Area boys hoopsters accentuated with five all-staters

NOTE: The girl’s all-conference will be posted on our website Thursday.

14C Arlee (26-0, 2095pts)

The repeat State C champion Warriors found their quintet contingent of starters accentuated with postseason accolade recognition. Leading the way with all-state/first-team status was the three-headed monster of Phillip Malatare, Will Mesteth and Greg Whitesell, who accounted for almost two-thirds of team scoring this past season. Lane Johnson earned all-state, second-team status, while Isaac Fisher was all-conference honorable mention. All five stratified among the State C all-tournament team as well with Malatare being conferred MVP along with Mesteth as fellow first-teamer. This was the third consecutive all-state/all-tournament recognition for Malatare and second for Mesteth.

NWA Ronan (10-14, 1336pts)

The Chiefs placed a trio of players among the postseason accolades list. Zeke Misa took first-team honors, Anthony Camel was decorated with second-team status, while Dallas Durheim was an honorable mention.

14C Charlo (16-6, 1225pts)

Accentuated with all-conference accolades for the Vikings were first-team recipient Tyson Petticrew and second-team conferee Landers Smith. Petticrew was the Vikings leading scorer who crested the millennial (1000) mark for varsity career scoring, while Smith was second leading scorer who turned in multiple double-doubles over the course of the season. This was the third all-conference acknowledgement for Pettigrew (2nd-tm 2016-17, hm 2015-16) and the second second-team nod for Smith.

NWA Polson (11-11, 1145pts)

Pirates receiving postseason accolades include all-state status conferred upon Shade Main, who led the team in both scoring and rebounding, turning in nine double-doubles this season. Main was also a Western A all-tournament honorable mention the past two seasons. Junior Connor Lanier received second-team recognition, having led the team in assists while placing second in both points and rebounds. Fellow junior Robin Erickson, who was the third leading scorer for the Pirates, received all-conference honorable mention. Senior Asa Askan, who led the Pirates in trey conversion from beyond the arc, was acknowledged as an honorable mention on the Western A Divisional all-tournament team.

14C Two Eagle River (7-13, 1088pts)

The Eagles garnered a pair who accrued postseason recognition. Second-team recipient Brendan McDonald crested the triple century (300) point plateau to lead the team in scoring, while teammate Branco Branson was an honorable mention. McDonald was an honorable mention recipient last season.

6B Mission St. Ignatius (6-13, 1077pts)

The Bulldogs placed Wacey McClure on second-team this season, a repeat all-conference nod after receiving an honorable mention last season

All-State

Will Mesteth, 14C Arlee

Greg Whitesell, 14C Arlee

Lane Johnson, 14C Arlee

Shade Main, NWA Polson

First team

Phillip Malatare, sr., 14C Arlee

Will Mesteth, sr., 14C Arlee

Greg Whitesell, jr., 14C Arlee

Tyson Petticrew, sr., 14C Charlo

Shade Main, sr., NWA Polson

Zeke Misa, sr., NWA Ronan

Second team

Lane Johnson, jr., 14C Arlee*

Landers Smith, jr., 14C Charlo

Connor Lanier, jr., NWA Polson

Anthony Camel, jr., NWA Ronan

Wacey McClure, jr., 6B Mission

Brendan McDonald, sr., 14C Two Eagle River

Honorable mention

Isaac Fisher, jr., 14C Arlee

Dallas Durheim, jr., NWA Ronan

Robin Erickson, jr., NWA Polson

Toby Odom, sr., 14C Charlo

Bronco Branson, jr., 14C Two Eagle River

State C All-Tournament

(MVP) Phillip Malatare, 1st-team

Will Mesteth, 1st-team

Greg Whitesell, 2nd-team

Lane Johnson, 2nd-team

Isaac Fisher, hm

Western A All-Tournament

Zeke Misa, 1st-team

Anthony Camel, honorable mention

Shade Main, honorable mention

Asa Askan, hm, Polson

all-trny compiled courtesy of Buttesports

KEY: hm (honorable mention)

Phillip Malatare, career high 48p

2017-18: 582p, 241r, 181a, 150s, 26b

2018-14: 1661p,

Will Mesteth, career high 35p

2017-18: 420p, 86r, 83a, 108s, 3b

Career 2yr (2018-16): *822p, 189r, 130a, 181s

Greg Whitesell, career high 25p

2017-18: 352p, 61r, 72a, 70s, 4b

3yr sub-tally: 698p

Lane Johnson

2017-18: 288p, 139r, 43a, 62s, 8b

Isaac Fisher

2017-18: 188p, 161r, 11a, 28s, 46b

Shade Main, career high 27p

2017-18: 312p, 200r, 46a, 39s, 27b

Career 3yr+(2018-14): 449p, 358r, 90a, 66s, 35b

Connor Lanier, career high 28p

2017-18: 274p, 140r, 79a, 35s

v2yr+ sub-tally: 370p, 189r, 118a

Robin Erickson

2017-18: 177p, 48r, 38a

Zeke Misa, career high 27p

2017-18: 384p, 126r, 100a, 57s, 21b

varsity 3yr+ (2018-14) career: 839p

Anthony Camel, career high 37p

2017-18: 442p, 192r, 28a, 17s, 9b

3yr sub-tally: 645p

Dallas Durheim

2017-18: 206p, 172r, 16a, 31s, 12b

Tyson Petticrew, career high 32p

2017-18: 392p; v4yr career: 1040p

Landers Smith, career high 20p

2017-18: 278p; v2yr+: 609p

Toby Odom

2017-18: 145p; v2yr: 202p

Wacey McClure, career high 31p

2017-18: 347p; v2yr+ 628p

Brendan McDonald, career high 29p

2017-18: 331p

Bronco Branson, career high 24p

2017-18: >170p

Stat specs cited may be subject to plus/minus (+/-) variables.

Hardest verifiable figures attainable were cited.