All-NWA Media Basketball Teams

Girls

Vanessa Burgess

School: Huntsville

Height: 5-8

Class: Senior

Notable: Scored 24 points in the quarterfinals and 26 in the semifinals as the Lady Eagles advanced to the Class 5A state championship game. ... Finished career with 27 points as Huntsville lost 56-48 in the finals to Paragould. ... Three-year starter for the Lady Eagles. ... Averaged 15.8 points and 6.2 rebounds a game.

Brittanie Gragg

School: Huntsville

Height: 5-6

Class: Senior

Notable: Earned All-Conference, All-State honorts and was named to the the Class 5A All-State Tournament team. ... Averaged five points and two assists a game.

Skyler Johnson

School: Elkins

Height: 5-10

Class: Senior

Notable: Named All-Conference and All-State. ... Three-year starter. ... Averaged 12 points and team-high nine rebounds per game. ... Led Lady Elks to share of second straight conference championship.

Macie Kultgen

School: Prairie Grove

Height: 5-6

Class: Senior

Notable: Averaged 9.4 points and 4.2 rebounds. ... Shot 41 percent from the field and 75 percent from the free-throw line. ... Made game-winning 3-pointer against Claremore, Okla. in Siloam Springs tournament. ... Had a key steal and layup in the 4A-North Regional Tournament in a one-point opening round win over Waldron.

Haley Maxwell

School: Farmington

Height: 5-8

Class: Senior

Notable: Named All-Conference and All-State. ... Averaged team-high 15.2 points per game along with 2.6 rebounds, 2.3 steals and 2 assists per game. ... Helped the Lady Cardinals capture the 4A-North Regional Tournament title.

Anna Rogers

School: Greenland

Height: 5-5

Class: Senior

Notable: Averaged 12.3 points, five assists, four rebounds and three steals per game as a senior. ... Was all-state, all-conference and an all-star selection for the 3A-1 West. ... Was all-state, all-conference and on the all-state tournament team for the state champion Lady Pirates as a junior.

Lauren Roth

School: Shiloh Christian

Height: 5-4

Class: Senior

Notable: Averaged 17.3 points per game with a season high of 24 points. ... Made 45 3-pointers. ... Averaged 2.1 assists and 1.4 rebounds per game. ... Was named to the 5A-West All-Conference team.

Tichina Scales

School: Farmington

Height: 5-6

Class: Senior

Notable: Named All-Conference. ... Averaged 8.3 points and second on team with 6 rebounds per game. ... Also averaged 2 steals and 1.5 assists. ... Selected to all-state tournament team.

Kaden Selph

School:West Fork

Height: 5-8

Class: Senior

Notable: Averaged six points, seven rebounds and eight assists and helped lead the Lady Tigers to the state tournament. ... A three-year starter and all-conference selection. ... Also a three-year all conference pick in volleyball and all-state as a senior.

Andrea Wilson

School: Elkins

Height: 5-10

Class: Junior

Notable: Named All-Conference and All-State. ... Averaged team-high 15 points per game, along with five rebounds and three assists per game. ... Helped guide Lady Elks to second consecutive 3A-1 West Conference title.


Boys

Josh Bailey

School:West Fork

Height: 6-3

Class: Senior

Notable: Averaged 17 points and 11 rebounds and helped the Tigers get to the Class 3A state tournament for the fourth consecutive year. ... Played for West Fork as a senior, despite being home-schooled when the Arkansas Activities Association changed the rule to allow home-school youths to play sports if they lived in the school district and attended the school at least one period per day. ... Earned all-conference and all-state honors.

Skyler Barnes

School: Farmington

Height: 6-0

Class: Junior

Notable: Named All-Conference. ... Averaged 11.3 points and 5.5 rebounds per game. Helped lead Cardinals to share of 4A-1 regular season Conference title. ... Missed a couple of games after battling mono this season.

Andrew Daniels

School; Shiloh Christian

Height: 6-0

Class: Senior

Notable: Averaged 17 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists for the Saints. ... Overcame a rash of injuries that derailed his junior season. ... Was named to the 5A-West All-Conference team. ... Scored a season-high 28 points vs. Prairie Grove.

Ossy Escareno

School: Lincoln

Height: 6-2

Class: Senior

Notable: Three-year starter for Wolves, who finished 22-6 and won a state tournament game for first time. ... Averaged 13.4 points per game, including a season-high 33 points against Gravette. ... Finished with 187 rebounds, 111 steals, and 111 assists for the season.

Walker Fallen

School: Elkins

Height: 5-10

Class: Junior

Notable: Named All-Conference and All-State. ... Led Elks with 13.9 points per game. ... Hit 43 percent of his field goals and 35 percent on 3-point attempts. ... Also averaged 3.2 rebounds and 1.4 steals per game. ... Led Elkins to first state tournament since 1998.

Shandon Goldman

School: Lincoln

Height: 6-8

Class: Junior

Notable: Averaged 11.8 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 2.3 rebounds per game after moving into starting lineup as a junior. ... Made eight 3-pointers and scored 26 points against Subiaco Academy in regional tournament at Lincoln. ... Pulled down season-high 12 rebounds against Cedarville.

Dylan Soehner

School: Prairie Grove

Height: 6-7

Class: Sophomore

Notable: Finished strong while averaging 9.3 points and 7.2 rebounds per game. ... Selected All-Conference and All-State as a sophomore. ... Emerged as a scorer for the Tigers late in the season and helped the Tigers earn a state tournament berth.

Ty Tice

School: Prairie Grove

Height: 5-9

Notable: Led a turnaround as a senior for Prairie Grove while averaging 14.7 points per game. ... Added 2.8 assists and 2.1 steals per game. ... Selected All-Conference and All-State in Class 4A. ... Provided a solid outside scoring threat for the Tigers, who won the 4A-1 District tournament.

Otto Troutner

School: Gravette

Height: 6-7

Class: Senior

Notable: An all-conference performer who averaged 17.7 points and 11.1 rebounds per game and helped Gravette earn a 19-9 record this season. ... Scored 30 or more points on three occasions, including a season-high 34 in the Lions' season-opening win over Eureka Springs. ... Pulled down a season-high 17 rebounds twice, including a game against last year's state champion Pottsville. ... Has been offered to be an invited walk-on at Arkansas-Fort Smith.

Mario Urquidi

School: Decatur

Height: 6-4

Class: Junior

Notable: Averaged 19.6 points, 12.5 rebounds, 2.3 blocks and 1.3 steals a game while helping the Bulldogs to a district championship and berth in the regional tournament. ... Has scored 1,111 points and grabbed 694 rebounds in three seasons with the Bulldogs.

Sports on 03/23/2014

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