Two Dover players make first-team All-State

By Daily State News
Posted 3/18/24

DOVER - Last weekend, Dorell Little, Jr. and Denim Perkins led Dover High to its first DIAA state title in boy's basketball.

 

Today, the two seniors were rewarded for their …

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Two Dover players make first-team All-State

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By Daily State News
DOVER - Last weekend, Dorell Little, Jr. and Denim Perkins led Dover High to its first DIAA state title in boy's basketball.
 
Today, the two seniors were rewarded for their performance all season by being named first-team All-State on the Delaware Sportswriters & Broadcasters Association squd.
 
For Little, it was his second-straight appearance on the first team. Dover finished the season 23-2, winning its last 15 games and also capturing the Henlopen Conference title.
 
Perkins and Little combined to score 47 points in the Senators' 56-53 win over Sallies in the state finals. Perkins also had 18 assists in Dover's semifinal and finals' wins. 
Dover’s 5-7 point guard Denim Perkins jumps up to secure a rebound in Saturday’s championship game against Salesianum. SPECIAL TO THE DAILY STATE NEWS/GARY EMEIGH
Dover’s 5-7 point guard Denim Perkins jumps up to secure a rebound in Saturday’s championship game against Salesianum. SPECIAL TO THE DAILY STATE …
The two Senators were joined on the first team by St. Elizabeth's Aiden Tobiasen, who was named the state Player of the Year, William Penn's Jaylin Horsey and Salesianum's Kareem Thomas.
 
A total of six Henlopen Conference boys' players were honored altogether.
 
On the girls' team, the top Downstate honoree was Woodbridge senior Reghan Robinson, who made second-team All-State. The first team was made up of private-school players from New Castle County.
 
Nine Henlopen Conference players were honored in total on the girls' team.
 
All-State Basketball
Boys

First team
 
Aiden Tobiasen, St. Elizabeth
Jaylin Horsey, William Penn
Dorell Little, Jr., Dover
Denim Perkins, Dover
Kareem Thomas, Salesianum
Player of Year: Aiden Tobiasen, St. Elizabeth
 
Second team
 
Justin Hinds, Salesianum
Isaiah Hynson, Salesianum
Jayden Taylor, Sanford
Clifton Wise, Sanford
Julius Wright, St. Elizabeth
 
Third team
 
Ayvion Matthews, Middletown
Darius Miller, Lake Forest
Alassan N’diaye, St. Mark’s
Blair Thomas, St. Georges
Emmanuel Vonhm, William Penn
 
Honorable mention
 
Nicholas Baysah, Howard
Jaylen Bernikow, Odessa
Obinna Coleman, Smyrna
Clyde Frasier, Middletown
Daniel Harvey, Appouinimink
Kenneth Hunter, Jr., St. Elizabeth
Marice Kilgoe, Smyrna
Jayden Lawrence, Mount Pleasant
Darnell Lloyd, St. Andrew’s
Clarence McBride-Allen Sussex Central
Zion Mifflin, Middletown
Gabe Swift, DMA
Latrell Wright, Conrad
Calton Smith, MOT Charter
Kaleb Ra’lfa, Appouinimink
 
Girls
 
First team
Jezelle Banks, Ursuline
Taylor Brown. Ursuline
Tyler Edwards, Sanford
Erika Huggins. St. Elizabeth
Chasity Wilson, Caravel
Player of Year: Jezelle Banks, Ursuline
 


Second team

Abigail Grillo, Padua
Sydney Hilliard, AI DuPont
Lucy Oliver, Archmere
Jada Snow, Sanford
Reghan Robinson, Woodbridge

Third team

Cherish Bryant, Caravel
Kai Burnette, Smyrna
Amalia Fruchtman, Cape Henlopen
Maya Hill, DMA
Anaya Price, Caravel

Honorable mention

Sophia Baffone, St. Mark’s
Maleyah Bell, Sussex Tech
Sara Benson, Dover
Delaney Burroughs, Odessa
Jasiyah Crawford, Caravel
Journey Handy, Delmarva Christian
Ny'Aijah Jackson, A.I. DuPont
Danielle Kanse, Wilm. Charter
Lauren McDonald, St. Mark’s
Kaniah Murray-Chambers, Howard
Faith Re. Cape Henlopen
Kyla Reed, Appouinimink
Amira Tingle, Seaford
Ashtyn Torbert, Dover
Eva Walker, Conrad

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