1A Division I All-Idaho boys basketball team | 2022-2023

Note: The All-Idaho teams are chosen by each classification’s coaches. The Idaho Statesman hosts the voting process and publishes the results.

PLAYER OF THE YEAR: KASE WYNOTT, LAPWAI

Why he is player of the year: The 6-foot-5 junior guard made the game look impossibly easy, shooting 69% from the floor to pour in 35.6 points per game — the eighth most in the country. But he was no one-trick pony. He carried the state runner-up in all categories, including rebounds (15.0), assists (7.4), steals (4.0) and blocks (3.3).

Coach’s comment: “He is continuing to get better, and with a big offseason this summer, he will continue to get stronger and faster,” Lapwai coach Zachary Eastman said.

What others are saying: “He put up video-game numbers at a very efficient rate that put his team in a position to win every single night,” Hansen coach Jesus Guerrero said.

What’s next: He heads into the offseason with four Big Sky offers, and more sure to come.

VANDER BROWN, LAKESIDE

The 5-10 senior point guard carried the Knights to the state championship. He found a way to make everyone around him better. But with the game on the line, the Knights turned to Brown, who racked up 23.8 points, 3.3 assists and 2.9 steals per game.

CARSN PERKES, CAREY

A first-team pick at the 1A Division II level last year, the 6-3 senior wing had no trouble moving up a classification. He could take over the game in the blink of an eye as a versatile weapon. He averaged a double-double of 23.4 points and 12.3 rebounds, adding 3.3 assists.

TERRELL ELLENWOOD JONES, LAPWAI

A four-year starter, the 6-foot senior point guard led the Wildcats to a 98-9 record in his career and gets a first-team nod after making the second team last year. The creative, pass-first guard filled the stat sheet with 16.5 points, 7.1 assists and 2.6 steals per game.

NOAH PALOMARES, VICTORY CHARTER

The 1A WIC Player of the Year was the unquestioned leader on the Vipers’ state qualifier. The 5-7 junior guard already surpassed 1,000 career points. He recorded the school’s first triple double. And he finished averaging 16.9 points, 6.8 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 3.3 steals.

COACH OF THE YEAR: JAMES TWOTEETH, LAKESIDE

He engineered an upset for the ages, snapping Lapwai’s 62-game winning streak for a state title.

SECOND TEAM