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Tigers’ Nelson earns league MVP honors

The Colonial League recently announced its boys basketball all league honors for the 2024-25 season, as voted on by the coaches.

Northwestern’s Gavin Nelson was named the Colonial League MVP.

Lehighton’s Joe Roth was a First Team selection.

The Tigers also had Eli Zimmerman and Shane Marth both earn Second Team honors. Cole Dietz was a Second Team selection for the Tribe.

Area players who earned Honorable Mention selections were Northern Lehigh’s Kellen Bauer and Connor Simms; Jim Thorpe’s Pierce Gothard; Lehighton’s Blake Roberts; and Palmerton’s Logan Anthony.

First Team, Second Team and Honorable Mention selections are listed below.

Colonial League Boys Basketball Coaches All League Honors

MVP

Gavin Nelson (Northwestern)

First Team

Gavin Nelson (Northwestern), Jack Robertson (Saucon Valley), Isaiah Miles (Notre Dame), Frankie Pujols (Catasauqua), Joe Roth (Lehighton), Lafayette Acree (Wilson)

Second Team

Exavior Prado (Bangor), Cole Dietz (Lehighton), Eli Zimmerman (Northwestern), Shane Marth (Northwestern), Carmine Diaz (Notre Dame), Adam Clark (Saucon Valley)

Honorable Mention

Marquise Acree (Wilson), Joey Plessl (Southern Lehigh), Caleb Grim (Saucon Valley), Steven Lozada (Salisbury), Mason Soos (Pen Argyl), Logan Anthony (Palmerton), Lincoln Cook (Palisades), Blake Oglialoro (Palisades), Justin Manning (Notre Dame), Kellen Bauer (Northern Lehigh), Connor Simms (Northern Lehigh), Blake Roberts (Lehighton), Pierce Gothard (Jim Thorpe), Hamaad Jenkins (Catasauqua), Reece Lopez (Catasauqua), Hunter McShane (Bangor), Sam Joseph (Moravian Academy)