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WBCA announces Division 1 Boys Basketball All-State Team

03/19/2018, 12:00pm CDT
By WBCA

Seniors Patrick Cartier of Brookfield East, Tyrese Haliburton of Oshkosh North, Mitch Listau of Waunakee, and Marlon Ruffin of Sun Prairie, along with sophomore Jalen Johnson of Sun Prairie were unanimous picks for the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association Division 1 All-State Team for the 2017-2018 season. Haliburton and Stevens Point senior Drew Blair are repeat choices, while Listau was a First Team choice in Division 2 last season.

Cartier had a breakout senior season for the Spartans, who were one of the most improved clubs in the state. The 6-7 forward averaged 22.1 points and 6.9 rebounds in helping Brookfield East to a Division 1 runner-up finish. He will play at Division 2 Hillsdale.

Haliburton, an Iowa State recruit, led Oshkosh North to its first-ever state championship, scoring 30 points in the title game win over Brookfield East. The FVA co-Player of the Year as a senior after winning the award by himself as a junior, Haliburton is a repeat All-State choice after averaging 22.9 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 6.2 assists this season.

Listau earns Division 1 All-State after receiving Division 2 All-State laurels last season for the Warriors. A four-year varsity standout, the Belmont recruit is a two-time Player fo the Year in the Badger-North that scored 1,829 career points, twice helping the Warriors to the state tournament.

Ruffin was named the Player of the Year in the Big Eight Conference after helping the Cardinals to an outright league title and trip to the state semi-finals. The senior point guard averaged 18.6 points and 4.1 rebounds for head coach Jeff Boos. He was an Honorable Mention All-State choice last year.

Johnson is one of the elite players in the country in the sophomore class and has scholarship offers from a Who’s Who of college programs. The still-developing 6-8 wing player led Sun Prairie with 18.6 points and 9.9 rebounds per game, as the team won the Big Eight title and advanced to state.

Franklin senior Max Alba is one of the best three-sport athletes in the state, earning First Team All-State in football and committing to North Carolina for baseball. He’s outstanding on the hardwood as well, helping the Sabers to a Southeast Conference title, averaging 21.1 points and 7 rebounds per contest.

Oshkosh North senior Quincy Anderson really came on in his final season, helping the Spartans to the Division 1 state championship. The 6’4” lefty averaged 17.6 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 2.4 steals per game for head coach Brad Weber.

Stevens Point senior Drew Blair did everything he could to keep the Panthers’ three-year state title run alive, but the team would fall in a sectional final to eventual champion Oshkosh North. Blair finished among state leaders with 28.9 points per game, as he shot 57% from the field and 87% from the free throw line. The Northwest Missouri State recruit would add 6.4 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game as well, both team bests.

Milwaukee Riverside senior Carlos Curtis earned First Team All-Conference in the Milwaukee City Conference for the second straight season, leading the Tigers with 21.6 points per game. Committed to East Tennessee State, the 6’3” guard was a dynamic offensive weapon for Riverside throughout his standout career.

Madison East senior Keshawn Justice led the Purgolders in every major statistical category this season, pouring in 20.2 points per game with 10.5 rebounds, and 3.3 assists as well. A two-time First Team All-Conference choice in the Big Eight, the Santa Clara signee finished with 1,514 career points.

Division 1 WBCA All-State

Max Alba, Sr., Franklin
Quincy Anderson, Sr., Oshkosh North
Drew Blair, Sr., Stevens Point
Patrick Cartier, Sr., Brookfield East *
Carlos Curtis, Sr., Milwaukee Riverside
Tyrese Haliburton, Sr., Oshkosh North *
Jalen Johnson, So., Sun Prairie *
Keshawn Justice, Sr., Madison East
Mitch Listau, Sr., Waunakee *
Marlon Ruffin, Sr., Sun Prairie *

Honorable Mention

Patrick Baldwin, Jr., Fr., Sussex Hamilton
Gage Malensek, Jr., Brookfield Central
De'Monte Nelson, Sr., Kenosha Bradford
Jack Plumb, Sr., Bay Port
Alec Rosner, Sr., Kimberly

* Denotes unanimous selection

Voting Panel – Dan Witter, Wisconsin Rapids; Le Rabas, Neenah; Nate Rykal, Bay Port; Andy Cerroni, Sussex Hamilton; Steve Collins, Madison Memorial; Jay Benish, Oconomowoc; Rishon Haralson, Milwaukee Bradley Tech; Dan Wandrey, Brookfield Central.

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