Tyler’s Kalyse Buffin puts up a shot in a crowd of Tyler Legacy Lady Raiders during the Dec. 31 game at the Lions Den. (Michel Alfaro/Tyler Morning Telegraph)

Tyler’s Kalyse Buffin received MVP, Tyler’s Bralyah Miller and Jacksonville’s Tia Fuller shared the Co-Offensive MVP title, and Jacksonville’s Trunijah Butler was named Defensive MVP when the 10-5A girls basketball all-district team was announced.

Other superlatives were awarded to Tyler’s Ariel Johnson and Lufkin’s Aleciara Smallwood (Co-Newcomer of the Year), and Tyler’s Bobby Reynolds (Coach of the Year).

Voting was conducted by the district’s coaches.

FIRST TEAM

Hallsville: Hope Miles; Marshall: Ta’Heara Culberson; Mount Pleasant: Shannon Hines, Kaylin Brannon; Tyler: Makayla Taylor, Jer’Miya Rice; Whitehouse: Tayla Morris; Jacksonville: Kiah Cox, Marquicia Robertson; Nacogdoches: Jassidy Fletcher, Zariyya Swindle; Lufkin: Akira Smallwood; Texas High: Taryne Stiger

SECOND TEAM

Hallsville: Miracle Wrighten; Mount Pleasant: Khiya Bolton, Kennedy Jones; Tyler: La’Tajia Hambrick, Jazaiah Moore; Whitehouse: Kiana Thornton; Jacksonville: KayLee Boyd, Sa’Kiya Anderson; Nacogdoches: Hope Lind, Shacorrie Caldwell; Lufkin: Aaliyah Maxie; Texas High: Sereniti Collins

HONORABLE MENTION

Hallsville: Raelii Boyd; Marshall: Laci Williams; Mount Pleasant: Karlee Rodgers, Melany Morales; Tyler: Ameri Goss, Bra’Shia Miller; Whitehouse: Hailey Morrison, Taylor Stewart; Jacksonville: Janeisha Gray; Nacogdoches: Za’Ryiah Williams; Lufkin: Trinity Maxie, A’Nanda Taylor, Jaz’Lynn O’Neal, Mallorie Pinner; Texas High: Zanasia Nelson, Alyssa Porter

ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT

Hallsville: Abby Tarkington, Angel Miles, Hope Miles, Livi Vineyard, Kendria Sanders, Madi Farrell, Caroline Slaten; Marshall: Calleigh Johnson, Ja’Mia Rusk, Breyana Robinson; Mount Pleasant: Kaylin Brannon, Kennedy Jones, Melany Morales, Karlee Rodgers; Tyler: Jada Brown, Kalyse Buffin, Mairany Olivarez, Bralyah Miller; Whitehouse: Tayla Morris, Kiana Thornton, Taylor Stewart; Jacksonville: Tia Fuller, Marquicia Robertson, Trunijah Butler, KayLee Boyd; Nacogdoches: Jassidy Fletcher, Hope Lind, Sha Corrie Caldwell; Lufkin: Aaliyah Maxie, Trinity Maxie, Aleciara Smallwood

BOYS

Lufkin’s Austin Brown was awarded MVP, Mount Pleasant’s Carter Chism earned Offensive Player of the Year, and Hallsville’s David Baliraine was named Defensive Player of the Year when the 2024-2025 10-5A boys basketball all-district team was announced.

Jacksonville’s Ben Bolton received Newcomer of the Year, and Lufkin’s staff shared the Coaching of the Year title.

Voting was conducted by the district’s coaches.

FIRST TEAM

Hallsville: Grayson Magestro; Mount Pleasant: Reggie Webster, Zeke Hill; Lufkin: Da’lynn Newman, BJ Thomas, Brycen Skinner; Tyler: Jaishua Brown, Geordon Mitchell; Texas High: Alex Orr, Trevon Ellis; Jacksonville: Isaiah Hamilton

SECOND TEAM

Hallsville: Kobe Gaut, LV Williams; Marshall: Ryan Knox; Mount Pleasant: Ashad Smith; Lufkin: Marcellus Parks, Jakevion Sanders; Tyler: Jasyn Grayson; Jacksonville: Jayden Casel; Nacogdoches: Micah Lockett; Texas High: Justin Brown