idaho Statesman

March 28, 2024

1A Division I All-Idaho boys basketball team | 2023-2024 BY MICHAEL LYCKLAMA MARCH 28, 2024 12:00 PM

 Note: The All-Idaho teams are chosen by each classification’s coaches. The Idaho Statesman hosts the voting process and publishes the results.

PLAYER OF THE YEAR: KASE WYNOTT, LAPWAI

The pick: Idaho’s all-time leading scorer (2,962 points) makes the all-state first team for a fourth time, and he was the unanimous pick to repeat as player of the year. He averaged 36.0 points per game, fifth in the nation, while shooting 66% from the floor. He added 13.9 rebounds, 9.1 assists, 2.9 steals and 3.0 blocks per game, too.

Coach’s comment: “He is a competitor and will do whatever he has to do to win a basketball game,” Lapwai coach Zachary Eastman said.

What others are saying: “You can make a compelling argument that Kase Wynott is the best player in the state regardless of classification, and has been for a couple years,” Liberty Charter coach Seth Stallcop said.

What’s next: He reopened his recruitment after Utah State’s coach left. Lapwai senior Kase Wynott was the unanimous pick among the state’s coaches as the 1A Division I All-Idaho Boys Basketball Player of the Year.

TYSON CHARLEY, LAKESIDE The 6-1 sophomore wing quickly made himself indispensable for the Knights. He racked up 20.7 points per game, sinking 55% of his field goals and 51% of his 3-pointers. He also averaged 6.9 rebounds, 5.8 assists and 3.4 steals en route to a state runner-up finish.

AHLIUS YEAROUT, LAPWAI A second-team pick last year, the 6-2 senior guard moved up to the first team in his final season. The two-year captain served as the state champs’ leader on and off the floor, was a lockdown, on-ball defender and averaged 16.7 points, 5.3 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game.

DAVID KLUDT, KAMIAH A blue-collar player on both sides of the floor, the 6-5 junior forward stepped into whatever role the Kubs needed all season. His size allowed him to dominate in the paint, but he also had the ball skills of a guard, averaging 17.6 points, 8.3 rebounds and 5.8 assists per game.

NOAH PALOMARES, VICTORY CHARTER His future may lie on the baseball diamond with Northwest Nazarene. But the 5-8 senior point guard also had quite a basketball career. He’s twice made the all-state first team, averaging 18.5 points, 7.4 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 3.9 steals this winter.

COACH OF THE YEAR: ZACHARY EASTMAN, LAPWAI He led the Wildcats to their 13th state title and a 25-2 record. The only losses were to Rocky Mountain and Baker, Oregon.

SECOND TEAM

Player School Height Year Position Stats

Jaxon Vowels Potlatch 6-5 Senior Forward 14.9 ppg, 9.5 reb, 2.3 blk

Brutis Sijohn Lakeside 6-0 Senior Point guard 12.9 ppg, 5.8 reb, 8.9 ast

Brody Westergard Butte County 6-2 Senior Guard 17.9 ppg, 2.4 ast, 2.9 stl

Seamus Wilson Logos 6-0 Junior Point guard 19.2 ppg, 6.2 ast, 4.6 stl

Luke Thomas Liberty Charter 6-0 Senior Point guard 16.5 ppg, 5.2 ast, 3.4 stl

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