Best of the Best: 2025 All-Valley Boys Basketball Team – heraldextra.com

Here are the top boys basketball players in the Utah Valley area in 2024-25:
Reynoso elevated his game as the season progressed, becoming the most dangerous Lion weapon offensively (12.1 points per game, 29 made 3-pointers) while also cleaning up the boards (5.8 rebounds per game) and getting others involved (2.5 assists per game). His combination of athleticism, work ethic and playmaking ability was vital for Payson as the Lions overcame deficits and eventually won the school’s first basketball title.
Allen averaged 7.7 points per game as a sophomore but leveled up this season as one of the most dangerous scorer in the state. He averaged 20.9 points, 3.8 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game while making 44 3-pointers. He scored 34 points against Timpanogos and a season-high 40 vs. Uintah just a week later. Allen had 38 in a win against Mountain View to end the regular season and totaled 30 in a playoff loss to Timpanogos.
Burgess’ presence in the paint was a big reason why the Tigers were one of the top defenses in the state. The 6-foot-9 post, who has signed with BYU, notched 89 blocks (3.6 per game) and added 23 steals for a team that allowed just 49.5 points per game this season, 44 points per game in Region 7 play.
Mitchell has been the head man in Payson since the 2016-17 season and the Lions won just seven games last year. But Mitchell’s group gained momentum and won eight straight games to end the season, including an impressive four-game run in the 4A state tournament to win the school’s first-ever boys basketball title.
(listed alphabetically)
Jax Allen, 6-4 Sr. G, Orem
Allen was a bucket on a talented team, averaging 13.4 points per game and making 29 3-pointers.
Gage Christensen, 6-1 Jr. G, Spanish Fork
Christensen topped the Dons with 14.8 points per game while connecting on 67 3-pointers.
Chance Dastrup, 5-11 Sr. G, Orem
Dastrup averaged 9.9 points and 8.7 assists per game while making 33 3-pointers.
Crew Fotheringham, 6-6 So. G, Lone Peak
Fotheringham is developing into one of the top young players in the state and averaged 13.2 points 4.7 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game while making 43 3-pointers.
Easton Hawkins, 6-4 Sr. G, Lehi
Hawkins took over in plenty of games for the Pioneers, averaging 19 points per contest while nailing 46 3-pointers.
Kannon Huntsman, 6-3 Sr. F, American Leadership Academy
Huntsman was a solid piece to a great year for the Eagles, averaging 11.6 points and 8.5 rebounds a game.
Jordan Kohler, 6-6 Sr. F, Skyridge
Kohler was at the top of ever opponents game plan and few could stop him. He averaged 17.9 points and 8.6 rebounds per game while making 28 3-pointers.
Jaxen McCuistion, 6-4 Jr. F, Timpanogos
McCuistion tormented opponents all season by averaging 19.9 points per game and connecting on 59 3-pointers.
Bryce Mella, 6-5 Jr. G, American Fork
Mella only played in the final 13 games of the season but made the most of his time, averaging 17.3 points per game and making 22 3-pointers.
Andrew Miller, 6-4 Sr. G, Springville
Miller’s explosive play highlighted a strong season for the Red Devils. He averaged 18.2 points per game and made 22 3-pointers.
Will Openshaw, 6-9 Jr. F, Timpview
Openshaw is rapidly rising up the list of top players in Utah. He averaged 10.6 points per game while making 12 3-pointers.
Gehrig Orchard, 6-2 Jr. G, Provo
Orchard is one of the state’s top athletes, playing football, basketball and baseball. In hoops, he averaged 10 points per game and made 27 3-pointers for the Bulldogs.
Dean Rueckert, 6-8 Jr. G, Timpview
Rueckert is one of the state’s top recruits and averaged 18.4 points per game while making 54 3-point shots.
JJ Serre, 6-7 Jr. F, Wasatch
Serre scored in a multitude of ways and averaged 16.5 points per game while hitting 48 3-pointers.
Jamyn Sondrup, 6-10 Jr. C, Springville
Sondrup is a low-post beast and averaged 15.9 points and 9.8 rebounds per game for the Red Devils.
Symon Sua, 6-3 So. F, Westlake
Sua’s quickness and scoring ability paced Westlake with 13.3 points per game and 57 3-pointers.
Micah Swasey, 6-4 Sr. F, Payson
Swasey’s athletic presence was key to the Lions 4A title. He averaged 10.3 points per game and made 13 3-pointers.
Mana Winitana, 6-2 So. G, American Heritage
The Patriots just got the ball to Winitana and he made it happen, averaging 21.8 points per game and making 64 3-pointers.
