Little Elm’s Amarachi Kimpson voted SBLive’s Texas High School Athlete of the Week (Jan. 30-Feb. 5)

Congratulations to Little Elm senior PG/SG Amarachi Kimpson for being voted SBLive’s Texas High School Athlete of the Week for Jan. 30-Feb. 5!

Congratulations to Little Elm girls basketball senior point guard Amarachi Kimpson for being voted SBLive’s Texas High School Athlete of the Week for Jan. 30-Feb. 5!

Kimpson stood out as an efficient shooter and an active defender for the Loboes during a pair of close wins to close out district play in District 5-6A with victories over Denton Braswell and Prosper Rock Hill, extending Little Elm’s then seven-game winning streak.

She scored 25 points on 7-of-14 shooting (50% FG) and also tallied six steals and five rebounds in one of her top offensive performances of the year in a 53-46 win over Braswell.

Kimpson kept rolling in the Loboes’ 49-44 victory against Rock Hill. She racked up 21 points on 7-of-13 shooting (53.8% FG) with seven assists, six steals and four rebounds to pace Little Elm’s high-octane offense.

The UNLV Rebels commit averaged 23.0 points, 6.0 steals, 4.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists for the week while making more than half of all her shots from the floor during that stretch.

Kimpson ran away with our latest Texas Athlete of the Week vote to capture this week's honor, receiving 98.77% of the vote.

Kimpson and the Loboes have stayed hot, beating Plano East in a 50-44 bi-district round victory Monday in the Class 6A Texas high school girls basketball playoffs. have continued their winning ways, picking up three more victories in recent District 28-3A action.

Little Elm (28-5) will return to action looking to extend its nine-game winning streak against the Lake Highlands Wildcats (14-16) at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 18, in the area round of the 6A UIL girls basketball playoffs.

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Here are the other athletes who were nominated for Jan. 30-Feb. 5:

BOYS BASKETBALL

Matthew Soto, Somerset PG/SG

31 points on 12-of-21 shooting (57.1% FG), six assists, five rebounds, two steals in a 92-46 win over Devine.

Grayson Rigdon, Benjamin PG/SG

55 points, 12 rebounds, six steals, three assists in a 73-58 win over Munday.

47 points, 10 rebounds, nine steals, three assists in a 78-40 win over Electra.

Josiah Moseley, Round Rock Stony Point PF

30 points on 14-of-20 shooting (70% FG), six rebounds, two assists, one steal, one block in a 70-55 win over Round Rock Cedar Ridge.

Noel Duplechain, Houston Sharpstown PG/SG

30 points on 13-of-18 shooting (72.2% FG), three rebounds, three steals, two assists in a 83-53 win over Houston Austin.

Malik Presley, San Marcos SF

16 points on 6-of-16 shooting (37.5% FG), 22 rebounds, six steals, three assists, two blocks in a 61-50 win over Cibolo Steele.

19 points on 8-of-20 shooting (40% FG), 12 rebounds, four blocks, three steals, two assists in a 51-38 win over Schertz Clemens.

Hayden Alston, Texline PF

27 points on 11-of-13 shooting (84.6% FG), 10 rebounds, three assists, three steals, one block in a 109-35 win over Pringle-Morse.

26 points on 11-of-14 shooting (78.6% FG), eight rebounds, two assists, two steals, one block in a 67-33 win over Wildorado.

Kevin Holmes Jr., Bryan Rudder SF/PF

24 points on 9-of-12 shooting (75% FG), 16 rebounds, two steals, one assist in a 68-58 win over College Station A&M Consolidated.

19 points on 5-of-8 shooting (62.5% FG), nine rebounds, three steals, one assist, one block in a 65-57 win over College Station.

Kelton Williams, Midlothian PG/SG

26 points on 6-of-16 shooting (37.5% FG), eight assists, five rebounds, five steals in a 79-46 win over Burleson.

Aidan Richard, San Antonio Reagan SF

35 points on 14-of-20 shooting (70% FG), five rebounds, one assist in a 67-53 win over San Antonio Madison.

17 points on 4-of-10 shooting (40% FG), two rebounds, one assist, one steal in a 55-46 win over San Antonio Johnson.

Grant Blackwell, Boys Ranch C/PF

21 points on 10-of-13 shooting (76.9% FG), 24 rebounds, two blocks, one steal in a 63-31 win over Bovina.

