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MONTGOMERY, Alabama -- William Lee of Dallas County and Shakayla Thomas
of Sylacauga earned the Alabama Sports Writers Association's Mr. and
Miss Basketball honors during Wednesday’s annual Player of the Year
luncheon presented by the Alabama High School Athletic Directors and
Coaches Association. Lee is the 30th Mr. Basketball while Thomas
is the 27th Miss Basketball. The Mr. Basketball award was started in
1985 while Miss Basketball began in 1988.
UAB signee Lee led Dallas County to the Class 4A championship
this season, averaging 22.2 points, 12.7 rebounds, 9.2 blocks, 3.9 assists and 3.4 steals a game. The 6-foot-9 Lee scored 22 points with 13 rebounds and seven blocks in the title game, earning class MVP. He’s also the state Gatorade Player of the Year.
Lee holds the national record for blocks in a game with 26 and has been credited with more than 1,000 blocks in his career.
Class 4A Player of the Year Lee heads the ASWA boys Super 5 and is joined by Class 5A Player of the Year Justin Coleman of Wenonah, Giddy Potts of Class 5A Athens, Class 6A Player of the Year Lewis Sullivan of Hazel Green and Class 1A Player of the Year Wesley Person Jr. of Brantley.
Lee and Coleman were named to the Super 5 for the second straight year.
Also earning Player of the Year honors were Class 3A Joshua Langford of Madison Academy, Class 2A Cobe Goosby of Elba and AISA Torrence Brown of Tuscaloosa Academy.
Langford is a three-time Player of the Year selection while Lee, Sullivan and Person are two-time winners.
Florida State signee Thomas led Sylacauga to the Class 5A championship game before falling to Wenonah. The 5-11 Thomas scored 31 points with 15 rebounds, four steals and two blocked shots in the title game after scoring 40 points in the semifinal victory.
Thomas averaged 33.1 points, 12.8 rebounds and 3.3 assists a game this season. Her 2,643 career rebounds in six seasons is No. 1 all-time in AHSAA history while she ranks fourth with 4,242 career points.
Class 5A Player of the Year Thomas is a member of the girls Super 5 for the third straight year along with Morgan William of Class 6A Shades Valley while Class 6A Player of the Year Alexis Jennings of Sparkman is a two-time selection. Other Super 5 members are Class 2A Player of the Year Leah Strain of Woodland and Class 4A Player of the Year Destiney Elliott of Oneonta.
Also named Player of the Year were Class 3A Sierra Jones of Madison Academy, Class 1A Anna Claire Noblit of Covenant Christian and AISA Tamara York of Glenwood.
Thomas was selected Player of the Year for the third time while Elliott and Noblit are two-time selections.
William Lee, Dallas County
Justin Coleman, Wenonah
Giddy Potts, Athens
Lewis Sullivan, Hazel Green
Wesley Person Jr., Brantley
Girls Super 5
Shakayla Thomas, Sylacauga
Alexis Jennings, Sparkman
Leah Strain, Woodland
Destiny Elliott, Oneonta
Morgan William, Shades Valley
Class 6A: Lewis Sullivan, Hazel Green
Class 5A: Justin Coleman, Wenonah
Class 4A: William Lee, Dallas County
Class 3A: Joshua Langford, Madison Academy
Class 2A: Cobe Goosby, Elba
Class 1A: Wesley Person Jr., Brantley
AISA: Torrence Brown, Tuscaloosa Academy
Girls Player of the Year
Class 6A: Alexis Jennings, Sparkman
Class 5A: Shakayla Thomas, Sylacauga
Class 4A: Destiney Elliott, Oneonta
Class 3A: Sierra Jones, Madison Academy
Class 2A: Leah Strain, Woodland
Class 1A: Anna Claire Noblit, Covenant Christian
AISA: Tamara York, Glenwood
1985 - Vincent Robinson, Bridgeport
1986 - Larry Rembert, Keith
1987 - Bryant Lancaster, Valley
1988 - Terrance Lewis, Ramsay
1989 - Queintonia Higgins, Fairhope
1990 - Cedric Moore, Woodlawn
1991 - Victor Newman, Houston Academy
1992 - Darryl Wilson, South Lamar
1993 - Howard Pride, Butler
1994 - Rod Willie, Lee-Huntsville
1995 - Brian Williams, Jeff Davis
1996 - Isaac Spencer, Jeff Davis
1997 - Anthony Williams, Loachapoka
1998 - Sam Haginas, UMS-Wright
