{"id":256759,"date":"2026-04-19T11:29:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T11:29:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/256759\/"},"modified":"2026-04-19T11:29:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T11:29:09","slug":"seven-lakes-isaiah-santos-leads-all-greater-houston-boys-basketball","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/256759\/","title":{"rendered":"Seven Lakes&#8217; Isaiah Santos leads All-Greater Houston boys basketball"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img alt=\"Seven Lakes junior forward Isaiah Santos was named All-Greater Houston boys basketball Player of the Year.\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Seven Lakes junior forward Isaiah Santos was named All-Greater Houston boys basketball Player of the Year.<\/p>\n<p>Jason Fochtman\/Houston Chronicle<img alt=\"Seven Lakes junior forward Isaiah Santos was named All-Greater Houston boys basketball Player of the Year.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Seven Lakes junior forward Isaiah Santos was named All-Greater Houston boys basketball Player of the Year.<\/p>\n<p>Jason Fochtman\/Houston Chronicle<img alt=\"Records held by Seven Lakes junior forward Isaiah Santos is seen inside the school\u2019s gym, Thursday, April 16, 2026, in Katy.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Records held by Seven Lakes junior forward Isaiah Santos is seen inside the school\u2019s gym, Thursday, April 16, 2026, in Katy.<\/p>\n<p>Jason Fochtman\/Houston Chronicle<img alt=\"Records held by Seven Lakes junior forward Isaiah Santos is seen inside the school\u2019s gym, Thursday, April 16, 2026, in Katy.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Records held by Seven Lakes junior forward Isaiah Santos is seen inside the school\u2019s gym, Thursday, April 16, 2026, in Katy.<\/p>\n<p>Jason Fochtman\/Houston Chronicle<\/p>\n<p>Below are the Chronicle\u2019s 2025-26 All-Greater Houston boys basketball teams and superlatives. Selections are made based on several factors, including statistics, team success, other postseason accolades and\u00a0input from coaches across the city.<\/p>\n<p>Player of the Year<\/p>\n<p>Isaiah Santos,\u00a0Jr., G\/F, Seven Lakes<\/p>\n<p>Stats: 23 ppg, 11.2 rpg, 3 apg, 3 spg<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>Impact: Santos was already a star player for Seven Lakes, but he took his game to another level for the nationally ranked Spartans during the 2025-26 campaign. The 6-foot-6 junior was the team\u2019s leading scorer and rebounder and brought plenty of versatility to the lineup for coach Shannon Heston while shooting 55% from the floor. Santos, a top-10 finalist for the Guy V. Lewis Award, helped Seven Lakes finish the season with a 35-1 record and reach No. 8 in the MaxPreps national rankings. He was a Class 6A all-state selection by the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches.<\/p>\n<p>Coach of the Year<\/p>\n<p>Chris\u00a0Iles, Fort Bend Crawford<\/p>\n<p>Impact: Iles guided a young Crawford program ito the Class 4A Division I state championship game. While the team ultimately came up short with a loss to Dallas Kimball in that contest, Crawford further solidified its foundation for the future as it makes the jump to Class 5A next season. Iles\u2019 squad finished the season with a 31-7 record.<\/p>\n<p>Newcomer of the Year<\/p>\n<p>Anthony Key, Soph., F, Atascocita<\/p>\n<p>Stats: 14.2 ppg, 8.2 rpg, 2 apg, 2 spg, 1 bpg<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>Impact: Key was an essential contributor for an Atascocita team that reached the Class 6A Division I state semifinals. The 6-foot-8 forward was the leading scorer for the Eagles and earned UIL all-state tournament team honors. He was also named the District 23-6A Sophomore of the Year for Atascocita, which finished 28-5.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Seven Lakes senior\u00a0Nasir Price averaged 17.5 points per game this season.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:4 \/ 3\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-gray200 mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Seven Lakes senior\u00a0Nasir Price averaged 17.5 points per game this season.