Camden Thompson, Samantha Redinger voted most underrated high school basketball players in the nation

Thompson (Whitehall, Michigan) and Redinger (Argos, Indiana) piled up a combined 72,090 fan votes

SBLive readers have spoken, and the polls are closed.

Camden Thompson (Michigan boys basketball) and Samantha Redinger (Indiana girls basketball) have been voted the most underrated high school basketball players in the nation in 2024.

Each voting camp had to fend off a furious challenge from the second-place finisher. 

Thompson, a junior forward for the Whitehall Vikings, picked up 20,156 votes to secure the victory over Hansberry (Illinois) junior Ikee Brooks (16,257 votes).

Redinger, a senior guard for the Argos Dragons, amassed 51,934 votes to pull away late from Rialto (California) junior Carrington Davis (41,987 votes).

Girls basketball playoffs start today, Jan. 30, in Indiana.

Here were our write-ups on the two winners:

Samantha Redinger, sr., Argos (Indiana)

SBLive readers voted Argos senior Samantha Redinger (10) the most underrated girls basketball player in the nation.

Photo by Austin Hough/South Bend Tribune/USA Today Network

Redinger is a talented offensive player who is leading the state of Indiana in scoring at 32 points per game. The guard recently exploded for 55 points in a victory over Oregon-Davis. She is also averaging 5.2 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 4.1 steals. 

Camden Thompson, jr., Whitehall (Michigan)

Thompson has been a force scoring and on the glass this season, churning out double-doubles like a factory. The 6-foot-5 forward — who’s already eclipsed 1,000 career points — is averaging 19.7 points and 19.9 rebounds per game while also dishing 5.2 assists per game.

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-- Mike Swanson | swanson@scorebooklive.com | @sblivesports