Top stars, best performances in Arkansas high school boys basketball

Some of the top stars and best performances last week from Arkansas high school boys basketball

By Steve Andrews | Photo by Sadie Rucker

Listed below are some of the top stars and best performances from Arkansas boys high school basketball last week. If you know of a top performer we should include, please let us know in the comments.

Khamanai Cooper, Watson Chapel

The junior scored 24 points with 5 rebounds and 4 assists in the Wildcats’ 67-45 win over Nashville in the 4A South Region Tournament.

Antwon Emsweller, Watson Chapel

The senior tallied 18 points, 7 rebounds and a block in the Wildcats’ 67-45 win over Nashville in the 4A South Region Tournament. He tallied 15 points in a 60-53 loss to Magnolia.

Derrian Ford, Magnolia

The 6-4 senior scored 24 points, including 11 in the final eight minutes, to lift the Panthers to a 60-53 win over Watson Chapel in the 4A South Region Tournament. He also had 19 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists in a 67-32 win over Arkadelphia.

Adrien Walker, Magnolia

The senior guard scored 23 points to help lead the Panthers to a 67-32 win over Arkadelphia in the 4A South Region Tournament.

Layne Taylor, Farmington

The 5-10 sophomore paced the Cardinals with 35 points and 10 rebounds in a 75-50 win over Harrison in the 4A North Region Tournament. He also had 32 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals a 67-50 win over Berryville in the championship game. He also added 26 points in a 70-56 win over Pottsville in the first round.

Weston Teague, Berryville

The 6-foot-8 senior scored a game-high 19 points with 15 rebounds in the Bobcats’ 69-48 win over Shiloh Christian in the 4A North Region Tournament.

Sam Forbus, Greenwood

The senior 9 of 16 shots from the floor to finish with 26 points and 5 rebounds in the Bulldogs 69-51 win over Greenbrier.

Samuel Chapin, Joe. T. Robinson

The 6-3 junior scored a game-high 21 points to lead the Senators to a 62-41 victory over Brookland in the 4A East Region Tournament.

Kellen Robinson, Episcopal Collegiate

The freshman erupted for 45 points in the Wildcats 70-51 win over Perryville in the 3A-3 Region Tournament.

Daylen Love, Osceola

The 6-foot-7 senior led the way with 16 points and 6 rebounds in the Seminoles’ 77-49 win over Newport in the 3A-2 Region Tournament.

Abe Glidewell, Harrison

The senior racked up 21 points in the Goblins’ 60-42 win over Morrilton in the 4A North Region Tournament.

Jake Wilson, Berryville

The junior scored a game-high 17 points in the Bobcats’ 58-52 win over Dardanelle in the 4A North Region Tournament.

Kade Davidson, Berryville

The senior dropped in 15 points in the Bobcats’ 58-52 win over Dardanelle, then had a team-high 20 in a 67-50 loss to Farmington in the championship game of the 4A North Region Tournament.

Braden Tanner, Dardanelle

The 5-foot-11 junior had a game-high 24 points, including 19 in the second half, but the Sand Lizards lost to Berryville 58-52 in the 4A North Region Tournament.

Trace Keller, Elkins

The junior hit 4 threes in the first half and led the Elks with 15 points in a 38-37 win over Charleston in the 3A-1 Region Tournament.

Brandon Scott, Charleston

The junior nailed 4 shots beyond the 3-point line and finished with a game-high 18 points in the Tigers’ 38-37 loss to Elkins in the 3A-1 Region Tournament.

Trenton Hunt, Waldron

The junior had a team-high 20 points in the Bulldogs’ 64-61 win over Bergman in the 3A-1 Tournament.

Walker Patton, Bergman

The junior guard scored a game-high 23 points, including 11 in the final quarter in the Panthers’ 64-61 loss to Waldron in the 3A-1 Tournament.

Aundrae Milam, County Line

The 6-2 junior led all scorers with 22 points to lead the Indians to a 58-31 win over Omaha in the 1A-1 Region Tournament.

Micah Hill, Rogers Heritage

The senior hit two clutch free throws with 8.7 seconds remaining and finished with a game-high 20 to lead the War Eagles to a 56-51 victory over rival Rogers.

Cameron Maines, Springdale Har-Ber

The senior had a team-high 20 points in leading the Wildcats to a 72-69 win over Fayetteville.

Ornette Gaines, Fayetteville

The sophomore poured in a game-high 33 points in the Bulldogs’ 72-69 loss to Springdale Har-Ber.

Landon Glasper, Fayetteville 

The senior had 22 points in the Bulldogs’ 72-69 loss to Springdale Har-Ber.

Dylan Johnson, Eureka Springs

The 6-2 junior led all scorers with 19 points, including 5 threes, in the Highlanders’ 68-39 win over Magazine in the 2A West Region Tournament.

Matthew Lester, Eureka Springs

The senior point guard racked up 18 points to pace the Highlanders to a 68-39 win over Magazine in the 2A West Region Tournament.

Dae’marion Savoy, Fort Smith Northside

The junior scored a game-high 25 points, including a pair of free throws and a clutch drive in the waning moments to lead the Grizzlies to a 61-58 victory over Little Rock Southwest.