The Jefferson City area boasted two co-players of the year and one coach of the year from the Missouri Basketball Coaches Association, which announced its 2022-23 all-state teams Wednesday.
Jefferson City senior Hannah Linthacum was named the Class 5 girls co-player of the year, Tipton senior Myra Claas was named the Class 2 girls co-player of the year and Tipton coach Jason Culpepper was named the Class 2 girls coach of the year.
Linthacum, who has signed to play next season at Missouri, shared the Class 5 girls honor with Carl Junction’s Destiny Buerge. Linthacum, a two-time all-state honoree, helped the Lady Jays to a 21-8 record and their fifth district championship in the past seven seasons.
In addition to making the all-state team, Linthacum was one of eight finalists for the 2022-23 Miss Show-Me Basketball award. Grain Valley senior Grace Slaughter, who will be Linthacum’s teammate next season at Missouri, received the honor.
Claas, who will play basketball next season at Lincoln University, shared the Class 2 girls honor with Ellington’s Kaylee King. Claas is a four-time all-state honoree, leading the Lady Cardinals to the Final Four in three of those four seasons, and guided Tipton to a 31-1 record this season and its first state championship in program history.
Tipton had a total of three all-state honorees, as senior Briar Cox and sophomore Charlee Bailey joined Claas on the Class 2 girls team. Cox, who signed with State Fair Community College, became a two-time all-state honoree, while Bailey made the all-state team for the first time.
Culpepper earned his first coach of the year honor from the MBCA. He surpassed 250 career wins this season and has guided the Lady Cardinals to a 55-game win streak in Kaysinger Conference play.
Nine additional area players received all-state honors from the MBCA.
Helias junior Adalyn Koelling made the Class 5 girls team, her second straight season earning all-state honors. Koelling helped the Lady Crusaders to a 21-7 record and a district runner-up finish.
Jefferson City sophomore Jordan Martin earned his first career all-state honor on the Class 5 boys team. Martin helped the Jays to a 24-8 record and a third-place finish in the state, as they reached the Final Four for the first time since 2004.
Fatima senior Nate Brandt made the Class 4 boys team for his first all-state recognition. Brandt, a Columbia College signee, led the Comets to a 21-7 record and a district runner-up finish.
Five area athletes made the Class 4 girls all-state team.
• Southern Boone senior Emilee DeHaas and junior Chloe Bukowsky both earned their first career all-state honors. DeHaas and Bukowsky guided the Lady Eagles to a 21-11 record and a fourth-place finish in the state, making their second Final Four appearance in program history.
• California senior Lauren Friedrich made the Class 4 all-state team for a second straight season. Friedrich, a Stephens College signee, led the Lady Pintos to a 22-6 record and a district runner-up finish to Southern Boone.
• Fatima junior Alli Robertson earned her first all-state honor. Robertson guided the Lady Comets to a 22-8 record and their first district championship since 2014.
• Eldon senior Haley Henderson made her first career all-state basketball team. Henderson helped the Lady Mustangs to a 19-10 record and a district runner-up finish to Fatima.
St. Elizabeth senior Jace Kesel made his first all-state basketball team. Kesel helped the Hornets to a 21-11 record, their fifth straight Final Four appearance and a second-place finish in the state.
