On Tuesday, The Washington Post announced their 2021-22 All-Met team for boys and girls basketball. The lists were compiled of the top High School Basketball players in the DC, Maryland, and Virginia areas, ranking them as first team, second team, third team, fourth team, and honorable mention.
The 2021-22 boys list consisted of 17 WCAC athletes, 8 PG County athletes, and one independent school athlete. Notable standouts for the boys were St.Paul Guard and VI WCAC Player of the Year Dug Mcdaniel, committed to playing at Michigan next season. Bishop Macnamara Forward Favour Aire also earned first-team honors. He led the Mustangs to the WCAC Championship during his senior season and signed to Miami. Guard Mikhai Arnold from Fredrick Douglass, who signed to Buffalo, also earned first-team honors. He led the Eagles to the state championship while leading the team in points averaging 19 per game. Isaiah Coleman from National Christian was the only junior to receive boys first-team honors. Even though the Eagles played a national schedule, Coleman was able to lead his team to the Metro Private School Conference championship.
The 2021-22 girls list featured 13 WCAC athletes, four PG County athletes, and four independent school athletes. The list was led by Bishop Macnamara Senior Guard Gia Cooke, who signed to Texas A&M after being a key piece in leading the Mustangs to the WCAC Championship, earning first-team honors. In addition, new Hope Academy had two players receive first-team honors, senior guards Jalyn Brown and Kennedy Fauntleroy. The pair dominated together all season, leading New Hope to a National Association of Christian Athletes Division I championship and recognition as one of the Nations’s top teams.
You still have time to see Gia Cooke, Jaylyn Brown, and Kennedy Faunteroy play as both Bishop Macnamara and New Hope Academy Girls Basketball will compete in the GEICO High School Basketball Nationals at Suncoast Credit Union Arena in Ft. Myers, Florida, on March 31 to April 2. The tournament invites the top basketball teams in the country to compete in a single-elimination tournament, all games will be broadcasted on ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, or ESPN+.
Scroll below to see the complete list of athletes from the WCAC, Prince George’s County Independent Schools, and Prince George’s County Public School athletes who made this year’s 2021-22 All-Met team for boys and girls basketball.
Girls
First Team
Jalyn Brown, G, Senior, New Hope Academy
Gia Cooke, G, Senior, Bishop McNamara
Delaney Thomas, F, Junior, St. John’s
Kadidia Toure, F, Senior, Good Counsel
Kennedy Fauntleroy, G, Senior, New Hope Academy
Second Team
Jaelyn Talley, F, Senior, Paul VI
Third Team
Kyndal Walker, G, Sophomore, St. John’s
Fourth Team
Qadence Samuels, F, Junior, Bishop McNamara
Louis Volker, F, Junior, Paul VI
Talayah Walker, G, Sophomore, Good Counsel
Honorable Mention
Zanai Barnett-Gay, G, Junior, Riverdale Baptist
Nyla Brooks, F, Freshman, Bishop Ireton
Layla Burton, G, Freshman, Parkdale
Kennedy Clifton, G, Senior, Bishop Ireton
Malaka Cobb, G, Junior, DuVal
Alphonsia Eleko, F, Senior, New Hope Academy
Madisen McDaniel, G, Sophomore, Bishop McNamara
Beulah Odiong, F, Senior, C.H. Flowers
Ita Okojie, G, Senior, Oxon Hill
Yonta Vaughn, G, Senior, Bishop McNamara
Regina Walton, G, Senior, Elizabeth Seton
View the full 2021-22 All-Met Girls Basketball list.
Boys
First Team
Favour Aire, F, Senior, Bishop McNamara
Mikhai Arnold, G, Senior, Douglass
Isaiah Coleman, G, Junior, National Christian
Devin Dinkins, G, Senior, Gonzaga
Dug McDaniel, G, Senior, Paul VI
Rodney Rice, G, Senior, DeMatha
Cameron Whitmore, G, Senior, Archbishop Spalding
Second Team
DeShawn Harris-Smith, F, Junior, Paul VI
James Rice, G, Senior, Eleanor Roosevelt
Tyrell Ward, G, Senior, DeMatha
Third Team
Malik Mack, G, Junior, St. John’s
Fourth Team
Paul Lewis, G, Senior, Bishop O’Connell
Honorable Mention
Ryan Archey, G, Senior, Gwynn Park
Darren Harris, G, Sophmore, Paul VI
Jaden Johnson, G, Junior, Bishop McNamara
Christian May, F, Junior, Bishop O’Connell
Jacob Morgan, G, Senior, Bowie
Jaylin Payne, F, Senior, Eleanor Roosevelt
Jeremiah Quigley, G, Junior, Bishop McNamara
Jared Turner, F, Senior, Gonzaga
Rihards Vavers, F, Senior, Archbishop Carroll
Cam Ward, G, Freshman, Largo
Christian Watson, F, Senior, St. John’s
Cortez Whitney, G, Senior, Northwest
Dylan Williamson, G, Senior, Good Counsel
Amare Wimbush, G, Senior, Wise
View the full list 2021-22 Boys All Met List.
Photo: From left: Darren Buchanan (Wilson), Devin Ceaser (St. Stephen’s/St. Agnes), Dug McDaniel (Paul VI), Coach Eric Singletary (Sidwell Friends), Devin Dinkins (Gonzaga), Rodney Rice (DeMatha), Isaiah Coleman (National Christian Academy), Mikhai Arnold (Douglass), Favour Aire (Bishop McNamara) and Greg Jones (Hayfield). Not pictured: Cameron Whitmore (Archbishop Spalding). (Marvin Joseph/The Washington Post)
