Here is the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal’s boys basketball Super Team for the 2025-26 season. Selections are based on nominations made by coaches.
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Shakure Wilbon, Jr., guard, Estacado
Wilbon was one of the best in the state. A Texas Association of Basketball Coaches Class 4A all-state selection, Wilbon averaged 26.6 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.7 assists. Estacado coach Tony Wagner said during the all-state meeting, Wilbon was listed as the second best player in 4A. He was also co-MVP of District 5-4A.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Jeron Lawrence, Sr., guard, Brownfield
Lawrence, a TABC all-state selection, averaged 27.6 points to lead Brownfield to the 3A Division I state semifinals. He added 5.2 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 3.1 steals per game.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Kade Franklin, Sr., forward, Ropes
Franklin made the TABC all-state team with averages of 19.4 points, 10.8 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.2 charges-drawn. He was co-MVP of District 5-2A.
NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR
Case Micheletti, So., guard, Abernathy
Micheletti returned from a freshman-year injury and shined in his debut. He averaged 26.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 2.5 steals to make the TABC all-region team. He was also district offensive MVP.
COACH OF THE YEAR
Ryan Bleiker, Jayton
Bleiker once again navigated to the top of the mountain. The longtime Jayton coach led the team to its third consecutive state championship, continuing one of the dominant stretches in 1A history. The Jaybirds cruised past Kennard in the 1A D-II title game to finish 29-3 overall. Jayton lost eight games over the past three seasons.
FIRST TEAM
Lucai Anderson, Jr., guard, Trinity Christian
Anderson averaged 22.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists to earn TABC all-state and district offensive player of the year.
Tristan Flemons, Jr., guard, Seminole
Flemons, the District 3-4A co-MVP and TABC all-region pick, averaged 23.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 3.0 steals.
Braddock Foster, Sr., guard, Farwell
Foster made the TABC all-state team with averages of 22.7 points, 5.4 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 3.8 steals. He was the District 3-2A offensive player of the year.
Tookie Johnson, Sr., guard, Lubbock-Cooper Liberty
Johnson averaged 17.9 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.5 steals to earn TABC all-state honors. He was co-MVP of District 5-4A.
Braeshon Kennard, So., guard, Slaton
Kennard averaged 21.0 points, 7.1 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 3.0 steals to make the TABC all-state team. He was also co-MVP of District 2-3A.
SPARKS OFF THE BENCH
Zack Armes, Sr., guard, New Home
Armes, a TABC all-state selection, averaged 18.5 points, 6.1 rebounds and 4.1 assists. He was the District 4-2A MVP.
Colt Gentry, Sr., guard, Jayton
Gentry made the TABC all-state team with averages of 18.1 points and 6.7 rebounds. He was also on the all-state tournament team.
Andre Langston, Jr., guard, Estacado
Langston, a TABC all-region selection, averaged 19.7 points, 4.7 rebounds and 4.8 assists. He was co-offensive MVP of District 5-4A.
Sebastian Sparkman, Sr., guard, Olton
Sparkman, a TABC all-region selection, averaged 19.2 points, 6.4 rebounds and 5.2 assists.
Braylon Ward, Sr., guard, Plains
Ward averaged 22.1 points, 10.1 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 2.7 steals to make the TABC all-state team. A Howard Payne commit, Ward was the District 5-2A offensive MVP.
SECOND TEAM
Mikah Blackshear, Jr., guard, Shallowater
Blackshear was a TABC all-state pick after averaging 16.1 points, 6.0 rebounds and 3.1 assists. He was the District 2-3A offensive MVP.
Jackson Funk, Jr., forward, Lubbock-Cooper Liberty
Funk, a District 5-4A co-offensive MVP, averaged 14.3 points, 6.0 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.1 steals.
Elijah Smothers, Sr., forward, Monterey
Smothers made the all-District 3-5A first team after averaging 19.8 points, 7.2 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.5 steals.
Sean Stanaland, Sr., guard, Jayton
Stanaland made the TABC all-state team with averages of 18.0 points and 6.1 rebounds. He was the MVP of the 1A D-II state championship after posting 25 points, 15 rebounds and six assists.
Logan Winn, Jr., guard, Shallowater
Winn earned TABC all-state and District 2-3A co-MVP honors. He averaged 15.9 points, 4.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists.
SPARKS OFF THE BENCH
Darion Duvall, Jr., guard, Abernathy
Duvall averaged 17.6 points, 4.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 3.0 steals. He was TABC all-region.
Dominic Fulton, Sr., guard, Plainview
Fulton, the District 3-5A offensive player of the year, averaged 24.4 points, 7.8 rebounds and 1.9 assists while shooting 44% from beyond the arc and 49.6% overall.
Jordan Garcia, Sr., guard, Seminole
Garcia, the District 3-4A defensive player of the year, averaged 13.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, 3.3 steals and 3.7 deflections.
Nate Sansom, Sr., post, Whitharral
Sansom, a TABC all-state selection, averaged 16.5 points, 11.0 rebounds and 0.8 assists with 54 steals.
Cutter Stumbo, Sr., guard, Ropes
Stumbo made the TABC all-region team with averages of 17.4 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.6 assists. He was co-MVP of District 5-2A and made 70 3-pointers.
THIRD TEAM
Jayden Barrio, Jr., guard, Littlefield
Carter Gonzales, Sr., guard, Hale Center
Cylius McCurley, Sr., guard, Lamesa
Trae Timmins, Sr., guard, Brownfield
Hayden Wilson, Sr., guard, Frenship
SPARKS OFF THE BENCH
Harrison Jones, Jr., guard, Lubbock Christian
Jet Naegele, Jr., guard, Trinity Christian
Daniel Payne, Sr., forward, Slaton
Avrey Radloff, Jr., post, New Deal
Brent Robinson, Sr., guard, Whitharral
HONORABLE MENTION
Maddux Archibald, Jr., forward, Frenship; Sam Arrington, Sr., guard, Monterey; Brady Azam, Jr., post, Olton; Cesar Chavez, Jr., forward, Whiteface; Pierce Fioroni, Jr., guard, Lubbock-Cooper Liberty; Matt Flores, Sr., guard, Olton; Savi Garcia, Sr., guard, Lorenzo; Bode Ham, Sr., guard, Jayton; Trae Harris, So., forward, Slaton; Koleman Hendrix, So., post, Lubbock-Cooper Liberty; Fermin Luna, Sr., guard, Plains; Ray Mackey, Jr., guard, Lubbock High; Matthew Madril, Jr., guard, Coronado; Logan McCormick, Sr., guard, Seminole; Ryan Mesquite, Sr., guard, Hale Center; Obi O’Suoji, Jr., forward, Lubbock-Cooper; Aspen Reyher, Sr., forward, Sudan; E.J. Rivas, Sr., guard, Morton; Junah Roberts, So., guard, Frenship Memorial; Damian Rodriguez, Sr., guard, Whitharral; Sammy Saenz, So., guard, Littlefield; Zane Schulte, Jr., guard, Nazareth; Isaak Soliz, Jr., forward, Whiteface; Major Tucker, Sr., post, Lubbock Christian; Jaxon Weigand, So., guard, Frenship Memorial; Zavian Willis, Jr., guard, Trinity Christian.
This article originally appeared on Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: Meet the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal’s 2026 boys basketball Super Team
Reporting by Stephen Garcia, Lubbock Avalanche-Journal / Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
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