Vote: Who should be SBLive's Illinois High School Athlete of the Week (1/8/2024)?
Here are the candidates for SBLive's Illinois High School Athlete of the Week 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 the following week. If you would like to nominate an athlete in the future, please email athleteoftheweek@scorebooklive.com.
THIS WEEK’S SBLIVE ILLINOIS ATHLETE OF THE WEEK NOMINEES:
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Nick Allen, Bradley-Bourbonnais boys basketball
The junior scored 22 points in a 50-41 win over Lincoln-Way Central and 21 in a 62-61 victory against Belleville West.
DJ Bolden, Westinghouse boys basketball
The senior scored 30 points in a 79-72 overtime win against Niles North.
Devin Cleveland, Kenwood boys basketball
One of several talented freshmen in the Chicago area this season, Cleveland scored 20 points in an 85-55 win over Warren. He also had 11 points and three assists in a 57-43 loss to Normal.
Jamson Coulter Jr., Rich boys basketball
The sophomore had 28 points and three assists in a 68-62 win against Young.
Daiquan Daniels, Hoffman Estates boys basketball
The junior scored 28 points in a 70-62 win against Willowbrook.
Alejandro Diaz, Fenton boys basketball
The senior passed the 1,000-point mark for his career in a 59-19 win against West Chicago.
Rylan Foster, Mundelein girls basketball
The senior reached 1,000 career points in a 51-30 win against Buffalo Grove.
Marcos Gonzales, Brother Rice boys basketball
The junior scored 27 points in an 80-71 win against Eisenhower and had 16 points in a 60-43 victory over Lane.
Katie Hamill, Crystal Lake Central girls basketball
The Missouri-St. Louis recruit had 42 points and eight rebounds in a 56-54 overtime loss to Marian Central in the title game of the Northern Illinois Girls Classic.
Morez Johnson, Thornton boys basketball
The Illinois signee and consensus No. 1 senior in the state had 17 points, nine rebounds, five steals, two assists and no turnovers in a 63-62 win over Metamora at the Highland Shootout. He also had 21 points, 12 rebounds, three assists and three steals in a 62-48 win against Richmond Heights (Ohio).
Emily Klatt, Stevenson girls basketball
The DePaul commit had a double-double of 14 points and 12 rebounds in a 44-39 loss to unbeaten Maine South.
Bryson Mossmann, Routt boys basketball
The sophomore scored 33 points, including the game-winning basket, in a 56-55 overtime win against Liberty.
Leah Palmer, Geneva girls basketball
The senior hit five 3-pointers and scored 26 points in a 58-49 win against St. Charles East.
Joe Pettit, Geneva boys wrestling
The junior was named Most Valuable Wrestler at the Jim Newbill Invitational after edging Joliet Central's Charles Walker 4-3 to win the 215-pound title.
Shaheed Solebo, Lane boys basketball
The senior became the first Champion to reach 1,000 points since 2014 when he hit the milestone in a 62-59 loss to Joliet West.
Meyoh Swansey, Thornton boys basketball
The senior guard had 18 points and eight rebounds in a 63-62 victory against Metamora. He also contributed 18 points, five rebounds, three assists and three steals in a 62-48 win over Richmond Heights (Ohio).
Marko Visnjevac, McHenry boys basketball
The senior scored his 1,000th career point in an 83-28 win against Marengo.
CJ Worsham, Christ the King boys basketball
The senior had 20 points, eight rebounds, seven assists and two blocks in an 84-60 win over Manley.
Jaheem Webber, Normal boys basketball
The 6-foot-10 senior had 15 points, nine rebounds. four blocks and two assists in a 57-43 win over Kenwood.
Matthew Zobrist, Metamora boys basketball
The junior guard scored a game-high 25 points in a 63-62 loss to Thornton.
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PREVIOUS WINNERS: Glenbrook North's Anestis Hadjistamoulou (Dec. 11-17), Morrison's Camryn Veltrop (Dec. 4-10), Homewood-Flossmoor's Jaeda Murphy (Nov. 27-Dec 3), Bloom's Elijah Lovemore (Nov. 20-26), Joliet Catholic's Andres Munoz (Nov. 13-19), Wilmington's Reid Juster (Nov. 6-12), Blue Island Eisenhower's AJ Abrams (Oct. 30-Nov. 5), Althoff's Antwan Strong (Oct. 23-29), Breese Central's Griffen Becker (Oct. 16-22), Mater Dei's Markus Kehrer (Oct. 9-15), Hersey's Thomas Mulder (Oct. 2-8), Dixon's Katie Drew (Sept. 25-Oct. 1), Barrington's Scout Storms (Sept. 18-24), Neuqua Valley's Andrew Hoffman (Sept. 11-17), Naperville North's Cole Arl (August 28-Sept. 3), Joliet Catholic's Patrick Durbin (August 28-Sept. 3), Waubonsie Valley's Tyler Threat (August 21-27).
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