USA TODAY High School Sports Unveils 2014 American Family Insurance ALL-USA Boys Basketball Team

Jahlil Okafor of Whitney Young (Chicago) Named Player of the Year; Sharman White of Miller Grove (Lithonia, Ga.) Named Coach of the Year

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Apr 10, 2014, 09:46 ET

MCLEAN, Va., April 10, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- USA TODAY High School Sports today unveiled the 2014 American Family Insurance ALL-USA Boys Basketball Team, highlighting the best high school players from across the country during the 2013-2014 season.

Jahlil Okafor, a Duke signee and 6-11 senior center of Whitney Young (Chicago), returns to the ALL-USA team as the national player of the year. Averaging 27.6 points, 11.5 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game, Okafor led his team to the 4A state title this season.

Sharman White of Miller Grove (Lithonia, Ga.), who coached his team to a state-record sixth consecutive title, is national Coach of the Year. White, who is also the athletic director at Miller Grove, helped his team to recover, rally and persevere after the preseason death of freshman Terrell "Too Tall" Coleman, who collapsed during an all-star game.

The full ALL-USA teams (first, second and third teams) appear in today's print edition of USA TODAY and are also available online at usatodayhss.com. The ALL-USA Team and its year-end player and coach awards have been given out annually since 1983 and are considered the highest such honors in high school basketball. Past player of the year honorees include several NBA stalwarts, including Kevin Garnett (Farragut Academy of Chicago in 1995), Kobe Bryant (Lower Merion, Pa. in 1996) and LeBron James (twice, in 2002 and 2003, at St. Vincent-St. Mary of Akron, Ohio).

Joining Okafor on the ALL-USA first team is 6-9 senior power forward Cliff Alexander of Curie Metropolitan High School (Chicago). Alexander, a Kansas signee, who averaged 25 points and 16 rebounds a game, led his team to a 26-1 record and a city title this season.

Kelly Oubre, 6-7 senior forward of Findlay Prep (Henderson, NV), is another addition to the ALL-USA first team. Oubre, who is also Kansas-bound, led his team to a 31-5 record, averaging 22.2 points, 6.7 rebounds, 2.2 steals and 2.5 assists per game.

Emmanuel Mudiay, from Prime Prep in Dallas, also made the ALL-USA first team. Mudiay, a Southern Methodist signee, led his team to a 30-6 record and a Texas Christian Athletic League prep division state title, averaging 16 points, 6.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists a game.

Stanley Johnson, an Arizona-bound, 6-6 senior forward from Santa Ana, Calif., joins the ALL-USA first team as well, averaging 25.1 points and 8.1 rebounds a game. Johnson, who helped Mater Dei High School go 35-0 this season, also led his team to win four state titles.

Following is the complete listing of this year's American Family Insurance ALL-USA High School Boys Basketball first, second and third teams, as determined by USA TODAY High School Sports. For more information on the American Family Insurance ALL-USA Team, visit usatodayhss.com.

2014 USA TODAY ALL-USA Boys Basketball Team

Coach of the Year: Sharman White, Miller Grove High School, Georgia

ALL-USA First Team
Player	School	Position	Ht/Wt	Year	College Selection
Jahlil Okafor	Whitney Young, Chicago	C	6-11/ 270	Senior	Duke
Cliff Alexander	Curie, Chicago	PF	6-9/ 240	Senior	Kansas
Kelly Oubre	Findlay Prep, Henderson, Nev.	F	6-7/ 190	Senior	Kansas
Emmanuel Mudiay	Prime Prep, Dallas	G	6-5/ 190	Senior	Southern Methodist
Stanley Johnson	Mater Dei, Santa Ana, Calif.	F	6-6/ 225	Senior	Arizona

ALL-USA Second Team
Player	School	Position	Ht/Wt	Year	College Selection
D'Angelo Russell	Montverde (Fla.) Academy	SG	6-4/ 180	Senior	Ohio State
Justin Jackson	HCYA (Houston)	SF	6-8/ 189	Senior	North Carolina
Tyus Jones	Apple Valley, Minn.	PG	6-2/ 180	Senior	Duke
Trey Lyles	Arsenal Tech, Indianapolis	PF	6-9/ 245	Senior	Kentucky
Karl Towns Jr.,	St. Joseph's, Metuchen, N.J.	C	7-1/ 248	Senior	Kentucky

ALL-USA Third Team
Player	School	Position	Ht/Wt	Year	College Selection
Devin Booker	Moss Point, Miss.	SG	6-6/ 194	Senior	Kentucky
Malik Newman	Callaway, Jackson, Miss.	SG	6-3/ 174	Junior	Undecided
Theo Pinson	Wesleyan Christian, High Point, N.C.	SF	6-5/ 180	Senior	North Carolina
Ben Simmons	Montverde (Fla.) Academy	PF	6-8/ 190	Junior	LSU
Tyler Ulis	Marian Catholic, Chicago Heights, Ill.	PG	5-8/ 142	Senior	Kentucky

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