All Northern Section boys basketball teams announced

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Pleasant Valley's Jacob Martin, who was named to the All Northern Section's First Team, is defended by Chico's Adam Brott, named to the All Northern Section Second Team, in the Northern Section semifinals on Wednesday, Feb 21, 2024 at Pleasant Valley High School in Chico, California. (Rick Silva/Daily News)

The high school basketball season has come to a conclusion in California, and with All League teams announced, the Northern Section writers have come together in selecting this year’s All Northern Section teams.

The All Northern Section teams are voted on by sports reporters in the Northern Section including Rick Silva from the Red Bluff Daily News, Jeff Larson from the Marysville Appeal-Democrat, Justin Couchot from the Chico Enterprise-Record, and reporters Aaron Williams from Redding and Jennifer Corriea from Colusa.

Pleasant Valley lost in an exciting overtime thriller to Enterprise in the NSCIF D-II final, and the Vikings landed two players on the first team, while Enterprise’s Wes Ramirez (16.2 points per game, 10.2 rebounds per game) represents the Hornets. Jacob Martin (10.4 points per game, 5.2 rebounds per game, 1.5 steals per game) and Cam Bussey (12.1 points per game) represent PV, both at forward spots.

Adam Brott, who did not play as a junior for Chico, returned his senior year to lead the Panthers in scoring at the guard position and lands on the second team. Brott averaged 14.9 points per game, 5.3 rebounds per game and 1.5 steals per game for a Panthers team which finished in fourth place in the EAL standings.

  • Chico’s Adam Brott (32) takes a shot as Pleasant Valley’s Jacob Martin (2) attempts to block the shot during the Vikings and Panthers game on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024 at Varley Gym in Chico, California. Brott finished with nine points. (Ben Mota, All Axis Sports/Contributed)

  • Pleasant Valley's Jacob Martin (2) takes a shot under the basket as Chico’s Kade Roberson (23) attempts to block the shot during the Vikings and Panthers game on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024 at Varley Gym in Chico, California. Martin finished with four points, 12 rebounds, six assists and two steals. (Ben Mota, All Axis Sports/Contributed)

  • Chico High School's Magnus Nielsen shoots over Pleasant Valley' Cam Bussey during the first quarter of the Northern Section Division III semifinal on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2024 at Pleasant Valley High School in Chico, California. (Rick Silva/Daily News)

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Biggs coach Roscoe Deel earned Coach of the Year honors, leading the Wolverines to their first section title (Division VI) since the 1960s, and first berth to the NSCIF game since the 1980s. The Wolverines’ season came to an end against a tall and stellar shooting Napa Christian.

Weed guard DJ Horton earned himself Player of the Year honors, after leading the Cougars to a 23-6 record and 10-0 record in the Shasta Cascade League, and a win in the NSCIF D-V championship. The senior 6-foot-3 guard Horton averaged 15.2 points per game, 7.6 rebounds per game, 6.8 assists per game, 2.7 steals per game, and 1.1 blocks per game.

All Northern Section teams

First Team
G — DJ Horton, Weed
F — Jacob Martin, Pleasant Valley
C — Aaron Kullar, Gridley
F — Cam Bussey, Pleasant Valley
F — Wes Ramirez, Enterprise

Second Team
G — Junior Andrade, Princeton
G — Adam Brott, Chico
C — Connor Sheridan, Portola
F — Tyler Zanhiser, Foothill
F — Jaxon King, Weed

Third Team
G — Landon Humphrey, Colusa
G — Baron Grooms, University Prep
G — Zach Story, Orland
C — Aidan Shelby, Loyalton
F — Kellen Riccomini, Mt. Shasta

Player of the Year: DJ Horton, Weed
Coach of the Year: Roscoe Deel, Biggs

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