ALL-STATE BASKETBALL (BOYS): Good Hope’s Malin claims 1st-team honors; Dorough, Lamar also recognized by ASWA

Published 5:05 am Saturday, March 15, 2025

Good Hope’s Tucker Malin (Class 4A) secured first-team accolades when the Alabama Sports Writers Association released this year’s All-State basketball teams on Saturday.

Cullman’s Jake Dorough (Class 6A) and West Point’s Jay Lamar (Class 5A), meanwhile, each claimed third-team honors in their respective classifications.

The All-State basketball teams are handpicked by the ASWA’s prep committee, which chooses from a list of deserving — and nominated — athletes spanning seven classifications across the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) and of which The Times is a voting member.

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The Alabama Independent School Association (AISA) is also part of the selection process.

Player of the Year finalists from each classification will be announced next week.

See below for capsules of local players spotlighted by the ASWA and the complete All-State teams.


Name: Tucker Malin

School: Good Hope

Class: Senior

All-State Status: Class 4A First Team

Highlights: Averaged 21.0 points, 6.4 rebounds and 4.8 assists … 74 steals … 24 blocks.


Name: Jake Dorough

School: Cullman

Class: Senior

All-State Status: Class 6A Third Team

Highlights: Averaged 17.5 points, 3.3 rebounds and 6.6 assists … 52 steals … two blocks.


Name: Jay Lamar

School: West Point

Class: Senior

All-State Status: Class 5A Third Team

Highlights: Averaged 20.3 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.5 assists … 51 steals … nine blocks.


CLASS 7A BOYS

FIRST-TEAM ALL-STATE

DeWayne Brown, Hoover, Sr., C, 6-9

J.D. Gossett, Huntsville, Sr., G, 6-5

Jacoby Hill, Central-Phenix City, Sr., G, 6-4

Bryant James, Florence, Sr., G, 6-2

Salim London, Hoover, Sr., G, 6-5

 

SECOND-TEAM ALL-STATE

Jalen Chandler, Florence, Sr., F/C, 6-7

Jackson Gulley, Fairhope, Jr., F, 6-7

Kaden Rickard, Bob Jones, Sr., G, 6-6

Caiden Ricks, Austin, Jr., F, 6-7

Brayden Rivers, Huntsville, Sr., G/F, 6-7

 

THIRD-TEAM ALL-STATE

Osa Alohan, Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa, Sr., G, 6-0

Adam Barksdale, Vestavia Hills, Sr., G, 6-5

Dejiah Coleman, Dothan, Jr., G, 6-5

Antwane Daniels, Auburn, Jr., F, 6-5

Jarett Fairley, Hoover, Sr., G, 6-2

 

HONORABLE MENTION

Javion Dailey, Daphne, Sr., G, 6-1

Tucker Wadsworth, Enterprise, Jr., G, 6-5

Simon Walker, Huntsville, Sr., G, 6-5

Desmond Williams, Baker, Sr., G, 6-2

 

COACH OF THE YEAR

Dylan Burleson, Florence

 

CLASS 6A BOYS

FIRST-TEAM ALL-STATE

Jaylen Alexander, Oxford, Jr., G, 6-0

Devin Barksdale, Gadsden City, Sr., G, 6-1

Austin Coner, Pinson Valley, Sr., G, 6-0

Jacobe Whitted, McAdory, Sr., F, 6-7

Peyton Wiggins, Huffman, Sr., G, 6-2

 

SECOND-TEAM ALL-STATE

King Larkin, Paul Bryant, Sr., F, 6-4

Devon McKinnon, Clay-Chalkville, Sr., G, 6-5

Aiden Owens, Chelsea, Sr., F, 6-4

Braylon Patton, Hueytown, Sr., G, 6-1

Jakobi Sharp, Gadsden City, Jr., G, 6-3

 

THIRD-TEAM ALL-STATE

Tanner Chandler, Mortimer Jordan, Sr., F, 6-3

Jake Dorough, Cullman, Sr., G, 6-2

Lucca Nelson, Spanish Fort, Sr., G, 6-0

Ethan Stokes, McGill-Toolen, Sr., F, 6-7

Anderson Wilkin, Northridge, Sr., G, 6-2

 