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2022-23 MISSOURI BASKETBALL COACHES ASSOCIATION ALL-STATE TEAMS
CLASS 6 BOYS
Tate McCubbin, jr., Battle
BJ Ward, sr., Chaminade
Nilavan Daniels, sr., Chaminade
Blayne Harris, jr., Jackson
All Wright, jr., Joplin
Brayden Shorter, sr., Kickapoo
Javaris Moye, sr., Kirkwood
Chaz Watson, jr., Lee’s Summit West
Kael Combs, sr., Nixa
Corbin Allen, soph., Oak Park
Marqueas Bell, sr., Park Hill
Cahmai Crosby, sr., Park Hill South
Tyler King, sr., Parkway West
Ahlante Askew, sr., Republic
Brady Bowers, sr., Rock Bridge
Kyan Evans, sr., Staley
Kayden Fish, sr., Staley
Cameron Manyawu, sr., Staley
Jack Fessenden, sr., Troy-Buchanan
Charlie Nett, sr., Troy-Buchanan
Player of the Year
Kyan Evans, sr., Staley
Coach of the Year
Chris Neff, Staley
CLASS 6 GIRLS
Kendall Puryear, jr., Blue Springs South
Bailey Boulay, jr., Eureka
Grace Slaughter, sr., Grain Valley
Natalie Potts, sr., Incarnate Word
Brooke Coffey, sr., Incarnate Word
Neveah Caffey, soph., Incarnate Word
Katie Waller, sr., Jackson
Raegan McCowan, sr., Lebanon
Emani Bennett, sr., Lee’s Summit North
Norah Clark, sr., Nixa
Addison Bjorn, fr., Park Hill South
Jasmine Gray, sr., Pattonville
Summer Yancy, jr., Raytown
Kaemyn Bekemeier, sr., Republic
Jayda Porter, fr., Rock Bridge
Mari Miller, soph., Rock Bridge
Lizzie Boehm, sr., Staley
Leah Wilmsmeyer, sr., Timberland
Urya Williams, sr., Truman
Breona Hurd, jr., Waynesville
Player of the Year
Grace Slaughter, sr., Grain Valley
Coach of the Year
Dan Rolfes, Incarnate Word
CLASS 5 BOYS
Gio Mack, sr., Belton
Kyle Pock, sr., Bolivar
Clayton Jackson, jr., Cardinal Ritter
Cameron Williams, sr., Cape Girardeau Central
Ethan Fauss, sr., Clayton
Justin Duff, sr., De Smet
Arhmad Branch, sr., Festus
Blake Struemph, sr., Fort Zumwalt South
Josiah Kirkwood, jr., Grandview
Jordan Martin, soph., Jefferson City
Jack Steinbach, sr., Ladue
Oliver Kokal, jr., Parkway Central
Devin Conley, sr., Pembroke Hill
Dontrez Williams, jr., Sikeston
Ryker Edwards, sr., Smithville
Adam Rickman, jr., St. Francis Borgia
Zyree Collins, soph., St. Mary’s: St. Louis
Luke Walsh, soph., Vianney
Iziah Purvey, jr., Webster Groves
Kobi Williams, sr., Westminster Christian
Player of the Year
Kyle Pock, sr., Bolivar
Coach of the Year
Ryan Johnson, Cardinal Ritter
CLASS 5 GIRLS
Cora Roweton, sr., Bolivar
Destiny Buerge, sr., Carl Junction
Kylie Scott, jr., Carl Junction
Jade Roth, sr., Farmington
Mariah Dallas, sr., Fort Zumwalt South
Adalyn Koelling, jr., Helias
Hannah Linthacum, sr., Jefferson City
Allie Turner, jr., John Burroughs
Ramyiah Logan, sr., Lincoln College Prep
Jordan Speiser, soph., Lutheran: St. Charles
Megan Aulbert, sr., Lutheran: St. Charles
Lauren Luebbert, jr., Marshfield
Tori Rubel, sr., Cape Girardeau: Notre Dame
Tara Matsen, jr., Parkview
Willow Gideon, jr., Rolla
Peyton Wohlford, soph., Smithville
Sophia Helling, soph., Union
Sami Mancini, soph., Webb City
Allyssa Joyner, jr., West Plains
Tkiyah “Tete” Nelson, sr., Whitfield
Co-Players of the Year
Hannah Linthacum, sr., Jefferson City
Destiny Buerge, sr., Carl Junction
