The 2014 all state boys basketball teams, sorted by classification.
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Class 5A
Dominique Collier, the Class 5A player of the year, was also selected Mr. Colorado basketball. Collier was also Mr. Colorado basketball in 2013.
Honorees
Player of the year: Dominique Collier, Denver East
Coach of the year: Matt Johannsen, Fossil Ridge
| First Team | |||
| Name | School | Year | Height |
| Zach Braxton | Highlands Ranch | Sr. | 6-9 |
| Dominique Collier | Denver East | Sr. | 6-1 |
| De’Ron Davis | Overland | So. | 6-10 |
| Ronnie Harrell | Denver East | Sr. | 6-7 |
| Jeremiah Paige | Rangeview | Sr. | 6-3 |
| Second Team | |||
| Name | School | Year | Height |
| Brian Carey | Denver East | Jr. | 5-8 |
| Jevon Griffin | Denver East | Sr. | 6-3 |
| Jake Pemberton | Mountain Vista | Sr. | 6-3 |
| Broderick Robinson | Grand Junction | Sr. | 6-1 |
| Alex Semadeni | Fossil Ridge | Sr. | 6-4 |
Honorable mention: Marcus Asmus, Standley Lake, Sr.; Corbin Atwell, Arapahoe, Sr.; Blend Avdili, Eaglecrest, Jr.; Ben Beauchamp, Monarch, Sr.; A.J. Bohuslavsky, Liberty, Sr.; Brandon Bodnar, Fossil Ridge, Sr.; Trey Bridges, Rangeview, Sr.; Ethan Brunhofer, Arapahoe, Sr.; Austin Conway, Overland, Jr.; Jake Holtzmann, Chaparral, Jr.; Jaisean Jackson, Eaglecrest, Sr.; D.J. Miles, Bear Creek, Sr.; Evan Motlong, Mountain Vista, Sr.; Thomas Neff, Arvada West, Jr.; Evan O’Dorisio, Lakewood, Sr.; Donovan Oldham, Rampart, Jr.; Griffin Parr, Cherry Creek, Sr.; Darius Reiter, Chatfield, Sr.; Evan Smith, Fossil Ridge, Sr.; Brady Subart, Mountain Vista, Jr.; Toby Van Ry, Fort Collins, Sr.; Dallas Walton, Ralston Valley, So.; T’Aren Williams, Overland, Sr.; Brandon Wilson, Columbine, Sr.
Class 4A
Honorees
Player of the year: Chase Foster, Valor Christian
Coach of the year: Dave Ryder, Pueblo East
Foster ended his prep career without a state title, but he leaves as the best player in Class 4A.
The 6-foot-5, 190-pound forward led Valor to a 21-5 record. The Eagles were ousted by Pueblo East in overtime in the state quarterfinals.
“Chase was a big component of our team,” Valor coach Ronnie DeGray said. “Chase led us in scoring, rebounds, minutes played. … He was just an all-around great teammate.”
The senior averaged 20.3 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.4 steals. His athleticism and all-around game earned him a scholarship to the University of San Francisco.
