Vote: Who should be SBLive's Florida High School Athlete of the Week (1/23/2024)?
Here are the candidates for SBLive’s Florida High School Athlete of the Week for Jan. 15-Jan. 20 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, January 28th at 11:59 p.m. and the winner will be announced in next week's poll.
SBLive Athlete of the Week winner
Congratulations to last week’s winner: Luke Holcomb, Boys Basketball, St. Johns Country Day!
THIS WEEK’S FLORIDA ATHLETE OF THE WEEK NOMINEES:
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Here are the nominations:
Ty Townsend, Boys Basketball, Bradenton Christian: A quadruple double? Townsend nearly pulled off the rare feat in a win over Bayshore last week, scoring 11 points, 12 rebounds, 11 assists and seven steals.
Ace Taylor, Boys Basketball, Calvary Christian: Maybe the performance of the week was had by Taylor in a 78-74 win over Seffner Christian. Taylor scored 46 points in the victory.
Marcus Green, Boys Basketball, American Collegiate Academy: Not to be outdone by Taylor, but Green had a big night himself. In a 63-52 win over Keswick Christian, Green scored 42 points along with 12 rebounds and three steals.
Darius Cunningham, Boys Basketball, Navarre: Though Cunningham and the Raiders were on the losing end of a 77-75 loss to Choctawhatchee, the senior had another monster game. Cunningham exploded for 40 points, 10 rebounds and four assists.
Landon Geren, Boys Basketball, Trail: The junior scored over half of the Bears’ points in a 49-43 win over Atlantic Coast, going for 25 in the victory. Not everyday someone accounts for over 50 percent of the team’s points.
Jamier Jones, Boys Basketball, Oak Ridge: The 6-foot-6 junior wing turned in another stellar performance with 27 points and 11 rebounds for a double-double to lead the Pioneers past Olympia 87-73 last week.
Mateo Medina, Boys Basketball, The Geneva School: Freshman sensation pumped in a career high 39 points to lead the Knights past Crooms Academy, 96-94, in a double overtime victory.
Calven Charles, Boys Basketball, Palmetto Ridge: Charles had a big night in a 55-53 win over Gulf Coast. The senior put up 27 points, more than half his team's total, as the Bears won the CCAC championship.
Santiago Henriquez, Boys Basketball, Miami Palmetto: The junior guard turned in a 27-point performance in a 68-56 win against Miami Northwestern, while also adding four assists and six steals.
Marcus Kelley Jr., Boys Basketball, Mariner: The senior point guard was extremely efficient in the Tritons’ 87-73 win over Sebring. Kelley Jr. went 10-of-12 shooting and scored 26 points, grabbing eight rebounds.
Jacob Daniels, Boys Basketball, Gibbs: Daniels was the catalyst in the Gladiators’ 72-62 victory over Gateway Charter in the Wally Keller Classic. The guard poured in 23 points against Griffins.
Peyton Hefflefinger, Girls Basketball, Barron Collier: Hefflefinger got hot from beyond the 3-point line last week. The guard knocked down seven 3-pointers on her way to 27 points in a win over Key West.
Arlinda Roundtree, Girls Basketball, Olympia: The star senior recorded an impressive double-double with 19 points and 19 rebounds and added five assists, four steals and four blocked shots to lead the Titans past Lake Nona, 58-53 last week.
Jaida Civil, Girls Basketball, Palm Bay: The 6-foot junior guard notched 18 points, seven rebounds, six assists and six steals to lead the Palm Bay past Eau Gallie, in a 61-18 victory last week.
Samantha Brooks, Equestrian, Trinity Catholic: Not everyday we have an equestrian on our list, but Brooks needed to be recognized. Brooks received second place in Hunter Classic at the World Equestrian Center this past weekend.
-- Andy Villamarzo | villamarzo@scorebooklive.com | @sblivefl
