Vote: Who is the Maryland Boys Basketball Player of the Week - Jan. 26, 2026

Nominees include Blake's Christian Kennard, Mountain Ridge's Cameron Breighner, and Wootton's Chase Mitchell.

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High school basketball season continues in the state of Maryland. Once again, it's time to answer the question: Who was the Maryland Basketball Player of the Week?

We looked at multiple counties and nominated 14 athletes for games played from Jan. 19-25.

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Congratulations to last week's winner: Armani Fowles of Blake.

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We ask you to check out this week's nominees below and cast your vote.

Voting closes Sunday, Feb. 1, at 11:59 p.m. PT. The winner will be announced next week. Here are the nominees.

Christian Kennard, Blake

Kennard, a senior, was dominant with 26 points to lead Blake over Northwest 77-65.

Jaylin Outtara, Northwest

Outtara, a senior, was valiant in a losing effort with 30 points in the Jaguars' loss to the Bengals.

Dez Ainsworth, Riverdale Baptist

Ainsworth is once again nominated this week. The senior dropped 30 points to lift Riverdale Baptist to an 82-69 victory over New Hope Academy.

Jamari Rogers, St. Charles

Rogers is also back with another dominant performance. The junior dropped 39 points in St. Charles' 83-73 win over Great Mills.

Xavier Oree, Williamsport

Oree, a senior, finished with 22 points and nine rebounds to lift Williamsport over Middletown in a 54-53 thriller.

Cameron Breighner, Mountain Ridge

Breighner is also nominated again this week. The senior dropped 26 points in Mountain Ridge's 71-45 victory over Northern Garrett.

Isaiah Johnson, Atholton

Johnson, a senior, finished with 27 points, eight rebounds, seven steals, and six blocks in Atholton's 71-52 win over Oxon Hill.

Chase Mitchell, Wootton

Mitchell, a senior, dropped an astonishing 30 points and eight rebounds in Wootton's 71-36 blowout win over Northwood.

Lester Walker, Watkins Mill

Walker, a sophomore, also looked impressive in a losing effort with 35 points in Watkins Mill's 68-62 loss to Wootton.

Ethan Ray, Damascus

Ray had a pair of strong performances this past week. First, the junior dropped 24 points in Damascus' 69-39 blowout win over Northwood. Then, he erupted with 30 points in the Swarmin' Hornets' thrilling 72-70 OT win over Rockville.

Mason Leonard, Urbana

Leonard, a junior, finished with 22 points and eight rebounds in Urbana's 67-62 win over Thomas Johnson.

Dion Walker, Wise

Walker, a senior, finished with a remarkable 30 points and eight rebounds in Wise's 89-53 beatdown of Northwestern.

Jevon Hawkins, Avalon

Last week's winner, Hawkins, stepped up once again. The sophomore erupted with 34 points, seven rebounds, and three steals in Avalon's 85-73 victory over Clinton Grace Christian.

Toran Ayama, Avalon

Ayana, a junior, also made an impression in the same game with 28 points to help the Black Knights.

About Our Athlete of the Week Voting
High School on SI voting polls are meant to be a fun, lighthearted way for fans to show support for their favorite athletes and teams. Our goal is to celebrate all of the players featured, regardless of the vote totals.Sometimes one athlete will receive a very large number of votes — even thousands — and that’s okay! The polls are open to everyone and are simply a way to build excitement and community around high school sports.Unless we specifically announce otherwise, there are no prizes or official awards for winning. The real purpose is to highlight the great performances of every athlete included in the poll.