Vote now: Who should be SBLive’s Arkansas high school boys basketball player of the week?
Here are the candidates for SBLive’s Arkansas high school boys basketball player of the week for Dec. 21-27 as nominated by fans, readers and SBLive’s staff. Read through the nominees and cast your vote at the bottom of the page. Voting will conclude on Sunday at 11:59 p.m and the winner will be announced Monday. If you would like to make a nomination in a future week, please email regan@scorebooklive.com or tag us on Twitter or Instagram at @sbliveark.
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WEEK 1 NOMINEES:
DJ Smith, North Little Rock: The senior point guard had a team-high 15 points as the Charging Wildcats ended Bentonville’s season-opening five-game win streak with a 53-51 victory Tuesday.
Jaylen Lee, Bentonville: The sophomore guard had a game-high 18 points Tuesday in the Tigers’ anticipated showdown with North Little Rock, but the Charging Wildcats edged Bentonville, 53-51.
Camren Hunter, Bryant: Hunter, a senior guard and a Central Arkansas commit, scored 13 of his game-high 20 points in the fourth quarter Tuesday to help the Hornets pull away for a 61-47 victory against Watson Chapel.
Jaylen Thomas-Miller, Little Rock Parkview: The junior guard had a game-high 17 points Tuesday to lead the Patriots to an 85-73 victory over West Memphis.
Miles Rolfe, Har-Ber: In a defensive battle, Rolfe — a 6-foot-1 junior — led all scorers with 11 points as the Wildcats fought off Cabot for a 53-24 victory Tuesday.
Riley McGuirk, Little Rock Christian: The junior shooting guard knocked down a three-pointer from the corner with three seconds remaining to lift the Warriors to a 54-52 win over Jonesboro on Tuesday.
Bryson Warren, Little Rock Central: In a showdown between defending 6A and 5A champions, the sophomore guard led the 6A Tigers to a 70-56 win over Jacksonville on Monday with 27 points, eight rebounds and six assists.
Corey Camper, Little Rock Central: The Tigers’ star senior also played a major role in his team’s big win over Jacksonville, totaling 16 points, five assists and five steals in the 70-56 victory.
Cody Robinson, Little Rock Central: Robinson, a junior guard, nailed four three-pointers in the Tigers’ 70-56 win over reigning 5A champion Jacksonville — including three in a row during a 9-0 run that sealed the victory. He finished with 18 points and three rebounds.
