It was a memorable season for high school boys basketball in the Greater Cincinnati area.
Cincinnati celebrated its first two state champions since 2022. Princeton won the Ohio Division I championship and Wyoming took the Division IV crown, a first for both programs. There were many key wins and highlights from other teams along the way.
With the season over, here are The Cincinnati Enquirer’s all-city teams for the 2025-26 season.
Southwest Ohio
Division I
Co-players of the year
A’mire Gill, Princeton: The junior led the Vikings to a 25-3 record and the state championship, averaging 17.7 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game. In the state final, he had 24 points on 10-of-12 shooting. He was first-team all-state and all-district.
Joshua Tyson, Lakota West: The junior led the Firebirds to a 24-2 record and the regional finals. He averaged 16.3 points, 3.7 rebounds and 3.8 assists. He was the Southwest District player of the year and first-team all-state.
Co-coaches of the year
Bryan Wyant, Princeton: He led Princeton to a 25-3 record and their first state championship, winning six postseason games by an average of 29 points.
Mike Price, Oak Hills: He led the Highlanders to an 18-8 record and the regional finals with their first district championship since 1996. He was District 16 coach of the year and Division I coach of the year by the Ohio coaches association.
First team
Bryce Curry, Lakota West; Jayden Davis, Moeller; A.J. Dean, Oak Hills; Bubba Donald, Moeller; Carson Duke, West Clermont; A’mire Gill, Princeton; Brycen Johnson, Mason; Avery Pence, Milford; Rognny Santiago, Princeton; Joshua Tyson, Lakota West.
Second team
Cordell Ball, Oak Hills; Brady Bowman, Lakota East; Jashawn Coffey, Lebanon; Roman Combs, Lakota West; Brady Gutmann, Springboro; Isaiah Hill, Sycamore; Jordon Johnson-Perdomo, Hamilton; Danny Kelly, Moeller; Liam McGeady, St. Xavier; Kam Mercer, Princeton.
Honorable mention
Colerain: Donovan Chambers, Phil Emery; Elder: Kaden Estep; Fairfield: Cam Arington; Lakota East; Luke Shaw; Lakota West: Tyson Davis, Andre Richardson; Lebanon: Luke Faler; Little Miami: Cade Wojnicz; Middletown: Cale Curtis, Keith Daniels; Milford: Braden Hilvert, Mason Thompson; Princeton: Jordan Johnson, Sebastian Jordan, Amir Phillips; St. Xavier: Charlie Gruber, Luke Sorce, John Veith; Springboro: Zeke Doliboa, Matt Meek; Walnut Hills: Damien Brock, Landen McDaniel, Jayden Seeley, Charlie Stoffregen; Western Hills: Sada Barry, Duane Darden, Adama Soumare, King Wooten.
Division II
Player of the year
Isaiah Mack-Russell, Winton Woods: He led the Warriors to a 22-3 record, Eastern Cincinnati Conference championship, and the regional finals. He averaged 23.7 points and 7.5 rebounds. He was first-team all-state and Southwest District player of the year
Coach of the year
Mike Pilgrim, Winton Woods: He led the Warriors to a 22-3 record, Eastern Cincinnati Conference championship and the regional finals.
First team
Dasai Bronson, Winton Woods; DeAndre Carr-Short, Aiken; Tyson Daley, Edgewood; Nate Dawson, Winton Woods; Isaiah Mack-Russell, Winton Woods; Chase Martin, Loveland; Kale Reynolds, Edgewood; Toby Strausbaugh, Anderson; Chris Washington Jr., Aiken; Tysin Weaver, Anderson.
Second team
Amir Cannedy, Edgewood; Gavin Cecere, Edgewood; Josai Hill, Winton Woods; Brady Lawhon, Harrison; Andrew Lyman, Kings; Jayden McNeill, Aiken; Sammy Shuler, Kings; Keegan Sullivan, Edgewood; Jaequawn Walker, Winton Woods; Tucker Ward, Harrison.
Division III
Player of the year
Eli Stroud, Badin: The senior led the Rams to a 24-3 record, co-championship of the Greater Catholic League-Coed, and the regional finals. He averaged 14.3 points, four rebounds and four assists per game. He was second-team all-state and first-team all-district.
Coach of the year
Ben Cosgrove, Badin: He led the Rams to a 24-3 record, co-championship of the Greater Catholic League-Coed, and the regional finals, which was their last time in that round since 2002. He was GCL-Coed coach of the year.
First team
Connor Gulley, Western Brown; Le’Shawn Hill, Hughes; Colt Howard, Monroe; Jayceon Kibler, Wilmington; Carson Lowe, Badin; Tyler Owens, Goshen; Ricky Robertson, La Salle; Shamari Scales, La Salle; Eli Stroud, Badin; Grant Waters, McNicholas.
