All-Bay Area News Group boys basketball, 2022: Meet the team

PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Aidan Mahaney, Campolindo, 6-3, senior Diablo Athletic League Foothill Division most valuable player led Moraga school to North Coast Section Open Division championship and CIF NorCal Open Division final. Playoff run capped a sensational high school career for the St. Mary's College-bound star that included a D-II state championship as a freshman and D-I regional championship as a sophomore. Averaged 17.2points, 3.9assists, 3.7rebounds and 1.3steals per game this season.

FIRST TEAM Courtney Anderson Jr., Dublin, 6-5, junior

First-team all-East Bay Athletic League pick led Dublin to an 8-1 record in the round-robin portion of the league schedule and a spot in the North Coast Section Open Division playoffs. The son of a former Raiders tight end, he averaged 20.1 points and 4.9 rebounds per game. Ryan Beasley, Dougherty Valley, 5-11, junior Player of the year in the East Bay Athletic League was a scoring machine for North Coast Section Division I runner-up, averaging 30.6 points per game to go with eight rebounds and four assists. In section playoffs, he scored 43 points in both the semifinals and final.

Aidan Braccia, Sacred Heart Prep, 6-1, senior

West Bay Athletic League's co-most valuable player with teammate Emmer Nichols. Led the Gators in scoring at 18.9points per game. Also averaged 5.5rebounds and 2.3assists per game for a team that nearly reached the Central Coast Section Open Division final.

Aidan Burke, Archbishop Mitty, 6-3, senior West Catholic Athletic League player of the year helped Mitty win the league title and reach the Central Coast Section Open Division final. Scored 26in a win over St. Ignatius and was Mitty's top scorer in two league wins over Riordan. Averaged 16.2points and six rebounds per game.

John Squire, St. Ignatius, 6-6, junior Was dominant while leading St. Ignatius to the CIF NorCal Division I final. Scored 25points and grabbed 18rebounds in a 69-67semifinal win at Inderkum-Sacramento. In a 58-56loss to Clovis North in the NorCal final, the allWCAL first-team player had 18points and 25 rebounds.

King-Njhsanni Wilhite, Archbishop Riordan, 6-1, junior

West Catholic Athletic League first-team selection ignited Riordan to its first Central Coast Section Open Division championship and the semifinals of the CIF NorCal Open Division regional. Scored 29in the CCS final against Mitty and 35 in a NorCal win at De La Salle.

SECOND TEAM Jeremiah Dargan, Clayton Valley Charter, 6-5, senior

First-team pick in the Diablo Athletic League's Foothill Division. Led North Coast Section Division I champion in points (15.3), rebounds (6.3), assists (3.0) and steals (3.0). Scored 19points in the NCS semifinals against Bishop O'Dowd.

Tyler Dutto, Miramonte, 6-4, senior

The point guard was a first-team pick in the Diablo Athletic League's Foothill Division. Averaged 10.6points and a team-leading 6.2assists and 3.3steals. Also averaged 5.3rebounds for a team that reached the NCS Open Division semifinals and was seeded fourth in the NorCal D-I bracket.

Kevin Gad, Granada, 6-7, senior

East Bay Athletic League first-team selection helped lead Granada to the league tournament final and a spot in the North Coast Section Open Division playoffs. Averaged 20.8points, 6.6rebounds and 3.4assists per game.

Garret Keyhani, Serra, 6-7, senior

Helped lead the Padres to a 20-win season, earning first-team All-West Catholic Athletic League recognition. Averaged 16.9points and 8.5rebounds. In a win over University, he finished with 33 points and 13 rebounds.

Thayne Merrill, Northgate, 6-5, senior

Averaged a team-leading 14.9points per game as Northgate blossomed into one of the North Coast Section's top teams, winning an opening-round game in the section's Open Division playoffs. Received first-team honors in the Diablo Athletic League's Foothill Division.

