Benne, Fisher earn PA Sportswriters all-state honors
Written by: Dell Jackson on April 24, 2024
Two Lancaster-Lebanon League players earned all-state honors from PA Sportswriters for their performance during the 2023-2024 season.
Penn Manor standout senior forward Ethan Benne caps off his outstanding high school basketball career with a spot on the Class 6A all-state second team. He becomes the first Comet to earn all-state honors since 1990. Benne led the L-L League in scoring during the 2023-2024 campaign by averaging 22.6 points per game while also hauling in eight rebounds per contest. He shot an efficient 54% from the field and 83% from the free throw line. Benne became just the sixth Penn Manor player to reach 1,000 career points and he finishes his prep career with 1,183 points. He will play college basketball at the NCAA Division II level at nearby Millersville University.
Cody Fisher has two years of high school basketball remaining but has already proven himself as a star for Lancaster Mennonite. The sophomore forward earned third-team all-state honors in Class 2A for his performance during the 2023-2024 season. Fisher averaged 16.3 points per game and made 65 three-pointers for the Blazers while shooting 46% from the field and 81% from the free throw line. Lancaster Mennonite won the PIAA District 3 title in Class 2A and advanced to the quarterfinals of the state tournament.
2023-24 PENNSYLVANIA ALL-STATE BASKETBALL TEAMS
Bold – Lancaster-Lebanon League Player
Nick Coval- Parkland
CLASS 6A
1st Team
Jalil Bethea 6’ 4” senior Archbishop Wood*
Nick Coval 6’ 2” senior Parkland
Greg Guidinger 6’ 7” senior Central York
Shareef Jackson 6’ 7” junior Roman Catholic
Yadiel Cruz 6’ 2” senior Reading
Jaron McKie 6’ 3” junior St. Joseph’s Prep
2nd Team
Nyle Ralph-Beyer 6’ 3” senior West Chester Henderson
J.J. Kelly 6’ 6” junior Chambersburg Area
Josh Reed 6’ 3” senior Archbishop Wood
Jaydon Smith 6’ 5” senior Carlisle
Ben Rill 6’ 8” junior Central York
Ethan Benne 6’ 6” senior Penn Manor
3rd Team
Jacob Nguyen 6’ 4” junior Spring-Ford
Donovan Fromhartz 6’ 6” junior Downingtown West
Ben Natal 6’ 2” junior Central York
Tyler Robbins 6’ 9” junior Upper St. Clair
Tyler Grove 6’ 6” senior McDowell
Wayne Fletcher II 6’ 3” junior Central Dauphin
*Class 6A Player of the Year
Class 6A Coach of the Year
Jeff Hoke, Central York
Ahmed Nowell- Imhotep
CLASS 5A
1st Team
Ahmad Nowell 6’ 1” senior Imhotep Charter*
Thomas Sorber 6’ 9” senior Archbishop Ryan
Darren Williams 6’ 3” senior Archbishop Ryan
Elijah Guillory 6’ 5” senior Moon Area
Jaen Chatman 6’ 1” junior East Stroudsburg South
Naeem Colston 6’ 5” senior Samuel Fels
2nd Team
Cameron Rowell 6’ 5” senior Franklin Regional
Adrian Brito 6’ 6” junior Pocono Mountain West
Deuce Ketner 6’ 6” senior Bonner-Prendergast
Kevin Rucker, Jr. 6’ 5” senior Bonner-Prendergast
Evan Berger 6’ 4” senior Thomas Jefferson
Abdurahman Coulibaly 6’ 4” senior West Philadelphia
3rd Team
Mason Fedor 6’ 4” senior Abington Heights
Zaahir Muhammad-Gray 6’ 6” sophomore Imhotep Charter
Zachary Campbell 6’ 4” senior Murrell Dobbins Tech
Josh Smith 6’ 1” junior Mechanicsburg Area
Adrien Varella 6’ 3” junior Holy Ghost Prep
Max Lebisky 6’ 5” senior Phoenixville Area
Will Marion 6’ senior Abington Heights
*Class 5A Player of the Year
Class 5A Coach of the Year
Ken Bianchi, Abington Heights
Meleek Thomas- Lincoln Park
CLASS 4A
1st Team
Brandin Cummings 6’ 4” senior Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter*
Meleek Thomas 6’ 4” junior Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter
Larenzo Jerkins 6’ 5” senior Neumann-Goretti
Peter Kramer 6’ 5” senior Hampton
Max Hurray 6’ 2” senior North Catholic
Aasim “Flash” Burton 6’ 3” senior Cardinal O’Hara
Christopher Meakin 6’ 8” senior Littlestown
2nd Team
Zion Moore 6’ 3” junior Belle Vernon Area
Khaafiq Myers 5’ 10” senior Neumann-Goretti
Donte Tisinger 6’ 2” junior Greater Johnstown
Aidan Sallie 6’ 4” junior Big Spring
Rowan Carmichael 5’ 11” junior Avonworth
Bradyn Foster 6’ 8” senior Highlands
