Meet The Ledger's 2022-23 All-County Boys Basketball Team
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Isaac Celiscar
Winter Haven
Junior, Forward
Celiscar provided the Blue Devils with whatever was needed. He was second on the team in every category -- scoring, rebounding, passing (assists) and steals -- as he averaged 15.9 ppg, 9.0 rpg, 3.9 apg, 1.7 spg. In the postseason, all his numbers were better than his season averages. He was MVP of two tournaments during the season.
COACH OF THE YEAR
Tyrone Woodside
Winter Haven
Woodside led the Blue Devils to a 27-5 season as Winter Haven played one of th most difficult schedules in the state. Winter Haven won district and region titles and came within one possession of being state champions.
FIRST TEAM
Dylan James
Winter Haven
Senior, Center
12.8 ppg, 9.2 rpg, 1.9 apg, 2.8 bpg.
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Jamie Phillips Jr.
Winter Haven
Junior, Guard/Forward
16.1 ppl, 6.3 rpg, 6.0 apg, 1.1 spg.
Rolijah Hardy
Lakeland
Senior, Guard
14.5 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 3.5 apg, 2.6 spg.
Lorenzo "LJ" Cason
Victory Christian
Junior, Guard
27.6 ppl, 8.0 rpg, 5.8 apg, 2.2 spg.
Kjei Parker
Winter Haven
Senior, Guard
14.8 ppl, 4.7 rpg, 2.8 apg, 1.2 spg.
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SECOND TEAM
Kervan Knaggs
Auburndale
Senior, Guard
Nehemiah Turner
Auburndale, Senior
Center
Derijah Hardy
Lakeland
Junior, Guard
Mike Andino
Victory Christian
Junior, Guard
Alex Sessoms
McKeel
Junior, Guard
Zay Mosley
Jordan Christian Prep
Sophomore, Forward
Third Team
Jay'son Williams
Bartow
Junior, Forward
Tate Darner
Santa Fe Catholic
Sophomore, Guard
Sevastian Rosado
Lake Wales
Junior, Guard
Jesse Nimmo
Haines City
Junior, Guard
Angel Canuelas
Discovery
Senior, Guard
Lawrence "EJ" Horton
Bartow
Sophomore, Guard
HONORABLE MENTION
All Saints: F/G Scott Weltlin, G Christopher German.
Auburndale: G Tre' Jackson, F Carter Cuff, G Jakiem Collins.
Bartow: F/G Marshall O’Hern, F Edward Wiggins, PG Antwan Willis, F/G Daniel Thompson, F/G KJ Valentine.
Davenport: F Edward Rodgers, G Chase Ragin-Moore, G Quintavius Butler.
Frostproof: G Jay Leonard, F AJ Cobb.
George Jenkins: G Antonio Wright, F Jaquan Cross.
Haines City: G Lucas Jean, Emmanuel Taylor.
Jordan Christian Prep: G William Reyes, C D'Angelo Parker.
Kathleen: G Jeremy Russell, G Malakia Broffitt, G Jeremy Nixon, C Isiah Medina, G Jerome Groves.
Lake Gibson: G Joshua Henderson.
Lake Region: G Brenton McKinney Allen, Dwayne Lattimore, G Devon Booker.
Lake Wales: C/F Rickjerlin Senior Felix.
Lakeland: G Javares Burton, F Kamaurri McKinley, F Daidren Zipperer, F Kale Elmhorst, G Shanard Clower.
Lakeland Christian: G Matt Stevens, G Porter Stiles, F Nate Carpenter.
McKeel: F/C Billy Heddon.
Ridge Community: F AJ Rodgers, G Jason Jack.
Santa Fe Catholic: G Aiden Jones, Zeq Munoz, Hudson Dykhuizen.
Tenoroc: G Essua Rivera.
Victory Christian: G Jordan Lanier, G Jozia Scott, F Andret Milutinovic, G Tucker Fox.
Winter Haven: G Matt Vaughn, G Terrel Redding.
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