COLUMBUS — The 2025-26 Ohio Prep Sports Media Association Division IV All-Ohio high school boys basketball team, as selected by a statewide media panel:

Player of the Year: Gator Nichols, Zanesville Maysville.

Coach of the Year: Evan Callihan, Circleville.

FIRST TEAM

Jace Riccardo, Canfield, 6-7, jr., 15.5; Gator Nichols, Zanesville Maysville, 6-0 sr., 23.6; Brody Denny, Germantown Valley View, 6-2, jr., 30.0; William Peagler Jr., Kettering Alter, 6-0, fr., 18.4; Keonte Smith, Dayton Northridge, 6-5, so., 18.7; Jordan Kaminsky, Heath, 6-3, sr., 25.0; Carter Myers, Caledonia River Valley, 6-6, sr., 24.6; CJ Ross, Ravenna, 6-4, sr., 24.0; Theo Castro, Cleveland Glenville, 5-11, sr., 16.9; Brayden DeVito, Shelby, 5-11, sr., 24.1.

SECOND TEAM

Owen Hill, Beaver Local, 6-7, sr., 23.3; Jason Caimano, Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy, 6-0, sr., 22.3; Antwan Hinton, Cincinnati Taft, 6-0, sr., 19.6; Kellen Wiley, Cincinnati Wyoming, 6-3, sr., 18.0; Danny Bentley, Plain City Jonathan Alder, 6-1, so., 19.1; Daeshawn Fiore, Columbus East, 6-0, sr., 22.6; Chase Smith, Caledonia River Valley, 6-1, sr., 19.0; Garrett Carpenter, Cambridge, 6-2, sr., 24.3; Stehl Bates, New Concord John Glenn, 6-2 sr., 20.4; Kole Nungester, Circleville, 6-2, sr., 16.4; Carson Davis, Pomeroy Meigs, 6-8, sr., 23.3.

THIRD TEAM

Braydon Songer, Hubbard, 6-3, sr., 20.1; Mason Waechter, Sheffield Brookside, 6-6, jr., 19.9; Donovan Driscal, Cleveland Central Catholic, 6-1, jr., 18.0; Brendan Hernan, Chardon Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin, 6-6, sr., 17.1; Jordyn Watson, Zanesville Maysville, 6-2 sr., 15.6; Kellen Glass, Sandusky Perkins, 6-6, sr., 13.6; Devin Silva, Tontogany Otsego, 6-3, sr., 21.0; Cardae Brown, Ontario, 6-3, so., 21.5; Blake Fitch, Chillicothe Unioto, 5-11, sr., 15.3.

SPECIAL MENTION

Jeremiah Thomas, Beloit West Branch, 5-10, sr., 14.1; Trey Kersten, Norton, 6-1, jr., 16.1; Branden Evans, Peninsula Woodridge, 6-2, sr., 14.3; Stephon Bohannon, Cleveland Benedictine, 6-3, jr., 15.1.; Kaden Brewster, Perry, 6-0, jr., 17.0; Nishon White, Wintersville Indian Creek, 6-7, sr., 18.9; C.J. Dolan, New Concord John Glenn, 6-2, sr., 14.6; Ryker Williams, Gnadenhutten Indian Valley, 6-0, jr., 17.0; Tayvian Johnson, Carrollton, 6-1, so., 15.9; Rowen Hoffee, Minerva, 6-0, sr., 15.7; Logan Markley, Lima Bath, 6-4, sr., 17.8; Preston Snyder, Millbury Lake, 5-10, sr., 15.5; Trindon Flenoury, Ontario, 6-1, so., 18.0; Brody Fortman, Ottawa-Glandorf, 6-4, sr., 16.1; Isaac Smith, Seville Cloverleaf, 5-10, jr., 21.5; Myles Wolf, Uhrichsville Claymont, 5-11 sr., 14.6; Kage Alexander, Waverly, 6-1, so., 20.0; Peyton Bakos, Kettering Alter, 5-11, jr., 14.8; Devin Evans, Cincinnati Wyoming, 6-3, sr., 15.0; Jonathan Amos, KIPP Columbus, 6-2, sr., 21.2; Dekar Moultrie, Columbus Eastmoor Academy, 6-9, jr., 15.4.

