The West Virginia Sports Writers Association Announces Class A All-State Basketball. Named to the second team was Magnolia’s Sr. Guard Kingston Christen, who led the Blue Eagles with a 24 point per game scoring average during the 2025-2026 season. He finished his high school career with over 1,400 points. Also making the second team was Trey Huggins of Hundred who attends Clay Battelle high school. Trey was recently named Player of the year in the Mason Dixon Conference. He was a 1,000 point plus scorer for his career and averaged over 17 points during his senior season.

Magnolia sophomore Noah Hood was named to the Honorable mention list.

Class A

First team: Braydun Ferris, Tug Valley (captain) 6-1, Sr.; Zade Rush, Tug Valley 6-0, Jr.; Eli Patton, Summit Christian, 6-2, Jr.; Isaac Hodges, Ritchie County, 6-7, Sr.; Iziah Gordon, Greater Beckley, 6-3, Fr.; Javonte Spencer, Greater Beckley, 6-1, Soph.; Gideon Good, East Hardy, 6-8, Jr.; Luke Anderson, Parkersburg Catholic, 6-5, Sr.; Micaiah Ehirim, Huntington St. Joe, 6-0, Jr.; Braylon Ward, Union, 6-1, Jr.

Second team: Chase Mills, Sherman (captain), 6-4, Jr.; Chase Owens, Pendleton County, 6-4, Jr.; Kingston Christen, Magnolia, 5-11, Sr.; Braylan Dawson, Wirt County, 5-11, Sr.

Austin Porta, Trinity, 6-0, Sr.; Cayden Arnold, Tucker County, 6-0, Sr.; Joston Lewis, Webster County, 5-10, Jr.; Trey Huggins, Clay-Battelle, 6-0, Sr.; Evan Hamilton, East Hardy, 5-8, Sr.

Taylor Carder, Paw, Paw, 6-0, Sr.

HONORABLE MENTION: Connor Booth, Man; Tanner Castle, Mount View; Kyler Carpenter, Summit Christian; Seth Cronin, Ritchie County; Colton Dunbar, Greenbrier West; Eli Gunter, Greater Beckley; Kolten Holbert, Gilmer County; Noah Hood, Magnolia; Trey Lester, Sherman; Carson Newsome, Tug Valley; Grady Paynter, Huntington St. Joe; Shane Plogger, Greenbrier West; Preston Randolph, Parkersburg Catholic; Cyrus Rickard, Wahama; Trent Roles, Meadow Bridge; Grayson Sanders, Man; Jabari Spencer, Greater Beckley; Jacob Wamsley, Tygarts Valley; Ryder Wright, Webster County.