GIRLS FIRST TEAM
| Brianna Eldridge | Blue Valley | 5-10 | Senior |
•The 2008 East Kansas League player of the year led the Tigers to a 21-2 record, including a perfect mark in league play. Eldridge used her strength to control the game from her point-guard position, and averaged 13 points, eight rebounds, three assists and 2.6 steals a game. Committed to UMKC.
| Jadhken Kerr | Olathe South | 5-11 | Senior |
•A forward, Kerr led the Falcons to a 22-3 record and a third-place finish at the Kansas 6A state tournament. The Sunflower League Player of the Year averaged 15.4 points a game for the Falcons, who also won their fourth consecutive league title.
| Cassie Lombardino | Basehor-Linwood | 6-3 | Senior |
•Lombardino was a force inside for the Bobcats, who finished with a 22-2 record and tied for the Kaw Valley League title. A forward, she averaged 17 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks a game. Committed to Washburn.
| Jaleshia Roberson | Hickman Mills | 5-6 | Senior |
•Hickman Mills was the picture of perfection through most of the year with Roberson, a guard, leading the way. An all-state performer, Roberson paced the Cougars in scoring with 19 points per game. She also averaged four steals, four rebounds and five assists per game. The Cougars finished 29-2 and fourth in Missouri Class 5.
| Drew Roberts | Blue Springs | 5-5 | Junior |
•Roberts showed range, not only working as a long-distance threat but developing into a slashing scorer at guard. She averaged 14 points and 3.5 assists, led Blue Springs to an undefeated record in the Suburban Conference Big Seven and was an all-state selection. The Wildcats also advanced to the Missouri Class 5 sectional playoffs.
GIRLS SECOND TEAM
| Danielle Bird | Lawrence | 5-9 | Senior |
| Kristina Mingos | Pembroke Hill | 5-9 | Senior |
| Morgan Johnson | Platte County | 6-4 | Junior |
| Callan Taylor | Blue Valley North | 6-0 | Senior |
| Trenee Thornton | Central | 5-6 | Junior |
GIRLS HONORABLE MENTION
| Liz Baska | Tonganoxie | 5-10 | Senior |
| Taylor Bird | Lawrence | 5-9 | Junior |
| Kristen Gillespie | Shawnee Mission South | 5-8 | Senior |
| Taylor Hanson | Blue Valley | 5-10 | Senior |
| Ashley Jones | Washington | 5-10 | Senior |
| Kelley Murphy | Notre Dame de Sion | 6-0 | Senior |
| Paige Redditt | Belton | 6-0 | Senior |
| Lizzy Simonin | Lee’s Summit | 5-4 | Senior |
| LeAndrea Thomas | Hickman Mills | 5-4 | Senior |
| Teresa Turner | Notre Dame de Sion | 5-5 | Sophomore |
BOYS FIRST TEAM
| Marcus Denmon | Hogan Prep | 6-3 | Senior |
•Denmon led the Rams to a third-place finish in the Missouri Class 3 state tournament, averaging 28.5 points and 5.8 rebounds per game. The guard also distributed the ball, averaging four assists a game. He will play in college at Missouri.
| Milton Garner | Ruskin | 6-1 | Senior |
•Garner, a guard, scored 22.1 points per game and averaged 4.5 rebounds for Ruskin, which advanced to the Missouri Class 4 state quarterfinals. What Garner will be remembered for by many will be his performance in the semifinals of the North Kansas City Tournament, when he scored 45 points in a four-overtime thriller.
| Clinton Mann | St. Thomas Aquinas | 6-7 | Senior |
•Mann led the Saints to a third-place finish at the Kansas 5A state tournament, capping a senior season in which he averaged 18.5 points and 9.2 rebounds a game. A three-year varsity starter, Mann, a forward, committed to play at Iowa State.
| Dominique Morrison | Raytown | 6-6 | Senior |
•Morrison, a forward, averaged 25.6 points and six rebounds per game for Raytown, which advanced to the Missouri Class 5 state quarterfinals. He led Raytown to 27 straight victories and shot 54 percent from the field and 80 percent from the free-throw line. He also set a single-game scoring school record with 44 points against Belton. He has signed to play at Oral Roberts.
| Travis Releford | Bishop Miege | 6-5 | Senior |
•The KU-bound Releford was the premier scorer on the Kansas side of the state line, averaging 24.1 points a game for the 19-3 Stags. The swingman also averaged six rebounds and four assists per game.
BOYS SECOND TEAM
| Justin Clark | William Chrisman | 6-4 | Junior |
| Dorian Green | Lawrence | 6-2 | Junior |
| Michael McRoberts | Shawnee Mission East | 6-3 | Senior |
| Steve Moore | Truman | 6-9 | Senior |
| Garrett Stutz | North Kansas City | 7-0 | Senior |
BOYS HONORABLE MENTION
| Ivo Baltic | Park Hill South | 6-7 | Junior |
| Beaumont Beasley | Lincoln Prep | 6-2 | Senior |
| Michael Dixon | Lee’s Summit West | 6-1 | Junior |
| Denver Holmes | Olathe South | 6-4 | Senior |
| Brian Johnson | Sumner Academy | 6-3 | Senior |
| Andrew Jones | Smithville | 6-6 | Senior |
| Robert Lewandowski | Blue Valley West | 6-9 | Senior |
| Erick Roe | West Platte | 6-4 | Senior |
| Will Spradling | Shawnee Mission South | 6-2 | Sophomore |
| Weston Wiebe | Lawrence Free State | 6-4 | Senior |
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