Coach of the Year
Erin Luttschwager, Lutheran: St. Charles
CLASS 4 BOYS
Armand Russell, sr., Kansas City Center
Timothy Wooden Jr., jr., Central Kansas City
Jobe Bryant, jr., Park Hills Central
Mason Williams, sr., Park Hills Central
Cole Nichols, sr., Dexter
Evens Appolon, sr., Father Tolton
Exavier Wilson, soph., Father Tolton
Nate Brandt, sr., Fatima
Garrett Snyder, sr., Hollister
Trevor Reed, sr., John Burroughs
Ike Danielson, sr., Kirksville
Camden Bennett, sr., St. Joseph Lafayette
Curry Sutherland, sr., Logan-Rogersville
Demetris Phillips, sr., Lutheran: St. Charles
Marcus Coleman, sr., MICDS
Jack Gogue, sr., Richmond
Steven Bonner, sr., Soldan International
Kennard Davis Jr., sr., Vashon
Dierre Hill, soph., Vashon
Jayden Nicholson, sr., Vashon
Player of the Year
Kennard Davis Jr., sr., Vashon
Coach of the Year
Tony Irons, Vashon
CLASS 4 GIRLS
Sara Mendel, sr., Ava
Kelsey Johnson, sr., St. Joseph Benton
Andrea Simmons, soph., St. Joseph Benton
Lauren Friedrich, sr., California
Khloe Deschbein, jr., Park Hills Central
Allysa O’Connor, soph., Park Hills Central
Jessica Reeter, sr., Chillicothe
Haley Henderson, sr., Eldon
Alli Robertson, jr., Fatima
Grace Billington, jr., Moberly
Clara Swearingen, sr., Nevada
Emilee DeHaas, sr., Southern Boone
Chloe Bukowsky, jr., Southern Boone
Emily Recker, jr., St. James
Kendall Costoplos, jr., St. James
Victoria Swingle, sr., St. Michael the Archangel
Raychel Jones, sr., Vashon
Chantrel Clayton, jr., Vashon
Janayla Bush, jr., Vashon
Julia Coleman, sr., Westminster Christian
Co-Players of the Year
Sara Mendel, sr., Ava
Raychel Jones, sr., Vashon
Coach of the Year
John Albert III, Vashon
CLASS 3 BOYS
Carter Trumbore, jr., Butler
Isaiah Rodgers, sr., Caruthersville
Jadis Jones, jr., New Madrid County Central
BJ Williamson, jr., New Madrid County Central
Rico Coleman, sr., Charleston
PJ Farmer, soph., Charleston
Gentry Dieckman, jr., Cole Camp
Parker Anderson, sr., Hermann
Cody Yates, jr., Kingston
Josiah Golden, sr., Lafayette County
Bryce Spiller, jr., Lutheran North
Tom Emerick, sr., Mansfield
Amari Foluke, sr., Metro
Joe Clark, sr., Mid-Buchanan
Clayton Parker, soph., Montgomery County
Jacob Lafferty, jr., Sparta
Grant Redd, jr., St. Pius X: Kansas City
Landon Mabe, sr., Steelville
Jay Baxter, sr., Stockton
Aidan Burns, jr., Thayer
Player of the Year
Jadis Jones, jr., New Madrid County Central
Coach of the Year
Lennis McFerren, New Madrid County Central
CLASS 3 GIRLS
Grace Frazier, jr., Diamond
Gracie Kelsey, sr., East Buchanan
Macie Mays, sr., El Dorado Springs
Neely Schaaf, soph., El Dorado Springs
Brooke Daniels, soph., Fair Grove
Kameron Green, sr., Fair Grove
Hannah Medlock, jr., Licking
Lauren Jones, sr., Mansfield
Logan Jones, sr., Mansfield
Malia Rodgers, jr., Montgomery County
Candra King, jr., Palmyra
Kenzi Cheek, soph., Skyline
Ashlen Garrett, soph., Skyline
Hannah Carter, jr., South Harrison
Miranda Patterson, sr., South Shelby
Megan Brown, sr., Sparta
Lauren Jones, sr., Strafford
Elsie Larsen, fr., Strafford
Alexis Hedgcorth, jr., West County
Alivia Simily, sr., West County
