Meet the 2024 All-Greater Rochester Boys Basketball Team
The All-Greater Rochester Boys Basketball Team was selected by coaches with input from Democrat and Chronicle and Daily Messenger Post sportswriters.
Player of the Year
Cameron Blankenberg
School: Wayne
Year: Sophomore
Parents: Deanna and Marc Blankenberg
Position: Point guard
Key accomplishment: 30 points in state semifinals.
Future plans: Play AAU basketball in the offseason and continue to play basketball at Wayne.
Michael Briggs
School: Lyons
Year: Senior
Parents: Lindsey and Mark Briggs
Position: Point guard
Key accomplishment: Averaged 5 steals per game.
Future plans: Undecided.
Garrett Clar
School: Victor
Year: Senior
Parents: Allison and David Clar
Position: Point guard, shooting guard
Key accomplishments: Helped Victor win to back-to-back sectional titles.
Future plans: Attend Connecticut College to play basketball and pursue a career in sports broadcasting.
Jermelle Cotton
School: UPrep
Year: Junior
Parents: Naimah Womack-Cotton and Jermelle Cotton
Position: Point guard, shooting guard
Key accomplishments: Points scored.
Future plans: I would like to go to college but not sure where yet.
Trevor Hofer
School: Penfield
Year: Senior
Parents: Christina Hofer-Ingalls and Terrence Hofer
Position: Guard
Key accomplishments: 16 wins.
Future plans: Attend SUNY Geneseo to study business and play basketball.
Merritt Holly
School: Le Roy
Year: Senior
Parents: Kellie and Merritt Holly
Position: Foward
Key accomplishments: 1,745 total career points; scored 47 points in a game this year; averaged 29 points, 13 rebounds
Future plans: Attend Nazareth University to continue playing basketball and furthering my education.
Jamire Johnson
School: Lyons
Year: Sophomore
Parent: Macie Johnson
Position: Center
Key accomplishments: 35 points and 15 rebounds vs Northstar.
Future plans: Win a state championship and then play college basketball.
Nick Leonard
School: Victor
Year: Senior
Parents: Vicki and Gary Leonard
Position: Forward
Key accomplishments: Back-to-back sectional championships after not winning a sectional title since 1978.
Future plans: Attend the University at Buffalo and play football.
Christopher Leysath
School: Aquinas
Year: Senior
Parents: Gail and Kevin Leysath
Position: Forward
Key accomplishments: Season highs: 25 points, 20 rebounds, 6 assists, 5 blocks, 5 assists; 17 double-doubles; Season averages: 16 ppg, 12.5 rpg.
Future plans: College (undecided).
PJ Ostrowski
School: Wayne
Year: Senior
Parents: Michelle and Paul Ostrowski
Position: Forward
Key accomplishments: Double-double in Class A state final.
Future plans: Attend a university and study engineering.
Jake Pangrazio
School: York
Year: Senior
Parents: Trisha and Brian Pangrazio
Position: Point guard, shooting guard
Key accomplishments: All-time leading scorer at York with 1,284 points.
Future plans: Attend St. John Fisher, major in marketing and play varsity basketball.
Zion Parson
School: East
Year: Sophomore
Macoy Putnam
School: Avoca-Prattsburgh
Year: Senior
Parents: Erica and Brian Putnam
Position: Point guard
Key accomplishments: Averaged 18 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists per game
Future plans: Undecided.
Khorie Reaves
School: Greece Athena
Year: Senior
Parents: Lucy and Carlos Reaves
Position: Point guard, shooting guard
Key accomplishment: 1,000 career points.
Future plans: Continue my basketball career at a four-year college.
Michael Rowland
School: Avon
Year: Senior
Parents: Melissa and Jeremy Rowland
Position: Guard, small forward
Key accomplishments: Playing in five sectionals finals, winning four.
Future plans: Attend the Golisano Institute.
Reggie Smith Jr.
School: Brighton
Year: Senior
Parents: LaShaun Snowden and Reginald Smith Sr.
Position: Guard, forward
Key accomplishments: First male basketball player in Brighton history to reach 1,000 points.
Future plans: Undecided.
Trevor Stroud
School: Avon
Year: Junior
Parents: Elizabeth and Travis Stroud
Position: Shooting guard
Key accomplishments: 18.7 points per game, finals MVP with 29 points.
Future plans: Undecided.
Terrence Thompson
School: Franklin
Year: Senior
Parents: Quanita and Clarence Thompson
Position: Guard, forward, center
Key accomplishments: Quadruple-double vs Wilson: 23 points, 22 rebounds, 12 blocks, 10 assists.
Future plans: Undecided.
Coach of the Year
Bill Thomson
School: Wayne
Profession: Teacher at Wayne
Varsity coaching experience: 22 years varsity at Wayne, four sectional titles: 2017,18, 21 and 24.
Family: Jenn (wife); Alyssa (daughter ); Billy (son ).
This article originally appeared on Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: AGR: All-Greater Rochester Boys Basketball 2024 Team
