No one had more representation on the 2020-21 Southeast Conference All-Conference Boys Basketball teams than Washington, as the conference champs had five players recently recognized by the league.
Ethan Patterson was one of just two sophomores selected to the first team. The 5’10’’ marksman led the league with 61 made three pointers while shooting at a 40% clip from deep. The guard tallied 15.7 points per game, shot 89.7% from the charity stripe, dished out 59 assists, and created 29 steals. Kasen Bailey and Trashaun Willis were named to the second team. Despite missing part of the season due to injury, Bailey was fifth in the conference with 62 assists and made the second most free throws with 65. He tallied 13.9 points per game, hauled in 52 rebounds, and created 19 steals. The 6’5’’ Willis was a defensive force with a league leading 39 blocks and he finished fourth in rebounding with seven a night. The senior recorded 10.4 points an outing while making 46% of his shots. Juniors Lance Sobaski and Lucas Kroll were named honorable mention. Sobaski finished with 7.9 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 1.7 assists a contest. Kroll had similar numbers with seven points, 6.3 boards, and 1.6 assists . Additionally, seven members of the team were named to the academic all-conference list in Willis, Sobaski, Bailey, Kroll, Grant Sobaski, John Prochaska, and Zane Wefenstette.
Washington finished the winter with a 15-7 record and claimed their second consecutive SEC title.