Salute to Troy -- Troy Tominna headlines the All-FTH Freshman Team

On a preseason Top 10 roster dominated by upperclassmen, Troy Tominna came into Victory Christian knowing playing time wasn't a guarantee.

But an early-season injury to one of the Knights' top seniors gave the polished 6-1 scoring guard an opening into the rotation, and it was an opportunity that he would take full advantage of.

His numbers - 8.3 points per game, 3.4 rebounds per game, 1.1 assists per game and 1.2 steals per game - are not the most prolific we've seen, but his impact was significant, especially during the Knights sprint to the Division 1 title game, when Tominna emerged as a starter and boosted his statistical output (averaged 11 ppg, 5 rpg and 2 apg between Feb. 1 and the title game loss to St. Augustine).

It's for this reason that Troy Tominna is the Full-Time Hoops Freshman of the Year over some worthy competition, namely from Mater Dei Catholic forward Desmond Aniagyei, who became a primary option for the Crusaders following the departure of Davaughn Hueitt, and Coronado swingman Ah'Mahn Oliver, who was the Islanders' second leading scorer and helped lead them to a Division 3 semifinals appearance.

Here is the rest of the Full-Time Hoops All-Freshman Team.

First Team

Desmond Aniagyei, 6-7 F/C, Mater Dei Catholic

The athletic big became the focal point on the interior after the holiday break, and responded by averaging 10.3 ppg and 11.2 rpg after Jan. 1.

Ah’Mahn Oliver, 6-2 W, Coronado

The high-motor wing averaged 14.5 points, highest among D1-D4 freshmen in San Diego this year, and contributed 3.6 rpg and 2.2 spg as the Islanders spark plug.

Daxton Hyde, 6-3 W, Mission Hills

A full-time starter on the 19-11 D1 quarterfinalists, Hyde averaged 7.2 ppg and 4.8 rpg while often guarding the opponents best interior player.

Anthony Lee, 6-0 G, Christian

Another freshman who started from day 1 on a quality team (the Patriots were 21-6 and Eastern League Co-champions), Lee played the most minutes on the team and averaged 6 points, 4 assists, 3 rebounds and 2 steals per contest.

Daesean Jenkins, 5-6 PG, Monte Vista

A dynamic playmaker and explosive athlete, Jenkins was arguably one of the biggest revelations of the entire season, averaging 11 points, 5.6 rebounds, 2.7 steals and 1.8 assists per game en route to an All Grossmont Hills Second Team selection.

Andrew Mikhail, 5-8 G, Valhalla

Diminutive and crafty, Mikhail hit 77 threes as a freshman, averaging 12.8 points, 2.1 assists and 1.3 steals per game and making the All Grossmont Valley League 2nd Team.

Malekai Dillon, 6-1 G, West Hills

Narrowly missed the All Grossmont Valley League team after leading the Wolfpack in scoring (13.2 ppg) while also averaging 4.3 rebounds and 1.5 assists per contest, earning MVP of the Pacific Ridge Tournament and proving to be one of the most prolific shooters in East County.

Arthur Minton, 6-0 G, Kearny

The Komets' leading scorer averaged 14.1 points per game and was one of the City Conference's top shooters, earning All Central League 2nd team honors.

Second Team

Columbus Palmer, 5-10 G, Francis Parker -- Averaged 4.6 ppg points and 1.1 assists per game but finished the season with a flourish during the Lancers playoff run.

Trey Cavazos, 6-0 G, Helix -- Another prolific shooters in the class, Cavazos hit 36 triples en route to averaging 7 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist and steal per game.

Garret Tully, 6-2 G, Monte Vista - The second of the Monarch's talented freshman trio had an all-around impact, averaging 7.2 ppg, 3.9 rpg and 3.1 spg.

Blake Murphy, 6-4 W, Clairemont - Perhaps the most promising Chieftains prospect in years, Murphy averaged 9.7 points and 8.6 rebounds per game.

