Vote now: Who should be the South Florida basketball Player of the Week?
The Holiday Season is also the time high school basketball starts to get into full swing, with numerous tournaments, and teams closing in on the heart of their schedules.
South Florida continues to be a hotbed for high level prep basketball.
SBLive Sports Florida recognizes the top performers in our South Florida boys basketball Player of the Week poll.
Our polls aim to honor as many players from as many schools as possible, as we cover plenty of ground in South Florida. Reminder, these polls are intended to be fun, and we encourage all players, schools and coaches to provide as much details about their clubs as possible, which assists us in our selection process.
In our polls, you can vote as often as you’d like. Fans also are encouraged to spread the word. Voting will conclude Sunday, December 24th at 11:59 p.m.
(FYI, players, coaches and schools are encouraged to send nominees to @JoeFrisaro on X, formerly Twitter)
Congratulations to last week's winner: Pau Verges of Miami Christian.
Here are this week's candidates:
Marcus Allen, F, Miami Norland: The 6-foot7 senior had a standout performance in a loss to Riviera Prep. Allen scored 29 points and had 14 rebounds. Allen has committed to Missouri.
Adrian Alicea, G, St. Brendan: In the Sun Bash Tournament at Westminster Christian, Alicea had one game scoring 23 points, and in another, scored 20.
Andres Demoya, F, Taravella: The Trojans held off Dillard, 51-47, with Demoya scoring a team-high 16 points, and collecting seven rebounds. Earlier in the week, in a win against Coconut Creek, Demoya added 24 points and 13 rebounds.
Maddox Fowles, F, Western: The 6-foot-7 junior dropped in 24 points, and collected 11 rebounds in a two-point win over Cooper City.
Josh Harris, F, Pembroke Pines Charter: The Jaguars defeated St. Thomas Aquinas, 75-69, and Harris led the way with 28 points and eight rebounds.
Patrick Liburd, F, Sagemont: A 6-foot-6 junior who plays guard and forward, Liburd poured in 22 points in a 20-point win against Blanche Ely.
Sebastian Pupo, G, Hialeah Gardens: Pupo had 31 points in a win against Reagan, and in four games during the week, he scored a total of 84 points.
Jeremiah Rodriguez, F, Homestead: Rodriguez tallied 22 points and added six rebounds for the Broncos in a 99-73 win against Marathon.
Ryan Rodriguez, S, True North Classical Academy: The junior guard shot 60 percent from the field, and scored 17 in the Titans 80-71 win against TERRA Environmental.
Raul Perez Ruiz, G, North Broward Prep: Ruiz is off to a strong start, pouring in 21 points in the Eagles 12-point tournament win over Milton. The senior guard grabbed nine rebounds, added five assists and one steal.
Drake “DJ” Sandi, G, St. Thomas Aquinas: After scoring 12 points in a win over Boyd Anderson, Sandi turned in a 15-points performance in the Raiders’ 60-41 victory against Archbishop Molloy (N.Y.) in the Kreul Classic in Coral Springs.
Carlos Santana, G, Belen Jesuit: Jesuit prevailed against Archbishop McCarthy, 65-63, with Santana tossing in 25 points, with two assists and two rebounds.
Jacob Trenchfield, PG, Monsignor Pace: In a low-scoring game, the Spartans received an 18-point performance to defeat LaSalle, 47-35. Trenchfield had 18 points, six assists and four steals.
Anthony Valdes, G, Coral Glades: The junior guard combined to score 52 points in three games during the week.
Joseph Washington, F, Dr. Krop: The Lightning edged Coral Reef, 52-51, and Washington put on a dominating performance, scoring 30 points, while adding six assists. Also during the week, in a 60-54 loss to Miami Central, Washington tossed in 19 points.