| First Team | |||
| Name | School | Year | Height |
| Chase Foster | Valor Christian | Sr. | 6-5 |
| Dylan Gavin | Pueblo East | Sr. | 6-3 |
| Ghassan Nehme | Cheyenne Mountain | Sr. | 6-3 |
| Collin Smith | Thompson Valley | Sr. | 6-5 |
| Ibrahim Sylla | Denver South | Sr. | 6-8 |
| Second Team | |||
| Name | School | Year | Height |
| Tryvon Andres | Thomas Jefferson | Sr. | 6-7 |
| Jonathan Barnes | Ponderosa | Jr. | 6-10 |
| Dylan Clark | Sand Creek | Sr. | 6-1 |
| Ty McGee | D’Evelyn | Sr. | 6-4 |
| Grant Witherspoon | D’Evelyn | Jr. | 6-3 |
Honorable mention: Garrett Baggett, Valor Christian, Sr.; Ryan Blodgett, Golden, So.; Dylan Brink, Erie, Sr.; Matt Cameron, Palmer Ridge, Jr.; Alpha Diallo, Denver West, So.; Reece Eddy, Cheyenne Mountain, Sr.; Jake Gavitt, Elizabeth, Jr.; Quincy Harding, Harrison, Sr.; Cameron Horning, Glenwood Springs, So.; Austin Kemp, Longmont, Sr.; Lyndon Lewis, Coronado, Sr.; Brian Pratt, Pueblo South, Sr.; Tyson Purifoy, Denver South, Sr.; Tanner Quick, Rifle, Sr.; Michael Ranson, Pueblo Central, So.; Austin Rivera, Frederick, Sr.; Grant Rohrbouck, Thompson Valley, Sr.; Jimmy Valdez, Pueblo East, Sr.; Dalton Walker, Windsor, Sr.; Romello Washington, Vista Peak Prep, Sr.
Class 3A
Honorees
Player of the year: Bryson Sharpley, Jefferson Academy
Coach of the year: Pete Villecco, Holy Family
Sharpley, a 6-7 senior forward, had the size to win battles inside and the shot to inflict damage from the outside.
He averaged 17.3 points, 9.2 rebounds and 4.1 blocks while leading the Jaguars to a 20-4 record. That mark included two victories over state champion Holy Family. Jefferson Academy earned a No. 1 seed in the state tournament field but was upset by Manitou Springs in the Sweet 16.
| First Team | |||
| Name | School | Year | Height |
| Justin Bassey | Colorado Academy | So. | 6-4 |
| Samuel Howard | Colorado Springs Christian | So. | 6-7 |
| Bryson Sharpley | Jefferson Academy | Sr. | 6-7 |
| David Sommers | Holy Family | Sr. | 6-2 |
| Matt Timlin | Bishop Machebeuf | Sr. | 6-0 |
| Second Team | |||
| Name | School | Year | Height |
| Jack Buckmelter | Colorado Academy | So. | 6-1 |
| Alex Greenly | St. Mary’s | Jr. | 6-2 |
| Kort Hathhorn | Moffat County | So. | 5-11 |
| Trent Lichtenwalter | Aspen | Sr. | 6-4 |
| Chase Megyeri | Manitou Springs | Sr. | 6-0 |
Honorable mention: Randy Baker, Brush, Sr.; Spencer Bazz, Faith Christian, Jr.; Eisley Black, Denver Science & Tech Stapleton, Sr.; Isaak Cirone, Estes Park, Jr.; Jared Cook, Clear Creek, Sr.; Clayton Crawford, Aspen, Sr.; Dontae Deloach, Jefferson, Sr.; Nic Doherty, C.S. Christian, Jr.; Justin Engesser, C.S. Christian, Fr.; Eric Ferry, Platte Canyon, Sr.; Chase Gonzales, The Pinnacle, Sr.; Luke Golter, Holy Family, Jr.; Michael Hanley, Kent Denver, Sr.; Grant Harkness, Faith Christian, Jr.; Deron Harrell, Denver Science & Tech Stapleton, So.; Chris Hildenbrand, C.S. Christian, Jr.; Sam Parker, Grand Valley, Jr.; David Romero, Pueblo Centennial, Sr.; Kenneth Schell, Buena Vista, Jr.; Casey Weber, La Junta, Sr.
Class 2A
Honorees
Player of the year: Brady Baer, Akron
Coach of the year: Rhett Larsen, Sanford
Baer finished his career as the most prolific scorer in Colorado schoolboy history. The 6-2, 185-pound senior guard scored 2,627 points in his four-year career. Coaches from across the state agreed that his offensive game put him head and shoulders above the 2A field.
“Brady’s been Akron basketball since he was a second grader,” Akron coach Greg Clarkson said. “He’s put Akron basketball back on the map,” said his coach, Greg Clarkson.