Aiden Canales, 6-2 G, Vista - Canales played a sizable reserve role for the Panthers in Year 1, averaging 2 points and 2 rebounds per contest.

Amari Mitchell, 6-2 G, Vista - Mitchell averaged just under 2 points per game, but also played a key rotation role for the Panthers.

Jasir Fontenot, 6-0 G/W, San Diego - Arguably the best athlete in the class, Fontenot came on strong down the stretch for the Cavers, averaging 5 points and 4 rebounds per game during February.

Isaiah Hill, 6-4 W, San Marcos -- Carved out a surprise reserve role for a deep Knights team, averaging nearly 3 points and two rebounds per game.

Kris Mayes, 5-9 G, Granite Hills -- A starter since Day 1 for the Division 4 semifinalist Eagles, Mayes averaged 4.8 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.2 assists per contest and was a dogged on-ball defender.

Jaren Wright, 6-1 G, Monte Vista -- His role increased as the season progressed, contributing 9 points, 3 rebounds and 2 steals per game for the Monarchs.

Kai Blue, 5-10 PG, St. Augustine - Confident playmaker showed promise in reserve minutes for the Saints.

Boone Thompson, 6-6 F, Cathedral Catholic - Rapidly improving four man started to play key reserve minutes during the final month of the season.

Third Team

Lucky Davis, 5-11 PG, Mission Bay - Showed promise in limited minutes on the varsity level, dominated JV hoops this season.

Eldren Vergara, 5-11 G, Morse - The Tigers third leading scorer averaged 8.3 points per game.

Donovan Cronkhite, Tri-City Christian - Averaged 6.4 points per game, including a 20-point game against Escondido Charter in the D4 playoffs.

Axel Ruiz, 6-5 W, Hoover - Key rotation player for the Cardinals brought size and shooting ability on the wing.

Boaz Koffler, 5-10 PG, San Diego Jewish Academy -- Filled the stat sheet as a starter for the Lions, averaging 7.6 points, 4.9 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 2.7 steals per contest.

Isaac Chapman, 6-5 F, Classical Academy - Big man averaged nearly 10 and 5 per game to help lead the Caimans to the playoffs.

Jayden Dimalanta, 5-9 G, High Tech High SD - quick and heady guard became a key rotation player for the Storm.

Theo Fraser, 6-3 W, High Tech High Mesa - Long, willowy shooter had some big scoring games for the Thunder.

Nathan Toon, 6-1 G, School for Entrepreneurship and Technology — Led all freshman in scoring at 15.4 points per game for the Lions.

Brewster Gale, 6-5 W, St. Joseph Academy - The sharpshooting swingman averaged 8.8 points per game and had 8 double figures scoring games.

Sean Howard, 5-11 SG, St. Joseph Academy - Hit 32 threes on the way to averaging 6.8 points per game.

Quincy Washington, 5-10 G, Otay Ranch - Underrated lead guard averaged 4.7 points and played significant minutes for a depleted roster.

Cameron Perez, 5-7 G, Morse - Quick slasher scored 7.4 points per game for the Tigers.

Will Wolchko, 6-3 G/W, Santana - Jack-of-all-trades swingman averaged 5.7 points per game for the Sultans.

Kyden Martin, 5-8 PG, Montgomery -- Averaged 1.2 points and 1.1 assists in 18 games for the Open Division champs.

Holden Bell, 6-4 F, Mar Vista - Long, agile forward averaged 7.4 points and 3.9 rebounds, starting every game for the Mariners.

Braylon Shumate, 5-10 G, Mar Vista - Quick, under-the-radar player averaged 7.6 points for the Mariners.

Shea Ferguson, 5-9 G, Mira Mesa - Cracked the Marauders rotation early and late in the season after a return from injury, averaging 2.5 points per game.

Isaac Hudson, 6-4 F, University City - An early season starter, Hudson averaged 1.5 points per game and showed flashes in his minutes.

Roman Murallo, 6-0 G, University City - Returned from a serious injury to crack the rotation down the stretch for the Centurions.