Lahser's Maten, Cartwright Earn All-State Honors

Members of the Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan named Lahser High School's Yante Maten to the All-State Team for the 2012-13 season. Junior teammate Armand Cartwright was also recognized for his solid season with a special mention honor.

Coaches from around the state nominate their players and vote for just handful out of hundreds of submissions, according to the BCAM website.

Maten, an athletic and smooth-shooting center, led Lahser to consecutive league and district titles by averaging 15.6 points, 13.4 rebounds and 5.2 points per game this winter. His season included several dominant performances and a series of memorable plays, punctuated by his game-winning shot to defeat Orchard Lake St. Mary's in the MHSAA playoffs.

Lahser finished 18-7 and 7-3 in the OAA Blue, good for a first-place tie with Lake Orion. Cartwright finished second in scoring on the team with 14.2 points per game and averaged more than three assists a contest, according to Maxpreps.com.

"This is a great honor," Lahser Head Coach Duane Graves said in an email. "I want to thank all my players for an outstanding season."

  and Akhemji Williams, of Rochester Adams were the only other Oakland County players honored in Class A. Rochester's James Young, who's headed to the University of Kentucky, earned Best of the Best honors.

Junior Edmond Sumner, of State Champion Detroit Country Day, earned all-state honors in Class B, and senior Yellowjacket Austin Price also earned special mention honors.

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