Reesie Jinks, Terrance James highlight LSWA Class C All-State basketball team
Fairview sophomore Reesie Jinks and Gibsland-Coleman senior Terrance James headline the Louisiana Sports Writers Association’s Class C All-State basketball teams.
Jinks and her Lady Panthers teammates reached the LHSAA Non-Select girls final, while James and his squad lost in overtime to Non-Select champion Zwolle in the semifinals.
Jinks averaged 19 points, 10 assists and three rebounds per game as she helped guide Fairview to another LHSAA title game. Along the way, Jinks and her teammates defeated multiple state champions, including giving Division I Non-Select champion Parkway its only in-state loss of the season.
James dominated in every facet of the game for Gibsland-Coleman averaging 24 points, 15 rebounds, three assists, three steals and three blocked shots per game.
Fairview head coach Kyle Jinks, who picked up his 950th career victory with a win in the semifinals, was chosen as girls Coach of the Year, while Hornbeck veteran Charlie Alexander is boys Coach of the Year. Alexander’s team advanced to the quarterfinals and won 30 games.
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2023 LSWA Class C All-State Team
Boys First team
Player School Ht Cl Avg
Terrance James, Gibsland Coleman, 6-4, Sr., 24.0
Brady Alexander, Hornbeck, 6-2, Sr., 23.0
Chance Martin, Family Christian, 5-10, Sr., 21.0
Landon Strother, Fairview, 6-2, Sr., 24.0
Derwin Ancar, Phoenix, 6-3, Jr., 22.0
Second Team
Player School Ht Cl Avg
Joshua Adams, Gibsland-Coleman, 5-10, Sr., 15.0
Bret Jinks, Fairview, 5-8, Sr., 15.0
Kado Collins, Ebarb, 6-4, Jr., 20.0
Aiden Sandifer, Singer, 6-0, Jr., 21.0
Quay Seaberry, St Joseph’s, 5-11, Sr., 22.0
Outstanding Player: Terrance James, Gibsland-Coleman
Coach of the Year: Charlie Alexander, Hornbeck
HONORABLE MENTION: Cole Doucet, Starks; Matthew Paul Hackberry; Treyen Johnson, Plainview; Parker Alexander, Hornbeck; John Bradley Griffin, Calvin; Jordan Jones, Family Christian; Kaleb Gregory, Claiborne Christian.
Girls First Team
Player Ht Cl Avg
Reesie Jinks, Fairview, 5-5, So., 19.0
Samora Sampson, Gibsland-Coleman, 6-1, So., 22.0
Isabella Smith, Fairview, 5-11, Sr., 17.0
Faith Cauthron, Reeves, 6-0, Sr., 15.0
Ella Reeves, Fairview, 5-8, Jr., 22.0
Second Team
Player Ht Cl Avg
Baleigh Haulcey, Gibsland-Coleman, 5-11, So., 16.0
Maddi Ford, Reeves, 5-5, Sr., 12.0
Lauren Rachal, Family Christian, 5-5, Jr., 15.0
Sadie Jeane, Evans, 5-7, Jr., 16.0
Serenity McClenon, Phoenix, 6-0, So., 14.0
Coach of the Year: Kyle Jinks, Fairview
Most Valuable Player: Reesie Jinks, Fairview
HONORABLE MENTION: Riley Haus, Evans; Becky Peters, Calvin; Jaida Davis, Hornbeck; Tayla Holloway, Starks; Kearra Wilson, Summerfield; Aaliyah Gaddis, Family Christian; Allie Wainwright, Claiborne Christian.
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