These Stockton-area student-athletes made All-League basketball teams. Plus, who got MVP?

Shannon Mia Belt, The Record

March 3, 2023 at 7:06 PM·3 min read

East Union's Taylor Snaer, right, guards Sierra's Emma Gilmore during a girls varsity baseball game on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023 in Manteca. East Union won 63-39.

With league play for basketball wrapped up, coaches and athletic directors announced their picks for All-League awards in the San Joaquin Athletic Association and Valley Oak League.

For some teams, the accolades cap off the end of the 2022-23 season, while others are using it as fuel throughout their hunt for a state championship.

“It just shows our growth and our development from where we're at and where we started,” Keith Collins, McNair’s girls' basketball head coach said. “All new girls. A young team. We went from last place in league to arguably (the possibility we) could have finished first if the ball bounced our way a couple of times. Our future is looking bright and these awards reflect that.”

Here are the SJAA and VOL All-League first, second, and defensive teams as well as the MVPs for boys and girls basketball.

San Joaquin Athletic Association All-League picks

Boys

MVP: Elijah Mobley, Weston Ranch

All-League first team

Elliot Mobley, Weston Ranch
Josh Chavez, Stagg
Terrell Tek, Chavez
Adam Perez, Bear Creek
Leon Mills, Edison

Venture Academy boys basketball and Bear Creek boys basketball shake hands following the Stockton Kings Classic on Saturday, Jan. 14.

All-League second team

Andrew Johnson, Stagg
Khristian Holmes, Weston Ranch
Jeremiah Nash, McNair
Jehan Williams, Edison
Junior Adams, Edison

All-Defensive team

Mohammed Kamara, Franklin
Gian Hillery, Bear Creek
Wyatt Newman-Swet, Stagg
Ezekial Norasith, Chavez
Bryson Newsome, McNair
Arthur Grady, Edison
Xavion Bell, Weston Ranch
Brayden Fredrickson, Linden

Edison's Daeleon Neal, left, and Leon Mills Jr. fight for a rebound with Weston Ranch's Caleb Butler, right, during a boys varsity basketball game at Weston Ranch in Stockton on Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023.

Girls

MVP: Jameelah Pharms, Stagg

"Jameelah is the heart and soul of the team, the engine that makes us run and a lot of the accolades that we received this year wouldn't have happened without her," said Finis Jones, Stagg girls' basketball head coach. "She was a two-time All-League first team player her freshman and sophomore year, so MVP was just the next step."

Stagg girls basketball players hear from their coaches during a team huddle ahead of their game against West High School on Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022.

All-League first team

Kalysa Phanhsavang, McNair
Janay Holmes, Weston Ranch
Sariah Shelton, Edison
McKai Nunn, Edison
Anjulie Navarro, McNair

All-League second team

Neeyah Webster, Stagg
Lauren Yann, Chavez
Kathalyna Phanhsavang, McNair
Anisa Hekimian, Weston Ranch
Takhiya Hardin, Franklin

All-Defensive team

Monique Elizondo, Chavez
McKai Nunn, Edison
Ja’Naysha Green, Weston Ranch
Leiana Madrazo, Stagg
Jackie Mercer, Linden
Carmen Walker, Franklin
Lanisha Allen, McNair

Valley Oak League

Boys

All-League first team

Dylan Lee, East Union
Noah Lyons, Manteca
Benito Ruiz, Kimball

All-League second team

Chris Obiajulu, Kimball
Anthony Sy, East Union
Ramesh Kabiri, Manteca
Payton Nieman, Manteca
Anthony Grady, Sierra

All-Defensive team

Ian Metcalf, East Union
Elijah Nelson, Manteca
Jack Cunial, Sierra
Amin Madison, Kimball

Girls

MVP: Taylor Snaer, East Union

"I'm so happy for her. As a coach you want players like Taylor to get rewarded," said Jim Agostini, East Union's girls basketball head coach. "She probably walks away as one of East Union High Schools — not just best female athletes — but one of East Union High School's best athlete."

East Union's Taylor Snaer takes a free throw during a girls varsity baseball game on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023 against Sierra at East Union in Manteca. East Union won 63-39.

All-League first team

Brianna Parker, Manteca
Marcelina Chaparro, Manteca
Emma Coronado, Kimball
Nylah Dyson, East Union
Emma Gilmore, Sierra
Kerena Malone, Manteca

East Union and Kimball girls basketball shake hands after Jan. 24 game at Kimball High School.

All-League second team

Marianthe Tsierelas, Kimball
Donnesse Payne, East Union
Marissa Gonzalez, Sierra
Caiya Sims, Kimball

All-Defensive team

Caiya Sims, Kimball
Emma Gilmore, Sierra
Donnesse Payne, East Union
Jada Ikharo, Manteca

Record reporter Shannon Belt covers sports. She can be reached at sbelt@recordnet.com or on Twitter @ShannonBelt3. Support local news, subscribe to The Stockton Record at https://www.recordnet.com/subscribenow.

This article originally appeared on The Record: San Joaquin, Valley Oak All-League 2022-23 basketball teams released

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San Joaquin Athletic Association All-League picks

Boys

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All-League second team

All-Defensive team

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All-League first team

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