Wyoming Area junior Luke Kopetchny was selected the Times Leader Player of the Year for Wyoming Valley Conference boys basketball.
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Luke Kopetchny
Wyoming Area
Junior
Player of the Year
Kopetchny led Wyoming Area to its second consecutive WVC Division 2 championship and was selected the division MVP by the coaches. The two-time All-WVC selection led the entire WVC with a 23.9 scoring average and was the only player to reach 500 points during the regular season. He led Division 2 in free-throw shooting by hitting 73.1% from the line. His 38 3-pointers were second most in the division. He scored his 1,000th career point midway through the regular season.
Ayden Agapito
Crestwood
Senior
A second-team pick in 2025, Agapito took the next step as a versatile performer who was more comfortable in the paint but also a capable shooter from anywhere. He was third in WVC Division 1 in scoring with a 15.1 average while also hitting 64.9% of his free throws. His defense helped Crestwood become the only WVC team to hold opponents to under 40 points per game.
Kael Berry
Dallas
Senior
After missing some time as a junior with an injury, Berry made up for lost time quickly. He was among the top 3-point shooters in the conference, especially from the corners, and he connected 41 times. He tied for the top scorer on the team with a 12.9 average while hitting 67.3% of his free throws.
Jayden Coleman
Hanover Area
Junior
Coleman took over as the main offensive threat on the Hawkeyes. He more than doubled his scoring average from a year earlier to 13.2 points per game, fourth best in Division 2. His 116 free throws were the third most in Division 2. He shot 58.6% from the foul line as Hanover Area tripled its win total from 2024-25 and finished 13-10.
Pat Flanagan
Dallas
Junior
Flanagan, a second-team All-WVC selection in 2025, was selected the Division 1 Player of the Year by the coaches. He tied for the team scoring lead by averaging 12.9 points and shot 69.5% from the foul line as he drew a division-high 116 free-throw attempts. He also provided toughness, rebounding and defense inside the paint.
RJ Gernhardt
Wyoming Seminary
Senior
After missing his junior season with an injury, Gernhardt quickly established himself as one of the top players in Division 2. He was second in the division with a 17.0 scoring average. He shot a WVC-high 139 free throws and hit on 72.7% of them, second best in the division. He could also pop from the outside with 35 3-pointers.
David Jannuzzi
Wilkes-Barre Area
Senior
A two-time All-WVC selection, Jannuzzi was one of the WVC most versatile guard who was capable of running the point and volume scoring. He came into the season with over 1,000 career points and built on the total. The Times Leader Player of the Year in 2025 led Division 1 in scoring once again with an 18.5 average and was second in 3-pointers with 44 and second in the entire WVC by hitting 81.3% from the foul line.
Drew Keating
Wyoming Area
Junior
Keating scored in double figures in 12 of 22 regular-season games. His 10.7 scoring average was second on the Division 2 champion and seventh in the division. Keating, though, wasn’t there to be scorer. He was a relentless rebounder and defender inside and attacked every missed shot like he was the guy who should get the rebound.
Mike Keating
Wilkes-Barre Area
Senior
Keating was one of the top all-around players in the WVC. He was second on the team and fourth in Division 1 in scoring with a 13.8 average. He was fifth in the division in free-throw shooting by hitting 70.9% from the line. While he excelled from mid-range and closer, he had the ability to shoot from behind the arc with 16 3-pointers.
Miles Metz
Crestwood
Freshman
Metz proved to be one of the best freshman to play at the varsity level in recent seasons. He handled the ball like a veteran and did a strong job setting up his teammates. He could also score, especially from 3-point range where he drained a WVC-high 54 shots. He also led the entire WVC at the free-throw line by hitting 85.4% of his shots. He finished with a 10.9 scoring average.
Joey Nocito
Dallas
Senior
The third Nocito brother to go through the program played like his siblings with an all-out energy. He was capable of playing the 1 or 2 at a high level. Despite being one of the shorter players on the court, Nocito had the knack of hunting down rebounds. He finished with a 12.8 scoring average, hit 71.3% of his free throws and netted 21 3-pointers.
Cody Quaglia
Holy Redeemer
Senior
Quaglia was one of those players every team needs. He kept things running by always playing with an even keel in the backcourt. He was the true glue guy for the team. Quaglia led Redeemer with a 7.2 scoring average on a team which had a very balanced attack. He hit 64.3% of his free throws and posted 17 3-pointers.
Dylan Stish
Hazleton Area
Junior
A two-time All-WVC selection, Stish did plenty of ballhandling and scoring once again for the Cougars. He was second in scoring in Division 2 by averaging 16.7 points on the way to scoring the 1,000th of his career. He was third in free-throw shooting by netting 75.4% of his shots and was sixth in 3-pointers with 35.
All-WVC Second Team
Elijah Faux`Tunkhannock`Jr.
AJ Hickson`Wyoming Valley West`So.
Jacob Ivey`Pittston Area`Sr.
Lucas LoPresto`Pittston Area`Jr.
Tyce Mason`Dallas`So.
Brady McCabe`Berwick`So.
Yohansel Moran`Hazleton Area`Sr.
Kendrick Ortiz`Hazleton Area`Sr.
Alex Smith`Lake-Lehman`Jr.
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