We reveal the stars of the under-16 boys’ Queensland Basketball State Championships

The next generation of Boomers, NBA and NBL stars were in action at the under-16 Queensland State Championships this week. From the elite scorers, to the lockdown defenders and underrated gems, see who starred from your club here.

Logan Thunder celebrates winning the Division 1 under-16 boys' Queensland State Championships. Picture: Basketball Queensland/Highflyer Images.

Queensland’s top junior basketballers battled it out over the weekend in the quest for glory in this year’s under-16 boys’ state championships.

We have revealed the stars from each team, including the underrated guns, the lockdown defenders and the inspirational leaders.

Check out our growing list of stars from the championships and nominate your team’s top players today:

Star players

Tyler Brown (Gold Coast Combers Division 6)

Brown was one of the most dominant offensive players of the tournament, averaging more than 30 points per game.

Odin Smith (Gold Coast Combers Division 6)

Smith produced rock-solid all-round performances as he brought stability and maturity to the team and made crucial offensive and defensive plays.

Lincoln Quinlan, Ed Tanks and Andrew Kavuala (Toowoomba Mountaineers Division 3)

The trio all improved on their regular season and were resilient as they led the team to a silver medal.

Darcy Keating, Zeke Drew and Leo Uren (Toowoomba Mountaineers Blue Division 6)

Whenever things went against them, these players stood up and would help shift the momentum of the game back in Toowoomba’s favour.

Jordan Kaesler (Logan Thunder Division 1)

Kaesler was immense on offence as he averaged more than 30 points per game and was also a weapon on defence as he made massive clutch plays.

Taylor Murray (Logan Thunder Division 1)

A bottom age player who made massive improvements as a two-way player all week.

Koby Fata (Logan Thunder Division 1)

Fata’s leadership and ability to get his teammates involved was a key to success for Logan.

Bryce Buchanan (Maryborough Magic Division 2)

Buchanan’s offensive work and effort as outstanding as he finished as the top scorer in Division 2.

Lachlan McNaughtan-Rava, Isaiah Gregas and Jet Ogabang (Logan Thunder White Division 5)

Louis Dougherty (Logan Thunder Maroon Division 4)

An athletic talent who continues to impress Thunder officials.

Nathan Lawrence (Logan Thunder Maroon Division 4)

Lawrence has gone from strength to strength this season as he continually improved and has shwon plenty fo promise for years to come.

Brock Gillman (Logan Thunder Maroon Division 4)

Gillman’s ability to step up when his team lost key players to injuries was admirable as he averaged 20 points per game which included a 31-point outing against Mackay Astros.

Luka Raven (Logan Thunder Gold Division 1)

A versatile talent who can make an impact anywhere on the court.

Ashton Abbott (Logan Thunder Gold Divion 1)

Abbott was a leader for the group with his calm and composed nature.

Hakeem Dikeni (Logan Thunder Gold Division 1)

Dikeni bounced back from a serious ankle injury just days before the state champs to play big minutes in every game throughout the week.

Kai Salam (Gold Coast Breakers Division 2)

An elite defender who disrupted oppoents and is a weapon on defence. He was one of the division’s leading three-point shooters and also had an enviable floater close to the rim.

Kayden Nuttall (Gold Coast Breakers Division 2)

The nimble guard makes buckets for fun and topped his division in three-point shots made.

Matthias Cameron (Gold Coast Breakers Division 2)

A strong all-round presence who is an elite playmaker, making countless assists and is a lethal scorer as well.

Luis Pears (Gold Coast Breakers Division 2)

The big shot blocker showed incredible athleticism close to the rim.

Sonny MacDonald (Gold Coast Breakers Division 2)

MacDonald was a force to be reckoned with as he coverd the court with ease.

Lockdown defenders

Odin Smith (Gold Coast Combers Division 6)

Toby Russell (Toowoomba Mountaineers Division 3)

Eli Silver (Toowoomba Mountaineers Blue Division 6)

Mac Seebeck (Logan Thunder Division 1)

Nash Gilchrist (Logan Thunder Division 1)

Bryce Buchanan (Maryborough Magic Division 2)

Eli McGann (Marborough Magic Division 2)

Atu Seru (Maryborough Magic Division 2)

Lachlan McNaughtan-Rava (Logan Thunder White Division 5)

Louis Dougherty (Logan Thunder Maroon Division 4)

Eli Buttgieg (Logan Thunder Gold Division 1)

Kai Salam (Gold Coast Breakers Division 2)

X-factor players

Max Yang (Gold Coast Combers Division 6)

Jax Salmi (Toowoomba Mountaineers Division 3)

Leo Uren (Toowoomba Mountaineers Division 6)

Jordan Kaesler (Logan Thunder Division 1)

Eli McGann (Maryborough Magic Division 2)

Isaiah Gregas (Logan Thunder Division 5)

Louis Dougherty (Logan Thunder Division 4)

Jett Beasley (Logan Thunder Gold Division 1)

Isaiah Mendoza (Gold Coast Breakers Division 2)

Inspirational leaders

Cooper Whitaker (Gold Coast Combers Division 6)

Lincoln Quinlan (Toowoomba Mountaineers Division 3)

Darcy Keating (Toowoomba Mountaineers Division 6)

Asher Watene (Logan Thunder Division 1)

Atu Seru (Maryborough Magic Division 2)

Max Taylor (Logan Thunder Division 5)

Nathan Lawrence (Logan Thunder Maroon Division 4)

Jordan Munro (Logan Thunder Gold Division 1)

Sonny MacDonald (Gold Coast Breakers Division 2)

Isaiah Mendoza (Gold Coast Breakers Division 2)

Underrated performers

Liam Ho (Gold Coast Combers Division 6)

Oscar Smith (Toowoomba Mountaineers Division 3)

Eli Murphy (Toowoomba Mountaineers Division 6)

Ethan Amoamo (Logan Thunder Division 1)

Cooper Edards (Marborough Magic Division 2)

Jet Ogabang (Logan Thunder White Division 5)

Blake Roberts (Logan Thunder Maroon Division 4)

Cash Glavish (Logan Thunder Gold Division 1)

Kayden Nuttall (Gold Coast Breakers Division 2)

Luis Pearse (Gold Coast Breakers Division 2)

Originally published as We reveal the stars of the under-16 boys’ Queensland Basketball State Championships