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The 2019-20 basketball season ended in an off-the-backboard brick as the COVID-19 virus put an end to the state tournament.

Houston had four teams advance to state and VYPE will grant all four teams a share of the Team of the Year Award. Each had a great story line.

Dickinson hadn't been to state in 65 years and was hitting on all cylinders entering Final Four weekend. 65 years!!!!

Hightower was led by super-soph Bryce Griggs and company, looking to make school history if they could have reached the state finals. Three Hurricane teams made the Final Four before this year's group but hasn't won a game at state in school history.

Yates was poised for their fifth state title in 11 years under the direction of coach Greg Wise. They set the consecutive record for scoring 100-points in a game, breaking their own record a decade ago.

That leaves Stafford. Coach David Montano had the Spartans two games away from their first title since 1992. Stafford was off the grid in the preseason, sneaking up on everyone en route to state.

Here are the All-VYPE teams and superlatives.

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TEAMS OF THE YEAR

Dickinson

Hightower

Stafford

Yates

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COACH OF THE YEAR

Jason Wilson, Dickinson

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PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Tramon Mark, Dickinson

  

Coach of the Year Jason Wilson, Dickinson

FIRST-TEAM ALL-VYPE

LJ Cryer, Morton Ranch

Bryce Griggs, Hightower

Justin Hill, FB Travis

Rubin Jones, Yates

Marcus Williams, Dickinson

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SECOND-TEAM ALL-VYPE

PJ Haggerty, Crosby

Jordan Ivy-Curry, LaMarque

Daylan Presley, Stafford

Pierce Spencer, Lake Creek

Ramon Walker, Shadow Creek

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THIRD-TEAM ALL-VYPE

Daylan Hamilton, Klein Forest

Javon Jackson, Summer Creek

Antwon Norman, Yates

Ethan Taylor, Memorial

Demari Williams, Fulshear

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HONORABLE MENTION ALL-VYPE

Khaliq Abdul-Mateen, Cy Lakes

Jake Arnold, Katy Taylor

Davion Coleman, Jersey Village

Josh Cooper, North Shore

RJ Crawford, Langham Creek

Dylan Dawson, Atascocita

Nik Ellis, Cy-Fair

Reuben Fatheree II, Foster

Chris Harris, Hightower

Michael Imariagbe, Elsik

Chuks Isitua, Yates

Kaboris Johnson, North Forest

Nate Martin, Cy Creek

Danny McAdory, Bush

Peter McKey, Hastings

Tim Moore, Jr., Madison

Lonzo Rand, Westfield

JaJa Sanni, Clear Lake

Westley Sellers, Morton Ranch

Kaleb Stewart, Atascocita

Rommell Williams, Mayde Creek

Will Young, Shadow Creek