Small School All-State Boys' Team Named

[March 10, 2008]  SPRINGFIELD -- Illinois Basketball Services recently named its Illinois Small School All State Team for 2007-08.

The IBS Illinois Small School Player of the Year honor was shared by 6-foot-2 Warrensburg-Latham senior Zack Boyd and 6-foot-6 Pinckneyville senior Kyle Cassity. Both are uncommitted seniors. Boyd averaged 23.5 points per game and 5.6 rebounds per game in 2007-08. In his career, he has garnered interest from programs such as Evansville, Indiana State, Missouri State, South Dakota State and Southern Illinois-Edwardsville. Cassity averaged 19.1 points per game and 8.2 rebounds per game and has interest from programs such as Arkansas State, Evansville, Hawaii, Illinois-Springfield, Michigan, Missouri-Kansas City, Penn State, Saint Louis, Southern Illinois, Southern Illinois-Edwardsville and Southern Indiana.

Boyd led his team to a 31-1 regular-season finish, the best regular-season finish in decades, and is the latest in a long line of talented prospects to come out of the Warrensburg-Latham program. He also is the all-time leading scorer for the program. "Zack embraced the leadership role for his team this season and was the all-around leader for the very talented team," said Jason Speaks, director of Illinois Basketball Services. "His scoring, attitude and grasp of the game will make some college coach very happy in the next four years."

Cassity, regardless of class, is one of the state's top prospects. He powered the storied Pinckneyville program to a 28-4 record. "Some may consider Kyle a hidden gem, but he really made some noise this season," said Speaks. "He is capable of succeeding at any college level."

The IBS Newcomer of the Year was 6-foot-6, 235-pound El Paso-Gridley freshman Codey Funk. The freshman had a solid season, which included a strong performance against NCAA-DI target Jordan Prosser, an all-state selection from Eureka.

Illinois Basketball Services is a national scouting and recruiting service, established in 1999. For more information, contact Jason Speaks, director, or visit www.ibsrecruiting.com.

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IBS 2007-08 Illinois Small School Boys All State Team
(Enrollment under 725)

IBS Illinois Small School Co-Players of the Year:

• Zack Boyd, 6'2", senior, Warrensburg-Latham

• Kyle Cassity, 6'5", senior, Pinckneyville

Illinois Small School Newcomer of the Year:

• Codey Funk, 6'6", freshman, El Paso-Gridley

First team:

• Cornelius Chatt, 6'3", senior, Madison

• Cliff Fleming, 5'11", senior, St. Anne

• Matthew Humphrey, senior, Chicago Hales Franciscan

• Demarcus Isom-Jones, 6'3", senior, Chicago Englewood

• Marland Johnson, 6'5", senior, Mounds Meridian

• Jonathan Mills, 6'5", junior, Chicago North Lawndale

• James Pointer, 5'10", junior, Chicago Leo

• Jordan Prosser, 6'8", junior, Eureka

• Keane Thomann, 6'11", senior, Olney

• Jordan Zimmer, 6'4", senior, Delavan

Second team:

• Dakin Bolen, 6'3", senior, Hartsburg-Emden

• Varron Burdunice, 6'3", senior, St. Anne

• Tanner Carlson, 5'11", senior, Annawan

• Seth Evans, 6', junior, Seneca

• Aaron Garriott, 6'4", senior, Bloomington Central Catholic

• Paris Gulley, 5'11", junior, Peoria Manual

• Jordan Kindred, senior, Chrisman

• Jake Lindfors, 6'9", senior, Addison Driscoll

• Jeremy Pflederer, 6', senior, Tremont

• Lee Piccinelli, 5'11", senior, Henry

Third team:

• Anthony Ahlers, 6'6", junior, Putnam County

• Matt Buren, 6'7", senior, Macomb

• D.J. Cooper, 5'9", junior, Chicago Hales Franciscan

• Josh Crittle, 6'8", senior, Chicago Hales Franciscan

• Paul Foley, 6'3", Mount Pulaski

• David Golike, 6'1", senior, Bunker Hill

• Brandon Kunkel, 5'11", senior, Red Bud

• Trey McCorkle, 6'10", senior, Bismark Henning

• Jay Nottingham, 6'5", senior, Shelbyville

• Nick Sloman, 6', senior, Girard

• Brett Thompson, 7', senior, Vienna

Fourth team:

• Chris Anderson, 6'4", senior, Savanna West Central

• Austin Bertolino, 6'1", senior, Nokomis

• Dakota Getz, 6'3", junior, Macon Meridian

• Ben Gillen, 6', senior, Monmouth Roseville

• Clayton Hatfill, 6', senior, Lewistown

• Daniel Kohavi, 6'4", senior, Pawnee

• Nathan Kohler, 6', junior, Kewanee Wethersfield

• Billy Molinari, 6'3", junior, Peoria Christian

• Sean Rakers, 6'7", senior, Trenton Wesclin

• Peter Tanzillo, 6'4", senior, Kewanee

• Nicholas Waddell, 6'6", senior, Chicago Englewood

Honorable mention:

• Travis Bond, senior, Byron

• Colton Booher, 6'4", senior, St. Elmo

• Brandon Brammier, senior, Okawville

• Heath Hoffman, 6'3", senior, Winnebago

• Aaron Jones, 6'5", senior, Ziegler-Royalton

• Justin Jones, senior, Fithian-Oakwood

• Ben Kearse, 5'11", senior, Warsaw

• Jordan Krone, 6', senior, Minonk Fieldcrest

• David Milroy, senior, Stark County

• Justin Witt, 6'5", senior, Lanark-Eastland

• Murad Abbed, 6'1", senior, Bismark-Henning

• Joel Benson, 6'4", senior, Elgin Westminster Christian

• Lucas Baugher, 6'2", senior, Greenview

• Tobias Bond, 5'11", senior, Central A&M

• Perry Bonds, 6'1", senior, Griggsville Perry

• Kyle Heckert, senior, Okawville

• Cody Birky, 6'3", senior, Gibson City

• Dustin Bolen, 6'3", senior, Hartsburg-Emden

• Dustin Broshous, 6'6", senior, Stockton

• Kevin Fay, 6'2", junior, Putnam County

• Ben Giertz, 6', senior, Stewardson-Strasburg

• Matt Guymon, 5'11", senior, Maroa-Forsyth

• Dwayne Hamiel, 5'10", junior, Lovejoy

• Isiah Jones, 6'3", sophomore, Mounds Meridian

• Wade Kimbro, 6'3", senior, Nokomis

• Brett Martin, senior, Lincolnwood

• Drew Minton, senior, Cerro Gordo

• Devyn Morgan, 6'5", senior, Waverly

• Tom Norton, 5'9", Bloomington Central Catholic

• Matt Palm, 6'3", senior, Carlyle

• Tommy Pelczyinski, 6'6", senior, Nashville

• Michael Renner, senior, Urbana University

• Ryan Roberts, senior, Palestine-Hutsonville

• Adam Valencia, senior, Lewistown

• Dominique Warnsley, 6'1", junior, Warrensburg-Latham

[Text from file received from Jason Speaks, Illinois Basketball Services]