A look at the players on the Wisconsin State Journal/WisconsinPrepZone.com 2016-2017 All-Area boys basketball large school and small school first teams, plus second team and honorable mention selections.
Small school all-area second team and honorable mention
Second Team
Mandela Deang, 6-4, jr., Madison Edgewood — Deang, a forward, was a first-team all-conference in the Badger South. … He earned honorable-mention honors on the AP all-state team. … He helped lead the Crusaders to a share of the Badger South title with Stoughton. … He averaged 18.1 points, 7.2 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.4 steals per game. … He shot 57.2 percent on two-point shots. He shot 48.9 percent overall, including 35.9 percent on 3-point attempts.
Large school all-area second team and honorable mention
Second team
Keshawn Justice, 6-4, jr., Madison East — Justice, a guard, was a first-team all-conference choice in the Big Eight. … He was an honorable-mention pick on the AP all-state team … He averaged 18 points, eight rebounds and two assists per game. … He was a 3-point threat and connected on 36 percent of his 3-point attempts. … He helped the Purgolders make a strong postseason run, all the way to the WIAA Division 1 sectional final against Madison Memorial. “All teams focused on defending Keshawn, but he still found a way to score and lead our team,” Madison East coach Matt Miota said.
