By JO WANKEL

Era Sports Writer

The 2024-25 all-state boys basketball teams have been announced, and Otto-Eldred’s Landon Francis and ECC’s Wil Wortman were both recognized. Nominated and voted by media members across the state, three teams are announced for each class.

Francis was named to the First Team for Class 1A, while Wortman was named to Third Team for 1A. Francis made Third Team for Class 2A for the 2023-24 season.

Francis was also named Big 30 Player of the Year and named to the Big 30 First Team, was asked to participate in the Big 30 Basketball Senior Classic, is a two-time YCL Sports Network District 9 Player of the Year honoree, and No. 3 on the Top 30 District 9 scorers for District 9 for 2024-25. He averaged 20.5 points per game.

Francis was one of three 1,000point career scorers for Otto-Eldred this year.

Wortman is No. 8 in the Top 30 District 9 scorers, averaging 18.7 ppg. Wortman also participated in the Big 30 Basketball Senior Classic, is a two-year running TCW/CE Player of the Year and a 1,000-point scorer for ECC.

2024-25 Pennsylvania Boys Basketball All-State Selections Class 1A 1st Team Courtney Wallace 6’ 2” senior Neighborhood Academy*; Trey Keating 6’ 2” junior Nativity BVM; Avery Collins 6’ 2” junior Erie First Christian; Jeremy Dietz, Jr. 6’ 1” senior Conemaugh Valley; Nafis Dubose 6’ 4” junior Sankofa Freedom Academy Charter; Landon Francis 5’ 11” senior Otto-Eldred 2nd Team Jerry Johnson 6’ 3” junior LaAcademia Partnership Charter; Jacob Lewis 6’ 1” senior Lehigh Christian Academy; Bryce Nicholson 5’ 8” senior Turkeyfoot Valley; Gabe Transue 6’ 3” junior Bethlehem Christian; Jace Casses 5’ 7” junior Bishop Carroll Catholic; Jacob Guillen 6’ 3” senior Aquinas Academy 3rd Team Cameron Harrop-Wilson 6’ 3” senior Christian Academy; Preston Protheroe 5’ 10” senior Notre Dame-East Stroudsburg; Owen Dumbroski 6’ senior Serra Catholic; Josiah Hutson 5’ 11” senior Chester Charter Scholars Academy; Asim Hardy 5’ 11” senior Sankofa Freedom Academy Charter; Jayden Stamm 6’ junior Saint Joseph’s Academy; Wil Wortman 6’ 1” senior Elk County Catholic *Class 1A Player of the Year Coach of the Year Jordan Marks, Neighborhood Academy

Class 2A 1st Team Stephen Smucker 6’ 1” senior Linville Hill Christian*; Lucas Stanley 6’ 3” senior Union Area; Khamal Orange 6’ 3” senior Delaware County Christian; Josh Miner 5’ 11” senior Northwest Area; Owen Koleno 6’ senior West Branch; Giovanni Sejuste 6’ 2” senior Linville Hill Christian 2nd Team Davis Fleming 6’ 4” senior Curwensville; Jake Dallas 6’ 2” senior York Catholic; Markus McGowan 6’ 3” sophomore Jeannette; David Kwiat 6’ 3” junior Neshannock; Alantay Dawson 6’ 3” senior Constitution; Lucas Grimsley 6’ 4” junior Sewickley Academy 3rd Team Brayden Haney 5’ 11” junior Claysburg-Kimmel; Kymon’e Brown 6’ junior Jeannette; Trae Kargo 5’ 10” senior Portage Area; Joel Evans 6’ 3” senior West Branch; Jase Ferguson 6’ senior Clarion-Limestone; Cameron Parker 6’ junior Old Forge *Class 2A Player of the Year

