Basketball

The State of Wyoming announced its rosters for the 2026 event, which celebrates its 50th anniversary.

The winners were chosen by their fellow WCA coaches. They will be recognized this summer in Casper.

Gibby Williams, a junior at Thunder Basin, has been named the 2025-26 Gatorade Wyoming Boys Basketball Player of the Year.

All-State awards were voted on by all the head coaches in the classes around the state. To receive all-state, a player must have been voted first-team all-conference.

There were 16 players chosen in the two 3A conferences. Class 4A picked 14 players in its two leagues.

Class 3A chose 16 players in each of the two leagues. Class 4A opted for 14 players in the two conferences.

The four champions in the 2026 season were Saratoga in 1A, Thermopolis in 2A, Lovell in 3A, and Sheridan in 4A.

Two squads will earn a state title during the second weekend in March. The tournaments will be at the Ford Wyoming Center and Casper College. Both defending champs have a shot to repeat.

vThe 3A and 4A girls’ basketball state championships are in Casper, where two teams will win a state title during the second weekend in March.

Hays is the second player to be selected from Cody High School, as she joined her sister, Molly, who was a two-time Gatorade Award winner.

The Wyoming Coaches Association has unveiled the all-state awards for this year, as voted on by the head coaches in the two classifications, respectively. The Wyoming Coaches Association only recognizes one team for all-state.

These awards were voted on by head coaches in the two classifications, respectively. The Wyoming Coaches Association only recognizes one team for all-state.