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Jamarion Davis-Fleming awarded Gatorade Mississippi boys basketball player of the year

The 6-foot-9 power forward led Canton to back-to-back 5A state championships

Reed Green

Canton Tigers' Jamarion Davis-Fleming (0) looks for a way to shoot or pass under the basket during the MHSAA Class 5A state championship game against the Holmes County Central Jaguars at the Mississippi Coliseum in Jackson, Miss., on Friday, Feb. 28, 2025.
Canton Tigers' Jamarion Davis-Fleming (0) looks for a way to shoot or pass under the basket during the MHSAA Class 5A state championship game against the Holmes County Central Jaguars at the Mississippi Coliseum in Jackson, Miss., on Friday, Feb. 28, 2025. / Lauren Witte/Clarion Ledger / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Gatorade recently announced their basketball player of the year winners for the 2024-25 season. Mississippi State commit, Jamarion Davis-Fleming, was crowned the basketball player of the year in Mississippi.

The 6-foot-9 power forward averaged 25 points, 13 rebounds, four blocks and four assists per game this season. Davis-Fleming's play and leadership helped the Tigers capture their second straight class 5A basketball state championship when they defeated Holmes County Central 53-35. Along with the back-to-back state championships, Davis-Fleming in addition also won the MHSAA 5A Mr. Basketball for his exceptional play this season. He was also selected to the 2025 Mississippi/Alabama All-Star Game.

Davis-Fleming, who is a composite four-star prospect, is the third highest rated recruit for Chris Jans and Mississippi State. He is the 117th rated prospect in 247 Sports and the 111th rated prospect on On3 Sports. However, Davis-Fleming is the highest rated prospect in the state of Mississippi on both recruiting services. His play on the court caught the attention of other programs across the Southeast. According to On3, he also held offers from Ole Miss, Alabama, LSU, Jackson State, James Madison, Tennessee Tech and California State University-Bakersfield.

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Reed Green
REED GREEN

Reed Green graduated from the University of Florida with a degree in sports media and journalism in 2022. He began contributing for High School on SI in 2023 covering high school football in the Florida Panhandle. Since then, he has provided coverage for high school sports in Mississippi, Alabama and Arkansas. In 2024, he contributed for Maroon and White Nation on FanSided providing coverage for Mississippi State football.

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