3rd Team
Torrey Brooks 6’ 1” sophomore Neumann-Goretti
Ian Williams 5’ 11” sophomore Archbishop Carroll
Carter Wamsley 6’ 6” junior Eastern York
Jahrel Vigo 6’ 2” junior Allentown Central Catholic
Kingston McKoy 6’ 2” senior Berks Catholic
Luca Foster 6’ 6” sophomore Archbishop Carroll
*Class 4A Player of the Year
Class 4A Coach of the Year
Mike Bariski, Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter
Karson Dominick- North Penn-Mansfield
Photo: Lance Larcom/ Northern Tier West Sports Report
CLASS 3A
1st Team
Joseph Roth 6’ 5” senior Ellwood City*
Zane Conlon 6’ 5” junior Devon Prep
Owen Schlager 6’ 3” junior Trinity
Terek Crosby 6’ 3” senior Yough
Karson Dominick 6’ 2” senior North Penn-Mansfield
Rylan Muniz 6’ senior Executive Education Academy Charter
2nd Team
Jalen Wood 5’ 10” senior Franklin Area
Jude Haigh 6’ 5” junior Bishop Guilfoyle Catholic
Damon Curry 6’ 5” senior Franklin Area
Nate Whysong 6’ 3” senior Chestnut Ridge
Matt Machalik 6’ 1” senior Palmerton Area
Jake Dallas 6’ 2” junior York Catholic
3rd Team
Reece Craft 6’ 7” junior Devon Prep
Nate Edwards 6’ senior Girard
Sair Alsbrooks 6’ 6” senior Math, Civics and Sciences Charter
Milak Myatt 6’ 3” sophomore Math, Civics and Sciences Charter
Eli Teslovich 6’ 1” senior Shady Side Academy
Bobby Fadden 6’ 1” sophomore Mohawk Area
*Class 3A Player of the Year
Class 3A Coach of the Year
Jason Fisher, Devon Prep
Cody Fisher, Lancaster Mennonite
CLASS 2A
1st Team
Kyree Latimer 6’ 4” senior Constitution*
Cameron Lindsey 6’ 2” senior Aliquippa
Josh Pratt 6’ 1” sophomore Aliquippa
Connor Cranage 5’ 10” senior Blue Ridge
Michael Hughes 5’ 10” junior Holy Cross
Perry Fields 6’ 3” senior Constitution
2nd Team
Tyree Turner 6’ senior Greensburg Central Catholic
Avery Collins 6’ sophomore Erie First Christian Academy
Trey Keating 6’ 2” sophomore Nativity BVM
Owen Koleno 6’ 1” junior West Branch
Noah Confer 6’ 3” senior Muncy Area
Jon Updyke 6’ 3” senior Conemaugh Township Area
3rd Team
Cody Fisher 6’ 3” sophomore Lancaster Mennonite
Waid Gainer 6’ 1” junior Halifax Area
Davis Fleming 6’ 4” junior Curwensville
Nasir Williams 6’ 1” junior Sankofa Freedom Academy Charter
Landon Francis 5’ 11” junior Otto-Eldred
Tanner Zawada 6’ junior Mahanoy Area
*Class 2A Player of the Year
Class 2A Coach of the Year
Nick Lackovich, Aliquippa
Pace Prosser – Berlin Brothersvalley
CLASS 1A
1st Team
Pace Prosser 6’ 2” senior Berlin Brothersvalley*
Nate Brazil 6’ 1” senior Imani Christian Academy
Jack Bracken 6’ 5” senior Harmony Area
Courtney Wallace 6’ 2” junior Neighborhood Academy
Craig Jarvis 6’ 2” senior Berlin Brothersvalley
Lorenzo Gardner 6’ 4” senior Monessen
2nd Team
R.J. Sledge 5’ 10” junior Imani Christian Academy
Luke Repko 5’ 10” senior Bishop Carroll Catholic
Stephen Smucker 6’ 1” junior Linville Hill Christian
Rowan Gorsuch 6’ 1” senior Williamsburg
Xavier Spears 6’ 3” senior Notre Dame East Stroudsburg
Jeremy Dietz 6’ 1” junior Conemaugh Valley
Lucas Stanley 6’ 2” junior Union Area
3rd Team
Bryce Nicholson 5’ 7” junior Turkeyfoot Valley Area
Jace Casses 5’ 8” sophomore Bishop Carroll Catholic
Danny Odem III 5’ 10” sophomore Farrell
Giovanni Sejuste 6’ 1” junior Linville Hill Christian
Dawson Camper 6’ 3” senior Union
Brody Pentz 6’ 1” junior Bucktail Area
*Class 1A Player of the Year
Class 1A Coach of the Year
Tanner Prosser, Berlin Brothersvalley
Matt Gilhool, Penn Charter
NON-PIAA
1st Team
Will Riley 6’ 9” junior Phelps*
Jordan Dill 6’ 1” sophomore Germantown Friends
Ryan Williams 6’ 3” senior Malvern Prep
Devin Booker 6’ 4” junior Cristo Rey
Matt Gilhool 6’ 11” junior Penn Charter
Bryce Rollerson 6’ junior Germantown Academy
2nd Team
Kevin McCarthy 6’ 4” senior Episcopal Academy
Cameron Wallace 6’ 5” junior Westtown
K.J. Cochran 6’ 4” junior Perkiomen
Gabe Tanner 6’ 4” junior Perkiomen
Silas Graham 6’ 2” freshman Haverford
Onyx Nnani 6’ 9” junior Phelps
Jake West 6’ 3” junior Penn Charter
*Non-PIAA Player of the Year
Non-PIAA Coach of the Year
Tom Baudinet, Perkiomen
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