HIGH SCHOOL

Eagleville's Ryley McClaran tops DNJ's 2018-19 all-area boys basketball team

Cecil Joyce
Murfreesboro Daily News Journal

Ryley McClaran came to Eagleville with a lot of hype.

He did nothing to lessen that sentiment during the 2018-19 season.

After building a reputation as one of the state's top scorers as a sophomore at Forrest last season, McClaran transferred to Eagleville to play for first-year coach and his dad, Davy McClaran, and led the Eagles to their first state tournament berth in more than a decade.

Eagleville's Ryley McClaran (3) shoots a three point basket as Columbia Academy's Sky Polk (4) guards him during the semifinal round of the TSSAA Class A Boys State Tournament, on Thursday, March 15, 2019, at Murphy Center in Murfreesboro, Tenn.

He averaged 24.6 points, 5.6 rebounds and almost three assists a game in guiding Eagleville to 29 wins and a state semifinals berth. His efforts have earned him the nod as The Daily News Journal's all-area boys player of the year.

Following is the DNJ's 2018-19 all-area boys basketball team:

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First team

Elijah Cobb

Riverdale's Elijah Cobb (12) dunks the ball during the game against Oakland on Monday Jan. 28, 2019.

Riverdale, Sr.

Position: Forward

Why chosen: The all-district performer averaged 12 points, six rebounds and three assists in leading the Warriors to a 12-0 regular season in District 7-AAA.

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Jaden Jamison

Oakland's Jaden Jamison (24) goes up for a shot as Brentwood's Cole Massey (24) guards him during the quarterfinal round of the TSSAA Class AAA Boys State Tournament, on Thursday, March 14, 2019, at Murphy Center in Murfreesboro, Tenn.

Oakland, Sr.

Position: Guard

Why chosen: Averaged 13.0 points and 3.0 assists in leading Oakland to the Class AAA state quarterfinals.

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Ryley McClaran

Eagleville's Ryley McClaran (3) looks to pass the ball between Cosby's Braden Shaffer (22) and Austin McKeehan (13) during the quarterfinal round of the TSSAA Class A Boys State Tournament, on Thursday, March 14, 2019, at Murphy Center in Murfreesboro, Tenn.

Eagleville, Jr.

Position: Guard

Why chosen: The area’s scoring leader and all-area player of the year averaged 24.6 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.9 assists, leading Eagleville to the Class A state semifinals.

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Deron Perry

Riverdale's Deron Perry (14) goes up for a shot as Blackman's Jalen Page (15) guards him on Friday, Feb. 1, 2019.

Riverdale, Sr.

Position: Guard

Why chosen: The 7-AAA MVP led the Warriors to a perfect regular-season district mark and trip to the region semifinals. He averaged 13 points, three rebounds and three assists.

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Ray Tyler

Oakland's Ray Tyler (2) shoots the ball as Brentwood's Harry Lackey (22) guards him during the quarterfinal round of the TSSAA Class AAA Boys State Tournament, on Thursday, March 14, 2019, at Murphy Center in Murfreesboro, Tenn.

Oakland, Jr.

Position: Guard

Why chosen: Shook off an early season injury to average 15.7 points  and shoot 42 percent from 3-point range in leading the Patriots to the state tournament.

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Second team

Tyler Erdman, Siegel, Sr., Forward

Donovan Jackson, Stewarts Creek, Sr., Forward

DeArre McDonald, Oakland, Jr., Guard

Mari Stoudemire, Eagleville, Sr., Forward

Zion Swader, Siegel, So., Guard

Third team

Jordan Burchfield, Blackman, Sr., Guard

Will Carver, Central Magnet, Sr., Guard

Devin Kline, La Vergne, Sr., Guard

Jalen Page, Blackman, Jr., Forward

Matthew Schneider, Siegel, So., Forward

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Coach of the year

Eagleville's head coach Davy McClaran on the sidelines during the semifinal round of the TSSAA Class A Boys State Tournament against Columbia Academy, on Thursday, March 15, 2019, at Murphy Center in Murfreesboro, Tenn.

Davy McClaran, Eagleville

Why chosen: The Eagleville alum stepped in and guided the Eagles to the Class A state tournament semifinals and a 29-4 record in his first year at the helm.