2022 Naismith Trophy high school boys Player and Coach of the Year finalists announced

The finalists for the 2022 Naismith high school boys basketball Player of the Year trophy and boys Coach of the Year.

The Atlanta Tipoff Club announced the five finalists for the Naismith high school boys basketball Player of the Year trophy and boys Coach of the Year honors Thursday.

The finalists for player of the year are Wilbraham & Monson Academy (Mass.) center Kyle Filipowski, IMG Academy’s (Fla.) guard Keyonte George, Westtown School (Pa.) center Dereck Lively II, North Little Rock (Ark.) guard Nick Smith Jr. and Montverde Academy (Fla.) forward Dariq Whitehead.

Filipowski, Lively II and Whitehead are committed to Duke. George is committed to Baylor, while Smith Jr. is committed to Arkansas.

Sunrise Christian Academy’s (Kan.) Luke Barnwell, Richardson’s (Texas) Kevin Lawson, Duncanville’s (Texas) David Peavy, Link Academy’s (Mo.) Rodney Perry and Bishop Gorman’s (Nev.) Grant Rice round out the coach of the year finalists.

All five coach of the year candidates lead teams that are currently ranked in the USA TODAY Sports Super 25. Barnwell is the reigning coach of the year.

“While the pandemic has presented some challenges this season, it doesn’t minimize the talented players and coaches who’ve endured ups and downs to have tremendous seasons,” Atlanta Tipoff Club executive director Eric Oberman said, per release. “Our voters have come up with two solid sets of finalists, and now, we focus our energy on reaching the finish line and honoring the top performers for the Jersey Mike’s Naismith High School Trophy and Coach of the Year.”

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2022 Naismith Trophy high school girls Player and Coach of the Year finalists announced

The finalists for the 2022 girls high school basketball Naismith Player of the Year and Coach of the Year were announced Tuesday.

The Atlanta Tipoff Club announced the five finalists for the Naismith high school girls basketball Player of the Year trophy and girls Coach of the Year honors Tuesday.

The finalists for player of the year are Grandview (Colo.) forward and Stanford commit Lauren Betts, Winton Woods (Ohio) point guard and Oregon commit Chance Gray, Homestead (Ind.) wing and UConn commit Ayanna Patterson, Sidwell Friends School (Washington D.C.) point guard and UCLA commit Kiki Rice, and Parkway (La.) junior guard Mikaylah Williams. Williams is the lone junior finalist.

Sidwell Friends School’s Tamika Dudley, Saint John Vianney’s (N.J.) Dawn Karpell, Etiwanda’s (Calif.) Stan Delus, DeSoto’s (Texas) Andrea Robinson and Hopkins High School’s Tara Stars round out the coach of the year finalists.

“These finalists represent the nation’s top high school girls players and coaches who have enjoyed remarkable success this season, through their play on the court or their leadership from the sidelines,” said Eric Oberman, executive director of the Atlanta Tipoff Club. “The final few weeks of this season will be extremely competitive among the candidates as it always is, which makes narrowing this list down to one winner for each award an exciting challenge for our voters.” 

“Jersey Mike’s salutes the top five candidates for the Jersey Mike’s Naismith High School Girls Trophy. We are proud to be associated with these incredibly talented high school basketball players,” said Rich Hope, chief marketing officer, Jersey Mike’s Franchise Systems, Inc. “We also congratulate the five coaches nominated for National High School Girls Coach of the Year for their extraordinary dedication.” 

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Naismith High School Girls Player of the Year Semifinalists Announced

The Atlanta Tipoff Club announced the semifinalists for the Naismith High School Girls Player of the Year Award on Tuesday afternoon.

The Atlanta Tipoff Club announced the semifinalists for the Naismith High School Girls Player of the Year Award on Tuesday afternoon.

The list of semifinalists features:

  • Homestead (Ind.) W Ayanna Patterson
  • Winton Woods (Ohio) PG Chance Gray
  • Montverde Academy (Fla.) F Janiah Barker
  • Sierra Canyon (Calif.) G Judea Watkins
  • Sidwell Friends (Washington D.C.) PG Kiki Rice
  • Hopkins (Minn.) F Maya Nnaji
  • Parkway (La.) G Mikaylah Williams
  • Valor Christian (Colo.) Raegen Beers
  • Fremont (Utah) Timea Gardiner

Raven Johnson was last year’s Naismith Girls High School Player of the Year.

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2022 Naismith High School Boys Midseason Team Released

The Atlanta Tipoff Club announced the 2022 Jersey Mike’s Naismith High School boys midseason team on Thursday.

The Atlanta Tipoff Club announced the 2022 Jersey Mike’s Naismith High School boys midseason team on Thursday.

The list of 25 players features:

  • Prolific Prep (Calif.) center Adem Bona
  • Sierra Canyon (Calif.) shooting guard Amari Bailey
  • Cane Ridge (Tenn.) small forward Brandon Miller
  • Archbishop Spalding (Md.) power forward Cam Whitmore
  • Richardson (Texas) point guard Carson Wallace
  • Hillcrest Prep (Ariz.) point guard Chance Westry
  • Oak Hill Academy (Va.) small forward Chris Livingston
  • Camden (N.J.) point guard D.J. Wagner
  • Montverde Academy (Fla.) small forward Dariq Whitehead
  • Westtown School (Pa.) center Derek Lively
  • Montverde Academy (Fla.) small forward Dillon Mitchell
  • Academy (Calif.) point guard Dior Johnson
  • Sunrise Christian Academy (Kan.) small forward Gradey Dick
  • La Lumiere (Ill.) shooting guard J.J. Stalling
  • IMG Academy (Fla.) point guard Jaden Bradley
  • IMG Academy (Fla.) power forward Jarace Walker
  • Link Academy (Mo.) small forward Jordan Walsh
  • Link Academy (Mo.) power forward Julian Phillips
  • IMG Academy (Fla.) shooting guard Keyonte George
  • Wilbraham & Monson Academy (Mass.) center Kyle Filipowski
  • Sunrise Christian Academy (Kan.) power forward Mark Mitchell
  • North Little Rock (Ark.) shooting guard Nick Smith Jr.
  • Donda Academy (Calif.) shooting guard Robert Dillingham
  • Duncanville (Texas) power forward Ron Holland
  • Roselle Catholic (N.J.) shooting guard Simeon Wilcher

Dillingham, Holland, Wagner and Wilcher are the lone juniors on the list. IMG Academy is the most represented high school among the midseason finalists with three players landing in the top 25.

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