Here are the 2021-22 Illinois Associated Press all-state boys basketball teams as voted on by a statewide panel of sportswriters and broadcasters.
Each voter picked a five-player first team and five-player second team in each class. Players received five points for a first-team vote and three points for a second-team vote.
Below are the 127 all-staters from Class 1A, Class 2A, Class 3A and Class 4A. All players listed include height, year in school, position and points earned.
The 2022 Illinois High School Association state finals are scheduled for March 10-12 in Champaign.
Class 1A
FIRST TEAM
x-Jaden Schutt, Yorkville Christian (6-6, Sr., G) 140
Jalen Quinn, Tuscola (6-3, Sr., PG) 126
Benjamin Vandigo, Scales Mound (6-4, Sr., G/F) 118
Danny Stephens, Augusta Southeastern (6-7, Jr., PG-C) 93
Kellen Henze, Lanark Eastland (6-2, Sr., G) 82
SECOND TEAM
Graham Meisenhelter, Macon Meridian (5-11, Sr., G) 47
Connor Brown, Cerro Gordo-Bement (6-5, Sr., F) 46
Paul Hart, Peru St. Bede (6-4, Sr., G) 38
y-Wes Hunt, Peoria Christian (6-7, Sr., F) 33
y-K.J. Vasser, Yorkville Christian (6-2, Sr., G) 33
y-Marcus Williams, Sterling Newman (6-1, Sr., SG) 33
HONORABLE MENTION
Breiton Klingele, Liberty (6-4, Sr., F) 32; Elliot Lowndes, Cobden (6-11, Sr., C) 31; Cale Steinbaugh, Georgetown-Ridge Farm (5-9, Sr., G) 26; Lonnel Strickland, Chicago Fenger (6-4, Sr., G) 23; Baylen Damhoff, Fulton (6-6, Soph., F) 22; Cormaic Flynn, Monmouth United (5-10, Sr., F) 14; Jacoby Gross, Steeleville (6-0, Jr., G) 13; Tate Kunzeman, Griggsville-Perry (5-11, Sr., PG) 12; Zach McGuirt, Kankakee Grace Christian (6-3, Sr., G-C) 12; Taj McKinney, Wayne City (6-0, Sr., G) 12; Wyatt Thompson, Dwight (6-6, Jr., F/C) 11; Ben Werner, Scales Mound (6-4, Sr., F/C) 9; Gus Abell, Jacksonville Routt (6-5, Sr., C) 8; Dawson Feyen, East Dubuque (5-10, Sr., PG) 8; Ethan Hefel, Galena (6-1, Sr., G.) 8; Aidan Dodson, Farina South Central (Jr., G) 6; Logan Fleener, North Clay (5-10, Jr., G) 6; Collin Fosler, Scales Mound (6-2, Sr., G) 6; John Kveck, Grant Park (Jr., F/C) 6; Ben Peacock, Lexington (5-8, Sr., G) 6; Ross Robertson, South Beloit (6-7, Fr., F) 6; Easten Schisler, Abingdon-Avon (5-10, Sr., G) 6; Ryan Snow, Concord Triopia (6-2, Jr., F) 6; Kyle Stewart, Effingham St. Anthony (Sr., F) 6; Sam Vonderheide, Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg (6-3, Sr., F) 6; Gavin Woodland, Sesser-Valier (6-3, Sr., G) 6.
Class 2A
FIRST TEAM
Ty Pence, St. Joseph-Ogden (6-6, Jr., G/F) 133
JaKeem Cole, Chicago Leo (6-0, Jr., G) 116
Dylan Arnett, Chicago DePaul Prep (6-10, Sr., F) 99
Nate Henry, Taylor Ridge Rockridge (6-4, Sr., G) 97
Ben VanderWal, Elmhurst Timothy Christian (6-7, Sr., G/F) 88
SECOND TEAM
Mikell Jones, Chicago Clark (6-4, Sr., F/C) 76
Saxton Hoepker, Nashville (6-7, Sr., SF) 48
Terrence Jones, Chicago Longwood (6-3, Sr., G) 42
Ben Cresap, Monticello (5-9, Sr., G) 40
y-Duane Doss, Beecher (5-9, Sr., PG) 39
y-Matthew Volkening, Marengo (6-6, Sr., G) 39
HONORABLE MENTION
Walt Hill Jr., Rockford Lutheran (6-1, Jr., G) 31; Cole Certa, Bloomington Central Catholic (6-4, Soph., G) 26; Brady Moore, Breese Central (6-4, Sr., F) 26; Asa Smith, El Paso-Gridley (6-3, Sr., G) 23; Cam Lawin, Chicago Orr (6-2, Sr., SG) 22; Calvon Clemons, Murphysboro (5-7, Sr., PG) 15; Cam Cleveland, Chicago Leo (6-3, Sr., G) 15; David Hise, Knoxville (Sr., G) 11; JaQuwan Payton, Chicago Perspectives Leadership (6-1, Sr., PG/SG) 11; Christian Cummings, Rockford Christian (5-10, Fr., PG/SG) 9; Trevor Heffren, Eureka (6-2, Sr., G) 9; Isaac Turner, Nashville (6-3, Sr., PG) 9; Gavin Arthalony, Petersburg PORTA (6-2, Jr., G) 8; Suliman Agiste, Chicago Clark (6-9, Sr., C) 6; Isaac Hosman, Massac County (6-0, Soph., PG) 6; Mikqwon Jones, Chicago Clark (6-3, Sr., G/F) 6; Gage Kennard, Mount Carmel (5-11, Jr., G) 6; Cannon Leonard, Gilman Iroquois West (6-9, Jr., C) 6; Jaxson Provost, Kankakee Bishop McNamara (5-10, Jr., PG) 6; Carter Salisbury, Bureau Valley (6-1, Sr., PG) 6; Brenden Schoonover, Pana (5-10, Sr., PG) 6; Caleb Siemer, Teutopolis (6-5, Jr., C) 6; Brandon Stone, Riverdale (6-0, Sr., G) 6.
