The Associated Press released the first of its four All-State basketball teams on Tuesday and Rudolf Steiner guard Koji Vroom was among the players to receive honorable mention.

Vroom, a 6-foot senior guard, averaged 12.6 points per game this season for the 11-10 Storm, who lost in the opening round of district play.

The Associated Press All-State team is voted on by a 10-person panel made up of sports writers from across the state from Associated Press membership publications. The top 10 players to receive votes from the panel are considered first team All-State, players who receive two votes or more are automatically special mention and those who receive one or no votes are honorable mention.

The Class C team will be released on Wednesday, Class B on Thursday and Class A on Friday.

First Team

Joey Blauwkamp, Wyoming Tri-unity Christian, 6-0, Sr., Player of the Year

Brett Branstrom, Rock Mid Peninsula, 6-5, Sr.

Matt Falls, Carsonville-Port Sanilac, 6-0, Sr.

Dillon Gordon, Ewen-Trout Creek, 5-10, Sr.

Mitch Myler, Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart, 6-0, Sr.

Skylar Ross, Lansing Christian, 6-2, Sr.

Malachi Satterlee, Climax-Scotts, 6-7, Sr.

Denny Hall, Bellaire, 6-3, Jr.

Evan Kraatz, Allen Park Inter-City Baptist, 6-0, Jr.

Bakari Evelyn, Southfield Christian, 6-1, So.

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COACH OF THE YEAR:

Todd Walden, Middleton Fulton

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SPECIAL MENTION (nominees receiving two or more votes from the 10-member panel):

Brett Stockton, Owendale-Gagetown; Aaron Cook, Climax-Scotts; Lindsey Hunter IV, Southfield Christian; Dalton Trefil, Middleton Fulton

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COACH:

Mark Kraatz, Allen Park Inter-City Baptist

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HONORABLE MENTION (nominees receiving one or no votes from the 10-member panel):

David Loney, Frankfort; Jordan Terry, Lansing Christian; Collin Lay, Portland St. Patrick; Griffin Lewis, Morrice; Luke Wenger, Pinckney Livingston Christian; Josh Hester, Cedarville; Wade Schetter, Carney-Nadeau; Koji Vroom, Ann Arbor Rudolf Steiner; Zack Bialik, Manistee Catholic Central; Erik Wallstrom, Pentwater; Trevor Gernaat, McBain Northern Michigan Christian; Marcus Matelski, Boyne Falls; Nick Hincka, Posen; Daeshon Pride, Flint Madison Academy; Connor Amey, Carsonville-Port Sanilac; David Sharpe, Marine City Cardinal Mooney Catholic; Aaron Johnson, Holland Calvary; Cory Young, Eau Claire; Mike Warren, Fruitport Calvary Christian; Dan Cole, Wyoming Tri-unity Christian; Patrick Barnhart, Wyoming Potter's House Christian; Anthony Atlas, Kalamazoo Phoenix; Joe Gales, Mendon; Zach Webb, Bellevue; Micah Thomey, Mio; Austin Fader, Akron-Fairgrove

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COACHES:

Dennis Kann, Mio; Stan Sexton, Bellaire

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Voting panel:

Pete Cunningham, AnnArbor.com; Mike Eckert, Traverse City Record-Eagle; Ross Maghielse, MLive-Flint; Paul Costanzo, Times Herald (Port Huron); Tom Markowski, The Detroit News; Alan Babbitt, The Holland Sentinel; Dick Hoekstra, Lansing State Journal; Steve Kaminski, MLive-Grand Rapids; Scott DeCamp, MLive-Kalamazoo; Jim Lahde, Morning Sun (Mount Pleasant)