WJG SPORTS ALL-JOHNSTON COUNTY BASKETBALL TEAMS
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It was a great year in Johnston County as eight teams made the playoffs with six teams winning at least one game. The best boys and girls team in the area was Clayton at 26-3 and 21-5 respectively. Here are the boys and girls who had the 15 best seasons in the area. Selections were based on the eye test, coaches’ nominations and stats on MaxPreps.
WJG SPORTS ALL-JOHNSTON COUNTY
BOYS
FIRST TEAM
G — Princeton sophomore Nayshin Waller
16.6 PPG, 3.9 RPG, 2.5 APG, 2 SPG, 56% FG, 33% 3FG, 63% FT
G — Clayton senior Mason Rusch
13.7 PPG, 2.2 RPG, 2.8 APG, 1.7 SPG, 51% FG, 39% 3FG, 71% FT
G — Princeton junior Tyrese Whitley
14.9 PPG, 5.6 RPG, 2.7 APG, 2.4 SPG, 49% FG, 31% 3FG, 69% FT
F — South Johnston senior CJ Ray
20.1 PPG, 10 RPG, 3.1 APG, 2 SPG, 1 BPG, 43% FG, 35% 3FG
F — Clayton junior BJ Freeman
20.6 PPG, 11 RPG, 1.7 APG, .9 SPG, .9 BPG, 47% FG, 23% 3FG, 66% FT
SECOND TEAM
G — Cleveland junior Walter Ghaffar
13 PPG, 4 RPG, 2 APG
G — Corinth Holders senior Justin Stephens
14.8 PPG, 3.3 RPG, 2.1 APG, 1.6 SPG, 40% FG, 32% 3FG, 61% FT
F — Star Christian sophomore BJ Sanders
18 PPG, 8 RPG, 5 APG
F — Southside Christian junior Nate Willis
28.3 PPG, 10.8 RPG, 2 APG, 1.8 SPG, 1.7 BPG, 43% FG, 34% 3FG, 71% FT
F — Cleveland sophomore Trey Fields
11 PPG, 7.6 RPG, 55% FG
THIRD TEAM
G — Clayton junior Javonte Long
6.6 PPG, 1.9 RPG, 1.4 APG, 1.9 SPG, 52% FG, 36% 3FG, 62% FT
G — Clayton senior Joquan Ross
7.2 PPG, 1.7 RPG, 47% FG, 44% 3FG, 63% FT
G — Cleveland senior Austin Robinson
9 PPG, 2.6 APG
G — Princeton junior Jaheim Taylor
14.4 PPG, 4.4 RPG, 2.8 APG, 3.3 SPG, 39% FG, 24% 3FG, 67% FT
F — South Johnston junior Jeremiah McLean
7 PPG, 5 RPG, 1.5 APG, 1 SPG, 1 BPG
GIRLS
FIRST TEAM
G — Neuse Charter freshman Anna Taylor
21.6 PPG, 2.9 RPG, 3.8 APG, 2.1 SPG, 57% 3FG
G — Princeton junior Meredith Wooten
18 PPG, 4 RPG, 4 APG, 3 SPG, 44% FG, 35% 3FG
G — North Johnston junior Arial Pearce
13 PPG, 3 RPG, 1.2 APG, 2 SPG, 35% FG, 30% 3FG, 71% FT
F — Smithfield-Selma junior Khaliyah Peacock
15.5 PPG, 3.2 RPG, 1.6 APG, 1 SPG, 50% FG, 44% 3FG, 66% FT
F — Clayton freshman Darrionna Howard
15.1 PPG, 8.2 RPG, 1.1 APG, 3.7 SPG, 1.4 BPG, 42% FG, 44% FT
SECOND TEAM
G — Corinth Holders senior Deonna Adams
11.8 PPG, 5.7 RPG, 4.8 APG, 3.2 SPG, 30% FG, 21% 3FG, 58% FT
G — Clayton senior Ciasia Washington
7.2 PPG, 2 RPG, 2 APG, 2 SPG, 41% FG, 13% 3FG, 54% FT
G — Neuse Charter senior Dargan Harris
12.3 PPG, 6.2 RPG, 3.3 APG, 2.6 SPG, .9 BPG
F — Corinth Holders junior Crawford Ramsey
11.5 PPG, 6.8 RPG, 1.1 SPG, 31% FG, 27% 3FG, 71% FT
F — Smithfield-Selma freshman Kayla Robertson
10.5 PPG, 7.3 RPG, 1.6 APG, 2.1 SPG, 47% FG, 29% 3FG, 51% FT
THIRD TEAM
G — Cleveland freshman Brooklyn Waller
8.1 PPG, 5.8 RPG, 2.5 APG, 2.9 SPG, 25% FG, 23% 3FG, 50% FT
G — Neuse Charter junior Daja Staten
8.8 PPG, 2.9 RPG, 2 SPG
G — Princeton senior Hailey Woodall
7.2 PPG, 3.5 SPG
F — North Johnston senior Mackenzie Gibson
11 PPG, 5 RPG, 2.2 APG, 1.2 SPG, 29% FG, 18% 3FG, 63% FT
F — Clayton junior Alexia Watkins
6.2 PPG, 6.4 RPG, 1.1 APG, 1.5 SPG, 35% FG, 27% 3FG, 57% FT
