Morgan City’s Jaylen Jones, gliding to the basket against Ellender Memorial in District 8-4A action, was a 8-4A All-District first team selection. He had per game averages of 13.4 points, 4.9 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 2.3 steals.
Morgan City High School was represented by five basketball players on the All-District 8-4A squad, including one first-team selection.
Sophomore Jaylen Jones made the first team after averaging per-game totals of 13.4 point, 4.9 rebounds, 3.2 assists, and 2.3 steals.
The Tigers, who finished District 8-4A play with a 2-6 record that included several close losses, had four honorable mention selections, sophomore Brady Fryou, juniors Malcolm Watkins and Aquinndas “Buddy” Humphrey, and senior Eric Walker.
Vandebilt Catholic’s Lionheart Leslie and Elijah McGuire were named co-most valuable players, while South Terrebonne’s Tyrone Smith was the district’s Defensive Player of the Year.
Vandebilt coach Henry Washington, whose squad won the district title with an 8-0 mark, was named Coach of the Year.
8-4A All District Teams
First team
Lionheart Leslie, Vandebilt Catholic, co-MVP; Elijah McGuire, Vandebilt Catholic, co-MVP; Cameron Parfait, Ellender; Jaylen Jones, Morgan City High School; Kenyatta Charles, Assumption High School.
Second team
Patrick Wilson, South Terrebonne; Eric Welch, Ellender; Justin Johnson, Ellender; Tyrone Smith, South Terrebonne, defensive player of the year; Chandler Arceneaux, South Terrebonne.
Honorable mentions
Vandebilt Catholic: Payton Barrios, Tanner Whatley, Bailey Pere’, Aaron Smith, Malcolm Wolfe
South Terrebonne: Damien Charles, Rodney Carvin
Assumption: Micheal Muse, Malik Mill, Denzel Johnson
Ellender: Leland Alexander, Jarred Turner, Curtis Anderson
Morgan City: Brady Fryou, Eric Walker, Malcolm Watkins, Aquinndus Humphrey
Coach of the Year: Henry Washington
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