The Louisiana Sports Writers Association issued its Class A All-State basketball teams Monday, including three local standouts.
On the boys team, Lakeview senior Daylon Telsee was a first-team pick and teammate Bobby Reliford received honorable mention.
On the girls team, St. Mary’s senior Ava Hebert was honorable mention.
The All-State teams combine both the Select and Non-Select divisions used in the state playoffs and are chosen by 12 LSWA member from around the state who cover high school sports.
Telsee, a 5-foot-5 guard, averaged 16 points for the Gators, who reached the Non-Select Division IV state semifinals and finished 29-5. Telsee also averaged four rebounds, four steals and two assists and was the District 1-3A MVP for veteran coach Brian Williams.
Reliford, a junior, was the Gators’ top scorer with a 17-point average and contributed eight rebounds per game.
Hebert, a senior guard, carried St. Mary’s to a pair of road upsets in the Select Division IV bracket and into a quarterfinal appearance in the Lady Tigers’ first season under new coach Layne Huckabay.
She averaged 20.1 points including 29.0 in their two playoff wins – 33 in first-round win at 12th-seeded Central Catholic, and 25 in second-round upset at 5th seeded St. Edmund.
Hebert shot an impressive 62.3 percent from the field, 36 percent on 3-pointers, and sank 85 percent of her free throws. She averaged four steals and 3.2 assists per game.
She was first-team All-District for a 21st seeded team that finished 10-17, but won six of its last seven games.
“Ava is the type of player any coach would love to have,” said Huckabay. “She can score from anywhere, she listens and will respond to what you tell her. Having her my first year at SMS made it a good one.”
Hebert ranks among the most productive players in school history. She scored 2,129 career points.
