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Boys basketball
Class 4A AP all-state
Here is the Illinois Class 4A boys basketball all-state team, as voted on by a statewide panel of Associated Press sports writers and broadcasters and compiled by Steve Tappa of The Moline Dispatch and The Rock Island Argus. A total of 22 votes were cast. Only Simeon's Jabari Parker earned unanimous approval. First-place votes worth 5 points; second-place votes worth 3 points. At least two votes were required for honorable mention. Two others received one second-team vote.
First Team:
Jabari Parker, Simeon (6-9, Sr., F) 110; Jahlil Okafor, Whitney Young (6-11, Jr., C) 100; Malcolm Hill, Belleville East (6-7, Sr., G/F) 77; Cliff Alexander, Curie (6-9, Jr., C) 72; Sterling Brown, Proviso East (6-5, Sr., F/G) 62.
Second Team:
Kendrick Nunn, Simeon (6-2, Sr., G) 52; Tyler Ulis, Marian Catholic (5-8, Jr., G) 44; Garret Covington, Edwardsville (6-5, Sr., G) 41; Jalen Brunson, Stevenson (6-1, Soph., G) 34; Alvin Ellis, De La Salle (6-3, Sr., G) 26.
Honorable mention (in voting order):
Jaylon Tate, Simeon (6-2, Sr., G) 23; Milik Yarbrough, Zion-Benton (6-6, Jr., F) 22; Paul White, Whitney Young (6-9, Jr., F) 22; Sean O'Mara, Benet (6-9, Jr., C) 14; Paris Lee, Proviso East (5-10, Sr., G) 11; Miles Simelton, Oswego (6-1, Sr., G) 9; Tre' Harris, Edwardsville (6-3, Sr., G) 9 ; Alex Majewski, Brother Rice (6-7, Sr.,...