2021 Trib 10 Boys Basketball All-Stars
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Sunday, April 4, 2021 | 2:30 PM
Laurel Highlands’ Rodney Gallagher scores past New Castle’s Donny Cade during their WPIAL Class 5A semifinal on Wednesday, March 10, 2021, at New Castle High School.
Upper St. Clair’s Luke Gensler drives past Pine-Richland’s Joey Petcash during the WPIAL Class 6A championship game on Friday, March 12, 2021, at Peters Township High School.
North Catholic’s Andrew Ammerman scores past Lincoln Park’s Dakari Bradford during the WPIAL Class 4A championship game on Monday, March 15, 2021, at North Allegheny High School.
Fox Chapel’s Eli Yofan scores during a game on Jan. 9, 2021, at Fox Chapel Area High School.
Chartiers Valley’s Brayden Reynolds dunks against Upper St. Clair on Friday, Feb. 26, 2021, at Chartiers Valley High School.
OLSH senior Dante Spadafora walks from the court with the state championship trophy after defeating Constitution in the PIAA Class 2A final on Friday, March 26, 2021, at Giant Center in Hershey.
OLSH’s Jake DiMichele scores past Constitution’s Yasir Gaither during the PIAA Class 2A state championship game on Friday, March 26, 2021, at Giant Center in Hershey.
Quaker Valley’s Adou Thiero works against Lincoln Park’s Daquan Bradford during their game on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021, at Quaker Valley High School.
Belle Vernon’s Devin Whitlock celebrates after scoring against New Castle on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021, at North Allegheny High School.
Butler’s Devin Carney scores during the fourth quarter of a WPIAL Class 6A quarterfinal against Penn-Trafford on Friday, March 5, 2021, in Harrison City.
This year’s Trib 10 boys basketball all-star team could look a lot like next year’s team.
Of the 10 players selected, six are juniors or sophomores. That list includes Laurel Highlands sophomore Rodney Gallagher and Our Lady of the Sacred Heart junior Jake DiMichele, who earned Trib 10 honors for the second year in a row.
But don’t overlook the seniors. All four played leading roles in taking their teams to the WPIAL finals this winter.
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Eli Yofan
Fox Chapel, G, 6-3, jr.
After a number of near misses, Yofan took Fox Chapel back to the WPIAL semifinals for the first time since 2015. He averaged 22 points per game, which ranked him among the leaders in Class 6A. The Foxes finished 20-3 and were the No. 2 seed in the playoffs.
Devin Whitlock
Belle Vernon, G, 5-9, jr.
One of the WPIAL’s best with the ball in his hands, the point guard averaged 21 points, five assists and five steals for Belle Vernon, which entered the Class 4A playoffs as the No. 1 seed. The Leopards finished 13-2 and reached the WPIAL semifinals.
Watch Devin Whitlock highlights
Adou Thiero
Quaker Valley, G, 6-2, jr.
Thiero was both a playmaking point guard and a scorer. He averaged 22 points for the Quakers, who went 13-5 and reached the WPIAL 4A quarterfinals. He missed QV’s playoff loss with an injury. UC-Santa Barbara and Long Island have offered him Division I scholarships.
Dante Spadafora
OLSH, G, 5-11, sr.
Spadafora is four-year starter at point guard who energized Our Lady of the Sacred Heart on both ends of the floor. He averaged 19 points this winter for the undefeated WPIAL and PIAA champion. He signed with West Liberty, an NCAA Division II team.
Watch Dante Spadafora highlights
Brayden Reynolds
Chartiers Valley, G, 6-3, sr.
Few in the WPIAL could score like Reynolds. He averaged 25 points per game and scored 42 in a late-season victory on New Castle’s home court. The Colts went 22-4 and reached the WPIAL finals for the first time since 2015. He lists Army among his college options.
Watch Brayden Reynolds highlights
Luke Gensler
Upper St. Clair, G, 6-0, sr.
Upper St. Clair’s talented senior class included a number of two-sport athletes that’ll play football in college, but Gensler was always basketball first. He averaged a team-best 14 points and led the Panthers to their first WPIAL title since 2005, winning Class 6A.
Rodney Gallagher
Laurel Highlands, G, 6-0, so.
Gallagher followed up his fantastic freshman campaign with a strong sophomore season. He averaged 19 points for the Mustangs and reached the WPIAL 5A semifinals a year after winning the title. He has a growing list of Division 1 offers for both basketball and football.
Watch Rodney Gallagher highlights
Jake DiMichele
OLSH, G, 6-3, jr.
DiMichele averaged 29 points for Our Lady of the Sacred Heart (24-0), which won WPIAL and PIAA 2A titles with an undefeated state title. If that wasn’t enough, he contributed 21 points, 16 rebounds and five blocks in the state finals in Hershey.
Watch Jake DiMichele highlights
Devin Carney
Butler, G, 6-1, jr.
Carney averaged 30 points per game for the Golden Tornado and carried the team back to the WPIAL 6A semifinals. His highlight was a buzzer-beating 3-pointer in overtime in the quarterfinals. He lists Division I offers from Robert Morris, Bryant and St. Francis (Pa.).
Andrew Ammerman
North Catholic, C, 6-7, sr.
Ammerman was arguably the most dominant big man in the WPIAL this winter. He led the Trojans (18-5) to a WPIAL runner-up finish in Class 4A. The center averaged a double-double with 18 points, 12 rebounds and shot 65% from the field. In the semifinals and finals combined, he had 56 points, 31 rebounds and 10 blocks.
Watch Andrew Ammerman highlights
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Chris Harlan is a TribLive reporter covering sports. He joined the Trib in 2009 after seven years as a reporter at the Beaver County Times. He can be reached at charlan@triblive.com.
Tags: Belle Vernon, Butler, Chartiers Valley, Fox Chapel, Laurel Highlands, North Catholic, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, Quaker Valley, Upper St. Clair
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