2016 ASSOCIATED PRESS ALL-STATE BOYS BASKETBALL CLASS D

 

 

The 2016 Associated Press Class D basketball All-State team as selected by a panel of 10 Michigan sportswriters and broadcasters.

 

PLAYER OF THE YEAR:

 

Jason Whitens, Powers North Central, Jr.

 

 

ALL-STATE FIRST TEAM:

 

Marcus Matelski, Boyne Falls, Sr.

 

Andrew Kline, Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes, Sr.

 

Ben Lubitz, Mio-AuSable, Sr.

 

Garrett Kraatz, Allen Park Inter-City Baptist, Sr.

 

Derrick Edington, Pickford, Jr.

 

Nathan Parks, Marcellus Howardsville Christian, Sr.

 

Arthur Lyons, Lake Linden-Hubbell, Sr.

 

Dallas Froberg, Climax-Scotts, Sr.

 

Gunnar Libby, Hillman, Jr.

 

 

COACH OF THE YEAR:

 

Eric Muszynski, Hillman.

 

 

ALL-STATE SECOND TEAM:

 

(Nominees receiving two or more votes from the 10-member panel)

 

Jacob Wright, Owendale-Gagetown, Sr.

 

Colton Antes, Middleton-Fulton, Sr.

 

Daniel Nocerini, Crystal Falls Forest Park, Jr.

 

Alex Thomas, Morenci, Sr.

 

Joe Sigsby, Onaway, Sr.

 

 

SECOND TEAM-COACH:

 

Reggie Manville, Frankfort

 

 

HONORABLE MENTIONS:

 

(Nominees receiving one or no votes from the 10-member panel)

 

Collin Dove, Vestaburg; Daniel Everhart, Marine City Cardinal Mooney Catholic; Preston Granger, Lansing Christian; Matt Havey, Lansing Christian; Qwann Crockett, Webberville; Dawson Bilski, Powers North Central; John Paramski, Newberry; Josh Hood, Newberry; Dylan Plummer, Mendon; Trey Cook, Mendon; Gabe Meriwether, Bellaire; Denver Cade, Buckley; Jaylon Rogers, Frankfort; Willie Otole, Wyoming Tri-Unity Christian; Jordan Anderson, Bear Lake; Hayden Niepoth, Bellaire.

 

Voting panel: Brian Calloway, Lansing State Journal; David Goricki, The Detroit News; Jason Schmitt, The Oakland Press (Pontiac); Matt Wenzel, MLive-Jackson; Eric Woodyard, MLive-Flint; Corky Emrick, Sturgis Journal; James Cook, Traverse City Record-Eagle; Steve Kaminski, MLive-Grand Rapids; Matt Opfermann, MLive-Muskegon; Nate Schneider, The Morning Sun (Mt. Pleasant).