The best of the 2008-09 boys basketball season | DuPage
The Starting Five
Top five players
Drew Crawford, sr., Naperville Central; Jordan Harks, sr., Glenbard South; Tim Rusthoven, jr., Wheaton Academy; Dwayne Evans, jr., Neuqua Valley; Derek Raridon, sr., Neuqua Valley.
The Bombers
Top 3-point shooters
Alex Gorniak, sr., Downers Grove South; David Mallett, sr., Naperville Central; Reilly O'Toole, so., Wheaton Warrenville South; Clint Pierce, sr., St. Francis; Derek Raridon, sr., Neuqua Valley.
The Crashers
Top rebounders
Drew Crawford, sr., Naperville Central; Dwayne Evans, jr., Neuqua Valley; Matt Purdom, sr., Immaculate Conception; Tim Rusthoven, jr., Wheaton Academy; Julius Staisiunas, sr., Downers Grove South.
The Swishers
Top free-throw shooters
Matt Drufke, jr., Lake Park; Ian Horvath, sr., Addison Trail; Jack Merrithey, jr., Glenbard East; Christian Shonkwiler, sr., Neuqua Valley; Will Sullivan, so., York.
The Stoppers
Ace defenders
Drew Crawford, sr., Naperville Central; Reggie Greenwood, jr., Timothy Christian; Dave Palash, sr., St. Francis, Ralondo Shumate, jr., Glenbard South; Antonio Taylor, sr., Immaculate Conception.
Super Sophs
The best of the Class of 2011
Zach Miller, Glenbard East; Demitrius Mobley, Immaculate Conception; Reilly O'Toole, Wheaton Warrenville South; Dave Sobolewski, Benet; Will Sullivan, York.
The Phi Slamma Jammers
Top dunkers
Drew Crawford, sr., Naperville Central; Jordan Harks, sr., Glenbard South; Dan Hohenstein, jr., Wheaton Warrenville South; Joe Meyerhoff, sr., Benet; Kameron Norton, sr., Downers Grove North.
The Winners
Conference champions
Downers Grove South, Glenbard South, Naperville Central, Neuqua Valley, Timothy Christian.
The Directors
Top coaching jobs
Wade Hardtke, Glenbard South; Pete Kramer, Naperville Central; Jack LeGrand, Timothy Christian; Paul Runyon, Downers Grove South; Todd Sutton, Neuqua Valley.
The Future
Teams to watch in 2009-10
Glenbard East, Hinsdale Central, Naperville North, Neuqua Valley, Wheaton Warrenville South.
All-Area Honorable Mention
Derek Babb, jr., G, WW South; Danny Baylis, sr., G, Lake Park; Anthony Blashewski, sr., G, Montini; Nolan Brown, jr., G, Neuqua Valley; Zach Dungee, sr., F, Wheaton North; Louis Erkins, sr., G, Glenbard South; Alex Gorniak, sr., G, Downers Grove South; Danny Grimley, sr., G, Naperville North; Ian Horvath, sr., F, Addison Trail; Matt Kaban, sr., F-C, Driscoll; Jack Merrithey, jr., G, Glenbard East; Joe Meyerhoff, sr., C, Benet; Kameron Norton, sr., F, Downers Grove North; Danny Ondik, sr., G, Naperville Central; Jay Osika, sr., G, Lisle; Dave Palash, sr., G, St. Francis; Phillip Reid, sr., G, Willowbrook; Will Sullivan, so., G, York; Antonio Taylor, sr., G, Immaculate Conception; Tyler Warden, jr., F, Glenbard West.