We’ve had a month to process the thrilling end to the MIAA boys basketball season. Now it’s time for everyone’s favorite time of year – awards season.
Our MIAA boys awards include three All-MIAA teams of five players each, Player of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year and Coach of the Year.
Picking the award recipients was agonizingly difficult; I had more than 30 names listed under consideration for the MIAA teams, many you’ll see in our honorable mentions, and the individual honors weren’t no-brainers, either. There’s so much talent across the state, but we parsed it down by weighting individual production, winning impact, team success and tournament performances.
Here are our 2025-26 MIAA boys basketball award winners.
Player of the Year: Brody Bumila, Bishop Feehan
Class of 2026, 6-9 forward
NCAA: Texas (baseball)
There simply wasn’t a more dominant player in MIAA this season – or even recent state history. Bumila averaged 30.6 points and 15.6 rebounds per game while shooting 69.7 percent from the field this season, including a legendary state tournament run that saw him lead No. 14 seed Bishop Feehan to the program’s first Division 1 championship. In 25 games this winter, Bumila totaled 766 points, 379 rebounds, 27 blocks and 25 steals.
Double teams, triple teams and different defensive coverages did little to stop Bumila, whose winter size and strength made him a virtual cheat code. After missing significant time last winter due to injury, Bumila remained healthy this season and played with great motivation. He saved his best performances for the playoffs, when he averaged an absurd 40.8 points and 19.8 rebounds per game to lead the Shamrocks to glory, which included victories over the top three seeds in the state.
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Defensive Player of the Year: Rolky Brea-Arias, St. Mary’s
Class of 2026, 6-5 forward
The Catholic Central League Defensive Player of the Year, Brea-Arias recorded two blocks per game in St. Mary’s run to the Division 2 championships, and that’s only part of how impactful he was on that end of the floor. Brea-Arias was one of the most unique players in MIAA basketball with his combination of athleticism and length at 6-foot-5. He disrupted passing lanes with his activity, forced deflections and his high motor made him a force as a rebounder. And he was extremely versatile with his ability to defend guards and bigs.
There were several worthy candidates for this award. Central Catholic guard Jeremiah Almanzar averaged four steals per game as a tenacious on-ball defender who always drew the opponent’s best player. Andover guard Charlie Tutwiler also defended the best opposing player every night and made life difficult on the perimeter with his pressure and motor. Masconomet's Jimmy Farrell was also considered.
Coach of the Year: Josh Keilty, St. Mary’s
After leading Georgetown to the Division 4 boys championship in 2025, Keilty took the job at St. Mary’s and led the Spartans to glory in their first season in Division 2. Keilty brought in several new transfers – including Brea-Arias from Lynn Classical and John Chareas from Manchester Essex – and guided the puzzle pieces together.
This was a difficult award to select. Bishop Feehan’s Dean O’Connor helped the Shamrocks get the most out of their group at the right time in March. Andover’s Dave Fazio had a young group with uncertain expectations entering the season but guided them to a 21-3 record and a berth in the Division 1 Final Four.
All-MIAA First Team
Rolky Brea-Arias, St. Mary’s
Class of 2026, 6-5 forward
Brea-Arias is our MIAA Defensive Player of the Year. He averaged 19 points and 17 rebounds per game this season to lead St. Mary’s to the Division 2 championship. He scored the game-winning basket in the final seconds that was the difference in the victory.
Brody Bumila, Bishop Feehan
Class of 2026, 6-9 forward
NCAA: Texas (baseball)
Bumila is our MIAA Player of the Year. His sensational winter included some epic performances, including scoring 49 points in the first half of a victory over Cardinal Spellman that put him over 1,000 career points, and a 51-point, 22-rebound masterpiece in the Div. 1 semifinals against Andover.
Javi Lopez, Central Catholic
Class of 2026, 6-2 guard
NCAA: Brandeis
The Co-Player of the Year in the Merrimack Valley Conference, Lopez averaged 29 points, eight rebounds and four assists per game while shooting 43 percent from 3-point range while leading Central Catholic to the Div. 1 championship games and only two in-state losses. Lopez wrapped up his impeccable high school career as Central’s all-time leading scorer with 1,931 points.
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Elian Rodriguez, Salem
Class of 2027, 6-1 guard
The Northeastern Conference Player of the Year averaged 22.1 points, 5.3 assists, 4.2 rebounds and 2.4 steals per game as he led Salem to the Division 3 championship for its first title since 1995.