Second team
Ethan Fuersich, Ross; Carson Harris, Batavia; Jaionte Jones, Hughes; Bryce Lively, Woodward; Brett McKeon, Batavia; Ty Perkins, Monroe; Graham Roark, Goshen; Braylon Settelmayer, Goshen; Travontay Thomas, Northwest; Noah Wentz, Taylor.
Honorable mention
Badin: Bryson Bowling, Cody Knapp, Chandler Taylor; Batavia: Ryan Brose; Franklin: Kendol Roberts; Goshen; Karson Alderman; Hughes: Alex Davenport, Malik Henderson; La Salle: C.J. Davis; McNicholas: Owen Nienaber; Mount Healthy: Jeremiah Perry; Northwest: Christian Craig; Ross: Bryce Fulmer, Ryan Smith; Taylor: Blake Larkins, Cooper Sandusky; Turpin: Gavin Hoffman, Drew Rardin; Western Brown: Tyler Hitt, Dre Mitchell; Woodward: James Horton, Jesse Wallace.
Division IV
Player of the year
Kellen Wiley, Wyoming: The senior led the Cowboys to a 27-2 record and their first state championship. He averaged 17.7 points, 4.7 rebounds and 4.5 assists. Wiley was Cincinnati Hills League Player of the Year, District 16 Player of the Year and second-team all-state.
Coach of the year
Matt Rooks, Wyoming: He led the Cowboys to a 27-2 record and their first state championship, winning all seven postseason games by at least 16 points and the championship game by 25. He was co-coach of the year in the Southwest District.
First team
Carlyle Billingsley, Wyoming; Christian Byrd, Roger Bacon; Jason Caimano, Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy; Devin Evans, Wyoming; Darren Gray, Wyoming; Keion Griffin, Taft; Antwan Hinton, Taft; Carter Moss, Bethel-Tate; Herman Walker, Taft; Kellen Wiley, Wyoming.
Second team
Cobe Euton, Clinton-Massie; Jack Huwel, Indian Hill; Hudson Kreke, Fenwick; Lorenzo McMullen, Taft; Michael Noszka, Roger Bacon; Colin Michel, Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy; Ziayrious Petaway, Shroder; Anthony Smith, Indian Hill; Ryan VonderMeulen, Reading; Brady Young, New Richmond;
Honorable mention
Fenwick: Will Duba; Indian Hill: Ashton Graham, Jim Liebel, Jack Nolan; New Richmond: Hunter Ashley; Reading: Marc Smith; Shroder: Jahanni Lang, Calil Moody; Wyoming: Jackson Teras, Nick Wilhelm.
Division V
Player of the year
Max Joiner, Summit Country Day: He led the Silver Knights to a 16-11 record and the Division V state semifinals. He averaged 17.6 points and 8.7 rebounds and was first-team all-league in the Miami Valley Conference-Scarlet Division. He was first-team all-state and all-district.
Co-coaches of the year
Brandon Philpot, Waynesville: He led the Spartans to a 24-3 record, the regional finals and their first district championship in 25 years.
Dan McKibben, Williamsburg: He led the Wildcats to an undefeated regular season, 24-1 overall record, and the SBAAC-National Division title.
First team
Grady Barber, Williamsburg; Bo Deeter, Mariemont; Max Joiner, Summit Country Day; Dre Chambers, North College Hill; Xander Lake, East Clinton; Tim Martin, Summit Country Day; Chase Pinkerton, Eastern; Brady Schmidt, Clermont Northeastern; Zevin Sesslar, Waynesville; Logan Washington, Seven Hills.
Second team
Omari Brown, Clark Montessori; Matthew Dick, Eastern; Isaiah Douglas, Clark Montessori; Peyton Lilly, East Clinton; Torii Lipscomb, North College Hill; Lucas Rocha, Waynesville; Tahirou Siby, DePaul Cristo Rey; Sam Stalzer, North College Hill; L.J. Stocks, Summit Country Day; Carson Tenhundfeld, Williamsburg.
Honorable mention
Clermont Northeastern: Sammy Woolery; Eastern: Braxton Vance; Finneytown: Brandon Wise; Madeira: Ben Reed; Mariemont: John Lindner; North College Hill: Joshua O’Hara, Maurice Watkins; Norwood: L.J. Cave, Jaylen Hill, Dillion Taylor; Seven Hills: Clayton Blust, Greg Richardson, Lemuel Zyyon; Summit Country Day: Dawsen Tucker; Waynesville: Ross Barrett, Tyce Rutledge; Williamsburg: Jack Boland, Brody Fisher, Carter Lindsey, Charlie Watts.
Division VI
Player of the year
Antonio White, Deer Park: The senior averaged 31.3 points, six rebounds and three assists for the Wildcats, who finished 14-10. He was first-team all-district and all-state.
Coach of the year
Kevin Mitchell, Oyler: He led the Madhatters to a 17-7 record, Cincinnati Metro Athletic Conference-Blue Division title, the top seed in the sectional, and the district finals.
