Boys basketball: The 2023-2024 Suburban Life All-Area team

York’s A.J. Levine (center) attempts a shot between Downers Grove North’s Jack Stanton (left) and Jake Riemer (right) during a game at Downers Grove North.

Here is the Suburban Life All-Area Boys Basketball Team.

First-Team

Riverside-Brookfield's Stefan Cicic

Stefan Cicic, Riverside-Brookfield, senior, center: Averaged 19 points, 12 rebounds, two assists and two blocks for conference champions. Named Metro Suburban Conference Player of the Year for the second consecutive season. Class 4A Illinois Media Second-Team selection. Has seven scholarship offers.

York senior AJ Levine

AJ Levine, York, senior, guard: Averaged 18 points, four assists, 3.8 rebounds and 3.7 steals for Class 4A sectional semifinalist. Named to West Suburban Silver All-Conference team. Committed to Penn.

Downers Grove North senior Jack Stanton

Jack Stanton, Downers Grove North, senior, guard: Averaged 14 points, four rebounds and four assists a game and led Trojans to back-to-back sectional championships for first time in school history. Named to the West Suburban Silver All-Conference team. Class 4A Illinois Media First-Team selection. Committed to Princeton.

Benet sophomore Gabe Sularski

Gabe Sularski, Benet, sophomore, guard: Averaged 14 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.1 assists for Class 4A regional champions. Named to the East Suburban Catholic All-Conference team. Has several Power Five Conference offers.

Downers Grove South senior Justin Sveiteris

Justin Sveiteris, Downers Grove South, senior, forward: Averaged 14.3 points, 9.5 rebounds and two blocks. Named to the West Suburban Gold All-Conference team.

Second Team

Wheaton Warrenville South's Luca Carbonaro

Luca Carbonaro, Wheaton Warrenville South, junior, guard: Averaged 17.5 points, three rebounds and 3.5 assists. Named to the DuKane All-Conference team.

Lyons Township senior Brady Chambers

Brady Chambers, Lyons, senior, forward: Averaged 12.5 points, 10.5 rebounds and two assists. Named to West Suburban Silver All-Conference team.

St. Francis senior Kelton McEwen. Photo courtesy of St. Francis High School.

Kelton McEwen, St. Francis, senior, guard: Transfer from Bartlett was Geneva Holiday Tournament MVP at Thanksgiving and Chicago Catholic League all-conference pick. McEwen averaged 16 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals and led Spartans to second place in the CCL White.

Lemont senior Ryan Runaas

Ryan Runaas, Lemont, senior, guard: Averaged 13.6 points, 4.3 assists, 2.4 rebounds and two steals. Named South Suburban Blue Conference Player of the Year.

Hinsdale South junior Jack Weigus

Jack Weigus, Hinsdale South, junior, guard: Averaged 19.7 points, 5.3 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 2.1 steals and made 69 3-pointers. Named to the West Suburban Gold All-Conference team.

Honorable mention

Vincas Buzelis, Hinsdale Central, junior, forward; Mitchell Erickson, Glenbard South, junior guard; Jake Gallagher, IC Catholic, senior, guard; Jalen House, Downers Grove South, senior, guard; Aleks Jajic, Glenbard East, senior, forward; Alex Keizer, Timothy Christian, senior, guard; Joe Kone, Westmont, senior, guard; Keon Maggitt, Downers Grove South, junior, guard; Cameron Mercer, Riverside-Brookfield, sophomore, guard; Kelton McEwen, St. Francis, senior, guard; Alex Miller, Downers Grove North, senior, guard; Michael Nee, Glenbard East, sophomore, guard; Klaidas Paskauskas, Lemont, senior, guard; Talen Pearson, Nazareth, senior, guard/forward; Otis Powell, Willowbrook, sophomore, guard; Jake Riemer, Downers Grove North, senior, forward; Hayden Schroeder, Wheaton Academy, freshman, forward; Maddox Shepherd, Montini, senior, guard; Tyler Smith, Wheaton Academy, senior, guard; Jack Speers, Wheaton North, senior, guard; Liam Taylor, Lyons, senior, forward; Owen Thulin, Downers Grove North, senior, guard; Kyle Waltz, York, senior, guard/forward; TJ Williams, Glenbard West, sophomore, guard; Jayden Wright, Benet, sophomore, guard.

Bob Narang

Bob Narang is a contributing sports reporter to Shaw Local News Network