Boys basketball all-state: DeWitt record setter Bryce Kurncz among top Division 1 selections
Bryce Kurncz had a strong ending to a memorable high school athletic career.
After playing a major role with his versatile skill set to earn all-state honors in football, Kurncz also showcased his talent as a prolific scorer on the basketball court.
The senior was honored for his accomplishments on the hardwood by the Associated Press.
Kurncz capped his basketball career by earning first team all-state honors in Division 1. He was recognized after a strong senior season where he became DeWitt's all-time leading scorer.
The 6-foot-2 Kurncz, who is signed to play football at Michigan Tech, averaged 22.3 points, 6.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 1.1 steals and made 36 3-pointers. He shot 45.1% from the field, 78.4% from the free-throw line for DeWitt, which went 15-8 and 6-6 in the strong CAAC Blue.
Kurncz ended his career with 1,266 points, which is 85 more than previous record holder Jason Kreider, who is a 1996 graduate. He is one of five players in DeWitt boys basketball history to surpass 1,000 points.
Orchard Lake St. Mary's sophomore Trey McKinney leads the all-state squad as the player of the year. He helped OLSM reach the state semifinals.
Temperance Bedford's Jordan Bollin was named the coach of the year.
Grand Ledge senior big man Teddy Williams earned second team honors after averaging a double-double. Williams, who also was all-state in football, had double-doubles in 20 of the 21 games he appeared in for the Comets.
Williams averaged 19.1 points, 14.9 rebounds, 2.7 blocks and 1.5 steals. He had a game with 40 points and 25 rebounds this winter.
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AP Division 1 all-state
The 2023 Associated Press Division 1 boys basketball All-State team as selected by a panel of 10 Michigan sportswriters.
Player of the Year
Trey McKenney, Orchard Lake St. Mary’s
First Team
Bryce Kurncz, DeWitt, Sr.
Darius Acuff, Detroit Cass Tech, Soph.
Sonny Wilson, U-D Jesuit, Sr.
Marshaun Flakes, East Kentwood, Sr.
Jordan Briggs, Muskegon, Sr.
Ryan Hurst, North Farmington, Sr.
Curtis Williams, Birmingham Brother Rice, Sr.
R.J. Taylor, Grand Blanc. Sr.
Trey McKenney, Orchard Lake St. Mary’s, Soph.
Tyler Jamison, Port Huron Northern, Sr.
Coach of the Year
Jordan Bollin, Temperance-Bedford
Second Team (nominees receiving two or more votes from the voting panel)
Andrew Hollinger, Temperance-Bedford, Sr.
Jonathan Sanderson, Saline, Fr.
Teddy Williams, Grand Ledge, Sr.
Anthony Ribel, Traverse City Central, Jr.
Anthony Benard, Grosse Pointe South, Sr.
Hutch Ward, Kalamazoo Central, Sr.
Noah Adamczyk, Bloomfield Hills, Sr.
Coach
Todd Covert, Orchard Lake St. Mary’s
This article originally appeared on Lansing State Journal: Boys basketball: DeWitt's Bryce Kurncz named all-state in Division 1
