Before Braden Chapman's arrival at Shady Springtime, the kids basketball program was mostly an afterthought on a statewide level.

With his high school profession now at an end, that's all transformed.

Since his arrival on campus, he's led the program to three state national championship-- after it had actually just been to the state tournament when before-- and also a title in 2021.

He didn't reduce this previous period, averaging 18.9 factors, 5.2 rebounds as well as 3.7 steals per game for the Tigers.

For his efforts, Chapman has actually been named captain of the kids Course AAA first-team all-staters by the West Virginia Sports Writer's Organization, duplicating his feat from a year earlier.

Chapman ends up being the first Class-AAA player to gain captain honors in successive years since Randy Moss made co-captain honors in 1994 and also solo honors in '95 and the first to gain them without a co-captain given that former Greenbrier East standout Bimbo Coles did so in '85 and also '86. The first-team option is the third of Chapman's job surpassing the previous mark of 2 established by Chase Conner (2012-13).

" Braden, I believe he's the most effective player in the state," Shady head trainer Ronnie Olson said. "He's definitely the best protector and also I assume he's proved that all year. He should have to be the captain. He's definitely the best in my point of view."

Chapman supported his train's case as the state's leading defender throughout the period, but his efficiency in the Class AAA title game versus Fairmont represented itself. Tasked with safeguarding Fairmont Senior citizen all-stater Zycheus Dobbs, Chapman stood out, limiting Dobbs to one factor and one shot effort a year after he had his method with the Tigers in the 2022 title game.

He's joined on the first-team by junior colleague Ammar Maxwell who earned his very first all-state nod by balancing 14.1 points, 4.5 rebounds and also 1.9 steals per video game.

Maxwell, largely a corresponding player in periods past, arised late last season and also carried the energy through this year, becoming the Shady's No. 2 option on violation. Yet he also improved as a protective gamer.

" He put us on an entire various degree," Olson said. "He's mosting likely to be up for player of the year next year so it's only suitable that he got that. He absolutely deserved it and also put up big numbers versus the most effective groups in the state. He worked hard in the offseason, and also it showed. He went from a spot-up shooter to a triple hazard man. I think among the most significant things for me is he took pride in playing defense and he was just one of our worst defenders last year. He functioned and took useful criticism to become one of our best defenders."

Signing Up With Chapman as well as Maxwell on the first-team are Dobbs and also DeSean Goode (Fairmont Senior), Luke Johnson (Ripley), Evan Parr (East Fairmont), Eli Robertson (Herbert Hoover) and also Reece Carden (Scott).

Goode and also Dobbs wrote their very own phases in Fairmont's prominent basketball background this season, helping the Polar Bears safeguard their Class-AAA crown versus Chapman and Maxwell's Tigers.

Dobbs, a junior, balanced 21.2 points and also 5.6 assists per video game however the latter came more right into play in the title video game. In spite of being limited to simply one shot attempt while encumbered foul problem, his help in change to teammate Connor Gower for a 3 in the 4th quarter of the title video game provided Fairmont the lead permanently. The first-team selection is Dobbs' second.

Goode, a 6-foot-8 ahead, makes his opening night on the first string after making second-team honors in 2014. He played more in the post throughout the state event, confirming to be an inequality. The elderly balanced 18.4 factors and 9.3 rebounds per contest this season.

Luke Johnson, a 6-foot-11 senior, averaged 22.8 factors per ready Ripley this year, assisting the Vikings reach the state tournament.

Carden, a senior, gained first-team honors for the 2nd consecutive season. Averaging 21.3 points per game, his efforts aided the Skyhawks reached the semifinals for the 2nd consecutive period.

Robertson, a senior guard, assisted Hoover go back to the state event with approximately 22.7 factors per game. It's Robertson's very first all-state choice after he gathered an honorable mention in 2014.

Parr complete the listing of first teamers, aiding the Bees to among their best seasons in program background with 3 of their four losses concerning Fairmont Senior citizen. The elderly balanced 16.7 points per game, gaining all-state honors for the first time.

Braden Chapman's twin brother Cole, a first teamer the last 2 years, was named second-team captain. He's joined by teammate as well as fellow senior Webcam Manns in addition to Malachi Watson (Elkins), Easton Shanholtz (Hampshire), Scotty Browning (Logan), Brayden Thomason (Robert C. Byrd), Harley Sickles (North Marion) and Dane Hatfield (Herbert Hoover).

All-State honorees can obtain state-shaped, wood plaques with name, institution, year and honor at wvswa.org or bearwoodcompany.com.

The Course AAA Boys Basketball Group as Selected by the West Virginia Sports Writers Association

First Team

Braden Chapman, Shady Spring, Sr. (Captain) 6-1, 18.9

Ammar Maxwell, Shady Spring, Sr. 6-2, 14.1

Zycheus Dobbs, Fairmont Senior, Jr. 6-4, 21.2

DeSean Goode, Fairmont Senior, Sr. 6-8, 18.4

Luke Johnson, Ripley, Sr. 6-11, 22.8

Evan Parr, East Fairmont, Sr.5-10, 16.7

Eli Robertson, Herbert Hoover, Sr.6-4, 22.7

Reece Carden, Scott, Sr. 21.3Reach Nick Henthorn at 304-367-2548, on Twitter @nfhenthorn_135 or by email at [email protected].