But it wasn’t just the 31.4 points per game that made Baer special. He also averaged 6.6 rebounds, 5.9 assists and 2.7 steals. Akron made it to the state title game before falling to Sanford.
| First Team | |||
| Name | School | Year | Height |
| Brady Baer | Akron | Sr. | 6-2 |
| Brandon Book | Swink | Sr. | 6-1 |
| Calder Larsen | Sanford | Sr. | 6-1 |
| Gavin Liggett | Limon | Sr. | 6-0 |
| Christian Ortiz | Center | Jr. | 5-9 |
| Second Team | |||
| Name | School | Year | Height |
| Nathan Baylor | Crowley County | Sr. | 6-3 |
| Chance Canty | Sanford | So. | 6-5 |
| Jared Clarkson | Akron | Jr. | 5-9 |
| Connor Fiscus | Merino | Jr. | 6-0 |
| James Willis | Lutheran | Jr. | 6-0 |
Honorable mention: Brock Buxman, Resurrection Christian, Sr.; Reilly Carew, Lutheran, Sr.; Tito Fierro, Holyoke, Jr.; Arjun Gill, Liberty Common, Sr.; Adam Gomez, Sierra Grande, Sr.; Connor Hale, Rye, So.; Nathan Hagemeyer, Ridgway, Sr.; Kadyn Hicks, Highland, Jr.; Tate Kastens, Denver Christian, Sr.; Jeremy Musgrave, Meeker, Sr.; Cody Norris, Simla, Jr.; Josh Rocha, Swink, Jr.; Eloy Sandoval, Burlington, Sr.; Sawyer Schafer, Hoehne, Sr.; Logan Tharp, Holyoke, Sr.
Class 1A
Honorees
Player of the year: Avery Marzolf, Hi-Plains
Coach of the year: Dave Sheffield, Hi-Plains
A 6-5, 225-pound forward, Marzolf carried the load as Hi-Plains won its second state boys basketball championship.
“He’s as good as the best I’ve coached,” Hi-Plains coach Dave Sheffield said. “He brings new phases to his game every year. He has all the intangibles.”
Marzolf scored 22 points for the Patriots en route to a 52-51 victory over Caliche in the championship game. inthechampionshipgame??? For the season, he averaged 16.7 points, 7.4 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 2.0 blocks.
“He’s a kid who was really versatile,” Sheffield said. “He ran the point for us and was most effective for us inside.”
| First Team | |||
| Name | School | Year | Height |
| Alex Beal | Shining Mountain | Sr. | 6-5 |
| Mitch Davison | Caliche | Sr. | 5-10 |
| Josh Fiscus | Peetz | Sr. | 5-9 |
| Avery Marzolf | Hi-Plains | Sr. | 6-5 |
| Morgan Rummel | Norwood | Sr. | 6-0 |
| Second Team | |||
| Name | School | Year | Height |
| Dalton Kingsley | Caliche | Sr. | 6-2 |
| Justin Miltenberger | Hi-Plains | Sr. | 6-4 |
| Parker Poage | Vail Christian | Sr. | 6-5 |
| Matt Sanders | Cheyenne Wells | Sr. | 5-10 |
| Dakota Will-Potter | Briggsdale | Sr. | 6-0 |
Honorable mention: David Aiuto, De Beque, Sr.; Branden Currey, Vail Christian, Sr.; Chase Debus, Caliche, Sr.; Taylor Geisinger, McClave, Jr.; Eli Palser, Otis, Sr.; Dalton Renner, Cheyenne Wells, Sr.; Tanner Smith, Jim Elliot Christian, Jr.; Josiah Spano, Paonia, Sr.; Ross Stump, Prairie, Sr.; Drew Thompson, Holly, Sr.; Trevor Thompson, Stratton, Sr.; Blake Warren, La Veta, Sr.
