Vote: Who should be the South Florida basketball player of the week (1/15/2024)?
South Florida boys’ basketball has been heating up, with the talent-rich area featuring some of the top performers in the state. Many put on a show this past week.
SBLive Sports Florida is tracking all the action, and singling out some of the top performers for our South Florida Basketball Player of the Week polls.
Reminder, these polls are intended to be fun, while providing exposure to the players and schools. SBLive Sports Florida aims to recognize as many players and schools as possible.
As always, we encourage players, coaches and schools to post on social media the performances of these athletes. Or they can reach out to @JoeFrisaro on X (formerly Twitter).
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Congratulations to last week's winner: Kevin Thomas, F, Sagemont
Editor’s note: Our corresponding poll is intended to be fun, and we do not set limits on how many times a fan can vote during the competition. This poll is specifically for fans to vote on the players that have been nominated and in no way discredits any other player that may not be mentioned in our poll.
The nominees this week are:
Cameron Boozer, Forward, Columbus: When you’re one of the best players in the country, you’re going to find yourself in our weekly poll numerous times. It’s hard to ignore Boozer’s 26-points in 26 minutes in the Explorers’ 81-62 win over national power, Long Island Luther. Boozer added five blocked shots.
Isaiah Bragg, Forward, Homestead: Homestead pulled off a thrilling 74-71 win over Miami Christian, with Bragg playing a key role with 18 points and 12 rebounds. Bragg added 12 points and 12 rebounds in another win during the week against Archbishop Carroll.
Alex Constanza, Guard, Westminster Academy: A sophomore guard, Constanza is averaging 19.5 points per game. In a 72-70 win over Archbishop Alter Kettering, Constanza scored 25 points, added seven rebounds and four assists. Earlier in the week, he enjoyed a 29-point performance in a comfortable win against American Heritage Delray Beach.
Cody Dinnall, Forward, Monarch: The 6-foot-3 senior came up big against West Broward, with 16 points, six rebounds and six assists.
Jabari Dukes, Forward/Guard, Monsignor Pace: Dukes had 12 points and seven rebounds in the Spartans’ defensive tussle against American Heritage Plantation. Earlier in the week, Dukes scored 15 points with seven rebounds in a loss to Palmer Trinity.
Jeremy Elyzee, Forward, Pembroke Pines Charter: A 6-foot-7 senior, Elyzee poured in 20 points and corralled four rebounds in the Jaguars’ 66-63 encounter with Miami Norland. In another game, Elyzee had 21 points in a win against Cooper City.
Anthony Ferrer, Guard, NSU University: Ferrer had a 31-point performance in a 40-point win over Ransom Everglades.
Harry Gelin, Guard, South Plantation: Gelin had a remarkable 30-point performance, connecting on 12 of his 14 shots from the floor, in the Paladins’ 84-61 win against Hialeah Educational Academy.
Sebastian Gonzalez, Forward, Miami Christian: Gonzalez posted 22 points and 10 rebounds in a blowout win against Edison Private. In a three-point loss to Homestead, tossed in 34 points, while hauling in 15 rebounds with four assists.
Jordyn Kee, Guard, Sagemont: Kee had 19 points in a holiday tournament, and has been a driving force in Sagemont’s 12-5 record. Kee is averaging nearly 12 points per game.
Jase Richardson, Guard, Columbus: It’s only fitting to also pay tribute to the performance of the Explorers’ guard. Richardson had 20 points, nine assists and four steals against Long Island Luther.
Calvin Russell, Forward, Miami Northwestern: Just a sophomore, Russell tossed in 22 points, while grabbing 10 rebounds and dishing out nine assists in the Bulls’ 66-63 win against Miami Central. Oh, he added four steals and a blocked shot.
Drake Sandi, Guard, St. Thomas Aquinas: Against Cardinal Gibbons, in a 73-61 win, Sandi led the way with 19 points and seven rebounds, along with four assists.
Calvin Thompson, Guard, Western: The sophomore dropped five three-point shots, accounting for all of his 15 points in Western’s 11-point win over South Plantation.
Triston Wilson, Forward, Miami Norland: In a 60-53 win against Southridge, Wilson collected 20 points, seven rebounds, four assists and three steals.
Jodan Wright, Guard, Miami Central: The Rockets bounced back from a close loss to Northwestern with a 70-68 double-overtime win over Park Vista. Wright paced the Rockets with 17 points, four rebounds and two steals.
