Chase Smucker (Lampeter-Strasburg) Earns 2025 All-State 5A Second Team Recognition From Pennsylvania Sportswriters

Written by: Andy Herr on May 4, 2025

For the 11th consecutive year, a Lancaster-Lebanon League boys basketball player had his name revealed as a member of the Pennsylvania Sportswriters’ All-State Team.

On Sunday, Chase Smucker, Lampeter-Strasburg’s senior guard bound for Bloomsburg, was the latest in a long line of L-L players that have received all-state distinction. In doing so, the all-time leading scorer in L-S program history joins the likes of Ty Burton, a first-team 5A selection in 2022, Seth Beers, a 5A third teamer in 2020, and Ryan Smith, a fellow second-team 5A honoree in 2018, as the fourth Pioneer to gain membership into the exclusive statewide club in the last decade which makes L-S the L-L League program with the second-most individual honorees behind Lancaster Mennonite within that same timeframe.

Beyond exploding for a personal 50-point showing against Northern York in the opening round of this year’s District 3-5A tournament, the first time an L-L player hit 50 points in a game in 15 years, Smucker scored in double figures in every game during the 2024-25 season including going over the 20-point mark 13 times, and four times going northward of 30 points during his senior campaign this year.

Aside from Smucker, Lancaster County was also well represented by Linville Hill, the 2A state champion, as Stephen Smucker took home 2A Player of the Year honors, head coach Mike Schatzmann securing 2A Coach of the Year distinction, and Giovanni Sejuste revealed as a fellow first-team 2A statewide selection.

Not to be outdone, Jerry Johnson Jr, arguably the most talented player hailing from Lancaster County in totality, nabbed himself second team 1A distinction as La Academia’s junior guard, already reportedly garnering recruiting interest from Power 4 conference programs, received the most votes from anyone in the 1A class absent of the first-team honorees.

The full list of this year’s All-State teams is listed below (with players mentioned in bold) along with the L-L’s current string of all-state honorees dating back to 2015.

2024-25 Pennsylvania Boys Basketball All-State Selections

Class 1A

1st Team
Courtney Wallace 6’ 2” senior Neighborhood Academy*
Trey Keating 6’ 2” junior Nativity BVM
Avery Collins 6’ 2” junior Erie First Christian
Jeremy Dietz, Jr. 6’ 1” senior Conemaugh Valley
Nafis Dubose 6’ 4” junior Sankofa Freedom Academy Charter
Landon Francis 5’ 11” senior Otto-Eldred

2nd Team
Jerry Johnson 6’ 3” junior LaAcademia Partnership Charter
Jacob Lewis 6’ 1” senior Lehigh Christian Academy
Bryce Nicholson 5’ 8” senior Turkeyfoot Valley
Gabe Transue 6’ 3” junior Bethlehem Christian
Jace Casses 5’ 7” junior Bishop Carroll Catholic
Jacob Guillen 6’ 3” senior Aquinas Academy

3rd Team
Cameron Harrop-Wilson 6’ 3” senior Christian Academy
Preston Protheroe 5’ 10” senior Notre Dame-East Stroudsburg
Owen Dumbroski 6’ senior Serra Catholic
Josiah Hutson 5’ 11” senior Chester Charter Scholars Academy
Asim Hardy 5’ 11” senior Sankofa Freedom Academy Charter
Jayden Stamm 6’ junior Saint Joseph’s Academy
Wil Wortman 6’ 1” senior Elk County Catholic

Coach of the Year
Jordan Marks, Neighborhood Academy

Class 2A

1st Team
Stephen Smucker 6’ 1” senior Linville Hill Christian*
Lucas Stanley 6’ 3” senior Union Area
Khamal Orange 6’ 3” senior Delaware County Christian
Josh Miner 5’ 11” senior Northwest Area
Owen Koleno 6’ senior West Branch
Giovanni Sejuste 6’ 2” senior Linville Hill Christian

2nd Team
Davis Fleming 6’ 4” senior Curwensville
Jake Dallas 6’ 2” senior York Catholic
Markus McGowan 6’ 3” sophomore Jeannette
David Kwiat 6’ 3” junior Neshannock
Alantay Dawson 6’ 3” senior Constitution
Lucas Grimsley 6’ 4” junior Sewickley Academy

3rd Team
Brayden Haney 5’ 11” junior Claysburg-Kimmel
Kymon’e Brown 6’ junior Jeannette
Trae Kargo 5’ 10” senior Portage Area
Joel Evans 6’ 3” senior West Branch
Jase Ferguson 6’ senior Clarion-Limestone
Cameron Parker 6’ junior Old Forge

Coach of the Year
Mike Schatzmann, Linville Hill Christian

Class 3A

1st Team
Josh Pratt 6’ 2” junior Aliquippa*
Owen Schlager 6’ 3” senior Trinity (Camp Hill)
Drew Cook 6’ 1” junior South Allegheny
Jayvon Byrd 6’ sophomore West Catholic
Nico Antoniacci 6’ freshman Riverside
Michael Hughes 5’ 11” senior Holy Cross

2nd Team
Cameron Epps 5’ 7” senior South Allegheny
Dylan Stohon 6’ 5” sophomore Forest Hills
Aiden McKee 6’ 8” junior Warrior Run
Isaac Cole 6’ 7” senior Universal Audenried Charter
Bobby Fadden 6’ 2” junior Mohawk Area
Kingston Wheatley 6’ 7” junior West Catholic

