SHEA GEORGETTI
Avella Area
Guard, 5-11, Sophomore
Georgetti has been at the forefront of the Eagles' ascent. He started the past three seasons, and helped lead them to the playoffs each time, their first postseason berths since 1997. He averaged 20.2 points, 6.5 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game this winter, to spark Avella to its first winning season (14-12) in 12 years. The Eagles upset Duquesne in the first round of the WPIAL playoffs. Georgetti was primarily a point guard, though coach Joe Johnson said, "he played wherever we needed him." Georgetti made first-team All-Section 3-A and ended his scholastic career with 1,032 points. He is leaning toward attending Waynesburg College.

RYNE NIEMIEC
Beth-Center
Guard/Forward, 6-1, Sophomore
There's nothing anemic about Niemiec's game. He averaged 23.7 points, 9.7 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 2.1 steals per contest, one of the bright spots in a bleak 6-17 season for the Bulldogs. He was among the WPIAL scoring leaders, recording double figures in all 23 games, including 30 or more four times and 20-plus on 14 other occasions. An outside threat, Niemiec made 48 3-pointers, and shot 42 percent on all field-goal attempts and 80 percent from the free-throw line. He made first-team All-Section 5-AA in balloting of the coaches. A two-year starter, Niemiec has more than 800 career points. His father, Barry, the Bulldogs' coach, topped 1,000 at Beth-Center.

CHRIS MCVICKER
California Area
Guard, 6-1, Senior
A WPIAL crown was not mere California dreaming, as the Trojans were good enough to make it to the Class A final, a one-point, last-second loss to Leechburg. McVicker was the linchpin in their 24-4, Section 2 title-winning season. He averaged 18.1 points, 3.6 steals, 2.9 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game. A shooting guard, McVicker hit 74 3-pointers -- 33 percent of his attempts -- and 42 percent of all his field goal tries. He started part time as a sophomore and full time the past two winters, and finished his scholastic career with 157 treys and 1,107 points. McVicker, who played alongside his twin, John, is uncertain about college.

JOSH ARNOLD
Monessen
Guard, 6-3, Senior
The Greyhounds (20-7) moved from Class A to AA this season, and Arnold stepped up his game accordingly. He averaged a WPIAL-best 30.7 points per contest in leading his team to the district quarterfinals and the second round of states. An excellent penetrator, Arnold scored 30 or more 13 times and 20 or more in 24 of 26 games. His high was 53 at Beth-Center Dec. 15; his low was 16 against Aliquippa in the WPIAL quarterfinals Feb. 24. Arnold, who also averaged 4.0 assists, was the top vote-getter in the All-Section 5-AA balloting. He scored 797 points this season and 1,280 over the past two years. He hasn't chosen a college yet.

JOCK WELLS
Washington
Forward, 6-2, Senior
For the Little Prexies, there was no such thing as going to Wells once too often. He was their leading scorer for the second consecutive season, averaging 16.2 points, and was their top rebounder at 7.3. Wells, who led Wash High (22-4) to the WPIAL playoffs, was a skilled shooter, hitting 52 percent of his 2-point tries -- he attempted only six 3-pointers. Wells was the second-leading voter-getter in the All-Section 5-AA balloting for the second year in a row, this time behind Monessen's Josh Arnold, and repeated as a PG Washington Sunday all-star. He finished his scholastic career with 905 points. Division III Pitt-Greensburg is at the top of his college list.