LSU target, commit help headline LSWA 5A all-state hoops

Add another major accolade to the impressive early résumé of Ruston star Ahmad Hudson.

The Bearcats’ sophomore headlined the Louisiana Sports Writers Association’s Class 5A all-state basketball teams released Monday as the Outstanding Player selection for Louisiana’s highest classification.

Hudson, also an all-state first-teamer as a freshman, garnered the superlative award this year after averaging 21 points, 14 rebounds and three blocks per game for the Division-I Non-Select quarterfinalists.

Midway through his high school career, he has now earned a pair of all-state basketball first-team selections as well as an all-state football first-team selection this fall as a sophomore.

The 6-foot-7, 240-pound multisport athlete is already a notable national prospect in both basketball and football, including LSU, Texas A&M and Grambling State on the list of schools recruiting him for both.

Hudson was Louisiana’s first 2027 prospect to receive a scholarship offer from LSU, as the Tigers made their move at the beginning of his sophomore school year.

Another high-profile LSU recruit earned a second-team selection in this year’s all-state voting.

East Ascension star Brysten Martinez, the Tigers’ offensive line commit, showed his mobility and skill throughout a junior basketball season in which he averaged 15.6 points and 8.8 rebounds, earned District 5-5A MVP honors and helped lead his Spartans to the Division-I Non-Select quarterfinals.

Martinez announced his pledge to coach Brian Kelly, offensive line coach Brad Davis and company in February.

Here’s a look at the full 2025 LSWA Class 1A all-state boys and girls basketball teams.

LSWA CLASS 5A ALL-STATE CHARTS

Boys

First team
Player   School Ht.         Cl.          Pts.
Ahmad Hudson, Ruston, 6-8, So., 21
Xavier Ferguson, Zachary, 6-1, Sr., 20.4
Malek Robinson, Liberty, 5-10, Sr., 14.5
Jeremiah Lucas, Bonnabel, 6-3, Sr., 25.7
Darren Ford, Ouachita, 6-2, Fr., 20.0

Second team
Player School Ht.   Cl.  Pts.
Jaden Braden, Natchitoches Central, 5-10, Sr., 19.0
Kevon’te Landry, Lafayette, 6-4, Sr., 23
Brysten Martinez, East Ascension, 6-7, Jr., 15.6
Autrail Manning, John Curtis, 6-1, Jr., 13.5
Aaron Miles, St. Augustine, 5-8, So., 15

OUTSTANDING PLAYER: AHMAD HUDSON, RUSTON
COACH OF THE YEAR: WADE MASON, ST. AUGUSTINE

Honorable mention: Jace Conrad, Central; JaDell Demery, Natchitoches Central; Antonio Dixon, Huntington; Ty’Shawn Duncan, Alexandria; Ian Edmond, Zachary; Kedrick Franklin, Central; Caleb Evans, Parkway; Cory Jackson, Ponchatoula; Jordyn Johnson, Alexandria; London Lee, Northshore; Ian Malone, Sulphur; Tate McCurry, Catholic-BR; Ejayden McDonald, Captain Shreve; Kadar Mitchell, H.L. Bourgeois; Brewer Nitcher, Jesuit; Jermaine O’Conner, Denham Springs; Jaquan Raymond, Thibodaux; Rhiange Smith, Terrebonne; Carson Thibodaux, Sulphur; Brady Verdin, Covington; Semaj Whittine, Fontainebleau.

Girls

First team

Player School Ht.  Cl.  Pts.
Carley Hamilton, Huntington, 5-7, Sr., 21.2
Dakota Howard, Parkway, 5-10, Sr., 23
Tiarra McPipe, Zachary, 5-11, Sr. 12.2
Arionna Patterson, Walker, 6-0, Sr., 20
Amijah Price, Woodlawn, 5-9, Sr., 18.2

Second team

Alanna Benoit, Mandeville, 5-9, Jr., 21
Alyssa Hillard, Ponchatoula, 5-9, Sr., 21.2
Ava Raymond, Zachary, 5-10, So., 15.5
Cherie Spencer, Northshore, 5-10, Sr., 25.7
Bailey Timmons, John Curtis, 5-7, Jr., 13.3

OUTSTANDING PLAYER: CARLEY HAMILTON, HUNTINGTON
COACH OF THE YEAR: TAMI MCCLURE, ZACHARY 

Honorable mention: Jayla Albert, John Curtis; Cass Antoine, Edna Karr; Thamerin Balthazar, Alexandria; Urijah Carmouche, Southside; A’myja Clark, Terrebonne; Mia Colston, Barbe; Joy Fisher, Neville; Kyndal Graham, Huntington; Maleigha James, Barbe; Ja’Karia Johnson, H.L. Bourgeois; Kira Johnson, Lafayette; Maryah Joseph, Riverdale; Kyra Lacy, Thibodaux; Shaniya Perkins, Haughton; Zariel Pollard, Thibodaux; Koi Ursin, Destrehan; Cianna Williams, Slidell; Savannah Wilson, Parkway.