(listed alphabetically)
Grayden Anderson, 6-1 Jr. G, Westlake
Anderson averaged 12.6 points per game and had 30 3-point makes.
Owen Bawden, 6-9 Sr. C, Cedar Valley
Bawden averaged 11.2 points and 6.7 rebounds per game while totaling 72 blocks.
Carsen Behnke, 5-11 Jr. G, Wasatch
Behnke averaged 11.5 points per game and made 61 3-pointers.
Brennan Blackett, 6-6 So. G, Pleasant Grove
Blackett averaged 10.2 points per game and made 33 3-pointers.
Jax Clark, 6-8 Jr. F, American Fork
Clark totaled 9.6 points and 6.1 rebounds per game for the Cavemen.
Griffin DeMartini, 6-3 Sr. F, Provo
DeMartini averaged 9.1 points per game and made 32 3-pointers.
Mason Ford, 6-3 Jr. G, Timpview
Ford averaged 7.3 points per game and connected on 25 3-pointers.
Joel Gardner, 6-0 Jr. G, Skyridge
Gardner averaged 10.1 points per game and made 38 3-pointers.
Jacoby Gustin, 6-2 Sr. F, Salem Hills
Gustin averaged 11.9 points and 5.8 rebounds per game.
Swift Hall, 6-0 So. G, Springville
Hall averaged 11.7 points and 3.1 assists per game.
Cooper Harris, 6-0 So. G, Timpanogos
Harris averaged 10.8 points per game and made 32 3-pointers.
Jaxson Hockersmith, 6-8 Sr. F, Mountain View
Hockersmith averaged 10.8 points per game and had 15 3-pointers.
Jaxon Hunter, 6-1 Sr. G, American Leadership Academy
Hunter averaged 11.5 points per game and made 79 3-point shots.
Trey Hiatt, 6-4 Sr. F, Orem
Hiatt averaged 9.2 points per game.
Grant Jackson, 6-5 Sr. F, American Leadership Academy
Jackson averaged 11.3 points per game while making 47 3-pointers.
Kade Jenson, 5-10 Sr. G, Payson
Jenson averaged 10.1 points per game and had 22 3-pointers.
Jack Johnson, 6-1 Sr. G, Timpanogos
Johnson averaged 11.7 points per game and made 35 3-pointers.
Eli Liddiard, 6-3 Sr. F, Maple Mountain
Liddiard averaged 10.2 points per game and totaled 35 3-pointers.
James Milligan, 6-4 Sr. G, Cedar Valley
Milligan averaged 10.4 points per game and made 21 3-pointers.
Kade Moser, 6-5 Sr. F, Salem Hills
Moser averaged 12.5 points per game and connected on 41 3-pointers.
Brennan Olsen, 6-0 Sr. G, Mountain View
Olsen averaged 11.7 points and made 33 3-pointers.
Brady Peery, 6-3 Sr. G, American Heritage
Peery averaged 19.1 points per game and had 27 3-pointers.
Elias Sekona, 5-9 Sr. G, Rockwell
Sekona averaged 11.3 points per game and had 19 3-point shots.
Ashton Shewell, 6-3 So. G, Lehi
Shewell averaged 14 points and made 53 3-pointers.
Cruz Steinman, 6-1 Sr. G, Merit Academy
Steinman scored 12.1 points per game and made 26 3-pointers.
Jackson Taylor, 6-3 Sr. G, Lone Peak
Taylor averaged 11.1 points per game and had 53 3-pointers.
Callen Tollestrup, 6-6 Jr. G, Timpview
Tollestrup averaged 9.5 points per game and totaled 53 3-pointers.
Decker Yeager, 6-1 Jr. G, Cedar Valley
Yeager averaged 10.1 points per game and had 52 3-pointers.
(listed alphabetically)
Zack Allen, 6-2 Sr. G, Maple Mountain
Averaged 6.9 points per game and had 35 3-pointers.
Jaxon Brown, 6-5 Jr. G, Pleasant Grove
Averaged 9 points per game and made 26 3s.
Quinn Buys, 5-9 Sr. G, Payson
Averaged 5.7 points and 3.5 assists per game.
Caleb Cabrera, 6-2 Jr. G, Spanish Fork
Averaged 8.4 points per game.
Luke Castagnetto, 6-1 Jr. G, Provo
Averaged 8.2 points per game and made 40 3-pointers.
Ben Clayson, 5-10 Sr. G, Spanish Fork
Averaged 8.3 points per game and made 34 3-pointers.
Kale Garner, 6-3 Jr. F, Maeser Prep
Averaged 11.5 points and 7.8 rebounds per game.
Ryder Gentry, 6-4 Jr. F, Skyridge
Averaged 7 points per game.
