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Huntington Prep's Isaiah Cottrell captured 2019-20 Suddenlink West Virginia Player of the Year honors after a terrific senior season that saw the 6-foot-9 forward average 18.9 points, 9.3 rebounds and two blocks per game.
Cottrell consistently performed at a high level for the Mountain State prep powerhouse, playing against a tough national schedule that included eight teams featured in the MaxPreps Top 25 at some point this season.
Huntington Prep competed in a number of national showcases this year, including the Chick-fil-A Classic, Cancer Research Classic, Flyin' to the Hoop Invitational, Metro Classic, ARS National Hoopfest, Bojangles Bash and Ascender Classic among others.
Cottrell is regarded as the No. 68 ranked prospect in the senior class according to 247Sports composite rankings. He's signed with West Virginia with all the tools to make an immediate impact in the Big 12 next season.
WEST VIRGINIA ALL-STATE TEAM PRESENTED BY SUDDENLINK
First Team
Isaiah Cottrell, Huntington St. Joseph Prep
Photo by Dan Browning
6-8 | Senior | Forward | Marshall
Averaged 20.3 points, 12.5 rebounds, 7.1 blocks and 3.1 blocks per game to guide the Tigers to a 22-2 record.
6-8 | Senior | Forward | Duke
Top 50 class of 2020 prospect led a loaded Irish squad in scoring, averaging 19.2 points, 8.3 rebounds and three assists per game.
Isaiah Cottrell, Huntington Prep
6-9 | Senior | Forward | West Virginia
Averaged 18.9 points, 9.3 rebounds and two blocks per game, leading
Huntington Prep to a 22-9 record against a difficult national schedule.
6-5 | Junior | Guard | Uncommitted
According
to head coach Ryan Arrowood, "Jones had the best season for any
individual in program history." The talented junior averaged 25.2
points, 7.1 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 3.1 steals per contest.
5-10 | Senior | Guard | Bowling Green Averaged 25.6 points, 4.8 assists, four rebounds and 2.4 steals per game to lead the Hawks to a 22-3 record. Metheny surpassed 2,000 career points with a 44-point performance in a 108-57 victory over Morgantown on March 6.
Second Team
David Early, Logan
6-4 | Senior | Guard | Marshall
Led the state in scoring, averaging 28.5 points per game to guide the Wildcats to an 18-6 record.
6-4 | Senior | Guard | Michigan State
Top 100 prospect played a key role for the Irish orchestrating a potent offense from the point guard position.
6-3 | Senior | Guard | Uncommitted
Key cog in the Hawks offense averaged 20.8 points, 4.7 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 2.2 steals per game.
C.J. Meredith, Spring Valley (Huntington)
6-6 | Senior | Guard | Uncommitted
Returning West Virginia Class AAA first team all-state selection led the MSAC in scoring, averaging 25.9 points per game.
6-6 | Senior | Guard | Youngstown State
Had an impressive senior year, averaging 27.8 points and 7.7 rebounds per game to finish his career with 1,634 points. He broke the school's scoring record with 53 points in a 91-70 win over Parkersburg South on Jan. 30.
Third Team
5-10 | Senior | Guard | Bluefield State College
Guided the Beavers to a 24-3 record, averaging 20 points and 4.4 assists per game.
6-7 | Senior | Forward | Uncommitted
Had a strong senior campaign, averaging 17.7 points, 10.5 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 2.6 blocks per game for a struggling Ripley squad that finished 13-12.
6-3 | Sophomore | Guard | Uncommitted All-Kanawha
Valley co-Player of the Year averaged 22 points, four rebounds and
three assists per game to lead the Dots to a 22-3 record.
6-1 | Junior | Guard | Uncommitted
All-Kanawha
Valley co-Player of the Year averaged 17.3 points and three assists per
game, converting on 42 percent of his three point attempts.
Andrew Shull, Chapmanville Regional
6-0 | Senior | Guard | Wingate
Key cog for the Tigers earned first team All-Cardinal conference honors, averaging 16 points per game.
