Duval Sports 2018-2019 All Area Boys Basketball Team

The school athletic season is over in Northeast Florida, but there are plenty of honors and accolades to acknowledge. The best and brightest in boys basketball shined all the way to Lakeland with several teams making it to the Final 4 and even to the championship game.

North Florida Educational Institute made its first appearnace in the state championship game. Paxon and Jackson returned to prominence after several years of absences. While Fleming Island, and University Christian made their first trips to Lakeland in school history. Many of the players who led these programs and more are compiled on this inagural list of the best the area has to offer. The 2018-2019 Duval Sports All Area Boys Basketball Team.

*The list consists of five teams including first, second, third, fourth and honorable mention.*

First Team

1. Isiah Adams: 6’5, 170lbs, F – Paxon/ 19.6 PPG 10.8 REB/ Jr

2. Gianfranco  Grafles : 6’3, 135lbs, G – Fleming Island / 19.9ppg 6.7 Reb/Sr

3. Ahren Freemen: 6’6, 215lbs, C- Providence / 20.3ppg/ 10.1 REB/ Sr

4. Josh Knox: 6’4, 165lbs, PF – Jackson/ 17ppg 13.1 Reb, 3.8Blk/ Sr

5. Dallan “Deebo” Coleman, 6’4, SG – W. Nassau 2021/ 22.6ppg 7.4 Reb/So

Second Team

1. Mitchell McKinnon, 6’5 , 200lbs- Palatka 14.7ppg 9.6Reb/ Sr
2. Jordan Smith, 6’1, 173lbs – Columbia 16.3ppg, 4.0 RPG  1.2 Stl/ Jr
3. Eddie Thomas, 6’6, 190lbs –Keystone Heights 20ppg 12.7REB/ Sr
4. Jacob Crews, 6’7, Wing – Hilliard/  27.3ppg 7.7Reb/ Jr
5. Corey Walker, 6’7, Wing – Bishop Snyder/ 21ppg, 9 REB Ast/Jr

Third Team

1. Naseem Khalid: 6’0 175lbs – First Coast/ 12.1PPG, 5.4 REB/ Jr
2. Edward Jackson: 6’4 160bs – Raines/ 16.3ppg 8.8 REB/ Sr
3. Alex Fudge, 6’6 160lbs -Lee 14ppg 7REB 7 ast./ So
4. Logan West: 6’5, 210lbs- Jackson/  14ppg ,7.1 Reb 2.3 Blk/Jr
5. Jordin Jackson, 5’8, 172lbs – Impact 16.3 ppg / Jr

Fouth Team

1. David Crouch, 6’0 175lbs -Bolles/ 16.1ppg 3.6 Reb/ Sr
2. Tim Plish- 6’5, 200lbs Bartram Trail 13.5ppg 7.5 REB/ Sr
3. Sebastian Astor, 6’0 170lbs – Fleming Island   12.6ppg 3.4 REB/ Jr
4. Lenzy Hancock, 6’8, 220lbs – University Christian / 13.1 ppg 7.5 Reb/Jr
5. John Abate, 6’2, SG – Orange Park 2019/ 17ppg / Sr

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John Abate with 21 points to lead Orange Park over Nease in Round 1 of the St Johns River Conference Tournament!

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Honorable Mention Team

1. Michael Phillips 6’7, 201lbs – Creekside- 12.9ppg 11.2 Reb/ Jr
2. Benjamin Bryant: 6’5, 215lbs- Christ Church 18.6ppg, 6.1 RPG/ Sr
3. Kenneth Johnson: 6’3 195lbs – NFEI / 9.3ppg 3.8 RPG/ Sr
4. Dale Green Jr, 5’8 174lbs- Englewood / 11ppg 7Ast 3 Stl/Sr
5. William Spriggs 5’9 170lbs – Mandarin/ 13ppg 3.7Reb / Jr

Congratulations to the 25 athletes that made the exclusive Duval Sports All Area Boys Basketball Team!

*All Area Boys team was comprised by Duval Sports Basketball Analyst Makeda Lawton, and Edited by Duval Sports Lead Writer Andre’ Ellis *