1999 - Marvin Stone, Grissom
2000 - Gerald Wallace, Childersburg
2001 - Chris White, Grissom
2002 - Kennedy Winston, Blount
2003 - Ronald Steele, John Carroll
2004 - Ronald Steele, John Carroll
2005 - Richard Hendrix, Athens
2006 - Stanley Robinson, Huffman
2007 - Courtney Fortson, Jeff Davis
2008 - JaMychal Green, St. Jude
2009 - Kerron Johnson, Madison Academy
2010 - Trevor Lacey, Butler
2011 - Trevor Lacey, Butler
2012 - Craig Sword, Carver-Montgomery
2013 - De’Runnya Wilson, Wenonah
2014 - William Lee, Dallas County
Miss Basketball
1988 - Jeaniece Slater, Hartselle
1989 - Leslie Claybrook, St. James
1990 - Karen Killen, Mars Hill Bible
1991 - Tonya Tice, Hamilton
1992 - Yolanda Watkins, Decatur
1993 - Leah Monteith, Cherokee County
1994 - Pam Duncan, Carrollton
1995 - Heather Mayes, Fyffe
1996 - Nicole Carruth, Sulligent
1997 - April Nance, Butler
1998 - Gwen Jackson, Eufaula
1999 - Tasheika Morris, Butler
2000 - Natasha Thomas, Lawrence County
2001 - Donyel Wheeler, Huffman
2002 - Kate Mastin, Boaz
2003 - Sidney Spencer, Hoover
2004 - Starr Orr, Speake
2005 - Whitney Boddie, Florence
2006 - Shanavia Dowdell, Calera
2007 - Katherine Graham, Ramsay
2008 - Courtney Jones, Midfield
2009 - Jala Harris, Bob Jones
2010 - Kaneisha Horn, Ramsay
2011 - Hayden Hamby, West Morgan
2012 - Jasmine Jones, Bob Jones
2013 - Marqu’es Webb, Hoover
2014 - Shakayla Thomas, Sylacauga
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| Luverne's Donta' Hall at his seat Wednesday, April 16, 2014, during the Alabama Sports Writers Association Mr./Miss Basketball Awards banquet in Montgomery, Ala. (Julie Bennett/jbennett@al.com) |
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| Alvin Briggs, left, director of the Alabama High School Athletic Directors and Coaches Association, presents Brantley's Wesley Person Jr. with the Class 1A player of the year award Wednesday, April 16, 2014, during the Alabama Sports Writers Association Mr./Miss Basketball Awards banquet in Montgomery, Ala. (Julie Bennett/jbennett@al.com) |
UAB signee Lee led Dallas County to the Class 4A championship
this season, averaging 22.2 points, 12.7 rebounds, 9.2 blocks, 3.9 assists and 3.4 steals a game. The 6-foot-9 Lee scored 22 points with 13 rebounds and seven blocks in the title game, earning class MVP. He’s also the state Gatorade Player of the Year.
Lee holds the national record for blocks in a game with 26 and has been credited with more than 1,000 blocks in his career.
Class 4A Player of the Year Lee heads the ASWA boys Super 5 and is joined by Class 5A Player of the Year Justin Coleman of Wenonah, Giddy Potts of Class 5A Athens, Class 6A Player of the Year Lewis Sullivan of Hazel Green and Class 1A Player of the Year Wesley Person Jr. of Brantley.
Lee and Coleman were named to the Super 5 for the second straight year.
Also earning Player of the Year honors were Class 3A Joshua Langford of Madison Academy, Class 2A Cobe Goosby of Elba and AISA Torrence Brown of Tuscaloosa Academy.
Langford is a three-time Player of the Year selection while Lee, Sullivan and Person are two-time winners.
Florida State signee Thomas led Sylacauga to the Class 5A championship game before falling to Wenonah. The 5-11 Thomas scored 31 points with 15 rebounds, four steals and two blocked shots in the title game after scoring 40 points in the semifinal victory.
Thomas averaged 33.1 points, 12.8 rebounds and 3.3 assists a game this season. Her 2,643 career rebounds in six seasons is No. 1 all-time in AHSAA history while she ranks fourth with 4,242 career points.
Class 5A Player of the Year Thomas is a member of the girls Super 5 for the third straight year along with Morgan William of Class 6A Shades Valley while Class 6A Player of the Year Alexis Jennings of Sparkman is a two-time selection. Other Super 5 members are Class 2A Player of the Year Leah Strain of Woodland and Class 4A Player of the Year Destiney Elliott of Oneonta.
