5 West Potomac players, Mount Vernon’s Kamara pick up All-Patriot District honors

West Potomac senior guard Khalil Williams, center, was named to the first-team All-Patriot District team for the second consecutive year.

The West Potomac’s boys basketball team, which clinched its first-ever Patriot District regular season title Friday night, was rewarded Saturday with five players being voted to the All-Patriot District squad. 

Coach David Houston III also picked up Coach of the Year honors after leading the Wolverines to a 19-3 record, including just one district loss.

Houston credited his entire coaching staff– which includes his father, David Houston Jr. — for helping him earn the honor.

“It’s a staff award in my opinion,” Houston said. “My name goes on the list, but I have the best staff in the state.”

West Potomac senior guard Khalil Williams, West Potomac sophomore guard Daryl Mackey Jr., and Mount Vernon senior guard Alpha Kamara all picked up first-team All-Patriot District honors. Williams was also selected to the all-defensive team. 

West Potomac senior forward Da’Jon Bellfield was named the district’s Defensive Player of the Year, in addition to being named second-team all-district. 

Alpha Kamara averaged more than 18 points per game. (Benjamin Machado photo)

2016-2017 All-Patriot District (Conference 7) boys basketball team:

Player of the Year – Corey Pelham (Lake Braddock)

1st Team:
Donte Johnson – Annandale
Khalil Williams – West Potomac
Daryl Mackey Jr – West Potomac
Jason Aigner – Woodson
EJ Johnson – South County
Alpha Kamara – Mount Vernon

2nd Team:
Da’Jon Bellfield – West Potomac
Nate Spurlock – Woodson
Matt Urback – Woodson
Gabriel Kier – West Springfield
Quinton James – Lake Braddock
Idaresit Ekpuk – West Potomac
D. Johnson-Terry – T.C. Williams

Honorable Mention:
Simon Mulaa – Woodson
Nate Avery – South County
Ian Loboro – West Springfield
Brandan Lisenby – West Potomac
Riley Welch – West Springfield

All-Defense:
Defense Player of the Year: Da’Jon Bellfield – West Potomac
Simon Mulaa – Woodson
Donte Johnson – Annandale
Khalil Williams – West Potomac
Ian Liboro – West Springfield

Coach of the Year:
David Houston III – West Potomac