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Wednesday, April 24, 2024 | 12:01 AM
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Lincoln Park’s Brandin Cummings celebrates after hitting a 3-pointer to end the first half against Archbishop Carroll during the the PIAA Class 4A championship game March 21, 2024, at Giant Center in Hershey.
Bill Beckner Jr. | TribLive
Ellwood City senior Joseph Roth scored 21 points to lead the Wolverines past Yough in the WPIAL 3A seventh-place game.
A pair of WPIAL boys basketball standouts were recognized as players of the year in Pennsylvania on Tuesday in a statewide vote of media members.
Lincoln Park senior Brandin Cummings, a Pitt recruit, was named the Class 4A Player of the Year after helping Lincoln Park (28-3) win WPIAL and PIAA championships.
Ellwood City senior Joseph Roth was tabbed the Class 3A Player of the Year after he led the Wolverines to an 18-10 record and spot in the PIAA second round.
Cummings averaged 29.8 points this season and had 37 in the PIAA championship game. He finished his career with 2,222 points and was a three-time all-state selection.
Roth, a two-time all-state selection, averaged 25.2 points, 14.6 rebounds and 6.1 assists and finished his career with 2,109 points and 1,198 rebounds. The Ohio State swimming recruit also was a PIAA medalist in swimming.
In addition to the player of the year honors, Lincoln Park’s Mike Bariski was named the Class 4A Coach of the Year, and Aliquippa’s Nick Lackovich was the Class 2A Coach of the year after each guided their teams to state championships.
Other WPIAL players to earn first-team recognition were Moon senior Elijah Guillory in Class 5A; Lincoln Park junior Meleek Thomas, Hampton senior Peter Kramer and North Catholic senior Max Hurray in 4A; Yough senior Terek Crosby in 3A; Aliquippa senior Cameron Lindsey and sophomore Josh Pratt in 2A; and Imani Christian Academy senior Nate Brazil, Neighborhood Academy junior Courtney Wallace and Monessen senior Lorenzo Gardner in Class A.
Second-team honors went to Franklin Regional senior Cameron Rowell and Thomas Jefferson senior Evan Berger in 5A; Belle Vernon junior Zion Moore, Avonworth junior Rowan Carmichael and Highlands senior Bradyn Foster in 4A; Greensburg Central Catholic senior Tyree Turner in 2A; and Imani Christian junior R.J. Sledge and Union junior Lucas Stanley in Class A.
Earning third-team selection were Upper St. Clair junior Tyler Robbins in 6A, and Shady Side Academy senior Eli Teslovich and Mohawk sophomore Bobby Fadden in 3A.
Bill Hartlep is the TribLive sports editor. A Pittsburgh native and Point Park graduate, he joined the Trib in 2004, covering high school sports. He held various editing roles before assuming his current position in 2019. He can be reached at [email protected].
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