First team
Devohn Ealy, Oyler; Dante Farley, Lockland; Terrell Franklin, Oyler; Antonio White, Deer Park; Gianni Zeljo, Cincinnati Country Day.
Second team
Brayden Behymer, Blanchester; Hayden Broadwell, Felicity-Franklin; Lucas Cannady, St. Bernard-Elmwood Place; Robert Hamilton, Oyler; Darius Wilcher, St. Bernard-Elmwood Place.
Honorable mention
Cincinnati Christian: Jonathan Maru; Cincinnati Country Day: Pace Guido, Levi Guttman; Deer Park: Tahj Ingram; Georgetown: Jevin Sponcil.
Division VII
Player of the year
Casey Heap, Miami Valley Christian Academy: He led the Lions to a 19-5 record, co-championship of the MVC-Gray, and the district finals. He averaged 15.3 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.6 assists, making 52 3-pointers and shooting 39.4% from behind the arc. He was co-player of the year in the league, District 16 player of the year, first-team All-Southwest District and second-team all-state.
Coach of the year
Kyle Rapp, Miami Valley Christian Academy: He led the Lions to a 19-5 record, co-championship of the MVC-Gray, and the district finals.
First team
Charlie Coffman, Fayetteville-Perry; Brody Feldhaus, Fayetteville-Perry; Colin Gearding, Miami Valley Christian Academy; Casey Heap, Miami Valley Christian Academy; Ja’Cion Johnson, Cincinnati College Preparatory Academy.
Second team
Evan Davis, Cincinnati College Prep; Kenneth Revels, Cincinnati College Prep; Kenyon Revels, Cincinnati College Prep; Jude Rosen, Miami Valley Christian Academy; Braeden Vucic, Miami Valley Christian Academy.
Honorable mention
Middletown Christian: Peniel Enninful, Mason Gross, Guy Henderson; New Miami: Trey Strong, SCPA: Craig Jordan; Spencer: Joseph Williams.
Northern Kentucky/Southeast Indiana
Player of the year
Athens McGillis, Covington Catholic: The senior led the Colonels to a 31-3 record, the Ninth Region championship and the first round of the Sweet 16. He averaged 22.4 points with 74 3-pointers. McGillis was the Ninth Region’s Mr. Basketball finalist and also the Division I player of the year in Northern Kentucky. He was first-team all-state in the Louisville Courier-Journal coaches poll. He also finished second on the CovCath career list with 2,015 career points. He also had 461 assists.
Coach of the year
Nick Dorning, Ryle: He led the Raiders to a 23-9 record and the Ninth Region final. It was their most wins since the school’s only regional title in 2002. Ryle won 19 of its last 22 games of the season, falling to Covington Catholic in the regional final.
First team
Luke Arlinghaus, Holy Cross; Anthony Blaackar, Lloyd Memorial; Austin Davie, Campbell County; Bray Bilton, Simon Kenton; Anthony Coppola, Ryle; Amontae Lowe, Newport; Athens McGillis, Covington Catholic; Finn Louden, Conner; Braeden Myrick, Covington Catholic; Holden Smith, Ryle.
Second team
Donovan Bradshaw, Covington Catholic; Benjamin Brown, Scott; Brady Gabbard, Holy Cross; Scout Gray, South Dearborn; Cash Harney, Covington Catholic; Vinny Listerman, Highlands; Tayden Lorenzen, Highlands; John Luhn, Newport Central Catholic; Mark McCutchen, Holmes; Max Rubemeyer, Dixie Heights); Dylan Topmiller, Beechwood
Honorable mention
Beechwood: Kingston Brockett, Owen McCormack; Bellevue; Adam Kues, Arion Stuckey; Bishop Brossart: Beckett Kuntz, Drew Steffen; Calvary Christian: Collin Duty; Campbell County: Cade Anthrop; Conner: Brady Bushman, Tyler Warner; Covington Catholic: Dylan Gaiser, Teegan Stava; Dayton: Malachi Kennedy; Dixie Heights: Tyson Metzger; East Central: Cole Reynolds, Liam Rogers; Gallatin County: Nick Skidmore; Grant County: Nathanael Hamm; Heritage Academy: Trent Stone; Highlands: Owen Ebert, Nathan Rickard; Holy Cross: Nate Rominger; Lawrenceburg: Evan Lewis; Lloyd Memorial: Isiah Golsby, Jason Kabeya; Ludlow: Logan Day, Jaylen Stone; Newport: Keegan Farrell, Irvan Nichols; Pendleton County: JaZi Grayson, Kamden O’Hara; Ryle: Blake Broz, A.J. Davis, Grace Nsuti; St. Henry: Tyler Detzel; Simon Kenton: Will Scobee; South Dearborn: Wyatt Adams; Villa Madonna: Michael Popham; Walton-Verona: Cole Dryden, Adam Gutman, Wyatt Shearer
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: The Cincinnati Enquirer names 2026 all-city boys basketball teams
Reporting by James Weber, Cincinnati Enquirer / Cincinnati Enquirer
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