Johnsburg's JT Schmitt voted SBLive’s Illinois High School Athlete of the Week (1/29/2024)

Congratulations to Johnsburg boys basketball player JT Schmitt, who was voted SBLive's Illinois High School Athlete of the Week for January 15-21.

He received more than 72 percent of the total votes cast for the week.

Schmitt, a junior, tied a program record, hitting eight 3-pointers and finishing with 24 points in a 77-33 win against Harvard.

Lemont bowler Trevor Anifer finished second in the voting after receiving more than 27 percent of the votes.

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PREVIOUS WINNERS: Montini girls basketball player Nikki Kerstein (Jan. 8-14), Thornton's Meyoh Swansey (Jan. 1-7), Mount Carmel's Angelo Ciaravino (Dec. 25-31), 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).

Click on the story below for another look at the nominees:

Vote: Who should be SBLive's Illinois High School Athlete of the Week (1/23/2024)?

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