Bolton's Egloff named state Class D Player of the Year

PLATTSBURGH | Bolton junior Jaxon Egloff has been named the New York State Sportswriters Association Class D boys basketball Player of the Year, headlining a group of area standouts recognized on all-state teams. Egloff became just the second Section VII player to earn the honor, joining Moriah's Dylan Trombley, who was a Class D co-Player of the Year in 2017 and 2018. Egloff averaged 17 points, 6.7 rebounds, 4.9 assists, 1.9 steals and 1 block per game while leading Bolton to a 26-1 record and its first state championship. The lone junior in the Eagles' starting lineup, Egloff was named Most Valuable Player of the 2026 NYSPHSAA Class D boys basketball championships after starring in both final four victories against Bridgehampton and Sackets Harbor. He totaled 47 points, shooting 16 of 27 from the field, 5 of 12 from 3-point range and 10 of 14 from the free-throw line, while adding seven rebounds and three assists. Bolton placed two additional players on Class D all-state teams, with senior Liam Foy earning second-team honors after averaging 16.9 points and 12 rebounds per game, while senior Jace Hubert was a fifth-team selection, averaging 15.7 points, 7.1 rebounds and 4.2 steals. Seton Catholic senior Michael Mannix was named to the sixth team after leading the area with 29.7 points per game, along with 5.5 rebounds and 2.9 assists, while Wells senior Hunter Passmore earned seventh-team honors, averaging 19.6 points, 10.7 rebounds and 7.1 assists. In Class C, Northern Adirondack had two players named to all-state teams. Junior Emmett LaClair was a seventh-team selection after averaging 16.8 points and 9.4 rebounds per game, while senior Shane Gilmore earned eighth-team honors, averaging 13 points, 11.8 rebounds and 4.4 assists. In Class B, Saranac senior Carson Duffield was named to the 11th team after averaging 18.4 points, 12 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game, while adding 1.2 steals and 2 blocks. Saranac Lake senior Mik Denkenberger earned 13th-team honors, highlighted by reaching the 1,000-point milestone during a 35-point performance in a sectional championship win over Saranac. Saranac senior Armani Richards rounded out the selections as a 14th-team pick, averaging 17.6 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game. — NYSSWA boys basketball Small school all-state teams 2025-26 Class B Player of the Year Tucker Burnett, Marcellus-3, Sr., 6-0, 20.3 First Team Anthony Ficarrotta, Dobbs Ferry-1, Sr., 6-3, 37.7 Aaron Woodberry, Woodlands-1, Sr., 6-1, 23.1 Nolan Brunelle, Jordan-Elbridge-3, Sr., 5-9, 27.6 Ryan Leary, Carle Place-8, Sr., 6-4, 29.0 Ian VanWagner, Potsdam-10, Jr., 6-2, 30.0 Second Team Reid Danforth, Skaneateles-3, Sr., 6-0, 25.1 Derren Brooks, Akron-6, Jr., 6-7, 19.6 Tacari McCray, Olmsted-6, Sr., 5-11, 22.1 Alex Franklin, Southampton-11, Sr., 6-2, 24.4 Noah Mustafa, Richard Green-PSAL, Sr., 6-0, 41.6 Third Team Indavier Barnes, KIPP Capital Region-2, Sr., 6-2, 17.5 Nico Soriano, Windsor-4, Sr., 6-3, 15.5 Jayden Capers, Bishop Kearney/Chesterton-5, Sr., 6-2, 17.6 Carson Chaffee, Canisteo-Greenwood-5, Sr., 6-3, 26.0 Ian Rose, Ogdensburg Free Academy-10, Sr., 6-3, 21.1 Fourth Team Ryan