Lee’s Summit boys basketball PG/SG Alex Benassi voted SBLive’s Missouri High School Athlete of the Week

Congratulations to Lee’s Summit boys basketball point guard/shooting guard Alex Benassi for being voted SBLive’s Missouri High School Athlete of the Week for Jan. 31-Feb. 6!

The senior dropped a team-high 22 points and added seven rebounds during a 60-48 win over Lawrence Free State last Friday.

Benassi ran away with this week's honor, receiving 85.48% of the total vote.

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

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Here are the other athletes who were nominated for Jan. 31-Feb. 6:

Tony Osburn, Mound City boys basketball

Osburn has taken the state by storm this season, and he continued to show why with a 41-point outing during a 90-40 win over East Atchison last Friday. Oh, and all of his scoring — including 10 3-pointers — happened in the first half.

Audrey Blaine, St. Dominic girls basketball

Blaine had a double-double with 22 points and 16 rebounds during a 46-36 win over Notre Dame last Monday.

Giovanni Mack, Belton boys basketball

Mac was eyeing a triple-double with 26 points, 18 rebounds and 6 assists during an 84-83 win over Fort Osage.

Regan Williams, Park Hill South girls basketball

Williams had 17 points, 8 rebounds and 4 blocks during a 46-39 win over St. Pius X last Friday.

Kennedy Horton, Brentwood girls basketball

Horton dropped a game-high 30 points and 11 rebounds during a 53-34 win over Crossroads College Prep last Tuesday.

Chaz Watson, Lee’s Summit West boys basketball

Watson was massive during an 80-64 win over Blue Springs South, scoring 30 points and grabbing seven rebounds.

Cierra Smith, Grandview girls basketball

Smith was the difference during Grandview’s 49-40 win over Smithville, scoring a game-high 24 points.

Marqueas Bell, Park Hill boys basketball

The Trojans nabbed a 71-55 win over Liberty North last Friday, and it was largely due to Bell’s 29 points and four assists.

Kennedy Townsend, Park Hill girls basketball

Townsend used 29 points and four rebounds to help push the Trojans to a 68-52 win over Blue Springs last Monday.

Michael Howard, Plattsburg boys basketball

Howard dropped a massive 45 points and eight rebounds during a 68-44 win over Penney last Friday.

Emani Bennett, Lee’s Summit North girls basketball

Bennett totaled 26 points and 12 rebounds during a 53-39 win over Raymore-Peculiar last Monday.

Brycen Dean, Van Horn boys basketball

Dean compiled 43 points and seven boards during a 77-48 win over University Academy last Friday.

Grace Slaughter, Grain Valley girls basketball

Slaughter had the highest-scoring game of the girls’ side last week with 33 and six rebounds during a 78-43 win over William Chrisman last Monday.

Caleb Estes, Oak Park boys basketball

Estes used 34 points and six rebounds to lead the Northmen to a 75-66 win over St. Joseph Central last Wednesday.

Khamori Cornelius, Kirkwood girls basketball

Cornelius notched a double-double with 18 points and 11 rebounds during a 63-36 win over Marquette last Saturday.

Ashton Jermain, Raymore-Peculiar boys basketball

The Panthers earned a 67-43 win over Lee’s Summit North last Tuesday, and Jermain led the charge with 21 points and three rebounds.

Lexi Moody, Odessa girls basketball

Moody had 18 points and 10 rebounds en route to a double-double and 61-45 win over Excelsior Springs last Monday.

Ikenna Ezeogu, Blue Springs boys basketball

Ezeogu notched a double-double with 35 points and 13 rebounds during a 73-51 win over Park Hill last Tuesday.

Kate Restovich, Visitation girls basketball

Restovich was eyeing a double-double with 30 points and eight rebounds during a 54-51 win over Parkway West last Monday.

Iverson Neal, North Kansas City boys basketball

Neal had a 19-point, 11-rebound double-double during a 75-41 win over St. Joseph Central last Tuesday.

Darin Conley, Pembroke Hill boys basketball

Conley had his latest double-double of the season with 22 points and 12 rebounds during a 76-70 win over KC East Christian last Monday.

Robert Martin, CBC boys basketball

CBC got a 56-51 win over Chicago St. Rita last Saturday, and Martin’s 27-point outing was a key to victory.

Mia Nicastro, St. Charles West girls basketball

Nicastro dropped 22 points and had five steals during a 53-32 win over Winfield last Tuesday.

Andrew Young, Marquette boys basketball

Young almost joined the 20/20 club with 26 points and 19 rebounds during a 65-48 win over McCluer last Saturday.

Libby Brewster, Francis Howell girls basketball

Brewster has been a force throughout the first couple of months of the season, and she continued to be just that with 29 points and nine rebounds during a 60-48 win over Timberland.

Brandon Mitchell-Day, MICDS boys basketball

Mitchell-Day had 22 points and 10 rebounds during a 63-32 win over Alton last Saturday.

Madison Johnson, Harrisonville girls basketball

Johnson had an 18-point, eight-rebound night during a 49-32 win over Warrensburg.

Ramzi Salem, John Burroughs boys basketball

Salem was a crucial part in John Burroughs’ 61-57 win over Priory last Friday by scoring a team-high 27 points.

Azaria Moore, Vashon girls basketball

Moore had 30 points during Vashon’s 73-4 win over Medicine and Bioscience last Tuesday.

Amari Foluke, Metro boys basketball

Foluke had this week’s highest-scoring performance with 46 points during a 71-69 loss to North County Christian last Tuesday.

Ethan Fauss, Clayton boys basketball

Fauss notched a double-double with 24 points and 15 rebounds despite a 61-55 loss to Parkway Central last Tuesday.

Avery Rausch, Lee’s Summit girls basketball

Rausch had 24 points, 6 rebounds and 5 blocks despite a 43-34 loss to St. Joseph Central last Tuesday.

Barry Thomas Jr., St. Charles West boys basketball

Thomas Jr. had 22 points and six boards during a 71-51 win over WInfield.

Caelyn Ferguson, Heritage Christian girls basketball

Heritage Christian got a massive 43-27 win over KC Lutheran last Monday, and Ferguson contributed to the cause with 19 points and seven rebounds.

Jahaad Fort, Priory boys basketball

Fort was two rebounds shy of a double-double during a 73-54 win over Lutheran North, scoring 23 points in addition to eight boards.

Molli Johnson, Pleasant Hill girls basketball

During a 73-54 win over Center last Monday, Johnson had 24 points and three steals.