Coach of the Year Mike Schatzmann, Linville Hill Christian Class 3A 1st Team Josh Pratt 6’ 2” junior Aliquippa*; Owen Schlager 6’ 3” senior Trinity (Camp Hill); Drew Cook 6’ 1” junior South Allegheny; Jayvon Byrd 6’ sophomore West Catholic; Nico Antoniacci 6’ freshman Riverside; Michael Hughes 5’ 11” senior Holy Cross 2nd Team Cameron Epps 5’ 7” senior South Allegheny; Dylan Stohon 6’ 5” sophomore Forest Hills; Aiden McKee 6’ 8” junior Warrior Run; Isaac Cole 6’ 7” senior Universal Audenried Charter; Bobby Fadden 6’ 2” junior Mohawk Area; Kingston Wheatley 6’ 7” junior West Catholic 3rd Team Matt Lyons 6’ 6” senior Holy Cross; Justin Whysong 5’ 8” senior Chestnut Ridge; Tanner Zawada 6’ senior Mahanoy Area; Andy Retassie 6’ 2” senior North Star; Grady Snyder 6’ senior Central Cambria; Jack Wesner 6’ 2” junior Westmont Hilltop; Jace Yedsena 6’ 1” senior Mahanoy Area *Class 3A Player of the Year Coaches of the Year Miguel Bocachica, West Catholic, and Tony DiCenzo, South Allegheny Class 4A 1st Team Zane Conlon, 6’ 5” senior Devon Prep*; Rowan Carmichael 6’ senior Avonworth; Luca Foster 6’ 6” junior Archbishop Carroll; Kingston McKoy 6’ 2” junior Berks Catholic; Zion Moore 6’ 3” senior Belle Vernon Area; Reese Craft 6’ 7” senior Devon Prep 2nd Team Brady Mayo 6’ 1” senior Beaver Area; Aidan Sallie 6’ 3” senior Big Spring; Jahrel Vigo 6’ 4” senior Allentown Central Catholic; Carter Wamsley 6’ 7” senior Eastern York; Jason Fredericks 6’ junior North Catholic; Sean Griffin 6’ 8” senior Bishop Shanahan 3rd Team Brycen Martin 6’ 1” senior Scranton Prep; Eli Muther 6’ 3” senior Central (Martinsburg); Mikel Butts 6’ 7” junior West Philadelphia; Braison Patrick 6’ 2” junior Clearfield Area; Luke Kopetchny 6’ 2” sophomore Wyoming Area; Joey Hile 6’ 6” senior Shamokin Area; Jude Lazicki 6’ 3” sophomore Mt. Carmel Area; Mason Thear 6’ senior Devon Prep *Class 4A Player of the Year

Coach of the Year Jason Fisher Class 5A 1st Team Stephon Ashley 6’ junior Neumann-Goretti*; Cameron Sweeney 6’ 3” junior Hershey; Jayden Davis 5’ 10” senior Chartiers Valley; Ama Sow 6’ 11” senior Montour; Donte Tisinger 6’ 3” senior Greater Johnstown; Matt Gardler 6’ senior Marple Newtown 2nd Team Alassan N’Diaye 6’ 6” junior Neumann-Goretti; Korey Francis 6’ 3” sophomore Bonner-Prendergast; Chase Smucker 6’ senior Lampeter-Strasburg; DeShawn Yates 5’ 10” junior Neumann-Goretti; Ryan Mulroy 6’ 3” senior Upper Dublin; Milak Myatt 6’ 4” junior Cardinal O’Hara 3rd Team Amier Robinson 6’ 3” junior Greater Johnstown; Adrien Varella 6’ 3” senior Holy Ghost Prep; Mikey Mita 6’ 7” junior Penncrest; Brody Holmes 6’ 3” junior New Oxford; Maddox Bennett 6’ 7” junior DuBois Area; Jack Burchard 6’ senior Meadville Area; Robby Lucas 6’ 3” senior Abington Heights; Lucas Luteran 6’ senior Meadville Area *Class 5A Player of the Year Coach of the Year Paul Blackburn, Hershey

Class 6A 1st Team Kevair Kennedy 6’ 2” senior Father Judge*; Shareef Jackson 6’ 7” senior Roman Catholic; Jordan Ellerbee 6’ 3” senior St. Joseph’s Prep; Derrick Morton-Rivera 6’ 3” junior Father Judge; R.J. Smith 5’ 9” junior Imhotep Charter; Jaron McKie 6’ 4” senior St.

Joseph’s Prep 2nd Team Adrian Brito 6’ 6” senior Pocono Mountain West; Tyler Sutton 6’ 2” sophomore Roman Catholic; Ben Natal 6’ 3” senior Central York; Wayne Fletcher II 6’ 4” senior Central Dauphin; Tyler Robbins 6’ 10” senior Upper St. Clair; Sammy Jackson 6’ 7” junior Roman Catholic 3rd Team Mani Sajid 6’ 5” junior Plymouth-Whitemarsh; J.J. Kelly 6’ 6” senior Chambersburg Area; Nolan Buzalka 6’ 3” senior Cumberland Valley; Ben Rill 6’ 8” senior Central York; Jacob Nguyen 6’ 4” senior Spring-Ford; Colton Hiller 6’ 5” freshman Coatesville Area *Class 6A Player of the Year Coach of the Year Chris Roantree, Father Judge

Non-PIAA K.J. Cochran 6’ 4” senior Perkiomen*; Jake West 6’ 4” senior Penn Charter; Devin Booker 6’ 4” senior Cristo Rey; Jacob Meachem 5’ 9” senior Hill; Onyx Nnani 6’ 9” senior Phelps; Matthew Gilhool 6’ 11” senior Penn Charter; Justin Houser 7’ senior Phelps; Silas Graham 6’ 4” sophomore Haverford; Ethan Johnson 6’ 6” junior Hill *Non-PIAA Player of the Year