DeShawn Munson, East St. Louis – Boys Basketball
The 6’3” sophomore guard led the Flyers to the Illinois Class 4A Regional championship at O’Fallon with two huge performances.
Munson scored 21 points to lead the Flyers past O’Fallon 81-79 in the regional semifinals. Munson hit an off-balance baseline jumper with five seconds left to give the Flyers a dramatic victory.
Munson followed up that performance with a game-high 25 points as East Side defeated Belleville East 64-59 in the regional championship game.
For the season, Munson is averaging 15.7 points, seven rebounds, 2.4 assists and 2.6 steals per game. He is one of the top underclassmen in the state of Illinois.
