Vote: Who should be High School on SI National Boys Athlete of the Week? (1/27/2025)

Which athlete had the best performance in the nation from Jan. 20-26?

Margaretta's Julian Washington. / Doug Hise / USA TODAY NETWORK

Each week during the high school sports season, High School on SI will gather the best performances across the country with the help of fans, readers and staff.

Now, it’s your turn to choose a standout among the pack, the best of the best.

Here are the nominees for High School on SI’s National High School Boys Athlete of the Week for Jan. 20-26. Voting closes on Monday, Monday, Feb. 3 at 11:59 p.m. (Pacific Time). The poll is below the write-ups on each athlete.

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Editor’s Note: Our Athlete of the Week feature and corresponding poll is intended to be fun, and we do not set limits on how many times a fan can vote during the competition. However, we do not allow votes that are generated by script, macro or other automated means. Athletes that receive votes generated by script, macro or other automated means will be disqualified.

High School on SI National Boys Athlete of the Week candidates

1. Jack Adams, sr., Watertown (New York) basketball

Adams recorded his first career triple-double with 27 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists in an 89-66 win over Carthage. During the game, Adams surpassed 1,000 career points. 

2. Brandon Benjamin, sr., Canyon (California) basketball

Benjamin, a San Diego signee, had 36 points — including the 2,000th of his prep career — as Canyon took down Foothill, 73-65. 

3. Torrey Brooks Jr., jr., Camden (New Jersey) basketball

Brooks Jr. tallied 42 points, six rebounds and four assists in a 100-81 victory over Mater Lakes (Florida). 

4. Will Carty, jr., Watertown (Massachusetts) basketball

Carty dominated with 28 points, 18 rebounds and six blocks in a 66-53 win over Arlington. 

5. Colin Cordle, sr., South Albany (Oregon) basketball

Cordle erupted for 48 points — a new South Albany single-game record — as the RedHawks prevailed in a five-overtime thriller against Silverton, 98-94. Cordle also had five rebounds, five assists and three steals. 

6. Trae Cousin, so., Farrell (Pennsylvania) basketball

Cousin netted a career-high 30 points in a 69-48 rout of Mercer. 

7. Abijah Franklin, sr., Wren (South Carolina) basketball

Franklin, a Furman signee, had 46 points in a 91-47 win over Emerald. 

8. Braydon Harmon, jr., Saugus (California) basketball

Harmon poured in 43 points as Saugus defeated West Ranch, 79-65. 

9. Jadon Holmes, jr., Oak Park (California) basketball

Holmes dominated with 29 points, 15 rebounds and four blocks in an 84-64 win over Moorpark. 

10. Lazerek Houston, sr., Lincoln Northeast (Nebraska) basketball

Houston hit nine 3-pointers — a new single-game school record — en route to 46 points in a 92-70 victory over Lincoln. 

11. Saxton Howard, sr., Lexington Christian (Kentucky) basketball

Howard had 53 points, eight rebounds, four assists and three steals in a 96-84 win over Meade County. 

12. Bryce Kankam, sr., Innovation Academy (Massachusetts) basketball

Kankam tallied 37 points, 12 rebounds, eight steals, eight blocks and five assists as Innovation Academy edged Notre Dame, 78-75. 

13. Devin Moody, sr., Manual Arts (California) basketball

Moody scored 33 points and grabbed 14 rebounds in a 79-44 victory over Maya Angelou. 

14. Grant Polk, sr., St. Alban’s (D.C.) basketball

Polk, a South Carolina signee, had 40 points in a 77-62 win over Landon. 

15. Ty Price, sr., Butler County (Kentucky) basketball

Price became the 26th player in Kentucky history to reach 3,000 career points in an 85-53 victory over Trinity. The UT-Martin signee finished the game with 21 points. 

16. Malaki Reed, sr., Smith-Cotton (Missouri) basketball

Reed buried 11 3-pointers en route to a 42-point explosion as Smith-Cotton blew by Knob Noster, 78-32. 

17. Korbyn Russell, sr., East Jordan (Michigan) basketball

Russell, a Michigan State baseball signee, made eight 3-pointers and finished with 34 points in a 69-37 victory over Bellaire.

18. Daniel Smalls, jr., Niskayuna (New York) basketball

Smalls had 31 points — including the 1,000th of his Niskayuna career — in a 62-50 win over Colonie.

19. Jaxson Spafford, sr., Putnam (Oregon) basketball

Spafford did all he could in a 57-51 loss to Canby, pouring in 38 points. He scored 17 points during Putnam’s fourth-quarter comeback attempt. 

20. Julian Washington, jr., Margaretta (Ohio) basketball

Washington was unstoppable in an 87-51 win over Valley View, putting up 35 points, 15 rebounds, seven assists and five blocks. 

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-- Bob Lundeberg | @sblivesports