N-O trio earns All-State basketball honors

By Mike Wertman, Sports Writer Posted 21 April 2025 at 3:40 pm

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – All State basketball squad honorees, from left, Derren Brooks, Aidan Neumann and Ben Gerstung.

A trio of Niagara-Orleans League players have earned spots on the Class B All State boys basketball squad.

Wilson junior Aidan Neumann has been named to the second team, Akron sophomore Derren Brooks to the third team and Akron junior Ben Gerstung has received Honorable Mention.

Neumann scored 528 points this past season (21.8 average) and had 63 steals and 54 assists.

Brooks grabbed off 255 rebounds and also scored 320 points (12.5 ave.)

Gerstung scored 341 points (13.6 ave.) and pulled down 143 rebounds.