Bishop O’Connell senior guard Xavier Johnson was named the 2018 Washington Catholic Athletic Conference Player of the Year.
Johnson was one of the top scorers in the conference as he averaged 19. points per game. The Nebraska commit tallied 30 or more points in four games. Johnson also registered four double-doubles.
Johnson led Bishop O’Connell to a 24-6 record, which was good for third place in the WCAC standings. Johnson scored 27 points in the conference semifinals where the Knights lost to DeMatha on Sunday.
Johnson is the first Bishop O’Connell player to win the award since Melo Trimble in 2014.
Paul VI Glenn Farrello was named WCAC Coach of the Year. The Panthers fell to Gonzaga in the conference semifinals.
Here is the list of WCAC All-Conference teams for the boys:
First Team:
| Xavier Johnson | Bishop O’Connell |
| Justin Moore | DeMatha |
| Brandon Slater | Paul VI |
| Aminu Mohammed | Archbishop Carroll |
| Hunter Dickinson | DeMatha |
| Casey Morsell | St. John’s |
| Wynston Tabbs | St. Mary’s Ryken |
| Anthony Harris | Paul VI |
| Myles Dread | Gonzaga |
| Jeremy Roach | Paul VI |
| Terrance Williams | Gonzaga |
Second Team
| Matt Becht | Bishop O’Connell |
| Earl Timberlake | DeMatha |
| Tre Wood | St. John’s |
| Darius Hines | Bishop Ireton |
| Richard Njoku | St. John’s |
Third Team
| Ibn Williams | Bishop McNamara |
| Chuck Harris | Gonzaga |
| Trevor Keels | Paul VI |
| Ishmael Leggett | St. John’s |
| Charlie Weber | Bishop O’Connell |
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