McGrath, Adirondack-3, Jr., 6-2, 25.2 Edmund Richardson, Cazenovia-3, Sr., 5-10, 21.0 Kobe Genco, Eden-6, So., 5-10, 19.4 Roger Markham, Southwestern-6, Jr., 5-10, 16.9 Jacob Cruz, Bronx Leadership-PSAL, Jr., 5-10, 18.7 Fifth Team Dylan Heilakka, Hastings-1, Sr., 6-5, 15.9 Riley Wilson, Fonda-Fultonville-2, Sr., 6-1, 28.2 Brayden Moran, Windsor-4, Jr., 6-2, 11.8 Lincoln Steinkamp, Fieldston-AIS, Jr., 6-5, 17.1 Jody Freeman, Bronx Law, Govt & Justice-PSAL, Sr., 26.1 Sixth Team Braelen Broome, C.G. Finney-5, Sr., 6-3, 22.8 Maximus Parmentier, Falconer-6, Sr., 5-9, 16.1 Sean Larkens, James O'Neill-9, Sr., 6-1, 15.0 Zadock Roiger, Canton-10, Sr., 6-5, 20.2 Max Sale, Eleanor Roosevelt-PSAL, Jr., 5-11, 15.9 Seventh Team Sean McKenney, Woodlands-1, Sr., 6-5, 13.6 Ethan Briggs, Holland Patent-3, Jr., 5-10, 22.0 Maddox Volpe, Bishop Kearney/Chesterton-5, Sr., 6-5, 13.1 Alex Nuzum, Hackley-AIS, Jr., 6-0, 16.4 Malachai Edwards, Longwood Prep-PSAL, Jr., 17.8 Eighth Team Ayden Taylor, KIPP Capital Region-2, Sr. Justice Allen, East Rochester-5, Sr., 5-11, 18.3 Grady Gilligan, LeRoy-5, Sr., 15.3 Brandon Singletary, MST Prep-6, Jr., 6-3, 21.6 Connor Searl, Mattituck-11, So., 5-11, 16.4 Ninth Team Chase Brunelle, Jordan-Elbridge-3, So., 20.8 Judah Tanner, East Rochester-5, Sr., 5-9, 18.3 Benjamin Gerstung, Akron-6, Sr., 6-4, 15.2 Brodie Delaney, Potsdam-10, Sr., 6-2, 17.8 Corey Davis, Success Academy-PSAL, Sr., 6-1, 19.6 10th Team Jude Santos, Watkins Glen-4, Jr., 6-1, 18.0 Aaron Bell, Tapestry-6, Jr., 5-11, 9.0 Blake Gerstung, Akron-6, Sr., 5-11, 15.6 Brandon Jenkins, Chester-9, Sr., 5-10, 12.3 Sam Bienvenu, Fieldston-AIS, Sr., 6-4, 17.8 11th Team Alex Burch, Voorheesville-2, Jr. Jaylin Coleman, Tapestry-6, Sr., 5-10, 11.8 Carson Duffield, Saranac-7, Sr., 6-5, 18.4 Jack Pike, Ogdensburg Free Academy-10, Sr., 5-10, 17.6 Diony Espiritusanto, Longwood Prep-PSAL, So., 5-10, 17.7 12th Team Tyler Taerstein, Blind Brook-1, Sr., 6-3, 20.3 Owen Jones, Mount Markham-3, Sr., 6-1, 19.6 Matthew Hockey, LeRoy-5, Sr., 13.1 Jaiden Pascoe, Bishop Kearney/Chesterton-5, So., 6-6, 11.4 Brodie Abrahams, Portledge-AIS, 8th, 6-1, 20.5 13th Team Chance Harris, Catskill-2, So. Braeden Cimineri, Mynderse-5, Sr., 15.4 Mik Denkenberger, Saranac Lake-7, Sr. Ryder Bickel, Onteora-9, Jr., 5-10, 13.0 Cedric Jones, Summit Academy-PSAL, Sr., 31.0 14th Team Davey Ryan, Rye Neck-1, Sr., 6-4, 19.8 Kaden Wright, Corinth-2, Sr., 6-4, 21.3 Joe Delmonico, Skaneateles-3, Sr., 6-6, 16.3 Armani Richards, Saranac-7, Sr., 5-10, 17.6 Eric Turco, NEST+M-PSAL, So., 5-10, 23.1 Class C Player of the Year Miles Nelen, Cooperstown-3, Sr., 6-0, 26.3 First Team Shane Kirker, Berne-Knox-Westerlo-2, Sr., 6-7, 20.5 Perry Planck, Cato-Meridian-3, So., 6-5, 20.4 J.J. Johnson, Lyons-5, Sr., 6-6, 18.0 Landon Washburn, Honeoye-5, Jr., 6-7, 33.0 Aidan Neumann, Wilson-6, Jr., 6-0, 21.8 Second Team Jackson Crisman, Cooperstown-3, Sr., 6-5, 17.7 Luke Langel, Hamilton-3, So., 23.1 Jakobe Foster, Candor-4, Sr., 19.7 Rocco Testa, Union Springs-4, Sr., 5-10, 24.0 Eric Davis Jr., Global Concepts-6, Sr., 18.1 Third Team George Wright, Berne-Knox-Westerlo-2, Jr., 6-6, 14.2 Howard Wright, Onondaga-3, Sr., 21.4 Rocco Sayers, Notre Dame-4, Jr., 5-8, 18.0 Steven LeBrecht, Lyons-5, Sr., 14.3 Troy