The high school basketball season has come to a close, and we are preparing to move into tournament mode. This week marks the start of the conference tournaments across the state, and by Friday, a conference tournament champion will be named for every conference.

Over the past week, WRAL has been collecting votes from high school basketball media members and editors from local high school newspapers for the WRAL All-Triangle Awards. The votes were casted, tabulated, and now we are ready to reveal the winners for each category. Some of the races were extremely close, and people who were within 6 votes of first place received honorable mention honors.

I would personally like to congratulate all of the players and coaches that were nominated, especially those who won an award. Are you ready to find out who won? Read on...

** Denotes a unanimous selection

WRAL 1st Team All-Triangle
C: Julian Gamble (Southern Durham)
G: Darius Johnson-Odom (Wakefield)
G: Brock Young (Broughton)
F: Yorel Hawkins (Apex) **
F: Stan Okoye (Knightdale)

WRAL 2nd Team All-Triangle
C: Weslye Saunders (Riverside)
G: Landon Clement (Sanderson)
G: Jamal Washington (Southern Durham)
F: Marcus Kitts (Middle Creek)
F: Tavares Speaks (Green Hope)

WRAL 3rd Team All-Triangle
C: Sam Mason (Broughton)
G: T.C. Anderson (Green Hope)
G: Garrias Adams (Middle Creek)
F: Martin Stephenson (Cary)
F: Earnest Ross (Panther Creek)

WRAL All-Triangle Honorable Mention
C: Daniel Watts (Green Hope)
G: Cameron Neisler (Cary)
G: Kip Kelley (Middle Creek)
F: Randolph Howell (Knightdale)
F: Scott Bedoe (Apex)

Defensive Player of the Year
Andrew Duke (Green Hope)
        Honorable Mention
        Jamal Washington (Southern Durham)
        Brock Young (Broughton)
        Garrias Adams (Middle Creek)
        T.C. Anderson (Green Hope)

Underclassman of the Year
Garrias Adams (Middle Creek)
        Honorable Mention
        Earnest Ross (Panther Creek)

Coach of the Year
Coach Battle Watkins (Knightdale) **

Most Valuable Player (MVP)
Yorel Hawkins (Apex)
        Honorable Mention
        Darius Johnson-Odom (Wakefield)
        Julian Gamble (Southern Durham)

Congratulations to all winners, and thanks for staying with WRAL.com all basketball season. WRAL.com will be your source for state playoff coverage you can count on, and we'll also have your Spring Sports covered from February to June.