Smith, Wodach, Hudson headline all-LPJ boys hoops team

**Trumarion Smith is this year’s MVP of the all-Lincoln Parish Journal team. (Photo by T. Scott Boatright)**

Simsboro senior Trumarion Smith and Tigers head coach Adam Wodach joined Lincoln Prep head coach Antonio Hudson in headlining the 2024-25 all-Lincoln Parish Journal boys hoops team.

The parish saw plenty of success from its boys hoops teams with all five winning at least one playoff game while Lincoln Prep and Simsboro advanced to Marsh Madness while Ruston and Cedar Creek made it to the state quarterfinals in their respective Divisions.

Thus, this year’s all-parish team is loaded with deserving talent. Lincoln Parish boys teams combined to post an overall record of 97-48, including three district titles and five postseason appearances.

Smith earned MVP honors after leading Simsboro to Marsh Madness where the Tigers lost to eventual state champion Lacassine 71-64, providing the Cardinals there only real test during their title run. He averaged 12.4 points, 5.3 assists and 5.2 rebounds per game for the Tigers and was the heart and soul of this year’s Simsboro team.

“He battled adversity all year especially going down hurt the third game of the season.” said Wodach. “He is someone that makes his teammates better and has a tremendous desire to win. He has been a coach’s dream and a true coach on the floor. What has impressed me the most about him is how much he loves Simsboro and how much pride he took in wearing that uniform.”

Wodach earned the Co-Coach of the Year honors in just his second season with the Tigers, leading Simsboro to the Class B semifinals. Simsboro captured the District 1B title with an undefeated mark in league play, including a pair of impressive wins over Quitman. Five of the nine losses came against higher classification schools, including close defeats to the likes of Neville, North Caddo, Minden and Arcadia.

Hudson earned his co-Coach of the Year honor after leading the Panthers back down to Lake Charles for yet another year. Lincoln Prep posted a 25-8 record this season and earned the No. 2 seed in Select School Division IV before eventually falling to Southern Lab in the state semifinals. The Panthers were the co-district champions of District 1-1A with Ringgold.

Joining Smith on the 12-man all-LPJ team were teammates Jakaleb Modest and Ahmad Smith as well as Cedar Creek’s Cannon Robbins and Jake Terry, Choudrant’s Tucker Batterton and Carson Carrico, Lincoln Prep’s Devin Burton, Zion Hicks and Trey Spann, and Ruston’s Ahmad Hudson and Keshun Malcolm.

Below is a list of this year’s all-LPJ boys team.

2024-25 All-LPJ Team

Tucker Batterton (Choudrant)

Carson Carrico (Choudrant)

Devin Burton (Lincoln Prep)

Zion Hicks (Lincoln Prep)

Ahmad Hudson (Ruston)

Keshun Malcolm (Ruston)

Jakaleb Modest (Simsboro)

Cannon Robbins (Cedar Creek)

Ahmad Smith (Simsboro)

Trumarion Smith (Simsboro)