2025-26 ALL-5STAR PREPS
BOYS BASKETBALL TEAMS
Below you’ll find all our selections for the 2025-26 All-5Star Preps boys basketball teams.
This is a painstaking process that takes weeks, as we debate and place players from our 70-school coverage map.
What you’ll find below is NOT a recruiting list nor rankings.
Players are selected based on criteria such as: overall talent/skill level, individual success, team success, statistics, coach nominations, etc…
Many thanks to North Knox Siding & Windows for supporting this year’s awards.
FIRST TEAM
Justin Nordin of Bearden (Photo by Danny Parker)
Justin Nordin (Bearden, senior, G)
The 5Star Preps Co-Player of the Year, Region 2-4A Tournament MVP, District 4-4A Co-MVP and Navy signee led Bearden to 37 wins and a Class 4A state semifinal appearance, averaging 17.1 points, 4.4 assists, 4.1 rebounds and 2.1 steals per game. He fired in 44.1 of his 3-point shots.
Cade Murphy (15) of Knoxville Catholic. (Photo by Danny Parker)
Cade Murphy (Catholic, senior, G/F)
A Mr. Basketball finalist in Division II-AA, the 5Star Preps Co-Player of the Year and an Eastern Kentucky signee, Murphy played a big role in Catholic reaching the state semifinals. He averaged 20.3 points, 7.9 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game. The 6-foot-5 senior shot 43 percent from 3 and 89 percent at the foul line.
Owen Lentz of Webb School of Knoxville. (Photo by Danny Parker)
Owen Lentz (Webb, senior, G)
One of the state’s elite shooters and an Alabama-Huntsville signee, Lentz led the Spartans — who were defending state champs and ranked No. 1 for most of the season — in scoring (14.1 points per game) while pulling in 3.4 rebounds per game and posting a 42.4 percent clip from 3.
Cam Swearengen of Webb School of Knoxville. (Photo by Danny Parker)
Cam Swearengen (Webb, senior, G/F)
The 6-5 Swearengen has signed with South Dakota State. He scored 11.7 points per game and led Webb in rebounding at 5.4 boards per game. He also tallied 3.4 assists per game.
Brayden Hazelbaker of Webb School of Knoxville. (Photo by Danny Parker)
Brayden Hazelbaker (Webb, senior, G)
An elite playmaker with blazing speed, Hazelbaker made an impact in his one season with the Spartans, averaging 10.5 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.6 assists in a loaded lineup of college talents. Hazelbaker signed with UVA-Wise.
Malachi Brown of Knoxville Catholic. (Photo by Danny Parker)
Malachi Brown (Catholic, senior, F)
A 6-6 wing who plays well above the rim, Brown — a Michigan signee — showed growth in in his skill set, knocking in 19 of 51 from 3 and making 76 percent of his free throws en route to averaging 15.9 points, 5.7 rebounds, 2.2 steals and 1.5 blocks per game.
Sean Capshaw of Bearden. (Photo by Danny Parker)
Sean Capshaw (Bearden, senior, G)
An ultra-athletic guard, Co-District MVP and three-level scorer, Capshaw helped Bearden (37-2) reach the state semifinals and averaged 14.2 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 2.0 steals per game in a lineup with three other double-digit scorers. He shot 46 percent from 3.
SECOND TEAM
Alex Leeth (Webb, senior, F)
A 6-7 forward dripping with potential, Leeth has signed with Rice. He averaged 7.2 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game as a senior.
Luke Sigmund (Maryville, senior, F)
The 6-9 Sigmund, a Lee University signee, averaged 15.7 points and 9.2 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game for the Rebels (29-5).
Jay Kirk (Alcoa, junior, F)
The 2026 Class 3A state tournament MVP averaged 20.5 points, 8.4 rebounds, 2.1 steals and 1.0 blocks per game for state-champion Alcoa.
Nick Steen (Fulton, junior, G/F)
A Mr. Basketball finalist, along with being the District 3-3A and Region 2-3A MVP, Steen led Fulton to a title-game appearance with 19.8 points and 9 rebounds per game.
Jamir Dean (Alcoa, junior, F)
A Power Four football prospect, Dean showed out this season with 13.7 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 2.5 assists per game. He shot 41.5-percent clip from 3.
Eli Williams (Heritage, senior, G)
The District 5-3A MVP and Trevecca Nazarene signee, the 6-5 Williams averaged 22.6 points per game and shot 43 percent from 3 on 101 makes from deep.
Segond Sompa (Grace Christian, junior, F)
A 6-9 forward and Division II-A Mr. Basketball finalist and district MVP, Sompa scored 18.7 points per game while grabbing 10.2 rebounds.
THIRD TEAM
Jonathan Woodlee (Maryville, senior, G)
A Lee University signee with a renown work ethic, Woodlee paced the Rebels with 15.8 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 4.5 assists per game. He shot 40 percent from 3 and 85 percent at the foul line.
Carson Asbaty (Bearden, senior, G)
Asbaty made a big splash in his lone season with the Bulldogs, posting 13.6 points, 6.6 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.2 steals per game while Bearden won 37 games and reached the 4A state semifinals. Asbaty knocked in 44 percent of his 3s.
Travis Martin (Catholic, junior, guard)
Martin played the point guard spot well, averaging 10.2 points while dishing out 6.9 assists per game. He shot 40 percent from 3 and 85 percent from the foul line.
Jayden Barton (Gatlinburg-Pittman, senior, G)
A Class 2A Mr. Basketball finalist and Carson-Newman signee, Barton helped G-P make its first state appearance since 1973 with 26.3 points, seven rebounds, six assists and three steals per game.
Rylan Woods (Tellico Plains, senior, G/F)
Woods averaged more than 20 points and eight rebounds per game as a senior while earning District 3-2A Co-MVP and District 3-2A Tournament MVP.
Bryson Maddox (Clinton, senior, F)
An MTSU football signee, Maddox put his 6-5 frame to use in basketball, too, scoring 22 points per game and posting a school-record 57 points in a single game.
Brady Harris (Cumberland Gap, junior, G/F)
The 6-4 Harris helped Cumberland Gap reach the region semifinal round with 23 points, 9.8 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game
FOURTH TEAM
Eli Owensby (Maryville, senior, G)
Owensby scored 15.6 points per game while adding 4.7 rebound and 3.6 assists per game.
Ben Cross (Central, sophomore, G)
The 5Star Preps Boys Underclassman of the Year averaged 16.1 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game while leading Central to 28 wins and District 3-4A regular-season and tournament championships.
Cris Fudger (Pigeon Forge, sophomore, G)
One of the area’s hidden gems, Fudger averaged 22.5 points per game — even going for 41 for his season high.
Parker Lane (Farragut, senior, G)
A four-year starter and all-time minutes played leader in Farragut history, Lane helped Farragut reach state with 17 points per game.
Charlie Taubenheim (Oak Ridge, senior, G/F)
The 6-6 Taubenheim averaged 18.4 points and 7.3 rebounds as a senior, shooting 43 percent from 3.
Ivan Moskelenko (Lakeway, junior, G/F)
The 6-9 Moskelenko posted 15.1 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.0 blocks per game for the Lions.
Fofana made headlines with a 50-point outburst in the District 3-4A semifinals. He averaged 20.5 points per game and logged 94 steals as a junior.
Jibriel Koko (Alcoa, senior, G)
A critical piece to Alcoa’s championship run, Koko averaged 13 points per game with 5.4 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 2.4 steals per game.