Will Certainly Aljancic of Louisville High School is the lone Stark County children's basketball gamer to gain first-team All-Ohio honors in 2023. Aljancic was a first-team choice in Division I on the All-Ohio teams chosen by the Ohio Preparation Sportswriters Association, which was launched this past week.

The only other location player to gain first-team honors was Braylon Wenger of Dalton in Department IV. One other area player made the junior varsity and also three got on the third team.

For Aljancic, his first-team honor in Department I comes after being a unique reference All-Ohio a year ago in Department II. The 6-foot-7 elderly racked up 22.4 factors per video game to lead the Leopards to a 19-5 season a year after helping them win their initial area title in 29 years in 2022. He likewise got hold of 5.4 rebounds per game and also shot 52.5% from the flooring.

Louisville's all-time leading scorer with 1,409 factors, Aljancic ranks 19th in Stark Region history, one area ahead of CJ McCollum. He likewise has Louisville documents for single-season points, job 3-pointers as well as single-game fours. The Area 4 coaches organization gamer of the year, Aljancic is a University of Findlay hire.

Additionally in Department, I, a pair of Federal Organization players made the 3rd team, Owen Woolbert of Jackson as well as Opportunity Casenhiser of Lake.

The 6-7 Woolbert, a senior, was the Federal League Player of the Year after he led Jackson to share the league title. He averaged a team-high 14.9 factors on 61.8% capturing from the floor, as well as grabbed 8.9 rebounds per game. Jackson went 19-7, losing to Store in a district last. A four-year university letterman as well as a three-year starter. Woolbert is a Harvard volleyball hire.

The 6-0 Casenhiser, a junior, balanced a Stark County-high 23.5 factors through the normal season to go with 3.2 aids, 3.2 rebounds, and also 2.0 swipes. He warm 48.6% from the floor as well as 77.6% from the nasty line. The first-team All-Federal Organization pick racked up a school single game-record 45 factors on Jan. 13 versus Perry.

The area's only second-team choice is J'Allen Barrino of Malvern in Division III. The 6-1, junior point player scored 16.5 points per game for the 24-2 Hornets. The trains organization's Area 5 Gamer of the Year, Barrino also averaged 5.3 bits of help, 4.4 steals, and also 4.0 rebounds as Malvern won a 4th straight IVC North championship and also progressed to a fourth straight district final. Barrino, that likewise was the IVC North Gamer of the Year, fired an area-best 68.2% from the flooring as well as 73.7% from the foul line.

In Division IV, the 6-7 Wenger delighted in a huge season to gain his first-team area. He scored 25.6 points per game to select 7.5 rebounds and also 2.1 assists per video game. Dalton won a share of the Wayne County Athletic League title before winning its very first district title in 21 years. He was the WCAL Gamer of the Year.

Teammate Jack Steiner is a third-team choice. The 5-11, seniors balanced 14.2 points, 6.5 rebounds, and also 3.2 helps per game. His capturing divides were.531/.459/.898 as he came to be an efficient marker while stepping in to play point player. He averaged 18.5 factors in Dalton's two area wins.