Jon Teske joined elite company Wednesday when the Division I All-Ohio teams were released by The Associated Press, as the 7-foot-1 Medina senior was named to the first team.
Medina’s Jon Teske goes up for a shot against Walsh Jesuit. RON SCHWANE/GAZETTE
Teske joined future University of Michigan teammate and Mr. Basketball winner Xavier Simpson of Lima Senior, Northland’s Seth Towns (Harvard), Massillon Jackson’s Kyle Young (ESPN four-star recruit), Garfield Heights’ Willie Jackson (Missouri) and Frankie Hughes (Louisville), Wilmington’s Jarron Cumberland (Cincinnati), Gahanna Lincoln’s Nick Ward (Michigan State), Pickerington Central’s Ibi Watson (Michigan) and Huber Heights Anthony Wayne’s Trey Landers (Dayton) on the top squad in the state.
“Being first-team All-Ohio is a great honor,” Teske said. “It’s a very special award, and I’m honored to be a part of it.
“For three Michigan commits to make it is awesome. It shows the talent that is going up to Ann Arbor next year.”
Teske became just the sixth player in Medina County history to earn AP first-team all-state since the awards began in 1939. Highland’s Brad Reusch (1998, D-II) was the groundbreaker, followed by Medina’s Tony Stockman (2000, D-I), Wadsworth’s Doug Bell (2002, D-I) and Ben Falkenberg (2004, D-I) and Brunswick’s Pat Forsythe (2011, D-I), who also was a Mr. Basketball finalist.
Teske, who was a special mention All-Ohioan as a junior, averaged 16.4 points, 10.0 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 2.6 blocks for the Bees (19-7), who advanced to the Copley District championship game for the second straight season. He finished his career with 1,130 points in a county-record 97 games.
Michael Quiring, Kevin Simmons and Brunswick ended the Bees’ season. The Blue Devils, who tied a school record with 21 victories, saw Quiring and Simmons pick up honorable mention status.
Elyria’s Blake Furcron was second team, while Copley’s Larnell Nealy was third team. Stow’s Nathan Bower-Malone was special mention, while Hudson’s Zack Meder and Euclid’s Quintin Dove were honorable mention.
All-Ohio teams
COLUMBUS — The 2015-16 Associated Press Division I All-Ohio boys basketball team, based on the recommendations of a media panel:
DIVISION I
First team: Seth Towns, Columbus Northland, 6-foot-7, senior, 32.0 points per game; Kyle Young, Massillon Jackson, 6-7, jr., 20.6; JON TESKE, MEDINA, 7-1, SR., 16.9; Willie Jackson, Garfield Heights, 6-6, sr., 21.0; Xavier Simpson, Lima Senior, 6-0, sr., 30.2; Jarron Cumberland, Wilmington, 6-5, sr., 29.5; Nick Ward, Gahanna, 6-9, sr., 21.0; Ibi Watson, Pickerington Central, 6-5, sr., 19.3; Frankie Hughes, Garfield Heights, 6-4, sr., 18.0; Trey Landers, Huber Heights Wayne, 6-5, sr., 16.4.
Player of the year: Xavier Simpson, Lima Senior
Coaches of the year: Jacob Daniel of Columbus St. Charles; Quincey Simpson, Lima Senior
Second team: Andre Wesson, Westerville South, 6-7, sr., 17.5; Seth Fuller, Dublin Coffman, 6-0, sr., 18.9; Marcus Dempsey, Dresden Tri-Valley, 6-1, sr., 24.1; Mitch Peterson, Walsh Jesuit, 6-5, sr., 21.0; Blake Furcron, Elyria, 6-5, sr., 21.8; Mario Young, Mansfield Senior, 6-3, sr., 19.1; Danny Davis, Springfield, 6-3, jr., 19.5; Vincent Williams, Toledo St. John’s Jesuit, 6-4, so., 15.3; C.J. Fleming, Cincinnati LaSalle, 5-11, sr., 19.3; Sam Hickey, Toledo Whitmer, 6-3, sr., 18.0.
Third team: KeShawn Underwood, Zanesville, 6-3, jr., 12.2; Chandler Vaudrin, Uniontown Lake, 6-7, sr., 16.1; Naz Bohannon, Lorain, 6-5, jr., 17.7; Larnell Nealy, Copley, 5-8, sr., 19.0; Trevor Hafner, Perrysburg, 6-0, sr., 18.9; Kyle Lamotte, Mason, 6-3, sr., 14.8; LePear Toles, Canton McKinley, 6-5, sr., 13.9; Zach Ravine, Dover, 6-3, sr., 15.1; Drew Noble, Louisville, 6-8, sr., 20.0; Gabe Simpson, Warren G. Harding, 5-10, sr., 20.5.
Special mention: Jake McLoughlin, Dresden Tri-Valley; Aronde Myers, Zanesville; Tyler Bardall, Dover; Tyler McGee, Dresden Tri-Valley; Anthony Williams, Zanesville; Brandon Troyer, Dover; Nathan Bower-Malone, Stow; Sean Flannery, St. Edward; Deven Stover, St. Ignatius; Andy Lucien, North Olmsted; Lane Little, Logan.
Honorable mention: Mason Baich, Dublin Jerome; B.J. Duling, Newark; Mark Fair, Reynoldsburg; Onno Steger, Upper Arlington; Jalen Tate, Pickerington Central; Logan Hill, Massillon Jackson; Zack Meder, Hudson; Derek Culver, Warren G. Harding; Chris Libertore, Louisville; Raybon Lewis, Firestone; A.J. Gareri, Akron Ellet; Bryce Harvey, Copley; MICHAEL QUIRING, BRUNSWICK; KEVIN SIMMONS, BRUNSWICK; Daviere Andrews, Lorain; Kevin Meehan, Olmsted Falls; Quintin Dove, Euclid; Lamont Rhodes, Bedford; Christian Guess, Glenville; Alex Nahra, Mayfield; Jacob Wells, Midview; Marquevious Wilson, Lima Senior; Aerin West, Sylvania Northview; Montrece Collins, Toledo Whitmer; Logan Brewer, Ashland; Dalonte Brown, Toledo Bowsher; Clay Guillozet, Greenville; Frankie Hofmeyer, Cincinnati Elder; Ryan Robinson, Hamilton; L’Christian Smith, Huber Heights Wayne; Jeremy Larkin, Cincinnati LaSalle.