The Tyler Morning Telegraph has named its 2026 All-Rose Country Boys Basketball Team for the 2025-26 high school season. Palestine Westwood junior Kavian Bryant was named Player of the Year. He averaged 26.4 points, 5.1 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 2.3 steals per game. The paper said he led the Panthers to the state championship game for the first time in program history. It was his third straight year receiving the honor. Bryant has committed to Texas Tech.
Other honorees include Kenson Anderson of Chapel Hill, named Offensive Player of the Year. He averaged 25.5 points and was the District 16-4A Most Valuable Player. The Bulldogs finished 32-3 and advanced to the regional semifinals. Anderson signed with Southwest Christian College. Caz Franks of All Saints was named Defensive Player of the Year. He averaged 17.0 points and 8.4 rebounds per game, and was a two-time district Defensive Player of the Year. Franks signed with Tyler Junior College.
Keylan Bircher of Tyler, a sophomore, was named Newcomer of the Year. He averaged nearly 16 points per game and was the District 10-5A Newcomer of the Year. Jacob Agnew of Brook Hill was named Coach of the Year. The paper said he led his team to a 32-5 record and a trip to the TAPPS State tournament.