ROBBY CARMODY, Player of the Year
Mars • 6-4 • Guard • Senior

The scoop: Ranked among the top 100 players in the country. Four-year starter led Mars to its first WPIAL championship. Averaged 31.3 points, 14.1 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 1.6 blocks. Shot 54 percent from field and had 76 3-pointers. Scored 2,390 points, seventh-best in WPIAL history. Had 1,126 career rebounds.

College talk: Had numerous scholarship offers from major colleges. Signed with Notre Dame.

Most memorable moment this season: Spaghetti dinners on Thursday nights before games and playing ping pong or Xbox at those dinners with some of my best friends and teammates.

Favorite basketball player of all time: Pistol Pete Maravich.

Favorite person to follow on Twitter: Joel Embiid.

People might be surprised to know: I don’t listen to music before games.

Most underrated part of your game: Rebounding.

Toughest individual opponent: Zion Williamson [in AAU game].

Person who has influenced you most, other than a parent: My AAU coach, Dan Urban.

What was it like to have your dad as coach? Extremely special. I wouldn’t have traded it for the world.

JAMES ELLIS
Westinghouse • 6-11 • Center • Senior

The scoop: Developed this season into one of the top centers in Western Pennsylvania. Averaged close to a triple double with 21 points, 12 rebounds, 7 blocks for City League finalist team that also won two PIAA playoff games. Scored 1,014 career points.

College talk: Has signed with Allegany, a junior college in Maryland.

Most memorable moment this season: When we found out we had to play Carrick in the playoffs, just after we played them two games before.

Favorite basketball player of all time: Giannis Antetokounmpo [of the Milwaukee Bucks]. He’s everything I want to be in a basketball player. He’s a 7-footer, he shoots the mid-range shot, he handles the rock and attacks the paint. And he’s smart at a lot of things.

Favorite person to follow on Twitter: I like to follow [the Post-Gazette’s] Mike White. Seriously, he always has some interesting things. And Shareef O'Neal [son of Shaquille O’Neal].

People might be surprised to know: I came a long way academically and basketball wise within the past two years.

Most underrated part of your game: My IQ.

Toughest individual opponent: Not to toot my own horn, but I haven’t had one. As a team, I’d say Carrick because they were physical and had some height.

Person who has influenced you most, other than a parent: Our coach, Eugen Wilson. I could give you 1,000 reasons why.

AMANTE BRITT
Woodland Hills • 5-11 • Guard • Senior

The scoop: Talented guard who helped Woodland Hills win a section title this year and make the WPIAL 6A semifinals. Averaged 20.4 points, shot 50 percent from field and made 48 3-pointers. Led team in assists. Set school records for points (1,425) and assists (400).

College talk: Undecided. Shippensburg (Division II) has offered.

Most memorable moment this season: Breaking the school scoring record of my assistant coach [Mike Keyes]. And being able to win the section.

Favorite basketball player of all time: Allen Iverson. He’s undersized but had that toughness. He had that ‘dog’ in him.

Favorite person to follow on Twitter: Probably LeBron.

People might be surprised to know: I’m pretty quiet. On the court, I might be the loudest person, but I’m very quiet off it.

Most underrated part of your game: My passing ability.

Toughest individual opponent: [Butler’s] Ethan Morton. Just with his size and ball skills.

Person who has influenced you most, other than a parent: Mike Keyes. Not in just basketball, but being a good man. He still gives back to the community, too.

COLETRANE WASHINGTON
Quaker Valley • 6-4 • Guard • Senior

The scoop: Averaged 21.5 points, 6.6 rebounds, 5.3 assists. Had 268 career 3-pointers and 1,551 points. Part of teams that had 92-20 record.

College talk: .Has signed with Drexel

Most memorable moment this season: I’d say probably the game when I scored 35. That was my season high.

Favorite basketball player of all time: LeBron for sure, just because of his versatility.

Favorite person to follow on Twitter: I’d say LeBron again, just because he’s always posting highlights and he has some good things to say.

People might be surprised to know: I used to like football more than basketball.

Most underrated part of your game: My passing. A lot of people see me as just a scorer, but I can facilitate pretty well, too.

Toughest individual opponent: [New Castle’s] Marcus Hooker just because of how strong and quick he was, especially on defense.

Person who has influenced you most, other than a parent: Coach [Mike] Mastroianni [of Quaker Valley]. Just because he taught you how to be a success on and off the court, and how to be a man on and off the court.

ETHAN MORTON
Butler • 6-5 • Butler • Sophomore

The scoop: One of only four sophomores to make Fab 5 in 40 seasons. Others were Schenley’s DeJuan Blair, Blackhawk’s Brandon Fuss-Cheatham and Lincoln Park’s Maverick Rowan. Morton is ranked the No. 50 sophomore in the country by Rivals.com. Averaged 24 points, 9 rebounds, 7 assists. Shot 81 percent from free-throw line. Had three triple doubles. Has 930 career points.

College talk: Already has offers from Pitt, Duquesne, Virginia, Ohio State, West Virginia, Wisconsin, among others. Many others are interested.

Most memorable moment this season: I’d have to go with the win at Pine-Richland. Just the overall win, celebrating with fans, my guys and the community after.

Favorite basketball player of all time: My two are Magic Johnson because he was a bigger point guard, and also LeBron.

People might be surprised to know: I have a grade-point average around 4.3

Most underrated part of your game: Passing. I don’t know if people appreciate it if they don’t see it.

Toughest individual opponent: [Pine-Richland’s] Phil Jurkovec. I just have a lot of respect for him. Hopefully, at some point we can connect and just talk about things. He’s a person I’d like to talk with.

Person who has influenced you most, other than a parent: [Butler coach] Matt Clement. No one else comes close. He’s done so much for me. Just the advice and knowledge you get from him having the experience of playing a pro sport [Major League Baseball].