EFFINGHAM — The 2026 Effingham Daily News All-Area Boys Basketball Team consists of players from 16 surrounding schools. Most of the statistics were finalized at the conclusion of the regular season.
Altogether, there are three teams, each one featuring eight players.
EDN ALL-AREA FIRST TEAM
Gavin Addis
Teutopolis, 6-3, Sr., F
Parkland College baseball recruit. Averaged 10 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists for a sectional finalist. Addis was 19th in the area, among all qualified players, in assists, was 27th in points and 29th in rebounds.
Keenan Griffith
Effingham (St. Anthony), 6-0, Sr., G
Averaged 13 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists. Griffith was tied for 10th in assists, 14th in points and 31st in rebounds. He was selected to the National Trail Conference All-Conference First Team and was an all-tournament selection at the National Trail Conference Tournament.
Jason Kreke
Teutopolis, 6-1, Sr., F
Kaskaskia College baseball recruit. Averaged 7 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists for a sectional finalist. Kreke was 23rd in the area in rebounds, 33rd in points and 26th in assists.
Isaac McWhorter
Teutopolis, 6-0, Sr., G
Averaged 9 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists for a sectional finalist. McWhorter was tied for 21st in assists, 31st in points and 25th in rebounds.
Kade Milleville
Altamont, 6-4, Sr., G
Lake Land College baseball recruit. Averaged 14 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists for a sectional finalist. Milleville was second in assists, third in rebounds and tied for seventh in points. He was selected to the National Trail Conference All-Conference First Team, where he was voted the National Trail Conference Most Valuable Player, and was an all-tournament selection at the National Trail Conference Tournament. Milleville recorded 1,000 points for his career this season.
Cameron Roedl
Toledo (Cumberland), Jr., G
Averaged 13 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists. Roedl was third in assists, 12th in points and 24th in rebounds. He was selected to the National Trail Conference All-Conference First Team and was an all-tournament selection at the National Trail Conference Tournament.
Landyn Thoele
Teutopolis, 6-5, Sr., F
Averaged 10 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists for a sectional finalist. Thoele was sixth in rebounds, 25th in points and tied for 16th in assists.
Cody Zimdars
Louisville (North Clay), Sr., G
Kaskaskia College baseball recruit. Averaged 18 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists. Zimdars was first in points, seventh in assists and ninth in rebounds. He was selected to the National Trail Conference All-Conference First Team and was an all-tournament selection at the National Trail Conference Tournament. Zimdars reached 2,000 points for his career this season.
EDN ALL-AREA SECOND TEAM
Kade Atwood
Louisville (North Clay), Sr., G
Averaged 10 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists. Atwood reached 1,000 points for his career this season.
Kody Bergbower
Newton, Sr., G
Averaged 14 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Bergbower was selected to the Little Illini Conference All-Conference First Team.
Brody Bible
Strasburg (Stewardson-S.)-Windsor, Jr., F
Averaged 11 points, 11 rebounds and 2 assists.
Mason Byers
Louisville (North Clay), Sr., F
Averaged 14 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists. Byers was selected to the National Trail Conference All-Conference Second Team and was an all-tournament selection at the National Trail Conference Tournament. He reached 1,000 points for his career this season.
Cooper McManaway
Altamont, Soph., G
Averaged 13 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists. McManaway was selected to the National Trail Conference All-Conference Second Team and was an all-tournament selection at the National Trail Conference Tournament.
Wyatt Neilson
Farina (South Central), Jr., G
Averaged 19 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists. Neilson was selected to the National Trail Conference All-Conference Second Team and was an all-tournament selection at the National Trail Conference Tournament. He reached 1,000 points for his career this season.
Brock Niemerg
Dieterich, Sr., G
Averaged 14 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists. Niemerg was selected to the National Trail Conference All-Conference First Team and was an all-tournament selection at the National Trail Conference Tournament.
Carder Walden
Louisville (North Clay), Sr., F
Averaged 14 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists. Walden was selected to the National Trail Conference All-Conference First Team. He reached 1,000 points for his career this season.
EDN ALL-AREA THIRD TEAM
Bryce Bohnhoff
Dieterich, Soph., F
Averaged 12 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists. Bohnhoff was selected to the National Trail Conference All-Conference Second Team.
Lucas Griffey
Louisville (North Clay), Jr., F
Averaged 12 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists.
Jenner Pals
Effingham (H.S.), Soph., F
Averaged 12 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists. Pals was selected to the Apollo Conference All-Conference Second Team.
Brayden Ray
Neoga, Jr., F
Averaged 12 points, 9 rebounds and 1 assist. Ray was an all-tournament selection at the National Trail Conference Tournament.
Griffin Vaughn
Beecher City-Cowden (C.-Herrick), Jr., G
Averaged 14 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists.
Wyatt Wetherell
Strasburg (Stewardson-S.)-Windsor, Jr., G
Averaged 17 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists. Wetherell was selected to the National Trail Conference All-Conference Second Team and was an all-tournament selection at the National Trail Conference Tournament.
Graidon Wilhour
St. Elmo-Brownstown, Jr., G
Averaged 14 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists. Wilhour was selected to the National Trail Conference All-Conference Team as an honorable mention.
Drake Wolf
Newton, Sr., F
Averaged 10 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists.