Post-Tribune all-area basketball teams

Updated: March 28, 2011 9:38AM

First Team

Branden Dawson

6-7 Senior F, Lew Wallace

By the Numbers: 24 ppg, 11 rpg, 4 spg, 4 bpg.

Raves: First McDonald's All-American from the area since Glenn Robinson in 1991.

College: Michigan State

Glenn Robinson III

6-6 Junior Guard

Forward, Lake Central

By the Numbers: 22.1 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 2.5 apg and 2 spg.

Raves: Scored 39 points in an overtime game against Munster in the sectional semifinals.

College: Michigan

Michael Albrecht

6-0 Senior Guard, Crown Point

By the Numbers: 21.0 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 5.1 apg, 2.9 spg.

Raves: As close to a one-man show as any team in Northwest Indiana had, Albrecht was great despite the double and triple teams.

College: Undecided

Joe Crisman

6-4 Senior Guard, Munster

By the Numbers: 17 ppg, 5 rpg. 3 apg, 2 spg.

Raves: Best clutch shooter around. Played huge in the second half in a loss to Kokomo in semistate.

College: Loyola

Austin Richie

6-2 Senior Guard, Lowell

By the Numbers: 33.2 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 2.1 spg. Shot 42 percent 3-point FGs.

Raves: Second leading scorer in the state behind his cousin, Zach Richie, Austin carried almost all of Lowell's scoring burden.

College: Western Michigan

Second Team

Ricky Carbajal

6-5 Senior Center, Munster

By the Numbers: 16 ppg, 6 rpg, 63 percent FGs.

Raves: A hyper force inside, Carbajal was one of the best at sealing off a defender and getting inside for easy buckets.

College: Quincy

Jeremiah Jones

6-3 Senior Guard, Merrillville

By the Numbers: 17 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 2.8 apg, 54 percent FGs.

Raves: Silky smooth guard was a perfect complement for point man Brandon Clark. He might go to prep school next year.

College: Undecided

DeJuan Marrero

6-5 Junior Forward, Bowman

By the Numbers: 22.2 ppg, 15.4 rpg, 2.4 apg, 2.1 spg, 3.5 bpg.

Raves: A tenacious rebounder and scorer in the paint.

College: Undecided

Brandon Grubl

6-3 Senior Forward

Guard Morgan Township

By the Numbers: 21.4 ppg, 7.04 rpg, 3.9 apg, 3.0 spg

Raves: Most versatile player of the top 15. Good at posting up, shooting the ball and handling it.

College: Undecided

Adonis Filer

6-3 Senior G, Bishop Noll

By the Numbers: 15.85 ppg, 4.35 rpg, 3.19 apg, 2.65 spg.

Raves: The main cog for the only team in the state finals, Filer was the key addition for this team this season after coming over from Mount Carmel.

College: Undecided

Third team

Jerrick Suiter

6-4 Senior Forward

Center, Valparaiso

By the Numbers: 14.4 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 3.0 apg, 40 percent 3-point FGs and 55 percent FGs.

Raves: Best point center in Northwest Indiana. Versatile player who was equally good both hands inside.

College: TCU (for baseball and football)

Nick Davidson

6-3 Sophomore Guard, Andrean

By the Numbers: 19 ppg, 3.9 apg, 1.3 spg, 50 percent FGs.

Raves: Division I point guard who has made the all-area team twice in a row.

College: Undecided

John Eckert

6-7 Junior Center, North Judson

By the Numbers: 18. 2 ppg, 13.8 rpg, 2.7 apg.

Raves: A top 10 scorer in school history, Eckert was an automatic double-double.

College: Undecided

Nick Bollenbacher

6-1 Junior Guard, Hanover Central

By the Numbers: 17.5 ppg, 6.1 apg, 5.3 spg, 5.4 rpg, 48 percent 3-point FGs, 52.8 percent FGs.

Raves: All-everything guard will be back next year.

College: Undecided

Brandon Clark

5-10 Senior Guard, Merrillville

By the Numbers: 13.7 ppg, 5.7 apg, 45 percent FGs.

Raves: Kept the Pirates' engine cruising for most of the season with his stellar play at point guard.

College: Santa Clara

Honorable Mention

Andrean: Adam Bosak, Josh James, Colin Wojcik

Bishop Noll: Ronnye Beamon, Milos Kostic, Larry Crisler

Boone Grove: Lukas Kemp

Bowman: Elijah Ray

Calumet: LeVentes Strong

Chesterton: KeMonte Price, Jordan Peterson

Clark: Mario Herron

Crown Point: Jared Smoot

East Chicago: Donte Brown, Anfernee Brown, Jerrick Ware, Anthony Williams

Griffith: Tyrell Tinnin, Austin Brown

Hammond: La'Quan Clark

Hanover Central: Derek St. Jean, Zach Rush

Hebron: Cody Artuso, Damon Wallace

Highland: Keith Mahler

Hobart: Nick Lafty, Matthew Brown

Kankakee Valley: Evan Dahm, Evan DeKock, Cody Nelms

Knox: Elliot Coad, Josh Risner

Kouts: Andy Lovall, Matt Bradley, Conor VanDyke

Lake Central: Tyler Wideman, Alex Ratic

Lake Station: Ricky Garcia, Dean Flores

LaCrosse: Ryan Pahl

LaPorte: Austin Alcorn, Jacob Craft

Lew Wallace: Aaron Abram, Devonte Harris

Lowell: Kyle Richwalski

Marquette: Dominic Fumo, Matt Pomranke

Merrillville: Ed Seay, Josh Hogan

Morgan Township: Jaron Coleman, Ryan Klikus

Morton: Greg Flores, Vasha Davis, Brandon Valentine

Michigan City: Alajuwon Edwards

Munster: Brian Stolarz

North Judson: Kendal Hochstedler, Winston Yergler, Andrew Frasure

Portage: Skyler Moss, Tony Cheky, Lawrence Jones

Rensselaer: Ben Davisson, Jacob West

River Forest: Justin Pennington

Roosevelt: Michael Jenkins, Jordan Grant

South Central: Matt Walker

Valparaiso: Adam Butterfield

West Side: Jonathan Black, Marquis Wells

Wheeler: Najee Bailey, Nigel Mims

Whiting: Elliot Badja, Gio Cruz

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