March 3, 2022 - After a long and successful basketball season, Center High School had two athletes receive top honors, Christopher Evans and Makel Johnson, as well as Coach Hiram Harrison who was named Coach of the Year.
Nine athletes were named in all from Center on the 2021-2022 District 17-4A Boy's Basketball All District team or received honorable mention. Five of the nine athletes also received Academic All-District recognition.
Congratulations to all selected!
MVP: Christopher Evans (Center, Junior)
Offensive MVP: Dreyon Barrett (Palestine, Senior)
Defensive MVP: Makel Johnson (Center, Senior)
District Newcomer: Elijah Cook (Palestine, Senior)
Coach of the Year: Hiram Harrison (Center)
1st Team:
Da'Nijholan Gipson (Center, Junior)
Kedrin Hinson (Center, Junior)
Emonte Cross (Center, Sophomore)
Taj'Shawn Wilson (Palestine, Junior)
Carlton Wiggins (Palestine, Junior)
Montrel Hatten (Carthage, Junior)
Anthony Riggans (Carthage, Senior)
Jemario Thomas (Jasper, Senior)
Zi'keice Simmons (Jasper, Junior)
Owen McCown (Rusk, Senior)
Aiden McCown (Rusk, Junior)
Kanaan Holder (Hudson, Senior)
Tysen Weeks (Hudson, Junior)
2nd Team:
Carson Bush (Center, Freshman)
Jamarine Moore (Center, Senior)
De'myzjean Martin (Palestine, Senior)
Freddy Lynch (Carthage, Senior)
Kameron Adams (Jasper, Junior)
Isaac Estrada (Hudson, Senior)
Ty'Anthony Smith (Jasper, Sophomore)
Kadadriane Bell (Carthage, Junior)
J'Corey Jackson (Palestine, Senior)
Jordan Walker (Palestine, Sophomore)
Honorable Mention:
Gerlle Abrams (Palestine, Sophomore)
Will McDaniel (Carthage, Junior)
Deionte Marry (Carthage, Junior)
Vincent Cabada (Carthage, Junior)
Heston Kelly (Rusk, Senior)
Breece Cathcart (Hudson, Junior)
Cameron Holcomb (Hudson, Sophomore)
Jerell Haffort (Jasper, Senior)
Jacquise Bell (Jasper, Senior)
Dean Lester (Center, Senior)
Wyatt Stone (Center, Senior)
Academic All-District:
Heston Kelly (Rusk Senior)
Aiden McCown (Rusk, Junior)
Owen McCown (Rusk, Senior)
Jarrett Henry (Palestine, Senior)
Kanaan Holder (Hudson, Senior)
Isaac Estrada (Hudson, Senior)
Tysen Weeks (Hudson, Junior)
Matthew Raney (Hudson, Junior)
Easton Smith (Hudson, Sophomore)
Cameron Holcomb (Hudson, Sophomore)
Carson Bush (Center, Freshman)
Christopher Evans (Center, Junior)
Kedrin Hinson (Center, Junior)
Dean Lester (Center, Senior)
Wyatt Stone (Center, Senior)
Freddy Lynch (Carthage, Senior)
Anthony Riggans (Carthage, Senior)
Braeden Wade (Carthage, Senior)
Montrel Hatten (Carthage, Junior)
Vincent Cabada (Carthage, Junior)
Kadadriane Bell (Carthage, Junior)
Will McDaniel (Carthage, Junior)
Jemario Thomas (Jasper, Senior)
Drevean Limbrick (Jasper, Senior)
Ty'Anthony Smith (Jasper, Sophomore)
Tylon Garrett (Jasper, Sophomore)