Mason Hansen, 6-1 Jr. G, Springville
Averaged 8.4 points per game.
Grant Hardy, 5-9 Sr. G, Salem Hills
Averaged 8.8 points per game and hit 39 3-pointers.
Ryan Haslam, 6-4 Sr. G, Cedar Valley
Averaged 7.8 points per game and made 19 3-pointers.
Nate Hinckley, 6-2 Jr. G, Wasatch
Averaged 9.9 points per game and had 23 3-pointers.
Lincoln Holcombe, 6-3 Jr. G, Timpview
Averaged 6.6 points per game and had 22 3-pointers.
Nash Jackson, 6-5 Jr. G, Maple Mountain
Averaged 9.3 points per game.
Devon Jessop, 6-1 Sr. G, Rockwell
Averaged 10.6 points and 5.5 rebounds per game.
Weston Larson, 6-3 Sr. G, American Heritage
Averaged 10.6 points per game and made 49 3-pointers.
Wyatt Leigh, Sr. G, Freedom Prep
Averaged 12.4 points per game.
Asher Mark, 6-4 Sr. G, Springville
Averaged 6.2 points per game.
Gaven Messmer, 6-0 Sr. G, Timpanogos
Averaged 9.2 points per game and had 28 3-pointers.
Ryker Mikkelsen, 6-2 Sr. G, Orem
Averaged 8.6 points per game.
Carson Mosteller, 6-4 Jr. F, Skyridge
Averaged 7.6 points per game and had 36 3-pointers.
Ty Palmer, 6-1 Sr. G, Pleasant Grove
Averaged 8.5 points per game and made 22 3-pointers.
Coleman Pearson, 6-4 Sr. F, Mountain View
Averaged 9.7 points per game and had 49 3-pointers.
Miles Peterson, 6-1 Jr. G, Merit Academy
Averaged 9 points per game and made 25 3-pointers.
Malik Sika, 6-3 So. G, Westlake
Averaged 7.6 points per game and had 19 3-pointers.
Austin Simon, 6-1 Sr. G, Lone Peak
Averaged 8.9 points per game.
Simeon Suguturaga, 6-6 Jr. F, Orem
Averaged 10.1 points per game.
Tad Swarnes, 6-2 Sr. F, American Leadership Academy
Averaged 10.4 points and 7.7 rebounds per game.
Zanden Theobald, 6-3 Sr. G, Payson
Averaged 8.3 points per game.
Saxon Young, 5-10 So. G, Lehi
Averaged 8.5 points per game and made 21 3-pointers.
AMERICAN FORK: Cael Flinders, Sven Hansen, Ashton Hucks, Jax Oyler.
AMERICAN HERITAGE: Jackson Black, James Matsen.
AMERICAN LEADERSHIP ACADEMY: Malakai Mack, Jakobe Ross.
CEDAR VALLEY: Obed Borrel, Carson Stocking.
FREEDOM PREP: Joseph Black, Jonas Sosa.
JUAB: Austin Park, Jay Rowley, Owen Bailey, Madix Stowell, Trent Baker
LEHI: Drew Durrant, Peyton Hawkins, Jared Martin.
LONE PEAK: Ty Cogswell, Enoch Mitchell, Sam Suarez, Drew Toolson.
MAESER PREP: Johnny Cannon, Jaden Garner, Riley George, Garrison Harmor.
MAPLE MOUNTAIN: Cooper Day, Cole Erickson, Thys Evans, Solomon Krommenhoek.
MERIT ACADEMY: Michigan Draper, Ayden Martinez.
MOUNTAIN VIEW: Josh Hair, Kevin Lewis.
OREM: Kai Wesley, Troy Kaufusi.
PAYSON: Waylon Francom, Joseph Wolfe.
PLEASANT GROVE: Andrew Anderson, Hudson Guthrie, Preston White, Zane Windsor.
PROVO: Crew DeMartini, Jameson Lohner.
ROCKWELL: Cesare Baiardi, Isaac Christensen, Ethan Kearl, Kaysen Rife.
SALEM HILLS: Lincoln Beck, Elijah Gasser.
SKYRIDGE: Zach Gagon, Hunter Sheffield.
SPANISH FORK: Andy Hernandez, Brock Jacobson.
SPRINGVILLE: Sam Nadauld.
TIMPANOGOS: Forest Corner-Bettwieser, Sam Lowell.
TIMPVIEW: Aisa Galea’i, Jackson Palmer.
WASATCH: Jacob Balch, Dante Rodriguez.
WESTLAKE: Carter Campbell, Beckham Featherstone, Kyle Hadfield, Sione Sua.
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