Player of the Year
Macie Mays, sr., El Dorado Springs
Coach of the Year
Jenny Talbert, Fair Grove
CLASS 2 BOYS
Colton Silman, sr., Advance
Kemper Cline, sr., Albany
Brady Nicholson, jr., Ash Grove
Ethan Cotter, jr., Bakersfield
Tristan Johnson, sr., Bernie
Jake Korell, sr., Bishop LeBlond
Luke Barnes sr., Cooter
Isaac Bird, sr., Gallatin
Jalon Cryer, jr., Hartville
Kyle Eckhoff, sr., Lincoln
Connor Lynde, sr., Lincoln
Wil Carlton, sr., Marionville
James Braddy, sr., Plattsburg
Michael “Isaia” Howard, jr., Plattsburg
Jaylen Edwards, fr., Principia
Stephen Okoro, sr., Principia
Cooper Francis, jr., Salisbury
Gage Johnson, jr., Weaubleau
Charlie Kinslow, sr., West Platte
Langden Kitchen, sr., Westran
Player of the Year
Michael “Isaia” Howard, jr., Plattsburg
Coach of the Year
Kenny Wyatt, Salisbury
CLASS 2 GIRLS
Keara Mattingley, sr., Archie
Shae Lewis, sr., Bishop LeBlond
Tatum Studer, sr., Bishop LeBlond
Meghan Campise, sr., Crocker
Natalie Hedlund, sr., East Atchison
Brooklyn Kearbey, sr., East Carter
Kaylee King, sr., Ellington
Lucy Newberry, jr., Marionville
Loghann Leivan, fr., Miller
Parker Ernst, fr., Neelyville
Brenna Langenberg, sr., New Haven
Akaela Caquelin, soph., Newburg
Macie Harman, soph., Northeast: Cairo
Kaitlyn Drake, sr., Norwood
Haley Webb, sr., Oran
Hannah Vaught, jr., Polo
Kaitlyn Hatfield, sr, Schuyler County
Charlee Bailey, soph., Tipton
Myra Claas, sr., Tipton
Charlee Bailey, sr., Tipton
Co-Players of the Year
Myra Claas, sr., Tipton
Kaylee King, sr., Ellington
Coach of the Year
Jason Culpepper, Tipton
CLASS 1 BOYS
Roman Phillips, sr., Atlanta
Cade Sutton, sr., Bunker
Clayton Garrison, soph., Chadwick
Owen Morgan, sr., Clarkton
Luke Bushey, sr., Dadeville
Drew Foster, soph., Eminence
Jordan Fuemmeler, jr., Glasgow
Josh Reeves, sr., Golden City
Asher Buggs-Tipton, jr., Green City
Corbin Axtell, jr., Grundy County/Newtown-Harris
Derek Rockett, jr., Higbee
Cody Shackelford, sr., Leeton
Logan Gallamore, sr., Macks Creek
Gavin Killion, sr., Northwest: Hughesville
Hayden Harms, sr., Northwestern: Mendon
Matt Jermain, sr., Platte Valley
Alex Mattson, jr., Platte Valley
Martez Burse, sr., South Iron
Jace Kesel, sr., St. Elizabeth
Jay Ball, sr., Thomas Jefferson Independent
Co-Players of the Year
Cade Sutton, sr., Bunker
Martez Burse, sr., South Iron
Coach of the Year
Dusty Dinkins, South Iron
CLASS 1 GIRLS
Kerrigan Guerin, soph., Chadwick
Raeleigh Little, soph., Chadwick
Presley Holweg, jr., Delta
Addison Nichols, jr., Delta
Kyndall Scott, sr., Golden City
Marlie Wright, sr., Greenfield
Jordan Crooks, sr., Leeton
Bailey Fleming, sr., Leeton
India Willis, soph., Macks Creek
Madison Carvajal, fr., Meadville
Paige Carvajal, jr., Meadville
Korrie Holcer, jr., Meadville
Maddi Fisher, jr., Mercer
Ava Williams, sr., North Shelby
Brylie Angle, jr., Platte Valley
Maggie Collins, jr., Platte Valley
Madison Ayers, sr., South Iron
Enzley Dinkins, jr., South Iron
Jacie Gavisk, soph., Walnut Grove
Ellie Smith, soph., Walnut Grove
Player of the Year
Madison Ayers, sr., South Iron
Coach of the Year
Steve Carvajal, Meadville