Vote: Who should be SBLive's Arkansas high school athlete of the week (1/15/2024)?
Here are the candidates for SBLive’s Arkansas high school athlete of the week for Jan. 8-14. Read through the nominees and cast your vote. Voting will conclude Sunday at 11:59 p.m. If you would like to make a nomination in a future week, email nate@scorebooklive.com.
Editor’s Note: Our Athlete of the Week feature and corresponding poll is intended to be fun, and we do not set limits on how many times a fan can vote during the competition. However, we do not allow votes that are generated by script, macro or other automated means. Athletes who receive votes generated by script, macro or other automated means will be disqualified.
Dekylon Arnold, Marianna Lee boys basketball
The senior scored 19 points with 8 assists and 7 steals in a 49-44 victory over Barton. He scored 24 points and had 7 rebounds in a 67-54 victory over Carlisle.
Evan Bailey, Arkadelphia boys basketball
The 6-3 senior scored 20 points with 20 rebounds in a 72-52 victory over Camden Fairview. He scored 16 points in a 59-56 victory over Hope.
Bailey Barton, Beebe girls basketball
Healy scored 18 points with 3 assists, 2 rebounds and 2 steals in a 65-13 victory over eStem.
Landren Blocker, Little Rock Christian Academy boys basketball
The 6-5 senior was honored for passing the 1,000-career point mark. He scored 20 points with 9 rebounds, 8 assists and 2 steals in a 98-24 victory over LISA Academy West. He scored 18 points with 6 rebounds, 7 assists and 3 steals in a 92-40 victory over Pulaski Academy.
Kendri Broughton, Dumas girls basketball
The 5-9 sophomore scored 24 points with 13 rebounds in a 59-53 overtime victory over McGehee.
Xavier Cox, DeWitt boys basketball
The freshman scored 32 points with 2 assists and 3 rebounds in a 70-62 loss to Augusta.
Sophie Eble, Episcopal Collegiate girl basketball
The 5-7 senior scored 21 points in a 64-24 victory over LISA Academy North. She scored 19 points in a 60-40 loss to Harding Academy.
Payton DePriest, Marshall boys basketball
The 6-2 senior scored 58 points, including 37 through the first three periods in a 79-65 victory over Quitman.
Hayden Foster, Hackett boys basketball
The 6-3 sophomore scored 17 points with 18 rebounds and 3 blocks in a 59-40 victory over Cedarville.
Jaxon Keeling, Mulberry boys basketball
The sophomore scored 31 points with 7 assists, 2 steals and 3 rebounds in a 84-36 victory over Decatur.
Jordan Marshall, Little Rock Central girls basketball
The 6-0 senior scored 32 points in a 72-32 victory over Bryant.
Heidi May, Taylor girls basketball
The 5-6 senior scored 19 points with 10 rebounds, 11 steals and 7 assists in a 53-45 victory over Kirby.
Abby Methvin, Yellville-Summit girls basketball
The 5-3 senior scored 29 points and passed the 1,500-career point mark in a 61-26 victory over Greenland.
Courtland Muldrew, Springdale Har-Ber boys basketball
The 6-3 junior scored 34 points in a 64-52 victory over Bentonville. He scored 21 points in a 71-42 victory over Bentonville West.
Brooklyn Owens, Stuttgart girls basketball
The 5-4 sophomore scored 30 points with 5 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals in a 56-49 loss to Watson Chapel.
Kellen Robinson, Bryant boys basketball
Robinson scored 27 points with 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals in a 77-64 victory over Little Rock Southwest.
Noah Romine, Sheridan boys basketball
The 5-8 junior scored 15 points with 8 assists in a 59-52 loss to Hot Springs Lakeside. He scored 32 points in a 66-45 victory over White Hall.
Kinley Smith, Fouke girls basketball
The 6-1 sophomore scored 18 points with 12 rebounds and 3 blocks in a 61-45 victory over Jessieville.
Zakyus Smith, Camden Harmony Grove boys basketball
The 6-2 junior scored 39 points in a 75-65 victory over Smackover.
Tyler Spencer, Shirley boys basketball
The 5-8 senior scored 37 points in a 78-62 victory over Rural Special. He scored 26 points in a 74-57 victory over Concord.
Stephana Steen, Dumas girls basketball
The 5-4 junior scored 22 points with 6 rebounds and 2 assists in a 59-53 overtime victory over McGehee.
Leah Telgemeier, Pea Ridge girls basketball
The 5-7 senior guard scored 21 points with 4 rebounds and 4 assists in a 57-49 victory over Prairie Grove.
Dallas Thomas, Little Rock Parkview boys basketball
The 6-9 Clemson signee scored 21 points with 5 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocks in a 65-60 loss to Maumelle. He scored 19 points with 7 rebounds in a. 61-58 victory over Little Rock Catholic.
Anna Trusty, Greenwood girls basketball
The 6-0 senior scored 27 points with 4 assists, 3 rebounds and 2 steals in a 65-34 victory over Van Buren.
Kynslee Ward, Mansfield girls basketball
The 5-8 senior scored 22 points with 5 rebounds and 4 steals in a 69-21 victory over Hector.
--Jeff Halpern I @SBLiveArk
