King Cotton Holiday Classic 2023: Top performers, all-tournament teams and final scores
The always highly-anticipated King Cotton Classic tipped off Wednesday at the Pine Bluff Convention Center and concluded Friday night after playing eight games apiece over those three days.
Gonzaga (D.C.) took home the King Cotton Classic championship trophy with a 76-72 win over Westminster (Fla.).
30 blue-chip players from coast-to-coast took part in the event that included local Arkansas Razorbacks targets Terrion Burgess (Benton), JJ Andrews (Little Rock Christian) and Jai'Chaunn Hayes (White Hall).
Below are the top performers, followed by the All-Tournament teams and each score from all 24 matchups.
Pine Bluff head coach Billy Dixon talks with University of Missouri football signee Courtney Crutchfield during the Zebras' game against Duncanville on Wednesday. (Photo by Justin Manning)
JJ Andrews, Little Rock (Ark.) Christian
The sophomore averaged 19.3 points, 11.3 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 2 blocks per game, including a double-double (33 points - varsity career high, 19 rebounds) in the Warriors' one-point overtime loss to Booker T. Washington.
Jalil Bethea, Archbishop Wood (Pa.)
The University of Miami (Fla.) signee averaged 23 points, 6.3 rebounds, 2 assists and 2.3 steals per game.
Landren Blocker, Little Rock Christian
The Louisiana Tech University signee averaged 13 points, 7.5 rebounds, 1 assist and 3 steals.
Annor Boateng, Little Rock (Ark.) Central
The University of Missouri signee averaged 22 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists per game, including a 34-point performance against Westminster.
Amari Brown, Sandy Creek (Ga.)
The senior averaged 16 points, 3.7 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1 steal.
Terrion Burgess, Benton (Ark.)
The junior averaged 24 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists per game, including 33 points in the double overtime loss to Archbishop Wood.
Odis Carter, Booker T. Washington (Texas)
The senior averaged 19.3 points and 4.6 assists per game.
Alex Constanza, Westminster Academy (Fla.)
The sophomore averaged 17 points and 10.5 rebounds.
Courtney Crutchfield, Pine Bluff (Ark.)
The University of Missouri signee averaged over 25.7 points, 6.7 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.3 steals. Crutchfield joined Kaleb Higgins as the only Zebra to averag 30 points through the first two games of the tournament.
Derek Dixon, Gonzaga (D.C.)
The junior averaged 18.3 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 1.6 assists.
Kayden Edwards, Duncanville (Texas) x
The junior averaged 30.7 points, 4 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game, highlighted by a 41-point performance on Duncanville's win over Silsbee.
Randy Emerson, Pine Bluff
The senior averaged 16 points and 7 rebounds.
Camren Fleming, St. Frances (Md.)
The junior averaged 16.7 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1 steal.
Keenan Gray, McDonough (Ga.)
The senior averaged 20.3 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.7 steals.
Deriyon Graydon, Pine Bluff
The junior averaged 17 points and 10.3 rebounds.
Christian Gurdak, Gonzaga
The junior averaged 15 points, 8.5 rebounds and 2 blocks.
Jared Harris, Silsbee (Texas)
The senior averaged 23.3 points, 5.6 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals.
Jai'Chaunn Hayes, White Hall (Ark.)
The junior averaged 19 points, 9 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game.
Sam Johnson, Booker T. Washington
The junior averaged 11.3 points, 11.3 rebounds, 1.3 steals and 1.3 assists.
Nyk Lewis, Gonzaga
The junior averaged 16.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1 steal.
Alex Lloyd, Westminster
The junior averaged 18.7 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.5 steals.
Chris McDermott, Booker T. Washington
The senior averaged 28.3 points, 16.6 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.5 steals. His double-double games included 31 points, 14 rebounds, 28 points, 16 rebounds and 26 points, 20 rebounds.
Drelon Miller, Silsbee
The University of Colorado football signee averaged 17.3 points, 2,8 rebounds and 1.3 assists.
Luke Moore, Little Rock Central
The junior averaged 13 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists per game.
Harrison Pickett, Benton
The junior averaged 9 points, 9 rebounds, 1.3 steals and 3 assists, including a double-double (18 points, 10 rebounds) in Bentons double overtime loss to Archbishop Wood.
Jeremiah Police, Westminster Academy
The senior averaged 15.5 points and 8 rebounds.
Julius Price, St. Joseph (Calif.)
The sophomore averaged 22.3 points, 3.7 rebounds and 3.3 assists.
BJ Davis-Ray, Duncanville
The junior averaged 19 points and 7 rebounds.
Josh Reed, Archbishop Wood
The senior averaged 26 points, 9.7 rebounds and 4 steals.
Julius Price, St. Joseph (Calif.)
The sophomore averaged 22.3 points, 3.6 rebounds and 3.3 assists.
Nigel Thomas, McDonough (Ga.)
The junior averaged 12 points and 4.6 rebounds.
Clyde Walters, Pinson Valley (Ala.)
The sophomore averaged 18.3 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists.
Tounde Yessoufou, St. Joseph
The junior put up 46 points, an all-time tournament single game record, in St. Joseph's win over Duncanville. For the tournament, Yessoufou averaged 33 points with 9.3 rebounds and scored no less than 25 points in a contest. He was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player.
ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAMS
MOST VALUABLE PLAYER
Tounde Yessoufou - St. Joseph
FIRST TEAM
Courtney Crutchfield - Pine Bluff
Chris McDermott - Booker T. Washington
Nyk Lewis - Gonzaga
Terrion Burgess - Benton
Kayden Edwards - Duncanville
SECOND TEAM
Derek Dixon - Gonzaga College
Alex Lloyd - Westminster Academy
Jalil Bethea - Archbishop Wood
Josh Reed - Archbishop Wood
JJ Andrews - Little Rock Christian
THIRD TEAM
Jared Harris - Silsbee
Annor Boateng - Little Rock Central
Alex Constanza - Westminster Academy
Cam Fleming - St. Frances
Christian Gurdak - Gonzaga College
DAY ONE RESULTS
McDonough 58 Benton 57
Silsbee 78 Pinson Valley 68
Sandy Creek 66 White Hall 50
Westminster Academy 58 Little Rock Christian 43
Gonzaga 68 St. Joseph 48
St. Frances 83 Booker T. Washington 78
Pine Bluff 84 Duncanville 79
Little Rock Central 68 Archbishop Wood 62
DAY TWO RESULTS
Pinson Valley 48 White Hall 45
Benton 71 Silsbee 65
Booker T. Washington 79 Archbishop Wood 77
Little Rock Christian 65 McDonough 50
St. Joseph 94 Duncanville 77
St. Frances 60 Sandy Creek 46
Gonzaga 91 Pine Bluff 70
Westminster Academy 62 Little Rock Central 45
DAY THREE RESULTS
McDonough 64 White Hall 38
Sandy Creek 58 Pinson Valley 50
Duncanville 90 Silsbee 85
Archbishop Wood 89 Benton 82 (double overtime)
Booker T. Washington 80 Little Rock Christian 79 (overtime)
St. Joseph 57 Little Rock Central 36
Gonzaga 76 Westminster 72 *CHAMPIONSHIP GAME*
Pine Bluff 64 St. Frances 57
(Cover photo by Justin Manning)
– Kyle Sutherland | @k_sutherlandAR
