Cobden's Franklin, Mt. Carmel's Applebey highlight AP All-State Team

Posted April 20, 2021 11:00 pm

By Spyder Dann Mdann@dailyregister.com

From seniors to freshmen - from big schools to small schools - this year's Associated Press 1A & 2A All-State boys basketball team had a little bit of everything.

A pair of southern Illinois players each made the First Team in both classes as Cobden's Noah Franklin took home the honor in 1A and was joined by Mt. Carmel's Kaleb Applebey in 2A.

Franklin, was the second biggest vote getter in Class 1A as he made the First Team and will be attending Southwest Baptist to play basketball was AP All-State honorable mention last year and was the Player Of The Year for The Southern Illinoisan this past season.

Franklin was a triple-double threat almost every night, averaging 21.1 points per game and 11.7 rebounds a night to go along with 6.6 assets for a 18-0 Appleknocker team that finished No. 1 in the AP poll.

Franklin finished his career with 2,015 points, 1,052 rebounds, 507 assists, 146 steals and 152 blocks.

Mt. Carmel's Applebey was All-State second team last season and averaged a double-double of 19.1 points, 10.2 rebounds, 2.1 assists for a 15-2 club sharing the No. 2 ranking in the final AP state poll. Applebey, who will be playing baseball at nearby Wabash Valley and then transferring to the University of Kentucky, shot 64.3 percent from the field and scored a season-high 31 points in a loss to 3A Mount Vernon.

Back in Class 1A, Norris City-Omaha-Enfield's Joe Melton was named to the Second Team, while Taj McKinney (Wayne City), Kannon Webb (Goreville) and Garrett Gunter (Sesser-Valier) were all named to the Honorable Mention Team.

In Class 2A, Fairfield's Landon Zurliene was named to the Second Team, while Reece Johnson (Benton), Dre Scott (Pinckneyville), Buzz Ritzel (Nashville), Beau Stipp (Mt. Carmel), Isaac Hosman (Massac County), Austin Brown (Johnston City), Calvin Clemons (Murphysboro), JJ Sweatt (Massac County) and Noah McElravy (Fairfield) were all named to the Honorable Mention Team.

All players that made the AP All-State Team were seniors, while McKinney, Brown and Clemons are juniors. Hosman is the youngest as he just finished up his freshman campaign.

Spyder Dann covers prep and college sports for the Southern Illinois LOCAL Media Group. Follow him on Twitter: @spydieshooter.

2021 ILLINOIS ASSOCIATED PRESS

CLASS 1A/2A ALL-STATE BOYS' BASKETBALL TEAM

Here are the Illinois Associated Press Class 1A and Class 2A All-State boys' basketball teams as voted on by a statewide panel of sports writers and broadcasters and compiled by Steve Tappa, formerly of the Moline Dispatch and the Rock Island Argus. Players received five points for a first-team vote and three points for a second-team vote. Each voter picked a five-player first team and five-player second team in each class. A player must have been named on two ballots to receive honorable mention. All media members in the state were eligible to nominate and vote for players. Nobody earned unanimous selection in either class. There were 21 voters in each class. *-Note: There was a voting tie for the final second team spot in 1A.

CLASS 1A FIRST TEAM

NAME, SCHOOL (HT., YR., POS.) POINTS

Jaden Schutt, Yorkville Christian (6-5, Jr., G) 86

Noah Franklin, Cobden (6-7, Sr., F) 84

Luke Braman, Roanoke-Benson (6-9, Sr., C) 64

Coltin Quagliano, Kewanee Wethersfield (6-0, Sr., PG) 63

Noah Livingston, Casey-Westfield (6-0, Sr., G) 62

CLASS 1A SECOND TEAM

NAME, SCHOOL (HT., YR., POS.) POINTS

Drew Gaston, Indian Creek (5-10, Sr., PG) 56

AJ Smith, Edwardsville Metro-East Lutheran (6-4, Sr., SG) 50

Joe Melton, Norris City-Omaha-Enfield (6-7, Sr., PF) 43

Ganon Greenman, Cambridge Ridgewood (6-2, Sr., G) 31

*-Kejuan Currie, Chicago Fenger (6-2, Sr., G) 25

*-Jacob Schleich, North Fulton (Sr., PG) 25

CLASS 1A HONORABLE MENTION (21 TOTAL; IN ORDER OF POINTS)

