Lawrence High's E'lease Stafford fires a three pointer against Shawnee Mission South Friday.

Lawrence High junior E’lease Stafford was named the Sunflower League’s girls basketball co-Player of the Year, while LHS girls basketball coach Jeff Dickson and Free State boys basketball coach Sam Stroh earned the league’s coaches of the year honors, announced Sunday.

Stafford, who recovered from a torn ligament in her knee during the offseason, averaged 13 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game.

Along with Stafford, Free State senior Madison Piper earned first-team all-league honors. Piper missed the team’s final eight games because of a broken ankle.

Lawrence’s Chisom Ajekwu and Free State’s Jaelyn Two Hearts were picked third team all-league, while Cameryn Thomas (FSHS), Olivia Lemus (LHS), Skylar Drum (LHS) and Hannah Stewart (LHS) received an honorable mention.

For the boys, Lawrence senior Jackson Mallory and Free State junior Garrett Luinstra earned first-team all-league honors.

LHS senior Kobe Buffalomeat was selected on the second team, while sophomore Clarence King and FSHS seniors Jay Dineen and Cameron Clark, were picked for the third team. King was named the league’s sophomore of the year.

Brett Chapple (LHS) and Shannon Cordes (FSHS) were given honorable mention recognition.

Dickson led the LHS girls basketball team to an 18-5 record and their first state tournament appearance since 2008. Stroh coached the Firebirds to third place at state, winning the program’s first league title since 2005.

2016-17 All-Sunflower League basketball teams

BOYS

First team: Nic Slavin, Olathe South; Luke Waters, Olathe Northwest; Garrett Luinstra, Free State; Jackson Mallory, Lawrence; Kenny Byers, Olathe North.

Second team: Trevor Thompson, SM East; Zach Witters, SM West; AJ Webster, SM South; Avante Williams, SM North; Kobe Buffalomeat, Lawrence.

Third team: Clarence King, Lawrence; Jay Dineen, Free State; Luke Stuewe, Olathe East; Danny Bradley, SM North; Cameron Clark, Free State.

Honorable mention: Free State: Shannon Cordes; Lawrence: Brett Chapple; Leavenworth: Zach Thiel, Reece Williams; Olathe North: Tymer Jackson; Olathe South: Tre Adger; Olathe East: Kaleb Mackey; Olathe Northwest: Matt Vanderslice, Jackson Nicodemus, Dominic Messina; SM North: Jarrett Hensley; SM East: Jack Schoemann, Kelyn Bolton; SM Northwest: C.C. Ghilardi, Colton Skeens; SM South: Isaac Soares, David Parks; SM West: Mike Hood.

Freshman of the year: Reece Williams, Leavenworth.

Sophomore of the year: Clarence King, Lawrence.

Player of the year: Nic Slavin, Olathe South.

Coach of the year: Sam Stroh, Free State.

GIRLS

First team: Leyanna McGinnis, so., Olathe North; Terrion Moore, sr., Leavenworth; Madison Piper, sr., Free State; E’lease Stafford, jr., Lawrence; Sydney Wilson, jr., Olathe East.

Second team: Sarah Beth Gueldner, so., Olathe Northwest; Eylia Love, fr., SM North; Jordann Nachbar, jr., SM Northwest; DejaNae Roebuck, sr., Olathe South; Regan Schumacher, sr., Olathe East.

Third team: Chisom Ajekwu, so., Lawrence; Brooklyn Anderson, sr., Olathe North; Makayla Gooch, sr., Olathe South; Kyle Haverty, sr., SM East; Zoie Hayward, sr., Leavenworth; Aarika Lister, jr., Leavenworth; Kenzie Loe, sr., SM West; Emmalee Rose, sr., SM Northwest; Jaelyn Two Hearts, jr., Free State; Lexy Watts, sr., Olathe North.

Honorable mention: Free State: Cameryn Thomas; Lawrence: Olivia Lemus, Skylar Drum, Hannah Stewart; Leavenworth: Alyche’ Brown; Olathe East: Caroline Hoppock, Cameron Kincaid, Jordan Rehagen; Olathe North: Jaida Kenana; Olathe Northwest: Maddie Heise, Sami Marks; Olathe South: Kaiti Butaud, Olathe South; SM East: Jordan Yowell; SM Northwest: Hannah Black, Gena Ojeda; SM South: Robyn MacDonald, Madi McAvoy, Karoline Shelton; SM North: Hannah Redick; SM West: Emma Beason, Jheda Kennedy.

Co-Players of the year: E’lease Stafford, Lawrence, and Sydney Wilson, Olathe East.

Coach of the year: Jeff Dickson, Lawrence.