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ASWA Announces High School Basketball Players of the Year Finalists

The three finalists in each classification for boys and girls, named by the Alabama Sports Writers Association.

The Alabama Sports Writers Association announced the three finalists, high school basketball players of the year, both and boys and girls, per classification, on Wednesday morning. 

Winners, Mr. and Miss Basketball and the Super All-State team will be named at a luncheon banquet Tuesday, April 16 at the Montgomery Renaissance.

Class 7A

GIRLS

Syriah Daniels, Auburn
Jordan Hunter, Hewitt-Trussville
Jabria Lindsey, Central-Phenix City

BOYS

DeWayne Brown, Hoover
Caleb Harrison, Huntsville
Jacoby Hill, Central-Phenix City

Class 6A

GIRLS

Jareah Branch, Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa
Leah Brooks, Hazel Green
Tamiria Jones, Huffman

BOYS

Ty Davis, Mountain Brook
Caleb Holt, Buckhorn
Peyton Wiggins, Huffman

Class 5A

GIRLS

Mia Hollingsworth, Jasper
Missy Odom, Jasper
Tamya Smith, Pleasant Grove

BOYS

Cam Dooley, Valley
Terrel Johnson, Vigor
Joshia Jones, Fairfield

Class 4A 

GIRLS

Kayden Carr, Prattville Christian
Reece Davis, Deshler
Ivey Maddox, Good Hope

BOYS

Micah Caster, Jackson
Davis Dare, American Christian
Evan Griffin, Geneva

Class 3A 

GIRLS

Ava Card, St. James
Sawyer Kate Hulgan, Plainview
Maddie Smith, Trinity

BOYS

Emmanuel Clarton, Sumter Central
Jonathan Fitch, Sumter Central
Trey Simpson, Hillcrest-Evergreen

Class 2A

GIRLS

Belle Hill, Mars Hill Bible
Katelyn St.Clair, Sand Rock
Ella Wheeler, Sulligent

BOYS

Jakaleb Faulk, Highland Home
Vederrian Story, LaFayette
Carson Thrasher, Mars Hill Bible

Class 1A 

GIRLS

Ace Austin, Spring Garden
Sarah Davis, Shoals Christian
Kaina King, Skyline

BOYS

Nasir Cheatham, Georgiana
Trey Kellogg, Covenant Christian
Javen Poindexter, Red Level

AISA 

GIRLS

Lindsey Brown, Edgewood
Madison Davis, Lee-Scott
Takayla Davis, Glenwood

BOYS

Deshawn Hall, Valiant Cross
Haiden Harper, Lee-Scott
Clayton Hussey, Lowndes Academy

The Alabama Sports Writers Association is a professional organization for sports writers and editors throughout the state, or any person involved in disseminating sports information or publicity in Alabama including but not limited to sports information personnel, publicists of professional organizations or facilities, or publicists of non-profit organizations sponsoring or governing sporting events. The ASWA is a non-profit organization.

The ASWA prep committee's primary responsibilities include conducting regular top-10 rankings of a variety of high school sports, and select all-state teams in those sports as well. The committee will determine the winner of a variety of annual awards including the annual Mr. Football winner, and the Jimmy Smothers Courage Award.