NAME, SCHOOL (HT., YR., POS.) POINTS

Treyton Selman, Milledgeville (5-11, Sr., G) 23; Connor Barnett, Fulton (6-3, Sr., G) 22; Graham Meisenhelter, Macon Meridian (6-0, Jr., G) 20; Danny Stephens, Augusta Southeastern (6-6, Soph., F) 20; Declan Schemmel, East Dubuque (6-1, Sr., G) 16; Declan Flynn, Monmouth United (6-4, Sr., G) 15; Kaden Eirhart, Altamont (6-2, Sr., G) 14; Taj McKinney, Wayne City (6-0, Jr., PG) 14; Lonnel Strickland, Chicago Fenger (6-4, Jr., G) 12; Brandon Ceylor, Dwight (6-1, Sr., SG) 11; Kanon Webb, Goreville (6-1, Sr., G) 9; Logan Antrim, Effingham St. Anthony (6-0, Sr., PG) 8; Garrett Gunter, Sesser-Valier (6-1, Sr., G) 8; Tate Kunzeman, Griggsville-Perry (5-11, Jr., PG) 8; Jacksen Harre, Okawville (5-9, Sr., G) 6; Kellen Henze, Lanark Eastland (6-1, Jr., PG) 6; Nolton Klingele, Liberty (6-2, Sr., PG) 6; Brayden Long, Yorkville Christian (6-3, Soph., G) 6; Jack McMillan, Iroquois West (6-0, Sr., G) 6; Cameron Russell, Indian Creek (5-10, Sr., G) 6; Connor Steichen, Gardner-South Wilmington (6-4, Sr., F) 6.

-- NOTE: Also receiving a single vote (thus not receiving honorable mention): Lane Lazenby, Steeleville; Tazden Eller, Heyworth; Trent Markezich, Mount Olive.

===

CLASS 2A FIRST TEAM

NAME, SCHOOL (HT., YR., POS.) POINTS

Kaleb Applebey, Mount Carmel (6-8, Sr., F/C) 88

Jalen Quinn, Tuscola (6-4, Jr., PG) 78

Ty Pence, St. Joseph-Ogden (6-6, Soph., G/F) 66

Jerrell Edwards, Chicago Dunbar (6-3, Jr., G) 57

Trey Bazzell, Fairbury Prairie Central (6-3, Sr., G) 45

CLASS 2A SECOND TEAM

NAME, SCHOOL (HT., YR., POS.) POINTS

Zach Derus, Rockford Lutheran (5-10, Sr., G) 42

Landon Zurliene, Fairfield (6-3, Sr., G) 33

Mac Parmelee, Chillicothe IVC (6-3, Sr., SG) 25

J. Caleb Slawinski, Chicago Corliss (6-7, Sr., F) 24

Jake Hamilton, Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin (6-3, Soph., SG) 23

CLASS 2A HONORABLE MENTION (31 TOTAL; IN ORDER OF POINTS)

NAME, SCHOOL (HT., YR., POS.) POINTS

Reece Johnson, Benton (6-1, Sr., G) 22; Nate Henry, Rockridge (6-4, Sr., G/F) 21; Ben VanderWal, Elmhurst Timothy Christian (6-6, Jr., G/F) 19; Josh Harris, Elmhurst Timothy Christian (6-4, Sr., G/F) 19; Duane Doss, Beecher (5-7, Jr., PG) 18; Dre Scott, Pinckneyville (6-5, Sr., PF) 16; Enari Thomas, Chicago Marshall (6-1, Sr., G) 16; Jaxon Cusac-McKay, Fieldcrest (5-10, Sr., PG) 14; Buzz Ritzel, Nashville (6-2, Sr., SG) 14; Daniel Duncan, Peoria Christian (6-1, Sr., G) 13; Beau Stipp, Mount Carmel (6-0, Sr., PG) 12; Isaac Hosman, Massac County (6-0, Fr., PG) 12; Austin Brown, Johnston City (6-3, Jr., G) 11; Elijah Tidwell, Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin (6-0, Sr., G) 9; Will Dunlap, Orion (6-4, Sr., F) 9; Evan Wermert, Teutopolis (6-3, Sr., G/F) 8; Holt Geltmaker, Chillicothe IVC (6-2, Sr., G/F) 8; JT Welch, Bloomington Central (5-10, Sr., G) 8; Mitchell Haake, Breese Mater Dei (6-5, Sr., F) 8; Brady Moore, Breese Central (6-4, Jr., G) 8; Calvon Clemons, Murphysboro (5-7, Jr., PG) 8; Freddie Cooper, Chicago Corliss (6-3, G, Sr.) 8; Johnny Dieck, Chicago Christian (6-5, Sr., SG) 8; Darrius Perryman, Chicago Clark (5-9, Jr., PG) 8; JJ Sweatt, Massac County (6-4, Sr., SF) 6; Matthew Volkening, Marengo (6-5, Jr., G) 6; Noah McElravy, Fairfield (5-10, Sr. SG) 6; Grant Hyer, Quincy Notre Dame (6-2, Sr., G) 6; John Blumeyer, Deer Creek-Mackinaw (6-1, Sr., PG) 6; Marcus Williams, Sterling Newman (6-1, Jr., F) 6; Brayden Pettit, Petersburg PORTA (6-3, Sr., G) 6.

-- NOTE: Also receiving a single vote (thus not receiving honorable mention): Jacob Shoven, Clifton Central; Eli Downen, Carterville; Jackson Holmes, Columbia; Jaxson Provost, Kankakee Bishop McNamara; Trevor Heffren, Eureka; West Hunt, Peoria Christian.

Noah Franklin was the second biggest vote getter in Class 1A as he made the First Team

Article Comments