Meyers, Greenport-11, Sr., 22.1 Fourth Team Max Coltrone, North Salem-1, Sr. Christian Lawson, Cooperstown-3, Sr., 5-8, 10.3 Lucas Nealis, Delhi-4, Sr., 10.9 Max O'Connor, Notre Dame-4, Sr., 17.0 Bruce Maendel, Mount Academy-9, Jr., 24.0 Fifth Team Dayne Coates, Berne-Knox-Westerlo-2, Sr. Luke MacDougall, Cambridge-2, Sr., 20.9 Michael Sales III, Citizenship & Science-3, Fr., 25.2 Devin Dillon, World of Inquiry-5, Fr., 17.1 Jude Gerbec, Holland-6, So., 24.5 Sixth Team Bryce Bryant, North Salem-1, So. Kyrie Anderson, Notre Dame-3, Fr., 20.2 Micah Simmons, Deposit/Hancock-4, Sr., 24.1 Grant Beadle, Westfield-6, Sr., 6-7, 15.2 Grey Whitmore, S.S. Seward-9, Jr., 28.4 Seventh Team Arlo Peake, Trumansburg-4, Sr., 20.0 Cameron Mucher, Fillmore-5, Jr., 22.5 Emmett LaClair, Northern Adirondack-7, Jr., 16.8 Jose Castro Jr., Global Concepts-6, So., 14.2 Kyan Olsen, Southold-11, Jr., 17.9 Eighth Team Luca DelConte, Tuckahoe-1, So. Westin Retzos, Faith Heritage-3, Sr., 23.2 Parker Bonafede, York-5, Sr., 22.0 Shane Gilmore, Northern Adirondack-7, Sr., 16.8 Ben Johnston, Rockland-9, Jr., 18.3 Ninth Team Ryan Ingber, Greenwich-2, Sr. Nevin Brown, Union Springs-4, Jr., 6-5, 18.0 Teddy Kelsh, Delhi-4, Sr., 13.4 Contrell Parker, Lyons-5, Sr., 14.4 Trelin Warrior, Gowanda-6, Sr., 18.6 10th Team Mason Wagner, Stillwater-2, Sr. Gavin Baker, Morrisville-Eaton-3, Sr., 21.5 Dylan Washburn, Honeoye-5, Jr., 13.0 Aidan DeFazzio, Portville-6, Sr., 18.3 Andrew Donaldson, Lisbon-10, Jr., 15.7 11th Team David Redgrave, Saratoga Catholic-2, Jr. Donald Makie, Candor-4, Jr., 18.4 Jonah Bialek, Fillmore-5, Jr., 23.5 Peyton Joy, Cuba-Rushford-5, Sr., 14.0 Ian Quinlan, Lisbon-10, So., 14.3 Class D Player of the Year Jaxon Egloff, Bolton-7, Jr., 6-3, 17.0 First Team Spencer Oliva, Sackets Harbor-3, Jr., 21.3 Devens Whalen, DeRuyter-3, Sr., 27.0 Ryan Murphy, Morris-4, Sr., 26.4 Brody Vance, Andover/Whitesville-5, Jr., 29.2 Jai Feaster, Bridgehampton-11, Sr., 12.7 Second Team Eddie Wright, Oriskany-3, Sr., 21.3 Jacob Ferranto, Sherman-6, Sr., 22.0 Liam Foy, Bolton-7, Sr., 16.9 Hunter Bouchey, Hermon-DeKalb-10, Jr., 24.0 Alex Davis, Bridgehampton-11, Sr., 15.1 Third Team Justin LaMunion, Madison-3, Sr., 24.8 Braymon Clark, Edmeston-4, Jr., 18.5 Carter Swayer, Morris-4, Sr., 19.0 Henry Morrison, Hammondsport-5, Sr., 22.3 Michael Horton, Panama-6, Sr., 22.1 Fourth Team Daniel Holl, DeRuyter-3, Sr., 24.0 Allen Osborne, Schenevus-4, Sr., 15.0 Vincent Joyce, Andover/Whitesville-5, Jr., 14.8 Ryan Marsceill, Elba-5, So., 14.0 Colt McAllister, Heuvelton-10, Jr., 19.5 Fifth Team Lukas Schieferstein, Otselic Valley-3, Sr., 25.8 Pat Terk, Stamford/Jefferson-4, Sr., 16.0 William Duliba, Forestville-6, Jr., 17.6 Jace Hubert, Bolton-7, Sr., 15.7 Landon Howie, Hammond-10, So., 14.7 Sixth Team Parker Popp, South Kortright/Andes-4, Sr., 15.4 Colton Calladine, Andover/Whitesville-5, Sr., 13.5 Nick Scott, Elba-5, Sr., 13.0 Carson White, Clymer-6, Sr., 15.0 Michael Mannix, Seton Catholic-7, Sr., 29.7 Seventh Team Coleman Swartz, North Warren-2, Sr., 14.0 Bryce Spaulding, Copenhagen-3, Fr., 21.7 Mason Blecha, Franklinville-6, Sr., 15.7 Hunter Passmore, Wells-7, Sr., 19.5 Luke Falkena, Chapel Field Christian-9, Sr.

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