Oree Foster
Staff Writer, AZPreps365.com

3A Conference Girls, Boys All-State basketball teams announced

March 1, 2019 by Oree Foster, AZPreps365


The Arizona Interscholastic Association is recognizing student-athletes and coaches as selected in the statewide recognition process.

The 3A All-State selection included First Team, Second Team, Honorable Mention, Defensive Player of the Year, Offensive Player of the Year, Player of the Year and Coach of the Year.

All voting is conducted by the seven region champion coaches. They also represent the other teams in their region.

GIRLS

COACH OF THE YEAR

Ryan Whitehorse, Page

PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Myka Taliman, Page

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Madison Chappell, Holbrook

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Nikya Orange, Tanque Verde

FIRST TEAM

Justine Butterfield, Winslow; Michelene Coleman, Ganado; Tayla Nez, Monument Valley; Stacey Begay, Chinle; Jada Pourier, Valley Christian; and Angel Addleman, Pusch Ridge.

SECOND TEAM

Camryn Nockideneh, Page; Mikala Benally, Page; Kylie Begay, Winslow; Jana Solee, Window Rock; Matehya Aberle, Holbrook; and Deion Abalos, Safford.

HONORABLE MENTION

Grayce Claw, Chinle; Abigail Benally, Ganado; Jayla McIntosh, Ganado; Tristen Ambrose, Holbrook; Desirae Bain, Holbrook; Megan Cummings, Holbrook; Briana Gillis, Monument Valley; Jayda Chee, Tuba City; Larissa Yazzie, Tuba City; Miracle Brown-Jeter, American Leadership Academy-Ironwood; Jose Coleman, American Leadership Academy-Queen creek; Julia Boyd, Benjamin Franklin; Monique Viola, Coolidge; Alex Brown, Florence; Aliya Brown, Florence; Sielle Neal, Florence; Bryn O'Rouke, Florence; Pilar Rivera, Horizon Honors; Sukwana Quasula, Kingman; Kearra Tauta, Kingman; Ashlee Steed, Kingman Academy; Anna Hunter, Northwest Christian; Nicole Castellanos, Odyssey Institute; Alyssa Bowers, Paradise Honors; Cherish Gotcher, Pusch Ridge; Mia Carter, Safford; Analyssa Montez, Safford; Kailee Cullinan, Tanque Verde; Emma Morris, Tanque Verde; Emma Wall, Tanque Verde; and Veronica Sao, Yuma Catholic.

BOYS

COACH OF THE YEAR

Erik Michaud, Pusch Ridge

PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Tyler Chinyere, Kingman Academy

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Jalen Grijalva, Valley Christian

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Darrien Burnette, Blue Ridge

FIRST TEAM

Cooper Burbank, Chinle; Corey Endfield, Blue Ridge; Jackson Tillapaugh, Wickenburg; Logan Phillips, Valley Christian; Jared Clark, Pusch Ridge; and Nick Tucker, Florence.

SECOND TEAM

Angelo Lewis, Chinle; Phoenix Katz, Sabino; Connor Braun, Valley Christian; Jalen Scott, Paradise Honors; Jerry Iliya, Paradise Honors; and Dyson Lighthall, American Leadership Academy-Queen Creek.

HONORABLE MENTION

Curtis Begay, Chinle; Gabe Gomez, Page; Justin Salabiye, Page; Darius James, Winslow; Cameron Bender, Benjamin Franklin; Philippe Kijana, Catalina; Daniel Martinez, Chino Valley; Nick Harrison, Coolidge; Trey Donaldson, Gilbert Christian; Gavin Lloyd, Gilbert Christian; Stephen McCollum, Horizon Honors; Matur Dhal, Paradise Honors; Josh Hawkins, Paradise Honors; Lucas Elliott, Pusch Ridge; Pablo Gutierrez, Sabino; Cesar Saenz, Sabino; Peyton Hanzal, Valley Christian; Zach Timmer, Valley Christian; and Randall Voutt, Yuma Catholic.