HONORABLE MENTION

Da’Karion Bryant, Jemison-Huntsville, Sr., G, 6-6

Kaleb Carson, Homewood, Jr., G, 6-0

Houston Cunningham, Theodore, Sr., G, 6-1

Ty Odom, Hartselle, Sr., G, 6-1

 

CLASS 5A BOYS

FIRST-TEAM ALL-STATE

Zak Cain, East Limestone, Sr., G, 6-3

Brendon Davis, Wenonah, So., G, 6-4

Aslan Jones, Vigor, Sr., F, 6-2

EJ King, Russellville, Sr., G, 6-2

Jayden Williams, Ramsay, Sr., G, 6-6

 

SECOND-TEAM ALL-STATE

Braylon Dame, Lawrence Co., Sr., G, 6-3

Kobe Johnson, St. Paul’s, Jr., F, 6-5

Jake Jones, Scottsboro, Sr., G, 6-2

Drew Mears, Briarwood, Jr., G, 5-9

CJ Scott, Guntersville, Sr., G, 6-4

 

THIRD-TEAM ALL-STATE

Kameron Christian, Charles Henderson, Sr., G, 5-10

Corien Coleman, Williamson, Jr., G, 6-4

Michael Culver, Carroll-Ozark, So., G, 6-3

Jay Green, Ramsay, Jr., G, 6-1

Jay Lamar, West Point, Sr., G, 5-10

 

HONORABLE MENTION

Dee Cutts, Montevallo, Sr., F, 6-4

Jackson Dunn, Brewer, Sr., F, 6-2

Dimitri Howard, Carver-Birmingham, Sr., G, 5-10

Tucker Hyatt, Hayden, Jr., G, 6-7

 

COACH OF THE YEAR

Matthew Crowe, Brewer

 

CLASS 4A BOYS

FIRST-TEAM ALL-STATE

Keeyun Chapman, Jackson, Jr., C, 6-5

Milton Jones Jr., Fairfield, Jr., F, 6-6

Tucker Malin, Good Hope, Sr., G, 6-3

Quendavion McDowell, Alexandria, Sr., F, 6-2

Junior Smith, Dale Co., Jr., F, 6-6

 

SECOND-TEAM ALL-STATE

Caleb Ackles, Anniston, Sr., F, 6-3

Grant Enfinger, Randolph, Jr., G, 6-4

RJ Gourley, Brooks, Sr., F, 6-3

Landon Henderson, West Morgan, So., G, 6-0

Sawyer Wilborn, Plainview, Jr., G, 6-0

 

THIRD-TEAM ALL-STATE

Cleo Bolar IV, Escambia Co., Jr., G, 6-0

John Morris, Trinity, Sr., F, 6-4

Joseph Taylor, Jackson, Jr., G, 6-3

Cy Traylor, Plainview, Jr., G, 5-8

Demarcus Williams, Fairfield, Sr., G, 6-0

 

HONORABLE MENTION

Kel Battle, Hamilton, Sr., G, 6-1

Andrew Dudley, New Hope, Sr., F, 6-4

Reid Jacoway, Cherokee Co., Sr., G, 6-0

Elijah Stegall, Handley, Fr., G, 6-0

 

COACH OF THE YEAR

Rusty Murks, Brooks

 

CLASS 3A BOYS

FIRST-TEAM ALL-STATE

Emmanuel Clarton, Sumter Central, Sr., G, 6-6

Braden Gordon, Montgomery Academy, So., G, 6-4

Kadyn Mitchell, Houston Academy, Sr., G, 6-1

Eli Pounders, Mars Hill Bible, Sr., G, 6-6

Skyler Stovall, Montgomery Academy, Sr., G, 6-4

 

SECOND-TEAM ALL-STATE

Armonie Franklin, Midfield, Sr., G, 5-11

Haiden Harper, Lee-Scott, Jr., G, 6-1

Gage Mayfield, Hale Co., Jr., F, 6-8

Garrett Morgan, Glencoe, Sr., G, 6-2

Grant Smith, Glencoe, So., F, 6-5

 

