Tuesday, March 20, 2001
Moeller's Sylvester shares top Ohio honor
The Associated Press
Matt Sylvester
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COLUMBUS— Moeller's Matt Sylvester shares the player of the year honors with Thomas Worthington's J.J. Sullinger on the Associated Press Division I boys All-Ohio high school basketball team announced Monday.
The 6-7 Sylvester, who has signed to play next season at Ohio State, averaged 21.4 points and 7.5 rebounds a game while shooting 48 percent from 3-point range.
Sullinger, a 6-5 senior who will next play for Arkansas, had averages of 20.6 points, 8.8 rebounds, 6 assists, 2.1 blocks and 1.8 steals a game.
The coaches of the year in the division are Jed Dunn, who led Lyndhurst Brush to a 17-3 record and a league title, and Columbus Brookhaven's Bruce Howard, who guided his team to a perfect record, a No.1 ranking in the final poll and state tournament berth, where it will play Elder.
Western Hills senior Danny Horace and Winton Woods junior Robert Hite each were named to the All-Ohio third team.
St. Xavier's Jordan Cornette received special mention. Jake Bazeley of Elder, Darryl Peterson of Western Hills, Paul Volkerding of Harrison, DeForrest Riley of Winton Woods, Kevin Schappell of Loveland, and Justin Wilson of Wilmington all were named honorable mention.
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