3rd Team
Matt Lyons 6’ 6” senior Holy Cross
Justin Whysong 5’ 8” senior Chestnut Ridge
Tanner Zawada 6’ senior Mahanoy Area
Andy Retassie 6’ 2” senior North Star
Grady Snyder 6’ senior Central Cambria
Jack Wesner 6’ 2” junior Westmont Hilltop
Jace Yedsena 6’ 1” senior Mahanoy Area

Coaches of the Year
Miguel Bocachica, West Catholic, and Tony DiCenzo, South Allegheny

Class 4A

1st Team
Zane Conlon, 6’ 5” senior Devon Prep*
Rowan Carmichael 6’ senior Avonworth
Luca Foster 6’ 6” junior Archbishop Carroll
Kingston McKoy 6’ 2” junior Berks Catholic
Zion Moore 6’ 3” senior Belle Vernon Area
Reese Craft 6’ 7” senior Devon Prep

2nd Team
Brady Mayo 6’ 1” senior Beaver Area
Aidan Sallie 6’ 3” senior Big Spring
Jahrel Vigo 6’ 4” senior Allentown Central Catholic
Carter Wamsley 6’ 7” senior Eastern York
Jason Fredericks 6’ junior North Catholic
Sean Griffin 6’ 8” senior Bishop Shanahan

3rd Team
Brycen Martin 6’ 1” senior Scranton Prep
Eli Muther 6’ 3” senior Central (Martinsburg)
Mikel Butts 6’ 7” junior West Philadelphia
Braison Patrick 6’ 2” junior Clearfield Area
Luke Kopetchny 6’ 2” sophomore Wyoming Area
Joey Hile 6’ 6” senior Shamokin Area
Jude Lazicki 6’ 3” sophomore Mt. Carmel Area
Mason Thear 6’ senior Devon Prep

Coach of the Year
Jason Fisher

Class 5A

1st Team
Stephon Ashley 6’ junior Neumann-Goretti*
Cameron Sweeney 6’ 3” junior Hershey
Jayden Davis 5’ 10” senior Chartiers Valley
Ama Sow 6’ 11” senior Montour
Donte Tisinger 6’ 3” senior Greater Johnstown
Matt Gardler 6’ senior Marple Newtown

2nd Team
Alassan N’Diaye 6’ 6” junior Neumann-Goretti
Korey Francis 6’ 3” sophomore Bonner-Prendergast
Chase Smucker 6’ senior Lampeter-Strasburg
DeShawn Yates 5’ 10” junior Neumann-Goretti
Ryan Mulroy 6’ 3” senior Upper Dublin
Milak Myatt 6’ 4” junior Cardinal O’Hara

3rd Team
Amier Robinson 6’ 3” junior Greater Johnstown
Adrien Varella 6’ 3” senior Holy Ghost Prep
Mikey Mita 6’ 7” junior Penncrest
Brody Holmes 6’ 3” junior New Oxford
Maddox Bennett 6’ 7” junior DuBois Area
Jack Burchard 6’ senior Meadville Area
Robby Lucas 6’ 3” senior Abington Heights
Lucas Luteran 6’ senior Meadville Area

Coach of the Year
Paul Blackburn, Hershey

Class 6A

1st Team
Kevair Kennedy 6’ 2” senior Father Judge*
Shareef Jackson 6’ 7” senior Roman Catholic
Jordan Ellerbee 6’ 3” senior St. Joseph’s Prep
Derrick Morton-Rivera 6’ 3” junior Father Judge
R.J. Smith 5’ 9” junior Imhotep Charter
Jaron McKie 6’ 4” senior St. Joseph’s Prep

2nd Team
Adrian Brito 6’ 6” senior Pocono Mountain West
Tyler Sutton 6’ 2” sophomore Roman Catholic
Ben Natal 6’ 3” senior Central York
Wayne Fletcher II 6’ 4” senior Central Dauphin
Tyler Robbins 6’ 10” senior Upper St. Clair
Sammy Jackson 6’ 7” junior Roman Catholic

3rd Team
Mani Sajid 6’ 5” junior Plymouth-Whitemarsh
J.J. Kelly 6’ 6” senior Chambersburg Area
Nolan Buzalka 6’ 3” senior Cumberland Valley
Ben Rill 6’ 8” senior Central York
Jacob Nguyen 6’ 4” senior Spring-Ford
Colton Hiller 6’ 5” freshman Coatesville Area

Coach of the Year
Chris Roantree, Father Judge

Non-PIAA
K.J. Cochran 6’ 4” senior Perkiomen*
Jake West 6’ 4” senior Penn Charter
Devin Booker 6’ 4” senior Cristo Rey
Jacob Meachem 5’ 9” senior Hill
Onyx Nnani 6’ 9” senior Phelps
Matthew Gilhool 6’ 11” senior Penn Charter
Justin Houser 7’ senior Phelps
Silas Graham 6’ 4” sophomore Haverford
Ethan Johnson 6’ 6” junior Hill

Lancaster-Lebanon League All-State selections (2015 to 2025)

2025

Chase Smucker: Lampeter-Strasburg (5A Second Team)

2024

Ethan Benne: Penn Manor (6A Second Team)

Cody Fisher: Lancaster Mennonite (2A Third Team)

2023

Cam Hurst: Lancaster Mennonite (2A First Team)

David Weaver: Lancaster Mennonite (2A Second Team)

*Seth Buckwalter: Lancaster Mennonite (2A Coach of the Year)*

Elijah Hamilton: Octorara (4A Second Team)

Zach Kirk: Octorara (4A Third Team)