THIRD-TEAM ALL-STATE

Slate Gilbert, Winfield, Jr., G, 6-7

Jake Middlebrooks, Collinsville, Sr., C, 6-2

Rollie Pinto, Piedmont, Jr., G, 6-0

Kaden Ragland-Morris, Whitesburg Christian, So., F, 6-5

Blaq Taylor, Colbert Co., Fr., G, 5-11

 

HONORABLE MENTION

KeShawn Allen, Weaver, Sr., F, 6-3

Tyshawn Bowers, Wilcox Central, Sr., F, 6-5

Cooper Cox, Fyffe, Sr., G, 6-2

Gabe Glover, Houston Academy, Sr., G, 6-1

 

COACH OF THE YEAR

Ryan Chambless, Glencoe

 

CLASS 2A BOYS

FIRST-TEAM ALL-STATE

Brady Wilson, Decatur Heritage, Sr., F, 6-7

Mica Merriman, Gaston, Sr., G, 6-5

Luke Gilbert, Pisgah, Sr., F, 6-2

Pearce Boone, Providence Christian, Jr., F, 6-5

Danilo Stojakovic, Tuscaloosa Academy, Sr., F, 6-5

 

SECOND-TEAM ALL-STATE

Jordan Johnson, LaFayette, Sr., G, 6-1

Elyjah Jones, Tanner, Sr., F, 6-2

Khalil Luster, Red Bay, Fr., F, 6-7

Brodie Overdear, Section, Jr., G/F, 6-4

Luke Strickland, Providence Christian, Sr., G, 6-2

 

THIRD-TEAM ALL-STATE

Will Allen Chism, Sulligent, Sr., F, 6-5

Ellis Hamiter, Tuscaloosa Academy, Sr., G, 5-11

Quintavious Lloyd, LaFayette, Sr., G/F, 6-0

Lennox Myers, Barbour Co., Sr., C, 6-8

Tyde Traffanstedt, Sand Rock, So., G, 5-11

 

HONORABLE MENTION

Ahmod Billins, Abbeville, Jr., G, 6-2

Finn Henderson, Reeltown, Sr., G, 6-3

Braycen Johnson, Belgreen, Jr., G, 6-0

Jackson Mitchell, Pike Liberal Arts, Jr., G, 5-10

 

COACH OF THE YEAR

Luke Hutcheson, Tuscaloosa Academy

 

CLASS 1A BOYS

FIRST-TEAM ALL-STATE

Nasir Cheatham, Georgiana, Sr., F/C, 6-4

Austin Germono, Oakwood Adventist, Sr., G, 5-11

Jayden Parks, Brantley, Sr., G, 6-0

Isiah Thomas, R.C. Hatch, Jr., F, 6-6

John Welsh, Spring Garden, Sr., F, 6-4

 

SECOND-TEAM ALL-STATE

Will Avans, Skyline, Sr., F, 6-3

Jesse Gannaway, Jacksonville Christian, Sr., G, 6-2

Merion Jones, R.C. Hatch, Sr., G, 6-3

Kane Rushing, Hubbertville, So., G, 6-0

Jacob Welsh, Spring Garden, Sr., C, 6-7

 

THIRD-TEAM ALL-STATE

Rayshon Coleman, Florala, Sr., G, 6-1

Jordan Jackson, Berry, Jr., C, 6-5

Jon Harper Kilcrease, Brantley, Sr., F, 6-2

Jaquan Reeder, Hackleburg, Sr., G, 6-0

Christopher Thompson, Holy Spirit, Sr., G, 5-10

 

HONORABLE MENTION

Nehemiah McCary, Maplesville, Fr., F, 6-3

Noah Hester, Athens Bible, Sr., F, 6-4

Noah Lee, Jacksonville Christian, Jr., F, 6-3

Frisco Robertson, Wadley, Jr., G, 5-11

 

COACH OF THE YEAR

Kris Hood, R.C. Hatch