Fairview sophomore Reesie Jinks and Gibsland-Coleman senior Terrance James headline the Louisiana Sports Writers Association’s Class C All-State basketball teams.
Jinks and her Lady Panther teammates reached the nonselect girls final, while James and his squad lost in overtime to nonselect champion Zwolle in the semifinals.
Jinks averaged 19 points, 10 assists and three rebounds per game as she helped guide Fairview to another LHSAA title game.
James dominated in every facet of the game for Gibsland-Coleman by averaging 24 points, 15 rebounds, three assists, three steals and three blocked shots per game.
Fairview head coach Kyle Jinks, who picked up his 950th career victory with a win in the semifinals, was chosen as the girls’ Coach of the Year, while Hornbeck veteran Charlie Alexander is the boys’ Coach of the Year.
2023 LSWA CLASS C ALL-STATE TEAMS
BOYS
FIRST TEAM
Terrance James, Gibsland Coleman
Brady Alexander, Hornbeck
Chance Martin, Family Christian
Landon Strother, Fairview
Derwin Ancar, Phoenix
SECOND TEAM
Joshua Adams, Gibsland-Coleman
Bret Jinks, Fairview
Kado Collins, Ebarb
Aiden Sandifer, Singer
Quay Seaberry, St Joseph’s
MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: TERRANCE JAMES, GIBSLAND-COLEMAN
COACH OF THE YEAR: CHARLIE ALEXANDER, HORNBECK
HONORABLE MENTION: Cole Doucet, Starks; Matthew Paul Hackberry; Treyen Johnson, Plainview; Parker Alexander, Hornbeck; John Bradley Griffin, Calvin; Jordan Jones, Family Christian; Kaleb Gregory, Claiborne Christian.
GIRLS
FIRST TEAM
Reesie Jinks, Fairview
Samora Sampson, Gibsland-Coleman
Isabella Smith, Fairview
Faith Cauthron, Reeves
Ella Reeves, Fairview
SECOND TEAM
Baleigh Haulcey, Gibsland-Coleman
Maddi Ford, Reeves
Lauren Rachal, Family Christian
Sadie Jeane, Evans
Serenity McClenon, Phoenix
MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: REESIE JINKS, FAIRVIEW
COACH OF THE YEAR: KYLE JINKS, FAIRVIEW
HONORABLE MENTION: Riley Haus, Evans; Becky Peters, Calvin; Jaida Davis, Hornbeck; Tayla Holloway, Starks; Kearra Wilson, Summerfield; Aaliyah Gaddis, Family Christian; Allie Wainwright, Claiborne Christian.
Written for the LSWA by Daniel Green