Louisiana football prospects earn all-state hoops honors | 4A-5A

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The LSWA is in the process of releasing its all-state basketball teams, and several names should look familiar to football fans.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Through the first few classifications of small-school honorees, there were <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2023/04/2023-louisiana-football-prospects-all-state-basketball-honors-small-schools/">eight first- or second-team all-state hoops standouts who were also big-time playmakers for their schools on the football field in the fall</a>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Another four were announced Sunday as part of the Class 5A teams.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='285283' first='Kohen' last='Rowbatham'] — 6-1, 180 ATH — Northshore (2024)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The rundown of all-state basketball honorees for the smaller classifications referenced the rarified air of East Feliciana standout [player_tooltip player_id='285194' first='Trey'Dez' last='Green']'s recruiting level in both sports. The next man up on that list is likely Rowbatham — a strong, explosive athlete considered among the state's top hoops prospects for his and Green's class and a heck of a football player in his own right. Rowbatham earned all-district honors in both sports and District 6-5A MVP and all-state first-team honors on the court with averages 24 points, five rebounds, three assists and two steals per game this season to help lead the Panthers to the quarterfinals. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Warren Young Jr. — 6-1, 190 ATH — Walker (2023)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The versatile, three-phase standout on the football field has been an all-district performer and clear leader for the Wildcats in both sports, including all-state second-team recognition for the third straight basketball season. Young averaged 17.7 points, 5.4 rebounds and 2.9 assists per contest to help lead Walker to a sixth straight state tournament appearance.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jonathan Bradshaw — 6-3, 210 WR — Ouachita Parish (2023)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Lions' big, physical receiver was a handful on the basketball court with 15 points and seven rebounds to earn district MVP honors is an always-competitive 2-5A, Player of the Year honors in an always-competitive northeast Louisiana and all-state second-team honors in Louisiana's highest classification. The Southern-Shreveport signee helped lead Ouachita to the quarterfinals. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='639473' first='Christian' last='Walker'] — 6-1, 190 ATH — New Iberia (2023)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Yellow Jackets' standout athlete on the football field, primarily as a receiver with more than 1,300 all-purpose yards, earned all-state second-team honors for his tough, leadership role in the basketball program's first state tournament run since 1999 and title-game appearance since 1958. Walker averaged a double-double with 14.6 points, 11.7 assists and 4.8 rebounds per contest. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->