Class 3A
FIRST TEAM
Ty Rodgers, Harvey Thornton (6-6, Sr., F/G) 115
Robbie Avila, Oak Forest (6-9, Sr., F) 99
Jaylen Drane, Chicago Simeon (6-3, Sr., G) 86
Deandre Craig, Chicago Mount Carmel (6-1, Jr., G) 60
Christian Jones, East St. Louis (6-5, Sr., PG) 54
SECOND TEAM
Asa Thomas, Lake Forest (6-7, Jr., G) 51
Macaleab Rich, East St. Louis (6-6, Jr., G/F) 47
NJ Benson, Mt. Vernon (6-8, Sr., F/C) 45
Amarion Nimmers, Rock Island (6-3, Sr., G) 45
Nojus Indrusaitis, Lemont (6-5, Soph., G/F) 43
HONORABLE MENTION
Davontae Hall, Chicago Hyde Park (6-2, Sr., G) 42; Jake Hamilton, Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin (6-4, Jr., G) 41; Cooper Koch, Peoria Notre Dame (6-8, Soph., F) 33; Richard Barron, Chicago St. Ignatius (6-5, Jr., G) 31; AJ Redd, Chicago St. Ignatius (6-3, Sr., G) 17; Zack Hawkinson, Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin (6-5, Jr., G) 15; DJ Bates, Chicago DeLaSalle (6-2, Sr., G) 14; Jacob Gaither, Dixon (6-3, Sr., G/F) 14; Timaris Brown, Chicago St Patrick (6-5, Sr., F) 12; Koby Wilmoth, Centralia (6-7, Jr., F) 12; Gavin Sarvis, Burlington Central (6-3, Sr., G) 9; Koen Derry, Galesburg (6-6, Sr., F/C) 8; Tyson Swanson, Metamora (6-2, Jr., G) 8; Nate Hill, Kankakee (5-9, Sr., SG) 6; Ethan Kizer, Metamora (6-6, Jr., F/G) 6; Aviyon Morris, Chicago Simeon (5-9, Sr., G) 6; Miles Rubin, Chicago Simeon (6-9, Jr., F) 6; JP Schilling, Sterling (6-0, Jr., PG) 6; Chase Travis, Olney-Richland County (6-5, Sr., G) 6; Rex White, Woodstock North (5-11, Sr., G) 6; Jamauri Winfrey, Peoria Richwoods (6-2, Sr., G) 6.
Class 4A
FIRST TEAM
Braden Huff, Glenbard West (6-11, Sr., F) 116
AJ Casey, Chicago Whitney Young (6-8, F, Sr.) 115
Nick Martinelli, Glenbrook South (6-7, Sr., G/F) 92
Darrin Ames, Chicago Kenwood (6-2, Jr., G) 91
Owen Freeman, Bradley-Bourbonnais (6-10, Jr., F/C) 52
SECOND TEAM
Xavier Amos, Chicago Whitney Young (6-8, Sr., F) 47
Zach Cleveland, Normal (6-7, Sr., F) 41
Brock Harding, Moline (6-0, Jr., PG) 37
Michael Osei-Bonsu, Bolingbrook (6-5, Sr., F) 37
Morez Johnson, Chicago St. Rita (6-9, Soph., PF) 36
HONORABLE MENTION
Cameron Christie, Rolling Meadows (6-6, Jr., G) 33; Will Grudzinski, Barrington (6-6, Sr., G) 30; Jackson Munro, Winnetka New Trier (6-8, Sr., F) 30; Jeremiah Talton, Quincy (6-6, Sr., G) 28; Caden Pierce, Glenbard West (6-6, Sr., G) 26; Damari Wheeler-Thomas, Elgin Larkin (6-0, Sr., PG) 23; Trey Pettigrew, Chicago Kenwood (6-4, Sr., G) 19; Cooper Noard, Glenbrook South (6-2, Sr., PG) 17; Ahmad Henderson, Chicago Brother Rice (5-11, Jr., PG) 15; Conrad Luczynski, Bartlett (7-3, Sr., C) 14; Davius Loury, Chicago Kenwood (6-7, Jr., PF) 9; Mekhi Cooper, Bolingbrook (6-1, Jr., G) 8; J.P. Hanley, Riverside-Brookfield (6-3, Sr., G) 6; Jeremy Harrington, Chicago Curie (6-5, Jr., F) 6; Tavari Johnson, LaGrange Lyons (6-0, Sr., PG) 6; Christian Meeks, Homewood-Flossmoor (6-5, Sr., G/F) 6; Jordan Pickett, Belleville East (6-4, Jr., G/F) 6.