HONORABLE MENTION

Jakob Hayes, Hubbard, 6-5, sr., 17.3; Ethan Laryea, Streetsboro, 6-1, sr., 7.6; Gavin Gregory, Beloit West Branch, 6-7, sr., 11.6; Breylon McDuffie, Orrville, 6-5, sr., 10.8; Ronan Lang, Canton South, 6-3, sr., 15.0; Bryce Roberts, Canfield, 6-2, sr., 8.1; Mason Ventura, Norton, 5-10, fr., 14.8; Carter Maxa, Peninsula Woodridge, 6-5, so., 14.5; Ty Fritz, Germantown Valley View, 6-6, jr., 15.2; Keion Griffin, Cincinnati Taft, 6-4, jr., 19.0; Grady Lantz, Urbana, 6-2, jr., 16.1; Mason McDermott, Springfield Northwestern, 6-0, jr., 18.2 points; Carter Moss, Bethel-Tate, 5-10, sr., 17.1; Braedan Smart, Brookville, 6-3, sr., 16.1; Drew Woeste, Dayton Oakwood, 6-1, fr., 17.1; Jay’Mal Whitfield, Dayton Dunbar, 6-1, so., 14.9; Chrishod Averette, Dayton Dunbar, 6-4, sr., 9.2; Carlyle Billingsley, Cincinnati Wyoming, 6-8, sr., 13.1; Christian Byrd, St. Bernard Roger Bacon, 5-10, sr., 18.2; Drew Dixon, Urbana, 6-0, so., 14.6; Grant Guess, Kettering Alter, 6-6, sr., 11.1, Owen Hoersting, Dayton Oakwood, 6-2, sr., 14.0; Hudson Kreke, Franklin Bishop Fenwick, 5-11, jr., 11.0; Deonte Smith, Dayton Northridge, 6-2, sr., 15.4; John Eckenrode, Johnstown Monroe, 6-3, sr., 11.0; Mustafa Ibrahim, Columbus Horizon Science, 6-5, sr., 13.0; Zane Hancock, Newark Licking Valley, 6-4, sr., 17.4; Caleb Hinkel, Carroll Bloom-Carroll, 5-10, sr., 12.2; Luke Johnson, London, 5-11, so., 15.4; Matthew Kirkley, Worthington Christian, 6-5, jr., 12.4; Ace Lowery, Johnstown Monroe, 5-11, jr., 13.0; Ayden Fortner, Oberlin Firelands, 6-2, sr., 16.3; George Dzura, Jefferson Area Jefferson, 5-11, sr., 16.8; Joel Navarro, Jefferson Area Jefferson, 6-0, sr., 16.6; Logan Mezak, Ashtabula Edgewood, 5-10, sr., 15.5; Jayden Nellemsbey, Warrensville Heights, 6-3, jr., 10.3; Zeke Lind, Sheffield Brookside, 6-0, so., 17.2; Ryan Miller, Bay Village Bay, 6-1, jr., 14.5; Brayden Davis, New Concord John Glenn, 6-4 sr., 10.9; Kane Roehrig, Zanesville Maysville, 6-5 sr., 11.2; Rusty Trout, Duncan Falls Philo, 5-11 jr., 15.5; Luke Coleman, McConnesville Morgan, 6-4 sr., 12.7; Colt James, Gnadenhutten Indian Valley, 6-3 sr. 16.0; Cam Lauer, Cambridge, 6-1 jr., 12.2; Jayven Johnson, Carrollton, 6-3, sr., 11.4; Nate Sprang, Millersburg West Holmes, 6-2, jr., 15.9; Marcus Brooks, Carrollton, 6-3 jr., 12.3; Mason Gregg, Cambridge, 6-0 sr., 10.5; Jackson Jinks, Uhrichsville Claymont, 6-4 jr., 13.4; Sam Bollinger, Bellevue, 5-10, jr., 12.6; Landon Foltz, Shelby, 6-1, sr., 11.3; Grayson Jones, Port Clinton, 5-8, so., 12.6; Xavier Kelly, Van Wert, 6-0, so., 11.5; Carter Behlmer, Millbury Lake, 5-11, sr., 14.7; Riley Riegsecker, Wauseon, 6-3, jr., 17.2; Jayceon Tucker, Fostoria, 6-6, sr., 21.1; Ike Brown, Bellevue, 6-0, jr., 12.8; Jordan Schumaker, Ottawa-Glandorf, 6-0, so., 11.1; Oscar Webb, Clyde, 6-1, sr., 13.6; JJ Greer, Rossford, 6-7, so., 15.3; Josh Heilman, Upper Sandusky, 6-2, sr., 12.8; Parker Tinch, Galion, 5-11, jr., 11.7; Sam Schweinfurth, Sandusky Perkins, 6-3, sr., 10.7; Ty Reed, Gallia Academy, 6-1, so., 12.1; Josh Montgomery, Vinton County, 6-0, jr., 19.0; Brady Neff, Logan Elm, 6-2, sr., 11.2; Riley Jenkins, Circleville, 6-5, sr., 9.7; Jack Welch, Chillicothe Unioto, 6-0, jr., 11.4; Joe Wray, Westfall, 5-10, sr., 16.6; Asa Kline, Fairfield Union, 6-6, so., 10.2; Noah Haithcock, Washington Court House, 6-6, sr., 13.4.