See who made All-AAC boys and girls basketball teams, players and coaches of the year
The 2023-2024 Fayetteville-area high school winter sports season has ended, and All American Conference coaches have voted on all-conference teams in boys and girls basketball.
Terry Sanford girls swept the conference in the regular season and the AAC tournament while fighting their way to an NCHSAA 3A East Regional Championship, but fell short in the state title game to two-time champion West Rowan.
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Westover boys completed their best season (29-2) since going undefeated (33-0) in 2020, but it was beaten in the 3A East title game by Seventy-First.
Here are the boys and girls all-conference teams for the All American Conference.
Boys basketball
Player of the Year: Ari Fulton, Westover
Coach of the Year: George Stackhouse, Westover
All-Conference Team
Malachi Allen, Westover; Almare Josey, Westover; Jaylen Miller, Westover; Ro'mello Pagues, Triton; B.J. Surle, Triton; Deshawn Barton, Overhills; Chauncey Kelley, Overhills; Nehemiah McDonald, Pine Forest; Dwayne Johnson, Pine Forest; DeCarlo Brunson, E.E. Smith; Derrick Greene, E.E. Smith; Mason Walker, Terry Sanford; Kyrese Williams, Harnett Central; Don Thomas, Western Harnett
Girls basketball
Players of the Year: Breonna Roaf, Terry Sanford; Najia Allen, Overhills
Coaches of the Year: Christopher Goodman, Terry Sanford; Anthony Bennett, Westover
First Team: Jaidiah Blake, Terry Sanford; Ameya Brown, Terry Sanford; Amya Harrington, Terry Sanford; Jahriell Murchison, E.E. Smith; Janna Tupuola, E.E. Smith; R'mani Robinson, Westover; Princess Canady, Westover; Eva McRae, Overhills; Anaiah McGee, Overhills; Chloe Wilson, Pine Forest; Nashara McNeil-Watlington, Triton; Faith Woodard, Western Harnett; Leah Greer, Harnett Central
Honorable Mention: Zaniya Reddick, Terry Sanford; Danauje Brooks, E.E. Smith; DeNaira Williams, E.E. Smith; Dahliyanna Baldwin, Westover; Ja'Naisha Carney, Westover; Aniyah Mason, Overhills; Sadyia Davis, Overhills; Saniya Samuel, Overhills; Janiah Smith, Triton