The Providence Journal continues its feature of selecting the top All-State teams from the last quarter-century. The sports staff of Bill Koch, Eric Rueb and Jacob Rousseau is dusting off archives in search of the best athletes. We started with the spring sports and then moved to winter and will end with the fall teams. The plan is to publish every sport before the 2025-26 school year begins.

Here is The Providence Journal Quarter-Century All-State Boys Basketball Team:

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Erickson Bans is the most explosive boys scorer over a four-year career the state has ever seen. He totaled 2,605 points at Shea, including a 57-point game against Pawtucket rival Tolman in 2019. Bans was named to the All-State Second Team and the All-State First Team twice, including Gatorade Player of the Ye

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