Chris McDermott, Houston Booker T. Washington SF/PG

25 points on 10-of-17 shooting (58.8% FG), eight rebounds, three assists, three steals in a 107-40 win over Houston North Forest.

21 points on 8-of-23 shooting (34.8% FG), 17 rebounds, three assists, three blocks, one steal in a 68-67 win over Houston Furr.

Keitenn Bristow, Holliday SG

31 points on 12-of-17 shooting (70.6% FG), two assists, two steals, one rebound, one block in a 79-41 win over Henrietta.

Jaylen Crocker Johnson, San Antonio Warren C/PF

23 points on 7-of-13 shooting (53.8% FG), seven rebounds, two blocks, one assist in a 76-70 win over San Antonio Brennan.

29 points on 10-of-22 shooting (45.5% FG), 13 rebounds, three steals, two assists, two blocks in a 55-52 win over San Antonio O’Connor.

Ethan Moya, La Joya PG/SG

17 points on 6-of-11 shooting (54.5% FG), nine rebounds, five steals, four assists in a 53-48 win over Edinburg.

21 points on 9-of-19 shooting (47.4% FG), five steals, four rebounds, four assists in a 53-48 win over Edinburg Economedes.

Kanon Gibson, Wink PG

23 points on 9-of-21 shooting (42.9% FG), 13 rebounds, five steals, one assist in a 50-38 win over McCamey.

Matthew Gonzalez, San Antonio Marshall PG/SG

26 points on 8-of-16 shooting (50% FG), one rebound, one assist in a 60-56 loss to San Antonio Lee.

32 points on 9-of-17 shooting (52.9% FG), five rebounds, three assists, two steals in a 74-64 win over San Antonio Madison.

Wesley Yates III, Beaumont United SG/PG

22 points on 4-of-9 shooting (44.4% FG), nine assists, eight rebounds, four steals in a 84-72 win over Humble Summer Creek.

20 points on 6-of-21 shooting (28.6% FG), five rebounds, two steals, one assist, one block in a 70-53 win over Beaumont West Brook.

Ryan Bellino, La Vernia SG/SF

19 points on 6-of-14 shooting (42.9% FG), eight rebounds, one steal in a 51-48 win over Cuero.

23 points on 10-of-25 shooting (40% FG), three rebounds, two assists, one steal in a 57-53 win over San Antonio YMLA.

Jeremiah Williams, Spring SG/SF

21 points on 7-of-15 shooting (46.7% FG), seven rebounds, six assists, one steal, one block in a 81-73 win over Dekaney.

22 points on 9-of-20 shooting (45% FG), nine rebounds, one steal in a 47-45 loss to Aldine Nimitz.

Nick Jaco, Santa Fe SF/SG

15 points on 7-of-17 shooting (41.2% FG), 11 rebounds, two assists, two blocks, one steal in a 50-49 loss to Angleton.

22 points on 10-of-16 shooting (62.5% FG), 10 rebounds, one assist, one steal, one block in a 55-53 win over Friendswood.

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GIRLS BASKETBALL

Kierra Merchant, Spring Westfield SG

34 points on 14-of-21 shooting (66.7% FG), eight rebounds, three assists, two steals in a 64-30 win over Aldine MacArthur.

34 points on 16-of-30 shooting (53.3% FG), 17 rebounds, seven steals, three assists, one block in a 58-37 win over Aldine Davis.

Rian Forestier, San Antonio Brandeis PG/SG

40 points on 18-of-28 shooting (64.3% FG), 18 rebounds, seven steals, six assists, two blocks in a 76-45 win over San Antonio Churchill.

12 points on 5-of-7 shooting (71.4% FG), six assists, five rebounds, five steals, one block in a 51-21 win over San Antonio Roosevelt.

Kalyn Toussaint, Galveston Ball PG/SG

39 points on 14-of-32 shooting (43.8% FG), five assists, two rebounds, two steals in a 61-40 win over Texas City.

Aaliyah Braziel, Snyder SG

27 points on 9-of-22 shooting (40.9% FG), four rebounds, three steals in a 61-31 win over Big Spring.

26 points on 12-of-26 shooting (46.2% FG), six rebounds, four steals, one assist in a 53-38 win over Sweetwater.

Aniya Joseph, San Antonio Harlan PF/C

15 points on 6-of-10 shooting (60% FG), 20 rebounds, one steal, one block in a 59-24 win over San Antonio Sotomayor.

