Vote: Who should be SBLive’s North Carolina High School Boys Basketball Player of the Week (1/15/2024)?
We have 10 athletes nominated this week for SBLive’s North Carolina Boys Basketball Player of the Week from Jan. 8-14 and we ask you, the fans, to help decide who should indeed be the top athlete selected. Voting will conclude on Saturday, Jan. 21 at 11:59 p.m. and the winner will be announced in next week’s poll.
Here are this week's nominees:
Sadiq White, Myers Park
The 6-foot-8 junior had 16 points, 10 rebounds and 3 blocked shots as the Mustangs beat Northwood 63-47 in a high-profile matchup featuring top national recruits. White has 15 college offers, including Alabama, Florida State, Georgetown, North Carolina State and South Carolina.
Isaiah Henry, Cannon School
Henry scored 28 points and pulled down 10 rebounds in Cannon’s 91-85 victory over Chambers. The 6-foot-5 junior also scored 13 points in a 103-68 win over Charlotte Country Day. Henry has eight college offers, including Georgia, Clemson and Appalachian State.
D’Andre Moore, Draughn
Moore led the way with 24 points as Draughn raced past Rosman 89-52. The sophomore guard is averaging 25.6 points per game.
Cam Honey, Ayden-Grifton
Honey scored 21 points in a 67-62 win over SouthWest Edgecombe. The 6-foot-1 junior guard is averaging 14.6 points a game.
Romello Pegues, Triton
The 5-foot-11 junior guard scored 25 points on 9-of-14 shooting in a 60-57 win over Pine Forest. Pegues also had 4 rebounds and 3 steals.
Austin Swartz, Cannon School
The 6-foot-5 Miami commit scored 25 points in the Cougars’ 91-85 win over Chambers. Swartz has turned in several big-time performances against elite competition.
Juke Harris, Salisbury
Harris poured in 37 points as the Hornets raced to a 91-52 runaway win over Lexington. The 6-foot-7 Wake Forest commit is averaging 30 points a game. He is a McDonald’s All-American nominee.
Rodmik Allen, New Hanover
The 5-foot-11 junior scored 21 points to go along with 7 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 steals in the Wildcats’ 80-52 romp over North Brunswick. Allen leads New Hanover with 16.8 points per game.
Braylon Barfield, Richmond
Barfield had 18 points and 11 rebounds in a 75-47 win over Union Pines. The Raider senior is averaging 5.4 points and 8.9 rebounds per game.
Landon Vaughn, Bandys
The 6-foot-9 center scored 15 points as Bandys held off Maiden 58-53. Vaughn, a junior, is averaging 18.9 points and 9.1 rebounds per game.
