Citizen unveils All-Parish basketball teams

After a successful basketball season in Ascension, the Weekly Citizen has released its All-Parish teams.

From the boy's teams that had players selected, East Ascension led the way with four representatives. The Spartans went 19-14 during the regular season and went on to reach the second round of the playoffs.

Dutchtown, St. Amant and Donaldsonville all had three selections.

Dutchtown went 19-9 and reached the state quarterfinals. St. Amant was 21-10 and hosted their first playoff game in the Gold Dome in 10 years. Donaldsonville went 22-10 and reached the postseason.

The East Ascension girls also placed four players on the team. The Lady Spartans went 21-2 during the regular season, won District 5-5A and reached the state semifinals.

Donaldsonville had three selections. The Lady Tigers went 21-7 and reached the state quarterfinals.

Both St. Amant and Dutchtown had two representatives on the team. Dutchtown missed out on the playoffs this year, but St. Amant went 21-8 in their run to the postseason.

Finally, Ascension Christian had one player make the list. The Lady Lions went 10-7 this year and reached the second round of the playoffs.

Here is the Weekly Citizen’s All-Parish basketball teams:

All-Parish First Team (Boys):

G - KJ Franklin (St. Amant)

G - Gary Smith (Dutchtown)

F - Hobert Grayson (East Ascension)

F - Nick Caldwell (Dutchtown)

F - Everette Wilson (Donaldsonville)

Sixth Man - Destin Barker (St. Amant)

All-Parish Second Team (Boys):

G - Corey Brooks (Donaldsonville)

G - Cameron Dunbar (East Ascension)

F - Terrell Brown (Donaldsonville)

F - Javon Carter (East Ascension)

F - Ryan Bromfield (Dutchtown)

Sixth Man - Camryn Carter (East Ascension)

MVP - Nick Caldwell (Dutchtown)

Coach of the Year - Patrick Hill (Dutchtown)

All-Parish First Team (Girls):

G - Diniaa McZeal (East Ascension)

G - Tristen Washington (East Ascension)

F - Daija Harvey (Donaldsonville)

F - Chelsea Cain (Dutchtown)

F - Alynzia Morris (East Ascension)

Sixth Woman - Alona Washington (Ascension Christian)

All-Parish Second Team (Girls):

G - McKenzie Brooks (St. Amant)

G - Kelsi Martine (St. Amant)

F - Jalair Joseph (Donaldsonville)

F - Quinntryce Bell (Donaldsonville)

F - Aja Causey (East Ascension)

Sixth Woman - Zaria Harleaux (Dutchtown)

MVP - Diniaa McZeal (East Ascension)

Coach of the Year - Dennis Chandler (East Ascension)