16 points on 7-of-10 shooting (70% FG), 18 rebounds, four steals, one assist in a 63-32 win over San Antonio Holmes.

Melinda Winston, Alief Hastings SG

37 points on 13-of-24 shooting (54.2% FG), 11 rebounds, two blocks, one assist, one steal in a 57-55 loss to Alief Taylor.

22 points on 8-of-18 shooting (44.4% FG), seven rebounds, one steal in a 51-20 win over Alief Elsik.

Arissa Carbonara, Cuero F

15 points on 6-of-16 shooting (37.5% FG), 11 rebounds, six assists, four steals, one block in a 59-35 loss to La Vernia.

29 points on 8-of-18 shooting (44.4% FG), nine rebounds, four steals, three blocks, two assists in a 58-37 win over San Antonio Kennedy.

Arianna Roberson, San Antonio Clark C

20 points on 9-of-13 shooting (69.2% FG), 22 rebounds, 11 blocks, two steals, one assist in a 67-21 win over San Antonio Johnson.

15 points on 7-of-12 shooting (58.3% FG), 11 rebounds, one steal, one block in a 58-18 win over San Antonio Churchill.

Andrea Sturdivant, Fort Bend Austin PG

9 points on 3-of-13 shooting (23.1% FG), five rebounds, four steals, two assists in a 35-22 win over Fort Bend Ridge Point.

40 points on 13-of-27 shooting (48.1% FG) 10-of-22 on 3-pointers (.% 3PT), five rebounds, five assists, four steals, two blocks in a 69-45 win over Fort Bend Bush.

Keslyn Davis, La Grange PG

19 points on 8-of-21 shooting (38.1% FG), 15 steals, four rebounds, two assists in a 66-31 win over Giddings.

Amarachi Kimpson, Little Elm PG/SG

25 points on 7-of-14 shooting (50% FG), six steals, five rebounds in a 53-46 win over Denton Braswell.

21 points on 7-of-13 shooting (53.8% FG), seven assists, six steals, four rebounds in a 49-44 win over Prosper Rock Hill.

Janiah Perkins, San Antonio Highlands PG/SG

14 points on 6-of-15 shooting (40% FG), nine steals, eight assists, seven rebounds in a 51-14 win over San Antonio Lanier.

35 points on 10-of-13 shooting (76.9% FG), 14 rebounds, 11 assists, three steals in a 75-55 win over San Antonio Burbank.

Tiea Chatman, Waskom PG

19 points, two rebounds, two steals, one assist, one block in a 53-41 loss to Tatum.

22 points, 12 rebounds, six steals, one assist in a 46-36 win over Troup.

Ambrosia Cole, Lubbock Monterey G

30 points on 14-of-16 shooting (87.5% FG), four rebounds, three assists, two steals in a 96-28 win over Abilene Cooper.

Calyssa Sevier, Lytle PG

21 points on 9-of-24 shooting (37.5% FG), nine assists, nine steals, five rebounds in a 77-22 win over Dilley.

32 points on 13-of-23 shooting (56.5% FG), 13 rebounds, six assists, five steals in a 79-51 win over Hondo.

Ciara Harris, McKinney North SF/SG

29 points on 12-of-21 shooting (57.1% FG), eight rebounds, two steals, two blocks in a 49-41 win over Lucas Lovejoy.

Biva Byrd, Kingwood Park SF

20 points on 9-of-16 shooting (56.3% FG), 11 rebounds, six steals, three assists in a 53-46 win over Porter.

14 points on 5-of-15 shooting (33.3% FG), 19 rebounds, two blocks, one assist, one steal in a 44-41 win over Lufkin.

Kazli Timbes, Hillsboro PG

28 points on 9-of-16 shooting (56.3% FG), eight steals, two rebounds, two assists in a 68-33 win over Life Waxahachie.

Britzeida Sanchez, Rio Grande City PG

26 points on 10-of-23 shooting (43.5% FG), nine assists, seven rebounds, three steals in a 72-28 win over Mission Veterans.

25 points on 8-of-22 shooting (36.4% FG), 10 rebounds, seven assists, one steal, one block in a 54-53 loss to Laredo Cigarroa.

Gabby Mata, Charlotte C/PF

19 points on 7-of-12 shooting (58.3% FG), 18 rebounds, seven blocks, two steals in a 59-50 win over Sabinal.

13 points on 6-of-9 shooting (66.7% FG), 15 rebounds, 10 blocks, six steals, two assists in a 58-36 win over La Pryor.