Natchitoches Central’s basketball teams had tremendous success in the 2023-24 high school season, and the Louisiana Sports Writers Association couldn’t help but notice.

The Chiefs’ top player, senior guard Logan Smith, made the LSWA’s Class 5A All-State team after helping NCHS reach the state finals.

Two of the Lady Chiefs, Makayla Gallien and Alyssa Chandler, were honorable mention All-State selections. They led the NCHS girls to the state quarterfinals.

Parkway’s girls, a District 1-5A foe for NCHS, repeated as state champions in Non-Select Division I and swept the individual honors on the All-State team with senior guard Chloe Larry as the Outstanding Player and Glenda Williams winning her second straight Coach of the Year award.

The All-State teams were selected by LSWA members from around the state.

2024 LSWA CLASS 5A BASKETBALL ALL-STATE CHARTS

BOYS
First Team
Player School Ht. Cl. Avg.

Jeremiah Evans Southwood 6-10 Sr. 22.0
Aidan Anding Ruston 6-0 Jr. 14.8
Ahmad Hudson Ruston 6-7 Fr. 14.0
Howard Gaskins Jr. Liberty 6-3 Sr. 16.3
Allen Graves Ponchatoula 6-10 Sr. 20.8

Second Team
Player School Ht. Cl Avg.
Logan Smith Natchitoches Central 6-2 Sr. 18.0

Javonte Thomas Pineville 6-6 Sr. 13.0
Michael Sarver St. Paul’s 6-0 Sr. 23.6
Keith Jones Karr 6-4 Sr. 18.5
Jeremiah Lucas Bonnabel 6-3 Jr. 23.7

OUTSTANDING PLAYER: ALLEN GRAVES, PONCHATOULA

COACH OF THE YEAR: BRANDON WHITE, LIBERTY

Honorable mention — Evan Griffin, Central Lafourche; Kylan Billiot, Terrebonne; Jeremiah Puckett, Ouachita; Ke’Vonte Landry, Lafayette High; Jaden Hookfin, Slidell; Matthew Kinzeler, Fontainebleau; Bowman Lovell, Haughton; Kevin White, Airline; Malek Robinson, Liberty; Jaylen Peters, Liberty; Jermichael Millien, St. Amant; Nico Jones, Catholic; Xavier Ferguson ,Zachary; Eli Pichon, Brother Martin; Turner Duncan, St. Augustine, Brewer Nitcher, Jesuit; Jyrin Sowell, Captain Shreve; Greg Manning, Benton; Chris Coleman, H.L. Bourgeois; Jaylin Johnson, Alexandria; Wayne Randall-Bashay, New Iberia; Noah Brookter, Southside; Mike Parlow, Slidell; Jamal Drewery, Scotlandville; Carleiyon, Joseph, Walker; Jordan Moore, Hahnville.

GIRLS
First Team
Player School Ht. Cl. Avg.

Chikae Desdunes Curtis 5-10 So. 17.0
Chloe Larry Parkway 5-7 Sr. 19.4
Imani Daniel Curtis 5-9 Jr. 12.0
Whitney Hart Liberty 6-3 Sr. 21.0
JaMiya Vann Walker 5-8 Sr. 18.8

Second Team
Player School Ht. Cl. Avg.

Dakota Howard Parkway 5-11 Jr. 14.9
Jaliyah McWain Ruston 5-3 Sr. 15.0
Alanna Benoit Mandeville 5-8 So. 19.6
Terrin Coffil Chalmette 5-8 Sr. 25.0
Amijah Price Woodlawn 5-8 Jr. 18.4

OUTSTANDING PLAYER: CHLOE LARRY, PARKWAY

COACH OF THE YEAR: GLORIA WILLIAMS, PARKWAY

Honorable mention — Skylar Branch, Haughton; Makayla Gallien, Natchitoches Central; Alyssa Chandler, Natchitoches Central; Thamerin Balthazar, Alexandria; Kira Johnson, Lafayette; Cherie Spencer, Northshore; Cass Antoine, Karr; Kaylee Dublin, Chapelle; Koi Ursin, Destrehan; Ty’Reona Sibley, Central; Kennedi Ard, Walker; Zariell Pollard, Thibodaux; He’Shia Brown, Central Lafourche; Zaccheya Jackson, Ruston; Jade Spikes, West Monroe; Markayla Williams, West Monroe; Maleigha James, Barbe; Kay’len Alexander, Southside; Shelcie LeBlanc, Carencro; Eymani Key, Southside; Asia Eaglin, Slidell; Hannah Benoit, Mandeville; Alyssa Hillard, Ponchatoula; Raegan White, Denham Springs; Rhian Comery, St. Amant.