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Which high school boys basketball players earned All-OCC honors?
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The Ohio Capital Conference has announced its honors for the 2025-26 high school boys basketball season . Below are the honorees for all five OCC divisions.
Newark's Jake Quackenbush was named OCC-Buckeye Player of the Year.
Buckeye Division
First team:Jake Quackenbush, sr., Newark; Xavier McKinney, sr., Reynoldsburg; Jordie Bowens, sr., Reynoldsburg; Mekhi Roddy, so., Reynoldsburg; Brody Fields, sr., Teays Valley; Ty Gilbert, sr., Newark; Landon Evans, jr., Pickerington Central; Elijah Dunn, sr., Canal Winchester; Tyreke Ruffin, sr., Groveport
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Second team:Jordan Wagner, so., Groveport; Marcus Hemphill, sr., Groveport; Kaden Purdon, sr., Teays Valley; Drew Whitlatch, sr., Lancaster; Cam Eaton, sr., Lancaster; Tybron Brooks, jr., Newark; Aaven Snyder, sr., Pickerington Central; Hudson Edwards, so., Logan
Special mention:Isaiah Darfus, sr., Canal Winchester; Jayden Morrison, jr., Teays Valley; Rashad Perry, so., Reynoldsburg; Davis Call, sr., Lancaster; Zach Meister, so., Newark; Albee Moore, jr., Pickerington Central; Ayden Snyder, sr., Pickerington Central; Owen Bell, sr., Logan
Honorable mention:Dennis White, so., Canal Winchester; Kofi Kudolo, sr., Groveport; Tanner Smith, jr., Teays Valley; Carson Rhymer, sr., Lancaster; Alex Irvin-Royster, sr., Newark; KD Smith, sr., Pickerington Central; Owen Hughes, sr., Logan
Scholar-athletes:Trey Haynes, sr., Canal Winchester; Ty Cooper, sr., Groveport; Brody Fields, sr., Teays Valley; Xavier McKinney, sr., Reynoldsburg; Cam Eaton, sr., Lancaster; Sean Brechbill, sr., Newark; Ayden Snyder, sr., Pickerington Central; Owen Bell, sr., Logan
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Player of the Year:Jake Quackenbush, Newark
Coaches of the Year:Jeff Quackenbush, Newark; Andrew Moore, Reynoldsburg
Westerville North's Elijah McCree was named OCC-Capital Player of the Year.
Capital Division
First team:Elijah McCree, sr., Westerville North; Tony Cornett, jr., Westerville North; Carson Scholl, jr., Big Walnut; Eli Stumpf, jr., Big Walnut; Breaker Heller, jr., Westland; Tyson Perkins, jr., Westerville North; Xavier Jones, so., Westerville South; Luke Page, sr., Worthington Kilbourne; Antwon Pollard, jr., Westland
Second team:Hassan Kaba, sr., Westerville South; Laith Alsaadi, sr., Dublin Scioto; Damion King, jr., Westerville North; Jacob Medhane, sr., Westerville North; Jaydenn Deedat, so., Westland; Isaiah Jones, so., Dublin Scioto; Uthman Sherif, sr., Westland; Brylan Brown, sr., Worthington Kilbourne
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Special mention:Owen Pollock, sr., Big Walnut; Desmond Okantey, sr., Westerville North; Cal Wolford, jr., Worthington Kilbourne; Phoenix Funderburke, sr., Westland; Brady Michaels, jr., Dublin Scioto; Jeremiah Russell, sr., Delaware Hayes; Sir Gathings, sr., Westland
Honorable mention:Cameron Patterson, sr., Big Walnut; Nate Roman, sr., Westerville North; Ben Davis, sr., Worthington Kilbourne; Austin Jones, so., Westland; Jack Fair‑McKee, sr., Dublin Scioto; Mason Kelly, sr., Delaware Hayes; Brandon Peebles, sr., Westerville South
Scholar-athletes:Leo Weatherby, sr., Big Walnut; Noah Hale, sr., Westerville North; Ben Davis, sr., Worthington Kilbourne; Austin Jones, sr., Westland; Laith Alsaadi, sr., Dublin Scioto; Chase Griggs, sr., Delaware Hayes; Ethan Bennett, sr., Westerville South
Player of the Year:Elijah McCree, Westerville North
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Coach of the Year:Joel Jackson, Westland
Olentangy's Ty Walburn was named OCC-Cardinal Player of the Year.