<\/p>\n<p>Elizabeth Conley\/Houston Chronicle<\/p>\n<p>First Team<\/p>\n<p>G \u2014 Jachai Cantave, Sr., Atascocita (New Mexico State)<br \/>Stats: 11 ppg, 5 apg, 4 rpg<br \/>G \u2014 Adam Boyd, Sr., Atascocita (Louisiana Tech)<br \/>Stats: 14 ppg, 3 apg, 2 spg<br \/>G \u2014 Nasir Price, Sr., Seven Lakes (UTSA)<br \/>Stats: 17.5 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 2.6 spg, 2.1 apg<br \/>G\/F \u2014 Christian Gibson, Sr., North Shore (UCF)<br \/>Stats: 21.3 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 4.6 apg<br \/>F \u2014 Daniel Patton, Sr., Cypress Falls<br \/>Stats: 18.8 ppg, 8.3 rpg, 1.8 apg, 1.5 spg, 1\u00a0bpg<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>Second Team<\/p>\n<p>G \u2014 Damon Miles, Jr., Clear Lake<br \/>Stats: 27.4 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 4 apg, 1.3 spg<br \/>G \u2014 Alvin Mosley, Jr., Crawford<br \/>Stats: 13.4 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 3.2 spg, 2.4 apg<br \/>G \u2014 Marwane Fadika, Jr., Jordan<br \/>Stats: 17 ppg, 5 apg, 5 rpg<br \/>G \u2014 Josh Goodwin, Sr., Cypress Ranch<br \/>Stats: 23 ppg, 7 rpg, 3 apg, 2 spg<br \/>G\/F \u2014 Devan Brown, Sr., Pearland<br \/>Stats: 17.3 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 2 apg<\/p>\n<p>Third Team<\/p>\n<p>G \u2014 Tyson Forrest, Sr., College Park<br \/>Stats: 21 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 3.5 apg, 3.1 spg<br \/>G \u2014 Madden Hill, Soph., Clear Springs<br \/>Stats: 23.7 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 4.4 apg, 1.3 spg<br \/>G \u2014 Malcolm McNair, Jr., La Marque<br \/>Stats: 17.5 ppg, 4.1 spg, 3.6 rpg, 3.1 apg<br \/>G\/F \u2014 TroyNelle Belle, Jr., Dickinson<br \/>Stats: 24 ppg, 7.5 rpg, 2.5 apg, 1.5 spg, 1.5\u00a0bpg<br \/>F \u2014 Ife Bolaji, Sr., Cypress Springs<br \/>Stats: 12 ppg, 9.5 rpg, 2\u00a0bpg<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Second Baptist guard Reese Alston averaged 22.2 points per game this season.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-gray200 mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Second Baptist guard Reese Alston averaged 22.2 points per game this season.<\/p>\n<p>Katelyn Ling\u00a0\/ Second Baptist<\/p>\n<p>Private School Team<\/p>\n<p>Player of the Year<\/p>\n<p>Reese Alston, Jr., Second Baptist<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>Stats: 22.2 ppg, 5,3 apg, 3.9 rpg, 2.7 spg, 61 FG%<\/p>\n<p>Impact:\u00a0Alston had another outstanding season as the point guard for Second Baptist, helping the Eagles win a second consecutive TAPPS Class 5A state championship. Ranked as the No. 14 player in the country for the 2027 class, he tallied 23 points, nine assists and five rebounds in his team\u2019s state title game victory against Arlington Grace Prep. Alston, the son of Rockets icon Rafer Alston, won the Guy V. Lewis Award as the top boys basketball player in the Greater Houston area.<\/p>\n<p>Coach of the Year<\/p>\n<p>Taylor Land, Second Baptist<\/p>\n<p>Impact: Land is 2-for-2. After delivering a state championship to Second Baptist in his first year, he guided the Eagles to second consecutive title. Second Baptist finished with a 31-4 record and suffered just one loss against a Texas team all season. Land has led the Eagles to a 64-8 record over the past two seasons.<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>First Team<\/p>\n<p>G \u2014 Maddox Davis, Jr., Kinkaid<br \/>Stats: 20.8 ppg, 8.4 rpg, 2.7 apg, 1.7 spg, 54\u00a0FG%<br \/>G \u2014 Josiah McGowen, Jr., Houston Christian<br \/>Stats: 18 ppg, 5 apg, 5 rpg<br \/>G\/F \u2014 Alim Olajuwon, Jr., Episcopal<br \/>Stats: 22.6 ppg, 8.4 rpg, 3.1 spg, 2.4 apg<br \/>F \u2014 Landon Veal, Jr., Houston Christian<br \/>Stats: 22 ppg, 9.5 rpg, 2.1\u00a0bpg<br \/>F \u2014 Sean Jimmy-Ducksworth, Sr., Fort Bend Christian<br \/>Stats: 21.3 ppg, 9.3 rpg, 73.5\u00a0FG%<\/p>\n<p>Second Team<\/p>\n<p>G \u2014 Shia Francis, Sr., Second Baptist<br \/>Stats: 12.5 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 1.9 apg, 1.4 spg, 51\u00a0FG%<br \/>G \u2014 Andres G\u00f3mez, Jr., Kinkaid<br \/>Stats: 15.6 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 3.5 apg, 1.3 spg<br \/>G \u2014 Ghaven Mittal, Jr., Concordia Lutheran<br \/>Stats: 15.4 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 2 spg, 1.1 spg<br \/>G\/F \u2014 Ramsey Guessagba-Sato, Jr., TWCA<br \/>F \u2014 Dan Mangala, Jr., Westbury Christian<br \/>Stats: 17.4 ppg, 12.3 rpg, 2.6\u00a0bpg<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Seven Lakes junior forward Isaiah Santos was named All-Greater Houston boys basketball Player of the Year. 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