Derek Sangster, Archbishop Mitty, 6-7, junior

First-team All-West Catholic Athletic League selection. Averaged 15.7 points, 9.1 rebounds and 2.0assists per game as Mitty won the league title and finished as the Central Coast Section Open Division runner-up.

THIRD TEAM Cade Bennett, Campolindo, 6-1, senior

First-team selection in the Diablo Athletic League's Foothill Division. Averaged 10.9 points, 5.4rebounds and 3.4assists per game. Scored 17points against Riordan in NorCal Open semifinals.

Alec Blair, De La Salle, 6-5, freshman

First-team honors in the East Bay Athletic League. On a DLS team with balanced scoring, Blair led the way with 10.3 points per game, in addition to seven rebounds and three assists. Scored a game-high 21points in a 51-50loss to Campolindo in NCS Open Division final.

Cameron Brown, Bishop O'Dowd, 6-3, senior

West Alameda County Conference Foothill Division co-player of the year. Led the Dragons to a league title and the semifinals of the North Coast Section Division I playoffs. Averaged 18.1 points, 4.5rebounds and 2.4assists per game.

Trey Knight, Moreau Catholic, 6-0, senior

Helped lead the Mariners to an undefeated record in the Mission Valley Athletic League. First-team all-league selection. Averaged 13.0 points, 5.3 assists, 2.9 steals and 2.9 rebounds per game.

Ahmaree Muhammad, Oakland Tech, 5-10, junior

Led the Bulldogs to the Oakland Athletic League title and the quarterfinals of the NorCal Division I regional. Averaged nearly 17points and five steals per game for a team that finished 23-5.

Jojo Murphy, Piedmont, 6-2, senior Capped his high school career by receiving coplayer of the year honors in the West Alameda County Conference Foothill Division. Averaged 21.8points, 6.2rebounds, 3.9assists and 3.1 steals per game for a team that reached the semifinals of the NCS Division III playoffs.

BEST OF THE REST: HONORABLE MENTION

Jevon Blackmore, St. Patrick-St. Vincent, senior

Theoren Brouillette, Bellarmine, senior

Joe Brown, Mountain View, senior

Brady Cook, Northgate, senior Donovan Cooks, Dublin, junior

Seamus Deely, San Ramon Valley, sophomore Marcellus Edwards, Archbishop Riordan, senior James Frye, Miramonte, senior

A.J. Harris, Piedmont, junior

Amani Johnson, Salesian, sophomore Javon Johnson De La Salle, senior

Isaiah Kerr, St. Francis, senior

Jake King, Clayton Valley Charter, junior Miles Klapper, Serra, senior

Miles Lawrence, Liberty, junior

Colin Mantle, Leigh, senior

Alex Martin, Washington-Fremont, senior Andrew McKeever, Granada, senior

Nick Medeiros, St. Patrick-St. Vincent, senior Nikhil Narasimhan, Lynbrook, senior

Tim Netane, St. Francis, senior

Emmer Nichols, Sacred Heart Prep, senior Shane O'Reilly, Campolindo, junior

Sean Richardson, Burlingame, senior GianCarlo Toledo Rivera, St. Ignatius, senior Jake Skaggs, Los Altos, senior

Johnny Semany, De La Salle, senior Connor Sevilla, Dougherty Valley, junior Ray-John Spears, Sacred Heart Cathedral, senior

Jon Taylor, The King's Academy, junior Matthew Villanueva, Moreau Catholic, senior Lucas Vogel, Menlo, junior

Jalen Williams, Menlo-Atherton, junior Money Williams, Oakland, junior

Owen Wooliever, Half Moon Bay, senior

COACH OF THE YEAR Steven Dyer, Campolindo

Led the Bay Area's top-ranked team to the North Coast Section Open Division championship and the CIF NorCal Open Division regional final.

Who is eligible

Those eligible for all-Bay Area News Group teams come from leagues based predominantly in Alameda, Contra Costa, Santa Clara and San Mateo counties. The Bay Area News Group chooses the team.