Boys state tournament All-Tournament teams: McGuinness' Matt Christiansen, Douglass' Stephen Clark named MVPs

Matt Christiansen had nearly two-triple doubles during the tournament.

 
By Ryan Aber and Scott Wright | Published: March 11, 2012    Comment on this article Leave a comment

Class 6A

MVP: J.C. Hartzler, Tulsa Union

Union's attack was balanced, but Hartzler came up with big plays in each game as the Redskins capped an undefeated season.

photo - Matthew Christiansen (34) of McGuinness react after Matthew Ross (44) made a basket and was fouled by East Central's John McDavid (10), right, during the Class 5A boys high school basketball state tournament championship game between Bishop McGuinness and East Central at the Mabee Center in Tulsa, Okla., Saturday, March 10, 2012. McGuinness won, 54-41. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman
Matthew Christiansen (34) of McGuinness react after Matthew Ross (44) made a basket and was fouled by East Central's John McDavid (10), right, during the Class 5A boys high school basketball state tournament championship game between Bishop McGuinness and East Central at the Mabee Center in Tulsa, Okla., Saturday, March 10, 2012. McGuinness won, 54-41. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman

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The Team

Yuri Hager, Tulsa Union, 10.7

J.C. Hartzler, Tulsa Union, 12.3

Ehron Ponds, Tulsa Edison, 17.0

James Woodard, Edmond Memorial, 11.7

Jordan Woodard, Edmond Memorial, 12.0

Class 5A

MVP: Matt Christiansen, McGuinness

In the semifinals and finals, especially, Christiansen shut down the interior defensively and had two near triple-doubles in helping the Irish take the title.

The Team

Matt Christiansen, McGuinness, 12.0

Joe Edmonds, McGuinness 15.0

Kaleb Porter, Tulsa East Central, 25.0

Matt Ross, McGuinness, 10.3

Darrain Winston, Carl Albert, 14.0

Class 4A

MVP: Stephen Clark, Douglass

Is there anything this kid didn't do? Clark had basketball fans across the state buzzing with his back-to-back 40-point games in the semifinals and finals, leading Douglass to its third consecutive 4A title.

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