Wayne Mason|Daily News Bell County junior guard Tyler Potter pulls up along for a short jumper along the baseline as Pineville's Byron David Asher gets in position for a possible rebound during action this season. Potter and Asher have both been named first team All-Region by the 13th Region Boy's Basketball Coaches Association.

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The 13th Region Boys Basketball Coaches Association has released their All-Region teams for the 2012-13 season.

Harlan County senior point guard Tyler Brewer is the group’s choice for player of the year while Corbin’s Tony Pietrowski and Red Bird’s John D. Wilson shared the coach of the year honor.

Several local players made the team with Pineville seniors John Simpson and Byron David Asher making the first team along with Bell County junior Tyler Potter. Middlesboro juniors Donnie Foister and Austin Poindexter were named to the second team along with Pineville senior Seth Jeffrey.

Also Middlesboro’s Michael Wilson and Pineville’s Simpson, Jeffrey and Jared Philpot were named to the All-Region Academic team. Any seniors with a gpa of 3.5 or higher make the team.

The awards will be presented on March 17 at around 3:15 p.m. between All-Star games at Knox Central High School.

Here’s the complete All-Region team as selected by the coaches association:

First Team

Tyler Brewer, Sr., Harlan County

Tyler McDaniel, So., Clay County

John Simpson, Sr., Pineville

Jordan Fox, Jr., Jackson County

Zac Baxter, So., South Laurel

Devon Mills, Sr., Barbourville

Tyler Potter, Jr., Bell County

Jake Allen, Jr., North Laurel

Matthew Barger, So., Knox Central

Alex Sergent, Sr., Harlan County

Marcus Carson, Sr., North Laurel

Zach Farley, Sr., Corbin

Byron David Asher, Sr., Pineville

Stephon Lyttle, Sr., Clay County

Robby Igo, Sr., Corbin

Second Team

Michael Powers, Sr., Whitley County

Skylar Griffith, So., Williamsburg

Eric Young, Sr., Red Bird

Donnie Foister, Jr., Middlesboro

Steve Wagers, Sr., Jackson County

Austin Poindexter, Jr., Middlesboro

Jake Patterson, Jr., Bell County

Seth Jeffrey, Sr., Pineville

Blake Sanders, Sr., South Laurel

Jeffrey Adams, So., Knox Central

Tyler Miller, So., Harlan County

Aaron Caldwell, Sr., Harlan County

Matt Slavey, Sr., South Laurel

Kody Reed, Sr., Clay County

Tobie Merida, Sr., North Laurel

All-Academic Team

Michael Wilson, Middlesboro

John Simpson, Pineville

Jared Philpot, Pineville

Seth Jeffrey, Pineville

Dylan McNiel, Harlan

Dakota Morris, Harlan

Chad Massengill, Harlan County

Zach Smith, Lynn Camp

Matt Trosper, Lynn Camp

Josh Morris, Lynn Camp

Kaleb Maquet, Corbin

Zach Farley, Corbin

Robby Igo, Corbin

Boston Bryant, Whitley County

Zack Jones, South Laurel

Matt Slavey, South Laurel

Marcus Carson, North Laurel