EFFINGHAM — Below is the 2024-2025 Effingham Daily News All-Area Boys Basketball First and Second Team.
Ten players are divided into two separate teams and are listed in alphabetical order:
FIRST TEAM
Guard: Mason Byers, jr., Louisville (North Clay)
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Averaged 17.1 points and five rebounds per game. All-tournament at the National Trail Conference Tournament. All-conference second-team selection from the National Trail Conference.
Guard: Brock Fearday, sr., Effingham (St. Anthony)
Southwestern Illinois College baseball recruit. All-time leading scorer in St. Anthony boys basketball program history. Averaged 16.6 points, 7.8 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game for a fourth-place state finisher. Effingham Daily News Boys Basketball co-Player of the Year. All-tournament at the National Trail Conference Tournament. All-conference first-team selection from the National Trail Conference.
Guard: Landen Keck, sr., Dieterich
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Averaged 12.5 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game for a regional champion. Effingham Daily News Boys Basketball co-Defensive Player of the Year. All-tournament at the National Trail Conference Tournament. All-conference first-team selection from the National Trail Conference.
Guard: Alex Kremer, sr., Teutopolis
Averaged 9.9 points and four rebounds per game for a sectional champion and super-sectional finalist.
Guard: Kade Milleville, jr., Altamont
Averaged 18.1 points, 7.8 rebounds and three assists per game. All-tournament at the National Trail Conference Tournament. All-conference first-team selection from the National Trail Conference.
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Post: Mick Niebrugge, sr., Teutopolis
Millikin University baseball recruit. Averaged 9.6 points, 6.9 rebounds and two assists per game for a sectional champion and super-sectional finalist.
Guard: Ryan Schmidt, sr., Effingham (St. Anthony)
Southeastern Illinois College basketball and golf recruit. Averaged 17.7 points, 5.6 rebounds and one assist per game for a fourth-place state finisher. Effingham Daily News Boys Basketball co-Player of the Year. All-tournament at the National Trail Conference Tournament. All-conference first-team selection and Most Valuable Player from the National Trail Conference.
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Post: Carder Walden, jr., Louisville (North Clay)
Averaged 12.6 points and 5.8 rebounds per game. All-conference second-team selection from the National Trail Conference.
Guard: Lucas Westendorf, sr., Dieterich
Southeastern Illinois College basketball recruit. All-time leading scorer in Dieterich boys basketball program history. Averaged 17 points, 8.4 rebounds and three assists per game. All-tournament at the National Trail Conference Tournament. All-conference first-team selection from the National Trail Conference.
Guard: Cody Zimdars, jr., Louisville (North Clay)
Led the area with 20.4 points per game. Also averaged 5.1 rebounds per game. All-tournament at the National Trail Conference Tournament. All-conference first-team selection from the National Trail Conference.
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SECOND TEAM
Guard: Kade Atwood, jr., Louisville (North Clay)
Led the area with five assists per game. Also averaged 11.5 points per game. All-tournament at the National Trail Conference Tournament.
Guard: Kody Bergbower, jr., Newton
Averaged 15.2 points, 4.4 rebounds and three assists per game. All-conference first-team selection from the Little Illini Conference.
Guard: Keenan Griffith, jr., Effingham (St. Anthony)
Averaged 6.8 points, 3.3 rebounds and three assists per game for a fourth-place state finisher. All-conference honorable mention from the National Trail Conference.
Guard: Jackson Gurgel, sr., Strasburg (Stewardson-S.)-Windsor
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Greenville University basketball and baseball recruit. Averaged 17.7 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game. All-tournament at the National Trail Conference Tournament. All-conference second-team selection from the National Trail Conference.
Post: Drew Hoene, sr., Teutopolis
Averaged 7.7 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game for a sectional champion and super-sectional finalist. Effingham Daily News Boys Basketball co-Defensive Player of the Year.
Post: Luke Keller, sr., Neoga
Averaged 10.8 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game. All-conference honorable mention from the National Trail Conference.
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Guard: Hayden Mulvey, soph., Newton
Averaged 12.8 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game. All-conference second-team selection from the Little Illini Conference.
Guard: Westin Neilson, soph., Farina (South Central)
Averaged 15.1 points, 3.1 rebounds and one assist per game. All-conference second-team selection from the National Trail Conference.
Post: Ben Roedl, sr., Altamont
Eastern Illinois University track and field recruit. Averaged 9.5 points, 6.5 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game. All-tournament at the National Trail Conference Tournament. All-conference second-team selection from the National Trail Conference.
Guard: Cameron Roedl, soph., Toledo (Cumberland)
Averaged 11.1 points, 4.6 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game. All-conference first-team selection from the Lincoln Prairie Conference.
