This year’s Winter sports season got started a little later at Des Moines Public Schools, due to COVID-19, but once practices resumed on the first day of Winter break it was off to a busy January and February for the boys basketball season.
The seasons ended with two DMPS high schools atop the CIML Metro Conference, with Hoover (7-1 conference, 12-4 overall) as champions followed by North (8-2 conference, 10-4 overall).
This week the CIML Metro Conference announced their all-conference boys’ basketball teams (see below).
In addition, the Iowa Print Sports Writers Association named Hoover sophomore Chase Henderson as a 3rd team All-State selection.
Finally, the Iowa Basketball Coaches Associations awarded All-Region honors to four DMPS student-athletes:
- Jakari Bradley – Roosevelt – Region 8
- Trovary Covil – Lincoln – Region 2
- Chase Henderson – Hoover – Region 2
- Diondre Taylor – North – Region 7
Congratulations to the Huskies, Polar Bears, Rails, Riders and Scarlets earning honors:
FIRST TEAM
* denotes unanimous selection
| Player | School | Year | Pts PG | Reb PG |
| *Trae Swartz | Ottumwa | SR | 19.3 | 5.4 |
| *Diondre Taylor | North | SR | 27.0 | 4.4 |
| *Chase Henderson | Hoover | SO | 17.7 | 2.7 |
| *Manny Austin | Hoover | SR | 18.5 | 4.6 |
| Trovary Cavil | Lincoln | FR | 14.7 | 3.7 |
| Tharon Locure | North | SR | 20.3 | 7.9 |
| Tyron Wright | East | FR | 11.3 | 10.9 |
SECOND TEAM
| Player | School | Year | Pts PG | Reb PG |
| Joe Hammer | Ottumwa | SR | 6.1 | 3.6 |
| Gatlin Menninga | Ottumwa | SR | 8.5 | 4.1 |
| Adam Greiner | Ottumwa | JR | 12.9 | 6.4 |
| Jakari Bradley | Roosevelt | SR | 11.7 | 5.8 |
| Sam King | Roosevelt | SO | 11.4 | 4.2 |
| Deavin Hilson | North | SR | 7.8 | 7.4 |
| Elijah Vos | Hoover | SO | 12.7 | 3.7 |
HONORABLE MENTION
| East | Kobrom Milele, SO; James Jefferson, SR; JaCari Patton, FR; DeSante McMurry, SO |
| Hoover | Jaden Loveless, SR |
| Lincoln | Ja’Vion Bell, FR; Jamal West, SO |
| North | Kevon Bickham, SR; David Caulker, SO |
| Roosevelt | Jamison Patton, SO; Ethan Lovan, SR; George Williams, SO |
| Ottumwa | Matt Graeve, SR |
FINAL TEAM RESULTS
| School | Conf. Record | Overall Record |
| Hoover | 7-1 | 12-4 |
| North | 8-2 | 10-4 |
| Ottumwa | 6-3 | 15-5 |
| Roosevelt | 4-5 | 6-10 |
| Lincoln | 2-8 | 5-12 |
| East | 1-9 | 2-13 |