Cardinal Division
First team:Ty Walburn, jr., Olentangy; Noah Bruns, jr., Olentangy Berlin; Kade Romine, sr., Hilliard Darby; Cole Brewer, sr., Marysville; Quentin Page, sr., Olentangy; Luca Filia, so., Olentangy Berlin; Ethan Wright, sr., Dublin Jerome
Second team:Robert Page, so., Olentangy; Brennan Adkins, sr., Marysville; Harrison Gill, sr., Thomas Worthington; Colton Less, sr., Olentangy Berlin; Trey Kloock, so., Olentangy; Drew Limbird, jr., Hilliard Darby
Special mention:Kellan Carter, fr., Marysville; Matthew Glatz, jr., Dublin Jerome; Teddy Porter, so., Olentangy Berlin; Jayce Harris, sr., Thomas Worthington; Mike Alexander, jr., Olentangy; Cayden Conrad, fr., Dublin Jerome
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Honorable mention:Owen Graves, sr., Marysville; Cooper Craig, sr., Dublin Jerome; Braylon Green, jr., Olentangy Berlin; Cooper Cox, jr., Hilliard Darby; Jackson Mangham, sr., Olentangy; Franklin Portuphy, jr., Thomas Worthington
Scholar-athletes:Drew Chaffin, sr., Marysville; Ethan Wright, sr., Dublin Jerome; JD Reichert, sr., Olentangy Berlin; Kalyan Cheruvu, sr., Hilliard Darby; Quentin Page, sr., Olentangy; Will Harris, sr., Thomas Worthington
Player of the Year:Ty Walburn, Olentangy
Coach of the Year:John Feasel, Olentangy
Hilliard Bradley head coach Brett Norris reacts in the first half of the OHSAA division I state championship game at University of Dayton Arena on Sunday, March 22, 2026 in Dayton, Ohio.
Central Division
First team:Treyton Schroeder, sr., Olentangy Orange; Ben Mirgon, jr., Hilliard Bradley; Kypton Norris, so., Hilliard Bradley; Thomas Cochran, jr., Dublin Coffman; Parker Van Engelenhoven, sr., Olentangy Liberty; Luke Mitchell, jr., Upper Arlington; Grant Miller, jr., Olentangy Orange
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Second team:Jayden Reed-Davis, so., Hilliard Bradley; Seth Hoersten, sr., Hilliard Davidson; Gabe Schmidt, sr., Dublin Coffman; Brody Larrison, sr., Upper Arlington; Xavier Aguila, sr., Olentangy Orange; Carter Sullivan, sr., Olentangy Liberty; Luke Muhlenkamp, so., Dublin Coffman
Special mention:Hayden Henry, sr., Upper Arlington; Charlie Guth, jr., Dublin Coffman; Elijah Manley, sr., Olentangy Orange; Reece Hemmert, sr., Hilliard Davidson; Ilies Djebbar, sr., Hilliard Davidson; Nate Nichols, sr., Upper Arlington
Honorable mention:Anderson Felix, so., Hilliard Bradley; Brayden Bradley, jr., Olentangy Liberty; Quentin Carpenter, so., Dublin Coffman; Reed Wilson, sr., Olentangy Orange; Charlie Hunt, so., Upper Arlington
Scholar-athletes:Parker Van Engelenhoven, sr., Olentangy Liberty; Chethan Singri, sr., Dublin Coffman; Reece Hemmert, sr., Hilliard Davidson; Xavier Aguila, sr., Olentangy Orange; Nate Nichols, sr., Upper Arlington
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Player of the Year:Treyton Schroeder, Olentangy Orange
Coach of the Year:Brett Norris, Hilliard Bradley
Gahanna Lincoln coach Tony Staib was named OCC-Ohio Coach of the Year.
Ohio Division
First team:Marco Mattucci, sr., New Albany; JR Bates, sr., Pickerington North; Jacob Saxton, so., Grove City; Darek Rivera‑Whitfield, sr., Gahanna Lincoln; Nate Thompson, sr., Central Crossing; Ryan Washington Jr., sr., Gahanna Lincoln; Mason Gooden, sr., Westerville Central
Second team:Caden Kistner, sr., New Albany; Jairdan Tolliver, jr., Grove City; Noah Dumas, jr., Pickerington North; Matt Brett, sr., Westerville Central; Evan Muirfield, jr., New Albany; Jayden Estepp, jr., Central Crossing
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Special mention:Cam Kolar, jr., New Albany; Noah Ghebremeskel, sr., Pickerington North; Logan Frazier, so., Westerville Central; Zach Mills, jr., Grove City; Wyatt George, sr., Central Crossing; Steve Blackmon, fr., Gahanna Lincoln; Raheem Washington, fr., Gahanna Lincoln
Honorable mention:Roger Carter, sr., Gahanna Lincoln; Carson Stickley, jr., Grove City; Kelby Martin, jr., New Albany; Gio Cartwright, sr., Central Crossing; Elijah Ross, sr., Pickerington North; Tyler Gooden, sr., Westerville Central
Scholar-athletes:Darek Rivera‑Whitfield, sr., Gahanna Lincoln; Nick DeWeese, sr., Grove City; Luke Ford, sr., New Albany; Steeler Bean, sr., Central Crossing; Jaden Thompson, sr., Pickerington North; Tyler Gooden, sr., Westerville Central
Player of the Year:Marco Mattucci, New Albany
Coach of the Year:Tony Staib, Gahanna Lincoln
This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Ohio high school basketball players earn All-OCC honors
