Boys Basketball: Kane County Chronicle All-Area Team

Here is the 2021 Kane County Chronicle All-Area team, led by Player of the Year Nate Valentine of Geneva.

Nick Carpenter, Burlington Central, junior, forward: Carpenter consistently came up with a clutch rebound and was a steady scoring option. Carpenter finished with 10.6 points, six rebounds and one assist per game.

Ethan Ivan, Batavia, junior, forward: Ivan, perhaps quietly, was a leading force for the Bulldogs. Ivan averaged 17 points and four rebounds while earning all-conference recognition.

Ethan Marlowe, St. Charles North, junior, forward: Marlowe emerged as a budding talent and was an all-conference selection. Marlowe averaged 14 points, 7 rebounds, 2.4 assists and shot 41% from beyond the arc.

Sebastian Miller, St. Francis, junior, guard: Miller built upon his solid sophomore season to average 16 points and shot 48% from the field for the Spartans.

Matthew Peddy, St. Charles East, senior, guard: Peddy was a scoring machine for the Saints, leading the team with 11 points per game. Peddy also averaged 2.3 rebounds and nearly 3 assists per game.

Gavin Sarvis, Burlington Central, junior, guard: Sarvis was one of the most dominant athletic talents on the floor this season, averaging 14 points, 4 rebounds and almost 3 assists and 3 steals a game.

Carson Seyller, Burlington Central, junior, guard: Seyller was the Rockets’ second scoring option and didn’t disappoint, finishing with 11 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists per game.

Nate Valentine, Geneva, senior, guard: The Kane County Chronicle Player of the Year averaged 20 points per game, shot 42% from the 3-point line and 90% from the free-throw line.

Brendan Yarusso, St. Francis, junior, guard: Yarusso perhaps was the Spartans’ top all-around player, often drawing top defensive assignments. Yarusso averaged 14 points per game and shot 51% from the field and 96% at the free-throw line.