Also named Player of the Year were Class 3A Sierra Jones of Madison Academy, Class 1A Anna Claire Noblit of Covenant Christian and AISA Tamara York of Glenwood.
Thomas was selected Player of the Year for the third time while Elliott and Noblit are two-time selections.
Alabama Sports Writers Association Super 5
Boys Super 5William Lee, Dallas County
Justin Coleman, Wenonah
Giddy Potts, Athens
Lewis Sullivan, Hazel Green
Wesley Person Jr., Brantley
Girls Super 5
Shakayla Thomas, Sylacauga
Alexis Jennings, Sparkman
Leah Strain, Woodland
Destiny Elliott, Oneonta
Morgan William, Shades Valley
Alabama Sports Writers Association Class Player of the Year
Boys Player of the YearClass 6A: Lewis Sullivan, Hazel Green
Class 5A: Justin Coleman, Wenonah
Class 4A: William Lee, Dallas County
Class 3A: Joshua Langford, Madison Academy
Class 2A: Cobe Goosby, Elba
Class 1A: Wesley Person Jr., Brantley
AISA: Torrence Brown, Tuscaloosa Academy
Girls Player of the Year
Class 6A: Alexis Jennings, Sparkman
Class 5A: Shakayla Thomas, Sylacauga
Class 4A: Destiney Elliott, Oneonta
Class 3A: Sierra Jones, Madison Academy
Class 2A: Leah Strain, Woodland
Class 1A: Anna Claire Noblit, Covenant Christian
AISA: Tamara York, Glenwood
Alabama Sports Writers Association Mr. Basketball/Miss Basketball Winners
Mr. Basketball1985 - Vincent Robinson, Bridgeport
1986 - Larry Rembert, Keith
1987 - Bryant Lancaster, Valley
1988 - Terrance Lewis, Ramsay
1989 - Queintonia Higgins, Fairhope
1990 - Cedric Moore, Woodlawn
1991 - Victor Newman, Houston Academy
1992 - Darryl Wilson, South Lamar
1993 - Howard Pride, Butler
1994 - Rod Willie, Lee-Huntsville
1995 - Brian Williams, Jeff Davis
1996 - Isaac Spencer, Jeff Davis
1997 - Anthony Williams, Loachapoka
1998 - Sam Haginas, UMS-Wright
1999 - Marvin Stone, Grissom
2000 - Gerald Wallace, Childersburg
2001 - Chris White, Grissom
2002 - Kennedy Winston, Blount
2003 - Ronald Steele, John Carroll
2004 - Ronald Steele, John Carroll
2005 - Richard Hendrix, Athens
2006 - Stanley Robinson, Huffman
2007 - Courtney Fortson, Jeff Davis
2008 - JaMychal Green, St. Jude
2009 - Kerron Johnson, Madison Academy
2010 - Trevor Lacey, Butler
2011 - Trevor Lacey, Butler
2012 - Craig Sword, Carver-Montgomery
2013 - De’Runnya Wilson, Wenonah
2014 - William Lee, Dallas County
Miss Basketball
1988 - Jeaniece Slater, Hartselle
1989 - Leslie Claybrook, St. James
1990 - Karen Killen, Mars Hill Bible
1991 - Tonya Tice, Hamilton
1992 - Yolanda Watkins, Decatur
1993 - Leah Monteith, Cherokee County
1994 - Pam Duncan, Carrollton
1995 - Heather Mayes, Fyffe
1996 - Nicole Carruth, Sulligent
1997 - April Nance, Butler
1998 - Gwen Jackson, Eufaula
1999 - Tasheika Morris, Butler
2000 - Natasha Thomas, Lawrence County
2001 - Donyel Wheeler, Huffman
2002 - Kate Mastin, Boaz
2003 - Sidney Spencer, Hoover
2004 - Starr Orr, Speake
2005 - Whitney Boddie, Florence
2006 - Shanavia Dowdell, Calera
2007 - Katherine Graham, Ramsay
2008 - Courtney Jones, Midfield
2009 - Jala Harris, Bob Jones
2010 - Kaneisha Horn, Ramsay
2011 - Hayden Hamby, West Morgan
2012 - Jasmine Jones, Bob Jones
2013 - Marqu’es Webb, Hoover
2014 - Shakayla Thomas, Sylacauga
