jaiden Fisher (Desert Oasis)

Jayden Jones (Desert Oasis)

Jaylin Phillips (Desert Oasis)

Michael Reilly (Bonanza)

Lake League

Player or the Year

Tavi Jackson (Las Vegas) and

Coach of the Year

Kejuan Clark (Mojave)

First Team All-Conference

CJ Shaw (Mojave)

Giali Chapman (Mojave)

Kenyon Giles (Silverado)

Phoenix Wortham (Green Valley)

Ja’Quazis Williford (Western)

Second Team All-Conference

Dominic Washington (Green Valley)

Jeron Haynes (Silverado)

Julius Robinson (Silverado)

Tayshaun Jackson (Las Vegas)

T.J Brown (Las Vegas)

Amaris Quenum-Stewart (Mojave)

Thomas McTyer Jr. (Mojave)

Honorable Mention

Zarshon Cousin (Mojave)

Donte Hookfin (Mojave)

Nathan Sherrard (Mojave)

Carlos Miranda (Western)

Deior Arnolds-Meeks (Western)

Gaston Zumaya (Green Valley)

The all-conference teams were picked by area coaches.