Vote: Who should be the South Florida Boys Basketball Player of the Week? (12/11/2023)
Basketball season is picking up and SBLive Sports Florida is jumping right in and is recognizing the top players in South Florida.
The area is loaded with talented players and teams.
Each week, we will be honoring the top boys and girls in our Player of the Week polls.
Today we will start with the SBLive Sports Florida boys basketball Player of the Week. On Tuesday, we will conduct our girls basketball poll.
As we launch our polls, we encourage players, coaches and schools to send their nominations to @JoeFrisaro on X (formerly Twitter).
These polls are intended to be fun, while providing recognition to deserving players from as many schools as possible.
Fans are encouraged to vote as often as you’d like, and we hope you spread the word! Voting will end on December 17th at 11:59 p.m. and the winner will be announced in next week's poll.
The nominees this week are:
Dante Allen, G, Riviera Prep: In a thrilling, 71-69, win over Calvary Christian Academy, Allen led the way with 23 points and nine rebounds.
Cameron Boozer, F, Columbus: One of the best players in the state, you’ll be seeing Boozer’s name frequently. The 6-foot-9 junior had 23 points and 10 rebounds against Riviera Prep.
Anthony Ferrer, G, NSU University: In two wins during the week, Ferrer scored 35 total points, including 18 in a blowout against Palm Trinity.
Chris Levy, G, Hialeah Educational Academy: In a thrilling 58-56 win against Norland, Levy posted 18 points with three rebounds, four assists and two steals.
Jasen Lopez, G, True North Classical Academy: A sophomore, Lopez had a dominating performance in a 75-68 win against Gulliver Prep with 34 points, five rebounds, three assists and five steals.
Jordan Moshe, G, Monsignor Pace: In three games during the week, Moshe combined for 62 points.
Sebastian Pupo, G, Hialeah Gardens: What a week for Pupo, who played in three games, and combined to score 71 points. Hialeah won two of those games, and in its 79-76 double overtime loss to Coral Gables, Pupo had 34 points.
Raul Perez, G, North Broward Prep: The Eagles won all three of their games during the week, and Ruiz combined to score 58 points.
Calvin Russell, F, Northwestern: The 6-foot-6 junior had a strong all-around game in the Bulls’ win over Booker T. Washington. Russel scored 20 points, with three rebounds, four assists and three steals.
Bruno Sanchez, G, Coral Gables: On a high-scoring, undefeated Coral Gables team, Sanchez scored 22 points in a 19-point win over Monsignor Pace, while adding seven assists, four rebounds and three steals.
Drake Sandi, G, St. Thomas Aquinas: The 6-foot-2 sophomore scored 25 points with five rebounds and two steals against Lake Worth on Saturday. Earlier in the week, in a tournament against Sports Leadership & Management (Tampa), Sandi poured in 27 points.
Pau Verges, F, Miami Christian: The Victors improved to 6-1 with a win over Doral Academy. At 6-8, Verges made his presence felt with 21 points, nine rebounds and two blocked shots. The senior also stood out earlier in the week against Downtown Doral, with 15 points, 16 rebounds and three blocked shots.
