Staff report

The North Carolina Basketball Coaches Association has announced all-district teams.

There are first, second and third all-district teams for each of 12 districts. Nominations and voting are done only by schools that are NCBCA members. The Rowan schools are part of District 11, which also includes Ashe, Alexander, Alleghany, Caldwell, Davie, Iredell, Stokes, Surry, Watauga, Wilkes and Yadkin counties.

Salisbury senior Myles Smith added All-District first team honors to his recognition as Rowan County Player of the Year and Central Carolina Conference Player of the Year.

Carson sophomore Caden “CP” Perry made the District 11 second team. He also was All-South Piedmont Conference.

North Rowan senior Emari Russell and Salisbury junior Braylon Taylor made the District 11 third team. Both were All-Central Carolina Conference.

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Robinson’s Camri Hobbs was a first team pick for the District 8 girls, which includes the Cabarrus and Mecklenburg players. Lake Norman Charter’s Reece Long made the third team.

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Albemarle’s Amari Baldwin was girls player of the year for District 8.

Boys Basketball All-District 11 

Player of the Year: Trent Steinour (Lake Norman)

Coach of the Year: Grant Hodges (Lake Norman)

First Team: Trent Steinour (Lake Norman), Tre McKinnon (Lake Norman), Jay’on Connor (Alexander Central), Myles Smith (Salisbury), Brady Clark (South Stokes)

Second Team: Derek Studer (West Stokes), C.P. Perry (Jesse Carson), Fisher Leftwich (North Surry), Kam McKnight (North Surry), Joseph Bruce (Pine Lake Prep)

Third Team: Cade Keller (Watauga), Braylon Taylor (Salisbury), Emari Russell (North Rowan), Korrin N’Diaye (South Stokes), Josiah Railey (Watauga)

Girls Basketball All-District 11

Player of the Year: Kate Sears (Watauga)

Coach of the Year: Bill Torgerson (Watauga)

First Team: Kate Sears (Watauga), Ralee Bare (North Wilkes), Shalyn Bare (North Wilkes), Samantha Shehan (Lake Norman), Abby Sheets (Ashe County)

Second Team: Kelsey Rhyne (Lake Norman), Ava Anderson (South Caldwell), Avarie Martin (Davie County), Mary Parker Boaz (East Surry), Alexis Shehan (Lake Norman)

Third Team: Meredith Wike (Alexander Central), Aamori Patterson (Hibriten), Gracie Shore (Davie County), Carrie Vestal (Forbush), Molly Swaim (Starmount)