Clinton girls basketball G Taelar Felton voted SBLive’s Mississippi High School Athlete of the Week

Congratulations to Clinton girls basketball guard Taelar Felton for being voted SBLive’s Mississippi High School Athlete of the Week for Feb. 7-13!

Congratulations to Clinton girls basketball guard Taelar Felton for being voted SBLive’s Mississippi High School Athlete of the Week for Feb. 7-13!

The sophomore led Clinton with 20 points in a 71-67 overtime win over Germantown to claim the 6A Region 4 district title. 

Felton received 44.44% of the vote, beating out Starkville's Jamaica Young who finished second with 19.01%. DeSoto Central's Dorian Whitley finished third with14.9% and Ingomar's Macie Phifer finished fourth with 11.37%. There were over 34,000 votes tallied this week!

If you would like to nominate an athlete, please email athleteoftheweek@scorebooklive.com or message us on Twitter or Instagram at @sblivems.

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Here are the other athletes who were nominated for Feb. 7-13:

Jamaica Young, Starkville Girls Basketball: 

Young scored 13 points in a loss against Tupelo in the Class 6A Region 1 girls basketball tournament championship.

Makai Myles, Starkville Boys Basketball:

Myles led all scorers with 24 points in a 6A Region 1 Tournament championship loss to Tupelo.

Josh Hubbard, Madison-Ridgeland Academy Boys Basketball:

The junior point guard dropped 33 points in a 73-66 win over Jackson Academy. 

Macie Phifer, Ingomar Girls Basketball: 

Phifer recorded a double-double (20 points, 10 rebounds) in a 49-31 playoff win over Smithville. 

Madilynn Vuncannon, Walnut Girls Basketball: 

Vuncannon scored 27 points and 5 rebounds in a 51-58 loss to Pine Grove in the division tournament. The Lady Wildcats ended their season at 13-12. 

Kynnedi Davis, Brandon Girls Basketball: 

The junior recorded 16 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 steals in a 63-24 win over Petal.

Jaylen Edwards, Pontotoc Boys Basketball: 

Edwards had 21 points, 3 assists, and 3 rebounds in a 65-75 district loss to New Albany. 

Andie Flatgard, Jackson Prep Girls Basketball: 

Flatgard led the Lady Patriots with 28 points in a 58-30 win over the Mid-South All-Stars on senior night.

Dorian Whitley, DeSoto Central Boys Basketball: 

The senior led the Jaguars with 24 points in a 69-52 win over Lewisburg. With the win, DeSoto Central secures their spot in the playoffs for the third straight year.

Karon Hooper, Bruce Boys Basketball: 

The senior dropped 31 points and 8 rebounds in a loss against Calhoun City.

Demeriuntia Jackson, Brookhaven Boys Basketball: 

The senior had 19 points, 7 rebounds, and 3 assists in a 55-39 win over Natchez.