The All-Region VIII-AAA boys basketball team voted on by region coaches was released Friday.
Wilson senior forward Justin Kelly was the region's player while St. James' Monty Carr was voted the coach of the year and North Myrtle Beach sophomore JaQuan Grissett was named newcomer of the year.
Wilson and North Myrtle Beach, the top two teams in the region, each placed two players on the first team.
Kelly, who averaged 16 points and six rebounds per game, was joined by teammate Brandon Jones, a junior forward. Junior guard Dylan Poston and senior forward Temarrick Hemingway were North Myrtle Beach's first-teamers with St. James senior guard Marshall McClary the other first-team selection.
ALL-REGION VIII-AAA
FIRST TEAM
Justin Kelly, Sr., forward, Wilson
Marshall McClary, Sr., guard, St. James
Dylan Poston, Jr., guard, North Myrtle Beach
Brandon Jones, Jr., forward, Wilson
Temarrick Hemingway, Sr., Forward, North Myrtle Beach
SECOND TEAM
Travis Frye, Jr., forward, Socastee
Jared Charles, Jr., guard, Wilson
Jamal Allston, Sr., guard, St. James
Tevin Johnson, Jr., guard, Georgetown
Timmy Bellamy, Sr., guard, North Myrtle Beach
THIRD TEAM
Anthony Blair, So., forward, Georgetown
Matt Taylor, Sr.,, guard, Socastee
Brandon King, Jr., guard, Wilson
Gunnar Heidt, Sr., forward, St. James
Caleb Duggan, So., guard, St. James
Player of the year | Justin Kelly, Sr., forward, Wilson
Newcomer of the year | JaQuan Grissett, So., guard, North Myrtle Beach
Coach of the Year | Monty Carr, St. James
