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Eric BrownArcadia

Danny CohenNatchitoches Central

Cameron LardNatchitoches Central

Kevin HamiltonMinden

Lyntravious GipsonNorth Webster

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PLAYER OF THE YEARTIVONTE HARDY, LAKEVIEW

Hardy brought just as much shooting andscoring ability as he did swagger. The senioraveraged 22.7 points, 3.3 rebounds and 3.2assists as the energizer for a Lakeview teamthat won District 1-2A and advanced to itssecond straight Class 2A title game and a 30-6record. Hardy is a Division I target.

FIRST TEAM» ERIC BROWN, Sr., Arcadia: 17 points and two rebounds for a 1A semifinalist» DANNY COHEN, Sr., Natchitoches Central: 14.5 points and 4.5 rebounds for 5A runner up» CAMERON LARD, Jr., Natchitoches Central: 16.5 points and 10 rebounds for 5A runner up» KEVIN HAMILTON, Sr., Minden: 22 points and 3.2 assists» LYNTRAVIOUS GIPSON, Sr., North Webster: 16 points and three assists for 3A playoff team

COACH OF THE YEARMICAH COLEMAN,NATCHITOCHES CENTRAL

Some say it’s harder to get back to asecond title game than win the first one.Yes, the Chiefs returned nearly all of theirkey pieces from the 2014 Class 5A champi-ons, but Coleman kept this talented bunchmotivated as NCHS (32-3) made it back tothe title game, losing to Scotlandville.

SECOND TEAM» ALIZE ELAM, Stanley: 21 points and 10rebounds for Class B second-round team» TYLAN DEAN, Grambling: 19 pointsand 7 rebounds for 1A second-round team» CARLOS COLEMAN, Gibsland-Cole-man: 18 points and six rebounds for Class B semifinalist» BAILEY WALKER, Florien: 19 pointsand five assists for Class B semifinalist» ADRIO BAILEY, Lakeview: 15 pointsand 10 rebounds for 2A runner up

HONORABLE MENTIONAustin Guy, Natchitoches Central;Brandon Rachal, Natchitoches Central,Willie Lee, North Webster; Vonta Hall,Mansfield; Frankie Miles, Lakeside;Malik Metoyer, Lakeview; Trey Wil-liams, Red River; Tim Howard, NorthDeSoto; Anfernee Red, Minden; Travious Fielding, Arcadia, Jr.; KeatonBooker, Florien; Josh LaPierre, Zwolle,Kaedrick Williams, Grambling

Artayvious LynnParkway

Ka’Davion EvansNorth Caddo

Daterrius HubbardSouthwood

Montrey ThomasByrd

Toronco LostonCaptain Shreve

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PLAYER OF THE YEARCHAD LOTT, BYRD

Lott, a Division I target, was a do-it-allguard as he led the Yellow Jackets (27-6)to the Top 28, the program’s first since1997. Lott averaged 23 points and 12rebounds, but at a bulky 6-foot-2, he alsoguarded the opponent’s biggest player.

FIRST TEAM» ARTAYVIOUS LYNN, Sr., Parkway: 17 points, 13 rebounds for 5A quarterfinalist» KA’DAVION EVANS, Sr., North Caddo: 26 points, seven rebounds, six assists, three steals for 2A semifinalist» DATERRIUS HUBBARD, Sr., Southwood: 17 points and six rebounds for 5A playoff team» MONTREY THOMAS, Sr., Byrd: 22 points for 5A semifinalist» TORONCO LOSTON, Jr., Captain Shreve: 16.8, 7.6 rebounds and three assists for 5A playoff team

COACH OF THE YEARRON MEIKLE, NORTH CADDO

Meikle credits former Northwood coachLarry Bagley with him coming to NorthCaddo, but it was Meikle who rebuilt theRebels. He’s guided North Caddo to two Top28 appearances in Class 2A – the first as a No.28 seed after a 3-15 start and the second as aNo. 5 seed, finishing with a 26-4 record. TheRebels have just two other Top 28 appear-ances in program history (1966 and 1969).

SECOND TEAM» DOMINIQUE KENNEDY, Sr., Loyola:22 points, shot 53 percent from field for 4A playoff team» CALVIN DANIELS, Sr., Evangel: 18 points and four assists per game for 3A quarterfinalist» MARVONTAE ALEXANDER, Sr., BTW: 16 points and 13 rebounds for 3Aquarterfinalist» KENTRELL HARDY, Sr., Bossier: 15.1 points, 2.7 rebounds, 2.1 steals for 3A second-round team» SHUN BROWN, Sr., Calvary: 18 points,five rebounds for 2A playoff team

HONORABLE MENTIONChiner Long, Plain Dealing; RobertWilliams, Jr., North Caddo; RobbyDooley, Airline; Niki Edwards, Parkway; Tyrone Earls, Captain Shreve;Terion Bell, Southwood; Brandon Hall,Fair Park; Shacoby Thomas, Fair Park;Demetrick Alexander, Huntington;Larry Robinson, Bossier; Tim Stokes,Evangel; Bobdrick Thomas, BTW; LaCarrdo Pennington, BTW; JonathanBell, Green Oaks; Keondre Wudtee,Parkway

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