Josh Roux, Andover
Class of 2027, 6-0 guard
A starter since he was a freshman, Roux broke out with averages of 26.2 points, four rebounds and three assists per game to lead Andover to the Div. 1 Final Four. He shot 38 percent from 3-point range and now sits at 1,188 career points. Roux was the Co-Player of the Year in the MVC.
All-MIAA Second Team
Sam Brigham, Pope Francis
Class of 2026, 6-3 guard
Brigham cemented himself as one of the most prolific scorers in the state, averaging 23.8 points per game and making 74 3-pointers as he led Pope Francis to the Div. 2 Final Four. He finished his four-year career at Pope Francis with 2,107 points. Brigham will now reclassify to 2027 for a postgraduate year at Cushing.
Jimmy Farrell, Masconomet
Class of 2026, 6-2 guard
NCAA: WPI
Farrell stuffed the stat sheet again with averages of 19.7 points, 7.1 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 3.6 steals per game while shooting 86 percent from the foul line as he led Masconomet to the Div. 2 championship game. He finished with 1,221 career points, which is second all-time at Masconomet.
Connor Houle, Attleboro
Class of 2026, 5-9 guard
The Hockomock League Kelley-Rex Division MVP averaged 18.6 points and 5.5 assists per game with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 3:1 as he led Attleboro to a 21-3 record, the Hockomock League title and an appearance in the Div. 1 round of 16. One of the best point guards in the state, Houle was as reliable as they come and a three-level scorer who shot 95 percent from the free-throw line, including 65 consecutive to end the season. He finished with 1,236 career points, the third most for boys in Attleboro history.
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Jacob Klass, Beverly
Class of 2026, 6-0 guard
NCAA: Salem State
Klass averaged 23 points, four rebounds and four assists per game to lead Beverly to a 19-5 record and a finish in the Div. 1 quarterfinals. His season included a career-high 49-point performance in a January victory over Saugus.
Cam Santos, Bridgewater-Raynham
Class of 2026, 6-5 guard/forward
Santos averaged 18.6 points, eight rebounds, three steals and more than a block per game for Bridgewater-Raynham, which advanced to the Division 1 quarterfinals and fell just short of eventual champion Bishop Feehan in a double overtime thriller. He’ll head to Vermont Academy for a postgraduate year and reclassify to 2027.
All-MIAA Third Team
Aaron Cote, Wareham
Class of 2026, 6-0 guard
Cote averaged 25.1 points per game and finished as Wareham’s all-time leading scorer – despite missing most of his junior season – as he led the top-seeded Vikings to their third Division 4 state championship in four years. Cote scored 31 points in the title clincher.
Jake Fortier, St. Mary’s
Class of 2028, 6-0 guard
The engine that made St. Mary’s go, Fortier averaged 18 points and five assists per game to fuel St. Mary’s to its Div. 2 breakthrough. He has already surpassed 1,000 career points in just two high school seasons.
Justin Grimaldi, Oliver Ames
Class of 2026, 6-3 guard
The Hockomock League Davenport Division MVP averaged 22 points per game as one of the best 3-point shooters in the state as he led Oliver Ames to the Division 2 quarterfinals. Grimaldi was a two-year captain with the Tigers and surpassed 1,000 career points.
Ben Marino, Needham
Class of 2026, 6-2 guard
Marino was named the Bay State Conference MVP as he averaged 16 points, seven assists, seven rebounds, three blocks and three steals per game. He led Needham to an 18-2 regular-season record, which tied the program record, before making a Div. 1 round of 16 appearance, where the Rockets lost to eventual champion Feehan in four overtimes.
Ryan Mutschler, Hanover
Class of 2026, 6-5 guard
The Patriot League Fisher MVP averaged 25 points per game to lead Hanover to the top seed in Division 3 and an appearance in the state title game. He also put up seven rebounds, five assists and two steals per game during the regular season as the Hawks went 23-2.
Honorable mentions: Owen Adams (BC High), Cal Atherton (Newburyport), Shyheim Babb (Lynn Classical), Jadon Beatty (Archbishop Williams), Thomas Behrmann (Medfield), Allen Brown Jr. (Holbrook), Jordyn Correia (New Bedford), Thomas Denton (Masconomet), Dawson English (Winchester), Cason Faulk (Bridgewater-Raynham), Matty Gray (Burlington), Brendan Loewen (Georgetown), Kingston Maxwell (Abington), Aboubakar Nimaka (Malden Catholic), Teddy O’Neill (Swampscott), Thacher Purdy (Xaverian), LaDainian Rodrigues (Attleboro), Jonny Sullivan (Tewksbury), Dom Taylor (Somerset Berkley), Adan Wicks (Hoosac Valley)
