ALL-IDAHO BASKETBALL: Buchanan, Mitchell, Gentry-Nelson, Burke named to first team

Lake City junior center Blake Buchanan was named to the 5A boys first team for the second straight year as the all-Idaho basketball selections were announced earlier this week by The Idaho Statesman newspaper of Boise.

Buchanan averaged 13.7 points, 8.4 rebounds and 3.1 blocks per game for the Timberwolves.

His teammate, junior guard Kolton Mitchell, was also named to the 5A boys first team. Mitchell averaged 17.7 points and 4.2 assists per game.

Senior guard Jack Payne, who led Owyhee to the state title in the school’s first year, was named 5A Player of the Year.

Rounding out the 5A first team was Owyhee sophomore guard Liam Campbell and Eagle senior post Donovan Jones.

Josh Aipperspach, whose Centennial squad reached the state title game after upsetting Lake City in the first round, was named 5A boys Coach of the Year.

In 2A, St. Maries senior forward Tristan Gentry-Nelson was named to the first team, and Lumberjack junior guard Greyson Sands was named to the second team.

Gentry-Nelson averaged 15.1 points, 8.2 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 2.1 steals, and Sands averaged 9.8 points, 3.2 assists and 2.8 steals.

Senior forward Joe Reiber of Melba, who led the Mustangs past St. Maries in the state title game, was named 2A boys Player of the Year.

Lakeside junior guard Vander Brown was named to the 1A Division I boys second team. Brown averaged 29 points, five assists and five steals for the Knights.

Titus Yearout of state champion Lapwai was named 1A Division I boys Player of the Year.

Coeur d’Alene senior guard Skylar Burke was named to the 5A girls first team. Burke averaged 18.3 points, 8.1 rebounds and 2.1 assists for the Vikings.

Viking junior forward Madi Symons was named to the 5A girls second team. Symons averaged 18.3 points, 11. 8 rebounds and 4.2 assists.

Timberline senior center Sophie Glancey was named 5A girls Player of the Year.

Kellogg senior forward Hailey Cheney was named to the 3A girls second team. Cheney averaged 17.9 points, 9.7 rebounds and 1.8 blocks.

Wallace senior guard Jaden House was named to the 1A Division I girls second team. House averaged 16.1 points and 6.7 rebounds per game.

The all-Idaho teams are voted on by coaches statewide in each classification. The Statesman compiles the results.

Complete teams can be found at idahostatesman.com