Patterson’s Walton leads area 9-3A hoops picks

The Patterson Lumberjacks led the area’s All-District 9-3A boys basketball team selections with one first-team pick.
Junior Tylon Walton made the top squad.
The Lumberjacks had one second-team selection, sophomore Josiah Jennings. Patterson had three seniors earn honorable mention picks. Dillon Gunner, Louis Jones and Randan Paul made the squad for the Lumberjacks.
Berwick had three sophomores earn honorable mention status. Zack Gonzalez, Zane Griffin and Jayden Milton represented the Panthers.
Donaldsonville junior Lawrence Forcell is the district’s Most Valuable Player, while Lutcher’s J.P. Piper is the district’s Coach of the Year.
Below is the complete all-district team:
First Team
—Lawrence Forcell, Donaldsonville, Jr.; Savion Jones, St. James, Sr.; Jeremiah Pierre, Lutcher, So.; Ethan Soignet, E.D. White, Sr.; and Tylon Walton, Patterson, Jr.
MVP
Lawrence Forcell, Donaldsonville.
Coach of the Year
J.P. Piper, Lutcher
Second Team
—Josiah Jennings, Patterson, So.; Mason Lawless, E.D. White, Jr.; Rayien Oatis, Donaldsonville, Fr.; Copeland Williams, Lutcher, Sr.; and D’Wanye’ Winfield, Lutcher, So.
Honorable Mention
—Kobe Brown, St. James, Fr.; Zack Gonzalez, Berwick, So.; Zane Griffin, Berwick, So.; Dillon Gunner, Patterson, Sr.; Louis Jones, Patterson, Sr.; Jayden Milton, Berwick, So.; Mekhi Patterson, Lutcher, Sr.; Randan Paul, Patterson, Sr.; Blake Sellers, St. James, Sr.; and Sam Scott, Lutcher, Sr.