Pence honored as All-Stater
St. Joseph-Ogden's Ty Pence was named to the 2020-21 Illinois Basketball Coaches Association's Class 2A All-State Team. The organization recognized Pence, SJO's leading scorer, along with 30 other players from Class 2A programs around the state with a selection to their 2021 First-Team. Twenty-nine additional players were earned special mention.
Players were selected by the IBCA representatives at the All-State Selection Meeting on April 9. Three other players from the Illini Prairie Conference were also named on this year's list. See the complete list below.
First Team
Evan WermertSenior, Teutopolis High School Kaleb Applebey
Senior, Mount Carmel Beau Stipp
Senior, Mount Carmel Sean Flood
Senior, Niles (Northridge Prep) Ty Pence
Sophomore, St. Joe Ogden (SJO) Jalen Quinn
Junior, Tuscola Josh Harris
Senior, Timothy Christian Ben Vander Wal
Junior, Timothy Christian Johnny Dieck
Senior, Chicago Christian Tanner Wilson
Senior, North Mac Dre Scott
Senior, Pinckneyville Landon Zurliene
Senior, Fairfield Eli Downen
Senior, Carterville Zach Derus
Senior, Rockford Lutheran Walt Hill
Sophomore, Rockford Lutheran Nate Henry
Junior, Rockridge Marcus Williams
Junior, Sterling Newman Holt Geltmaker
Senior, IVC Jaxon Cusac-McKay
Senior, Fieldcrest Trey Bazzell
Senior, Prairie Central JT Welch
Senior, Bloomington Central Catholic Isaac Turner
Junior, Nashville High School DJ Starr
Junior, Normal UHigh Justin Guernsey
Senior, Pleasant Plains Reece Johnson
Senior, Benton Joshua Caleb Slawinski
Senior, Corliss Freddie Cooper
Senior, Corliss Enari Thomas
Senior, Chicago Marshall Jerrell Edwards
Junior, Chicago Dunbar Darrius Perryman
Junior, Chicago Clark Jake Hamilton
Sophomore, Sacred Heart Griffin
Special Mention
Grant HyerSenior, Quincy Notre Dame Jacob Shoven
Senior, Clifton Central Elijah Tidwell
Senior, Bismarck-Henning Rossville Alvin Zach Tucker
Senior, Byron Noah McElravy
Senior, Fairfield Caden Bee
Junior, Salem Nikko Powe
Junior, Kewanee Andrew Ambrose
Senior, Pana Drake Vogel
Junior, Hillsboro Colin Brueggemann
Senior, Freeburg Jackson Holmes
Senior, Columbia Trevor Heffren
Junior, Eureka Mac Parmalee
Senior, IVC Asa Smith
Junior, El Paso-Gridley Jensen Whiteman
Senior, Rockridge Brady Moore
Junior, Breese Central Cade Privia
Senior, PORTA (Petersburg) Michael Godsey
Junior, Harrisburg Qati Dalipi
Senior, Westmont Dovantae Richardson
Junior, Dunbar Kevin Gentry
Senior, Chicago Austin Norvell Meadows
Senior, Orr Malik Williams
Senior, Chicago Farragut Duane Doss
Junior, Beecher John Blumeyer
Senior, Dee-Mack Daniel Tingley
Senior, Marshall High School Nicholas Warnecke
Senior, Breese Central Anthony Zepeda
Junior, Chicago Academy Sam Antonacci
Senior, Sacred Heart Griffin Andrew Stokes
Junior, Montini
