The Bee's 2012-13 Boy's All-Metro basketball team

The Sacramento Bee 2012-13 All-Metro Boys Basketball Team

BOYS

PLAYER OF THE YEAR

• Dakarai Allen, F, Sheldon, senior

FIRST TEAM

• Darin Johnson, G, Sheldon, senior

• De'Sean Parsons, F, Grant, senior

• Malik Thames, G, Pleasant Grove, senior

• Eric Stuteville, C, Casa Roble, senior

• D'Erryl Williams, G, Sheldon, senior

SECOND TEAM

• Gabe Bealer, F, Antelope, senior

• Isaiah Ellis, C, Antelope, senior

• Matt Hayes, G, Pleasant Grove, senior

• Mike Meserole, G, Liberty Ranch, senior

• Cole Nordquist, F, Pleasant Grove, senior

THIRD TEAM

• Tyler Berkness, G, Bella Vista, senior

• Aaron Cameron, G, Sacramento, senior

• Nifae Lealao, F, Capital Christian, junior

• Scott Romuk, F, Granite Bay, senior

• David Straughter, F, Burbank, senior

HONORABLE MENTION

• Joe Barnes, Sacramento

• Justin Beskeen, Bear River

• Will Buell, Colfax

• Marquese Chriss, Pleasant Grove

• Dajon Green, Encina

• James Hadnot, Sacramento

• Tyler Jennings, Capital Christian

• Kyler Joaquin, Rio Americano

• Aaron Johnson, Encina

• To'a Kolokihakaufisi, Kennedy

• Andre Lewis, Laguna Creek

• Antonio Lewis, Sheldon

• Leondre Lintz, Monterey Trail

• Lake Lutes, Jesuit

• Ryan Manning, Sheldon

• Drew McPherson, Vista del Lago

• Malek Mitschem, Grant

• Devin Moss, Rocklin

• Troy Owens, Cordova

• Anthony Pedersen, Granite Bay

• Isaiah Pineiro, Placer

• Malik Pope, Laguna Creek

• Hayden Russell, Davis

• Victor Rustin, Franklin

• Marcus Salgado, Lincoln

• Vasilije Saraba, Del Campo

• Matt Smrekar, Pleasant Grove

• DeAndre Stallings, Liberty Ranch

• Cedric Thomas, Lindhurst

• Alex Van Dyke, Cosumnes Oaks

• Anthony Williams, Foothill

• Terrance White, Inderkum

• D.J. Wilson, Capital Christian

• Devin Young, Sacramento

• Roman Zazhitskiy, Mesa Verde

COACH OF THE YEAR

• John DePonte, Pleasant Grove

With second-place finishes in the Delta River League and the Sac-Joaquin Section Division I tournament, DePonte kept his team focused on larger prizes, and the Eagles followed through. Pleasant Grove (28-6) won the Northern California Regional D-I title, taking down powerhouse Bay Area programs De La Salle of Concord in the semifinals and Deer Valley of Antioch in the final.

The Eagles then made history by becoming the first boys team in section history to win a D-I state title, defeating Santa Monica for Northern California's lone boys champion out of six divisions.

"We're here because of the coach and because we're a team," senior forward Matt Smrekar said.

THE BEE'S FINAL TOP 20

Team, W-L

1. Sheldon 27-6

2. Pleasant Grove 28-6

3. Antelope 25-7

4. Sacramento 25-9

5. Grant 23-9

6. Capital Christian 26-5

7. Bella Vista 24-7

8. Cosumnes Oaks 22-7

9. Liberty Ranch 23-10

10. Granite Bay 19-9

11. Rocklin 20-11

12. Casa Roble 23-9

13. Burbank 20-9

14. Kennedy 17-11

15. Colfax 24-7

16. El Camino 18-11

17. Placer 20-9

18. Del Campo 20-9

19. Del Oro 18-10

20. Mesa Verde 21-8

- Joe Davidson

• The Bee's All-Metro teams were picked by staff writers Joe Davidson and Bill Paterson based on observation, other media and coaches' and recruiter input.

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