League Champ Chapel Hill Claims Four Top Honors on 16-3A All-District Boys Basketball Squad
District champion Chapel Hill took home four of the top five awards on the 16-3A all-district boys basketball team, as voted by the district's coaches.
Chapel Hill 6-foot-6 senior post Michael Harris was named Most Valuable Player. Classmate Julius Hill, a guard, received Offensive Player of the Year honors, while junior guard D.D. Mumphrey was named Defensive Player of the Year.
Chapel Hill's Robert Sampson, who led the Bulldogs to a 22-10 record, 16-3A championship, and Class 3A Region II second-round playoff appearance, garnered Coach of the Year accolades.
Kilgore sophomore guard Xaviar Gaona was named Newcomer of the Year after helping Kilgore to a 16-15 record and 3A Region II quarterfinal appearance.
Spring Hill had three first-team all-district selections, followed by Bullard, Kilgore, and Gladewater with two apiece.
Superlatives
- MVP -- Michael Harris, Sr., Chapel Hill
- Offensive Player of the Year -- Julius Hill, Sr., Chapel Hill
- Defensive Player of the Year -- D.D. Mumphrey, Jr., Chapel Hill
- Newcomer of the Year -- Xaviar Gaona, Soph., Kilgore
- Coach of the Year -- Robert Sampson, Chapel Hill
First Team
- Clay Lattier, Spring Hill
- Ben Brundrett, Spring Hill
- Matt Williams, Spring Hill
- Corbin Howard, Bullard
- Scott Lowrie, Bullard
- D.J. Sammons, Chapel Hill
- Trey Conrod, Kilgore
- Hector Peralez, Kilgore
- Pat Finch, Gilmer
- Jalen Wells, Gladewater
- Treyvon Gordon, Gladewater
- Tre' Hollins, Henderson
Second Team
- Kendon Womack, Spring Hill
- Jordan Phelan, Spring Hill
- Adam Lattier, Spring Hill
- Chandler Clark, Bullard
- Hunter Landrum, Bullard
- Keith Minor, Chapel Hill
- Keilon Moore, Chapel Hill
- Kavondre Wallace, Chapel Hill
- Kevrin Justice, Kilgore
- Alvin Davis, Kilgore
- Clery Delmas, Kilgore
- Nick Smith, Gilmer
- Jamal Barnes, Gilmer
- Zane Boles, Henderson