Our coverage teams placed 9 players on the All Conference teams led by Grant where 4 players were recognized for their contributions to an undefeated conference season. White Cloud saw 3 players make the squad and Newaygo placed a pair. We asked coaches for a few words about their players. Dan George (Grant) Bob Jones (White Cloud) and Jason Long (Newaygo). Ethan DeLong-Grant-Senior-Honorable Mention Ethan had an exceptional senior year, played unselfishly, and supported his teammates. Sincere Hatch-Grant-Senior-1st Team Most Improved, especially on his defense, second effort and rebounding. Captain, scorer, and vocal leader of the team. Sincere has signed to play next year at Kuyper College. Blake Rider-Grant-Junior-1st Team A Co-Captain, Blake is that player every coach wants and needs on his team. He's our quarterback and coach on the floor, often sacrificing his own scoring opportunities to get his teammates involved. He led the team in assists. He is the recipient of this year's Tiger Award, the player that does it all, on the court, in the classroom, and in the community. Zaiden Phillips-Grant-Junior-1st Team A Co-Captain, Zaiden is our MVP, leading the team in scoring at 19 PPG, and in my opinion, the best player in the conference. When he didn't score you could count on him to be a part of the scoring with an assist, a steal, or a rebound. Zaiden had 3 games with 30+ points. Blake and Zaiden were captains, also Jayden Robinson-White Cloud-Senior-1st Team Jayden is a three year starter on varsity. Most teams schemed on how to stop him or take him away. He can play all five positions on the floor. He is a First team all Conference player two years in a row. He averaged 12 pts a game for the three years on Varsity. Coleson Cruzan-White Cloud-Senior-1st Team Coleson had a breakout season averaging 10.6 pts per game in league. His hard work in the off-season really showed this year. Brady Strait-White Cloud-Freshman-Honorable Mention Brady averaged 9.5 points a game. We expect big things from him. , he's definitely one you can expect to hear a lot about for the next three years. Hunter Yearsovich-Newaygo-Senior-1st Team Hunter was a steady leader and performer, leading the team in points, rebounds, and assists. Hunter competed every day whether it was practice or a game and made his teammates around him better. Blake Kerr-Newaygo-Senior-Honorable Mention Blake completed his senior year strong. He was able to battle through injury to be one of our leading scorers and one of our leading rebounders. Blake was able to impact games with his athleticism, strength, and competitiveness.
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