Meet the All-South Mississippi Boys Basketball Team for the 2022-23 season

Another year of basketball on the Mississippi Coast produced tremendous games, breakout stars and established legacies.

This year’s All-South Team is represented by players and teams who shined in South Mississippi and across the state. Picayune represented the area by reaching the 5A state championship game. For the Maroon Tide’s run, Eric Vianney is our Coach of the Year.

On the other side of the region, Kedrick Osby’s scoring prowess at Moss Point remained on display and earned him the Player of the Year honor.

Here’s the full All-South Mississippi boy’s basketball team.

COACH OF THE YEAR

Eric Vianney, Picayune

In his fifth season at the helm, Vianney led the Maroon Tide to the 5A state championship game. Armed with guard Josh Holmes and wing Troy Carter, Picayune tore through its district with a perfect 8-0 record and used a seven-game win streak to reach the final stage.

The Maroon Tide were the only Coast team, boys or girls, to play for a state championship this season. Though Picayune ultimately fell to Hattiesburg, Vianney became the first Maroon Tide coach since the legendary Dean Shaw to record three 20-win seasons.

PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Kedrick Osby, Moss Point

Osby wraps up an illustrious career at Moss Point, cementing his status as one of the great scorers to come out of a school that knows a thing or two about great ball players.

Osby scored 1,971 career points in three seasons for the Tigers, leading his team to the playoffs each year. His final campaign saw him average 22.7 points and 10.1 rebounds per game.

FANS’ CHOICE PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Ryan Roth, St. Patrick

Roth takes home the fan’s vote Player of the Year honor after a stellar breakout season. The junior guard was one of three players on the Coast to average at least 20 points per game at 22.3 and added five rebounds and four assists per contest, as well.

Roth represents the second Fighting Irish player in as many years to earn a Player of the Year honor after Nick Krass won Sun Herald Player of the Year in 2022. Bay High’s Avan Wilson finished second in the voting with just over 5,000 votes.

Sun Herald Starting Five

• James Turner, Biloxi: Turner’s return to Biloxi netted 18 points and three assists per game.

• Ryan Roth, St. Patrick: Roth took advantage of a larger role and became one of the Coast’s top scorers.

• Duran Parish, Biloxi: The Vanderbilt football signee scored 16 points a game, grabbed six rebounds and dished out six assists.

• Kedrick Osby, Moss Point: Osby was once again the key cog in Moss Point’s attack with a points-rebounds double-double season average.

• Eric Davis, St. Patrick: The junior big dominated opponents with 22.3 points and 14 rebounds a night, as well as four blocks per game.

All-South Mississippi boy’s basketball team

• Aujaylen Barron, Harrison Central: Barron enjoyed a breakout season, scoring at a 14.3 points-per-game clip with 2.6 rebounds and 2.5 assists.

• Cadin Ragins, Harrison Central: Ragins scored 10.3 points per game with 3.5 rebounds and 2.3 assists.

• Avan Wilson, Bay High: Wilson filled up the stat sheet with 16.1 points, 8.1 rebounds and 4.7 assists per game and was the district offensive MVP.

• Jaden Clark, Bay High: Clark averaged 12.6 points, 4.7 assists and 4.6 rebounds per game for the Tigers.

• Beau Miles, Biloxi: Miles scored nine points per contest for the Indians.

• Reggie Connor, Biloxi: The junior also contributed with nine points per game.

• Juan Santiago, D’Iberville: The sophomore led the Warriors with 12 points, four assists and 2 steals per game.

• Troy Carter, Picayune: Carter helped lead the Maroon Tide to the state championship game and was his district’s Offensive MVP. Carter averaged 14.8 points per game.

• Dorian McMillian, Pascagoula: McMillian scored 15.9 points per game, pulled down 4.2 rebounds a game, dished out 2.1 assists and recorded 2.1 steals a night.

• Kelan Rich, Pascagoula: Rich averaged 12.2 points, 3.4 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 2.5 steals per game.

• Robert Millender, Pascagoula: The forward scored 9.7 points and grabbed 5.5 rebounds a game.

• Matthew Krass, Gulfport: Krass’ first season at Gulfport saw him score 10.7 points and grab 3.7 rebounds per game.

• Kamari Mitchell, Gulfport: Mitchell averaged 10.6 points per game plus 3.3 assists and 2.8 rebounds.

• Amir Abdul-Rauf, Gulfport: Abdul-Rauf averaged 9.8 points per game in his debut season as an Admiral.

• Hans Jackson, Christian Collegiate: Jackson averaged a double-double with 16.3 points and 10.8 rebounds per game.

• Jonathan Jackson, Christian Collegiate: The younger Jackson also contributed a double-double for the Bulldogs with 11 points, 10.2 rebounds and 4.8 blocks per game.

• Ghabe Colding, St. Martin: Colding led the Yellow Jackets with 12.8 points per game and 2.7 rebounds per contest.

• Kaleb Bradley, St. Martin: The junior scored 10.6 points and hauled in 4.3 rebounds per game.

• Ty’Lah Whitlock, St. Martin: Whitlock paced the Yellow Jackets with 8.5 rebounds a game, while scoring 8.8 points per contest.

• Elijah Isom, Ocean Springs: The junior averaged 16.8 points, 4.4 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game for the Greyhounds.

• Maddox Noblitt, Ocean Springs: Noblitt scored 11.9 points per game his sophomore season with 6.8 rebounds a contest.

• Micha Jones, Ocean Springs: Jones contributed to the Greyhounds’ offense with 10.6 points per game.

• Kam Medlen, Vancleave: Medlen led the Bulldogs with 13.4 points and 3 assists per game.

• Blake Walters, Vancleave: Walters, like Medlen, was an All-District select who averaged 9.8 points and 6 rebounds per game.

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