Batesville's Walsman, JCD's Borgman Named To IBCA All-State Teams

By Travis Thayer (undated) - Several local boys basketball players have earned all-state honors for their phenomenal seasons. The Indiana Basketball Coaches Association announced their senior and underclassmen awards Thursday. Southeastern Indiana is well represented. In a new level of awards, the IBCA named 30 large school and 30 small school players All-State players as secondary accolades.  Fifteen seniors and fifteen underclassmen were chosen for each school group. Greensburg, Batesville, Jac-Cen-Del, South Ripley, and Oldenburg all had at least one player receive All-State Honors. Greensburg’s Ryan Welage was selected to the Senior Large School All-State team, while Batesville star Blake Walsman earned senior honorable mention. Evan Borgman of Jac-Cen-Del was selected to the Small Schoo Underclass All-State team, and South Ripley’s Brady Meyer and Oldenberg’s Matt Moorman earned underclassmen honorable mention. Here is the full list of IBCA all-state players: Supreme 15 Pat Bacon, Lawrence North Harris Brown, Howe Devin Cannady, Mishawaka Marian Ryan Cline, Carmel Hyron Edwards, East Chicago Central Drew Hackett, Munster Sean McDermott, Pendleton Heights Joel Okafor, Richmond Chris Palombizio, Chesterton Jaelan Sanford, Evansville Reitz Josh Speidel, Columbus North Alex Stein, Evansville Reitz Caleb Swanigan, Homestead K.J. Walton, Brownsburg Chandler White, Carroll (Fort Wayne)   Large School All-State (players from 3A and 4A schools) Michael Benkert, Center Grove Malik Bennett, Southport Everett Duncan, Evansville Harrison Brennan Gillis, Ben Davis Matt Holba, Guerin Catholic Johnny Jager, Bloomington South Nick Jeffirs, Crown Point Bronson Kessinger, Corydon Central Jimmy King, Roncalli Derek Smits, Zionsville Tahjai Teague, Pike Grant Weatherford, Hamilton Heights Davious Webster, Richmond Ryan Welage, Greensburg Dylan Windler, Perry Meridian   Small School All-State (players from 1A and 2A schools) Austin Compton, Frankton Wes Davidson, Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian Ryan Fazekas, Marquette Catholic Paul Forman, Churubusco T.J. Henderson, Scecina Darrell Hutchison, Crispus Attucks Bryce Moore, Park Tudor Chris Nunn, Liberty Christian Brian Patterson, Lake Station Austin Robertson, Linton-Stockton Chandler Spring, Covington Thorin Stage, Hagerstown Addison Wagler, Barr-Reeve Isaiah Waire, Crispus Attucks Ethan Woodrow, Fountain Central   Honorable Mention Seth Adelsberger, Peru Charlie Aimone, Terre Haute North Des Balentine, Western Joe Bannister, Lake Central Riggs Baxter, Western Boone Tyler Begle, Jasper Rasheide Bell, Evansville Central Blake Berger, LaVille Gary Bonds, Scecina Will Brown, Rock Creek Academy Kyle Bumbalough, New Castle Blaze Byrer, Bedford North Lawrence Luke Callahan, Danville Alex Clark, Wawasee Joey Claussen, Rensselaer Central Robby Cole, Southwood Jordan Collazo, Portage Mason Coverstone, Columbia City Ryan Curry, New Palestine P.J. Dean, Eastside Craig Dingwerth, Northeastern Billy Doslak, Penn Adam Eberhard, Evansville Memorial Grant Esposito, Northeastern Markus Fleenor, Austin Parker Fox, Winamac Grant Gayler, North Montgomery Jordan Geist, Homestead Kooper Glick, Columbus North Charles Graman, North Knox Blake Gross, Churubusco Abe Haler, New Castle Cale Hall, Orleans Nick Harris, Mishawaka Marian Kyle Hartman, Fort Wayne Dwenger Brent Hawn, Delphi Tre'Shon Heard, McCutcheon Jacob Heller, Prairie Heights Alec Holland, Rochester Lee Howard, Hammond Noll Rashaan Jackson, Warsaw Skyler Kolli, International Keegan Kollmeyer, Fishers Christian Kreiger, Fort Wayne Canterbury Andrew Kus, Fort Wayne Canterbury Nick Macon, Madison Jake Mangus, Warsaw Justin McCoy, Garrett Sean McGee, Fort Wayne North Jordan Meurer, North Knox Elijah Miller, Culver Military Riley Miller, Yorktown Caleb Morey, Yorktown Joey Morlan, Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian Gannon Myers, Martinsville Chad O'Bryan, Southridge Mitch Orem, Shelbyville Logan Primerano, Peru Austin Ranard, Edgewood Riley Reimschisel, Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian Gage Reinhard, Wawasee