Class 3A completed its state tournament last week with Fort Lauderdale Calvary Christian hoisting the championship trophy.  Here are our picks for the All-Tournament Team.

Shon Abaev, Fort Lauderdale Calvary Christian (MVP): The 6’8 senior and Cincinnati signee had a subdued semi-final with 11 points, 5 rebounds and 3 steals.  In a tightly contested title game, Abaev came to the forefront with a double-double, scoring 20 points and grabbing 11 rebounds.  Each one was needed in the team’s two-point win.

K.J. Francis, Fort Lauderdale Calvary Christian: The 6’3 junior had a coming out party in the semi-finals as he went off for a game-high 25 points, as well as dishing out 5 assists and garnering 5 steals.  His numbers in the final were “only” 6 points and 5 rebounds but he drew some extra defensive attention after his performance the previous game that opened things up for his teammates.

Cayden Daughtry, Fort Lauderdale Calvary Christian: The 5’10 sophomore came up big in the championship game, leading all scorers with 23 points, going 7-7 from the foul line in the process.  In the semis, he contributed 12 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals.

Herly Brutus, The Villages Charter: The 6’6 junior isn’t normally a big scorer, but in the team’s two-point semi-finals win, The Villages needed every one of his 22 points.  Brutus also tallied 11 rebounds and 4 steals in that game.  In a two-point finals loss, he scored 6 points, had 3 assists and 3 blocked shots.

Jared Thompson, The Villages Charter: The 6’3 junior paced the team in scoring in the championship game, scoring 20 points.  He also grabbed a team-high 9 rebounds.  Thompson was a major contributor in the semis as well, scoring 9 points, grabbing 6 rebounds and snatching 2 steals.

Honorable Mention

A.J. Ambrose, Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons

Jahari Simmons, Jacksonville Andrew Jackson

Collin Paul, Fort Lauderdale Calvary Christian

Adyn Corbin, The Villages Charter

Aaron Britt, The Villages Charter