Interlake boys basketball player Shelton Henton, voted WaFd Bank Washington High School Athlete of the Week
Congratulations to Interlake's Shelton Henton for being voted SBLive’s WaFd Bank Washington High School Athlete of the Week for Jan. 8-Jan. 13!
When you break the program scoring mark of a legend, you deserve to be saluted. Henton scored a career-high 45 points in a non-league victory over Kent-Meridian, breaking the record set by ex-UW standout Donald Watts. Followed that up with 32 points and 13 rebounds in a win over 3A KingCo-leading Liberty of Issaquah.
Henton received 52.8% of the vote, beating out Mead boys basketball standout Karson Maze, who finished second with 38.7%.
We are currently accepting WaFd Bank Player of the Week nominations. If you would like to nominate an athlete, please email athleteoftheweek@scorebooklive.com or message us on Twitter or Instagram at @sblivewa.
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Here are the other athletes who were nominated for the week of Jan. 8-Jan. 13:
WASHINGTON NOMINEES
Landen Birley, West Valley of Yakima boys basketball: Junior took down school's 20-year-old single-game scoring mark (41) by pouring in 44 points, including eight 3-pointers, in 4A CBBN win over Eastmont.
Ty Bloomfield, Everett boys basketball: Senior guard sank program-record nine 3-pointers on way to career-high 35 points (12-of-21 shooting overall) in 3A Wesco win over Stanwood.
Pepper Boesel, Brewster girls basketball: Bears snapped Okanogan's 17-game league winning streak - and this ninth grader was big reason why, scoring 24 points, including four 3-pointers.
Ariyana Deloney, Foster girls basketball: Reigning 2A KingCo MVP posted her first career triple double - 32 points, 13 rebounds, 10 steals - in a league victory over Highline. Also had 23 points, 11 rebounds against Renton.
Giselle Dogan, Jackson girls basketball: Against perennial playoff 4A Wesco contender Glacier Peak, the senior went off for a season-high 34 points, including seven 3-pointers, in a victory.
Hayden Kaut, Napavine girls basketball: In a matchup of top-five state squads in Class 2B, the sophomore was up to the task. She scored a game-high 26 points (10-for-21 shooting), including three 3-pointers, in win over Rainier. Also had 21 points in loss to Adna later in week.
Karson Maze, Mead boys basketball: Panthers might have something in this ninth grade point guard. In team's biggest win of season over North Central, Maze had career-best 23 points, four rebounds, two assists and pair of steals.
Soraya Ogaldez, North Thurston girls basketball: In a matchup of undefeated 3A SSC rivals, the junior racked up a game-high 30 points - her sixth 30-point effort of the season - including a season-high six 3-pointers in a win over Timberline.
Noah Schow, Tenino boys basketball: Pure scorer was back at it again against reigning 1A Evergreen champion Eatonville - career-high 44 points, including nine 3-pointers, in victory.
