Archbishop Hannan Star Drew Timmons Earns LSWA Mr. Basketball Honor

Written for LSWA by Joseph Halm When Drew Timmons started as an eighth-grader on the Hannan basketball team, the Hawks had never won a playoff game since moving to their current campus in Covington. Fast forward five years and the 6-foot-6 standout finished his high school career as the leading player on a state championship…

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Ledell Eackles’ Love of Basketball put UNO on the National Map

Written for the LABC by Les East NEW ORLEANS — Ledell Eackles made the difference. It was the middle of the 1980s and the University of New Orleans was trying to elevate the status of its men’s basketball program. The Privateers started by hiring Alabama assistant Benny Dees to be head coach before the 1985-86…

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LSWA Reveals the Class 5A All-State Basketball Teams

Written for the LSWA Ruston sophomore Ahmad Hudson and Huntington senior Carley Hamilton are the boys and girls basketball players of the year in Class 5A for the 2024-25 season, as selected by a panel of reporters on behalf of the Louisiana Sports Writers Association. The 6-foot-8 Hudson became a two-time first-team all-state selection with…

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4A All-State Basketball Teams named by the LSWA

Written for LSWA By Jake Martin Basketball history was made in Class 4A in 2024-25 by multiple teams with Wossman, Archbishop Hannan and Vandebilt Catholic leading the way. Now the same schools headline the Louisiana Sports Writers Association’s Class 4A All-State teams. Drew Timmons of Division II select champion Archbishop Hannan was selected as the…

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LSWA Names 2025 Class 3A All-State Basketball Teams

Written for LSWA By Jerit Roser The storied Richwood boys’ basketball program won its first state championship since 2012 this spring. And the Rams can add another pair of awards to their record books after coach Terry Martin and junior standout Lavell Lane swept the Louisiana Sports Writers Association’s superlatives for the Class 3A boys’ all-state…

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LSWA Names 2025 Class 2A All-State Basketball Teams

Written for LSWA By Lamar Gafford For two talented Class of 2027 basketball recruits, their time is now. Tyrone Jamison’s elite floor general skills helped lead Calvary to its fifth state championship game in six seasons. Caroline Bradley’s dominance in the post got Oak Grove one step closer to a long-awaited state championship as it…

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Top Class 1A Basketball Players Earn LSWA All-State Honors

Written for the LSWA by Rodrick Anderson Hamilton Christian’s Javon Vital displayed skills beyond his years while leading the Warriors to their first LHSAA championship. Southern Lab’s Shaila Forman battled back from injury to close her high school career with another LHSAA title. Though their individual stories are different, the players now share a common…

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