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Shahee Aurelus

Austin Yanora

Seth Callahan, GAR

Jake Barber, Hanover Area

Tyler McGarry, Pittston Area

Len Radziak, Holy Redeemer

Scott Stout, basketball, Nanticoke Area

Cole Wasco, Crestwood

Bobby Planutis

SHAHEE AURELUS

Meyers

Guard – Senior

Transferred from Stroudsburg as a junior and became an immediate factor. … Selected Division III co-MVP. … Tied for Division III scoring championship, averaging 18.1 points. … Had the ability to score inside or outside. … Shot 80 percent from the foul line. … Excelled as a ballhandler, averaging 5.9 assists. …. Grabbed 3.8 rebounds per game.

AUSTIN YANORA

Tunkhannock

Guard – Senior

Two-time All-WVC selection who connected on 65 3-pointers and averaged 19 points. … Shot 85 percent from the foul line, and averaged 4.5 assists, 3.8 rebounds and 3.5 steals. … Finished with 1,436 career points, second highest in school history. … Helped Tunkhannock to its first district playoff win in four seasons.

SETH CALLAHAN

GAR

Guard – Senior

Division II co-MVP. … Transferred from Wyoming Seminary and made an immediate impact in helping GAR to the WVC Division II title. … Led the team in assists (72) and steals (56) and tied for scoring average (13.1) during the WVC season. … Finished with over 100 assists and 100 steals including non-conference games.

JAKE BARBER

Hanover Area

Guard – Senior

Two-time All-WVC selection who will play at King’s next season. … Finished with 1,443 career points. … Averaged 16.2 points in WVC action, second most in Division II. … Had the strength to power inside when needed. … Finished with 43 3-pointers and averaged seven rebounds, four assists, two blocks and two steals per game.

TYLER McGARRY

Pittston Area

Forward – Senior

Had his season cut short on Feb. 3 when he broke his right ankle. Otherwise, would have finished with over 1,000 career points. … Although his was a 3-point ace, he was asked to penetrate more. … Averaged 17.6 points and eight rebounds and shot 83 percent from the foul line. … Will play basketball and golf at Misericordia.

LEN RADZIAK

Holy Redeemer

Guard – Senior

Dynamic, high-energy backcourt player who could swing the momentum. … Averaged 17.4 points and shot 70 percent from the foul line in helping Redeemer to its first divisional title since 2010-11. … Scored in double in all 13 WVC games. … Slick ballhandler who excelled at attacking the basket.

SCOTT STOUT

Nanticoke

Guard – Junior

Division II co-MVP helped Nanticoke to its first winning season since 2008-09 and most wins (17) since 2007-08. … Led the team with a 12.0 scoring average, 39 3-pointers and a 75.3 free-throw percentage. … Averaged 3.5 rebounds. … Strong defender who did a lot of things that didn’t show up in the stat line.

COLE WASCO

Crestwood

Guard – Senior

WVC Division I MVP after helping Crestwood to the divisional title. … Only returning starter and averaged a team-high 15.4 points. … Connected on 51 3-pointers, including non-conference games. … Finished with 127 rebounds, 50 assists and 26 steals. … One of the best all-around players in the WVC.

BOBBY PLANUTIS

Hazleton Area

Forward – Junior

Played in just one varsity game as a sophomore, but went from unknown to standout this season. … Averaged 17.8 points to be the only Cougar in double figures. … Paced the team with 7.1 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game and a 59-percent shooting percentage. … Considered the team’s hardest worker.