Along with being selected to the Piedmont Athletic Conference all-star team this season, Person High School basketball player Tony Winstead received recognition at the area level as well, as he was recently chosen for the All-District second team.

As a junior forward for the Rockets this season, Winstead was Person’s major offensive weapon, scoring a total of 406 points for an average of 16.9 per game. He was also a force on the boards, hauling down nearly 11 rebounds per game.

In all, Winstead was one of 14 area players selected to the All-District team.

Rocket head coach Charles Dacus said Winstead’s inclusion serves as a boost for the Person program.

“It’s good to have somebody from our program that people outside of Roxboro feel is a valuable player,” he said. “It just proves how good Tony is and that people in the area respect his ability.”

Winstead had seven 20-plus point games, including a season high of 26 against conference rival Jordan, and pulled down 19 boards in Person’s PAC-6 tournament loss to regular-season champion Southern Durham.

“He has a knack for scoring around the basket from a number of different positions in the low-post area,” said Dacus. “He finds a way — most of the time against bigger, taller opponents — to score the ball.”

The coach also praised Winstead’s impact on the boards and on defense.

“He really has a nose for the ball when it comes off the rim. For someone who’s not that tall, he’s got the ability to block shots and alter shots. He’s got great timing on the ball when the other player is attempting to shoot.”

Winstead helped lead the Rockets to a 12-12 overall record (which includes two forfeit wins) and a sixth-place finish in the PAC-6 in 2007-08.

Other conference players selected to the team were: Ty Alston of East Chapel Hill (first team), JaMario Clayton of Southern (first team), Carlos Sanford of Riverside (first team), Justin Watts of Jordan (first team), Marcus Wells of Southern (first team), Denzel Robinson of Chapel Hill (second team), and Phillip Williams of Riverside (second team).