By Daniel Green
Written for the LSWA

Atlanta’s Princis Goff and Jehovah-Jireh’s John-Paul Ricks carried their respective teams throughout the 2021-22 campaign.

Goff led her squad to the brink of an LHSAA tourney berth. Ricks guided his team to a runner-up finish in Division V.

As a result, Goff and Ricks claimed Outstanding Player honors on the Class C All-State basketball teams selected by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association.

Goff was the primary scorer and rebounder for an Atlanta team that lost in the Class C quarterfinals to eventual runner-up Gibsland-Coleman. Goff eclipsed the 1,000-point barrier during her senior season, averaging 36 points, 19 rebounds, five assists and four steals per outing. On the season, she registered eight 40-point outings and two games where she scored 50 or more.

Ricks powered Jehovah-Jireh once again. The 6-foot senior averaged 28 points, eight rebounds, seven assists and five steals as he took his squad to the title game in Division V for the sixth straight year. The Warriors were the runner-up.

Hornbeck’s Matthew Killian and Family Christian’s Isaac Fontenot-Amedee were honored as the Coach of the Year winners.

Killian guided the Hornet girls team to a 22-12 record and the LHSAA tourney, where they lost to eventual champion Hicks. Killian, a Hornbeck graduate, led the school to its first semifinal berth in over a decade and were led by all-state selection Hannah Dahlhoff.

Fontenot-Amedee coached Family Christian to a Division V championship in his first season with brothers Bryson and Chance Martin, who both made the Class C squad, playing major roles. It was FCA’s first LHSAA title since 2002.

Class C state champions Hicks and Gibsland-Coleman each landed two players on the squads.

LSWA CLASS C ALL-STATE BASKETALL CHARTS

BOYS

First team

Player, School, Height., Class, Average Points Per Game (ppg)

• John-Paul Ricks, Jehovah Jireh, 6-0, Sr., 28.0 ppg
• Terrance James, Gibsland-Coleman, 6-4, Jr., 21.0 ppg
• Bryson Martin, Family Christian, 5-10, Sr., 18.0 ppg
• Joseph Adams, Calvin, 5-10, Sr., 28.0 ppg
• Derwin Ancar, Phoenix, 6-2, Jr., 20.0 ppg

Second team

• Chance Martin, Family Christian, 5-10, Jr., 14.0 ppg
• Braxton Basco, Simpson, 5-10, Sr., 16.0 ppg
• Brady Alexander, Hornbeck, 6-2, Jr., 18.0 ppg
• Dontarias Coleman, Gibsland-Coleman, 6-6, Sr., 15.0 ppg
• Wayne Curtis Huckaby, Calvin, 5-10, Sr., 18.0 ppg

OUTSTANDING PLAYER: JOHN-PAUL RICKS, JEHOVAH-JIREH

COACH OF THE YEAR: ISAAC FONTENOT-AMEDEE, FAMILY CHRISTIAN

Honorable mention

• A.J. Allen, Claiborne Christian;
• Brayden Cutts, Simpson;
• Quay Seaberry, St Joseph-Plaucheville;
• Jaggar Thibodeaux, Northside Christian;
• Tyren Johnson, Plainview;
• C.J. Scott, Pleasant Hill;
• Rondell Battle, Phoenix;
• Jaren Mitcham, Hornbeck.

GIRLS

First team

• Princis Goff, Atlanta, 5-8, Sr., 36.0 ppg
• Lauren Quinn, Hicks 5-10, Sr., 20.0 ppg
• Samora Sampson, Gibsland-Coleman, 6-1, Fr., 22.0 ppg
• Malaysia Tate, Summerfield, 5-6, Sr., 24.0 ppg
• Hannah Dahlhoff, Hornbeck, 5-10, Sr., 18.0 ppg

Second team

• Avery Coffman, Hicks, 5-7, Sr., 15.0 ppg
• Lexy Robinson, Claiborne Christian, 5-11, Jr., 12.0 ppg
• Lauren Rachal, Family Christian, 5-5, So., 16.0 ppg
• Zoey Fee, Plainview, 5-0, Sr., 15.0 ppg
• Riley Haus, Evans, 5-6, Jr., 17.0 ppg

OUTSTANDING PLAYER: PRINCIS GOFF, ATLANTA

COACH OF THE YEAR: MATT KILLIAN, HORNBECK

Honorable mention

• Jamiya Addison, Phoenix;
• Kennedie Harrison, Starks;
• Hope Cauthron, Reeves;
• Olivia Rabalais, St Joseph’s-Plaucheville;
• Camryn Cartinez, Ebarb;
• Ke’Honesty Williams, Gibsland-Coleman;
• Alaysia Combs, Summerfield;
• Emily Head, Claiborne Christian.

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