Cade Renicker, Harrison (West Lafayette) Filip Serwatka, Concord Connor Sevier, Wood Memorial Ben Singer, Cambridge City Lincoln Carter Skaggs, Logansport Jacob Stauber, Evansville Mater Dei Jake Strong, John Glenn Alex Thacker, Tippecanoe Valley Jacob Treadway, Bloomington North Connor Umphress, Columbus East Trevor Waite, Tri-West Blake Walsman, Batesville Robert West, Evansville North Tanner Wilcox, Northfield Devlyn Williams, Fort Wayne Snider Davon Winburn, New Albany Chainey Zolman, Manchester   Underclass Supreme 15 Tucker Blackwell, Bloomington South Joey Brunk, Southport Nai Carlisle, West Lafayette Parker Chitty, Columbus East Eron Gordon, Cathedral Zach Gunn, Hamilton Southeastern Kyle Guy, Lawrence Central Damien Jefferson, East Chicago Central Romeo Langford, New Albany Reontre Lawrence, South Bend Riley Kyle Mallers, Carroll (Fort Wayne) Paul Scruggs, Southport Dru Smith, Evansville Reitz C.J. Walker, Tech Kris Wilkes, North Central   Underclass Large School All-State (players from 3A and 4A schools) Jalen Adaway, Logansport Vijay Blackmon, Marion Phillip Corthen, Muncie Central Brachen Hazen, Columbia City ShanQuan Hemphill, Michigan City Djimon Henson, Warren Central Reggie Jones, Marion John Kiser, Noblesville Rhyss Lewis, Chesterton Jaylen Minnett, Terre Haute South Anthony Murphy, Griffith Tremell Murphy, Griffith Keegan Northern, Martinsville Conner TenHove, Valparaiso Malik Williams, Fort Wayne Snider   Underclass Small School All-State (players from 1A and 2A schools) Desmond Bane, Seton Catholic Evan Borgman, Jac-Cen-Del Mason Degenkolb, Tipton Josh Dieball, Linton-Stockton Kiante Ellis, Winchester Eugene German, Gary 21st Century Jaren Jackson, Park Tudor Logan James, Barr-Reeve Cooper Neese, Cloverdale Franklin Nunn, Liberty Christian Roman Penn, Hammond Noll Tyler Smith, Northeastern Devan Straub, Evansville Mater Dei Brandon VanSant, Bloomfield Brian Warren, Howe   Underclass Honorable Mention Josh Anders, Plymouth Damezi Anderson, South Bend Riley Jackson Anthrop, Lafayette Central Catholic Jaronde Boyd, Michigan City Tony Brazier, South Bend Washington Marcus Burk, Franklin Central Darnell Butler, McCutcheon Neil Clampitt, Tippecanoe Valley Ethan Claycomb, Vincennes Lincoln Ryan Cloncs, Danville Darian Collins, Lafayette Jeff Cannon Cooper, Portage Jermaine Couisnard, East Chicago Central Hunter Crist, Hamilton Heights Will Davidson, Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian Derek Davitch, Winamac Braxton Day, Bedford North Lawrence Adam Dirksen, Jay County Antoine Divine, Decatur Central Jackson Edwards, Knightstown Michael Ertel, Mt. Vernon (Fortville) Nick Felke, Plymouth Keegan Fetters, Lakewood Park Christian Chase Fierstos, Manchester Luke Fusiek, Lafayette Central Catholic Colten Garland, Washington Grant Gelon, Crown Point Tate Hall, Greenfield-Central Jarrett Hammel, South Newton David Hanyard, Lafayette Jeff Alex Harmon, Southwood Parker Hazen, Columbia City Hunter Hollowell, Huntington North Dane Holmes, Twin Lakes Lance Hopkins, Rockville Jay Houck, Jay County Dida Ikongshul, Shawe Memorial Musa Jallow, Bloomington North Andre Jones, Scecina Andre Jones, Muncie Central Borden Kennedy, Seeger Trevor Lakes, Lebanon Braxton Linville, NorthWood John Lux, Shelbyville Paul Marandet, Warsaw Jordan Matthews, Kokomo Zach McCory, Brownstown Central Brady Meyer, South Ripley Jake Mlagan, Bethesda Christian Matt Moorman, Oldenburg Academy Kale Morris, Clinton Prairie Christian Munson, Guerin Catholic Jack Nunge, Castle Jacob Overton, Washington Jalen Paul, Fort Wayne Canterbury Tom Purdie, Whiteland Christian Reed, Silver Creek Donte Reed, Crispus Attucks Hunter Rowe, Tell City Bryce Rowe, Southwestern (Shelby) Aaron Runyan, John Glenn Jacoby Shade, Brownstown Central Noah Shearer, Northfield Cameron Smith, Franklin Isaiah Stafford, South Knox Peyton Staples, Mishawaka Jagger Surface, Fort Wayne Northrop Reggie Tharp, Fort Wayne Concordia Justin Thomas, Pike Tyler Toopes, Pike Central Ryan Topper, Bremen Tyler Vogel, Jennings County Nate Walpole, Whitko Charlie Warner, Westfield D.J. Wilkins, Merrillville Cameron Wolter, Fishers Alex Yurack, Rushville