Check out our watch list for 2022-23 USA TODAY HSSA Boys Basketball Player of the Year
The USA TODAY High School Sports Awards is pleased to announce its watch list for the 2022-23 USA TODAY HSSA Boys Basketball Team.
This initial list includes 50 current student-athletes who meet the nomination criteria for this year’s national Boys Basketball Player of the Year Award. These athletes were either nominees in last year’s national awards show, or athletes who were seriously considered based on season-wide performance, state championships and any other state, regional and/or national recognition.
This year’s official 2022-23 USA TODAY HSSA Boys Basketball Team will be announced this spring. All final team members will be honored as nominees for national Boys Basketball Player of the Year. The winner, along with three finalists, will be revealed during the third annual USA TODAY High School Sports Awards. Visit the event website for updates leading up to this summer's on-demand event.
USA TODAY HSSA Winter Watch List Schedule:
Girls Hockey: Wednesday, Dec. 14
Boys Hockey: Thursday, Dec. 15
Girls Wrestling: Friday, Dec. 16
Boys Bowling: Monday, Dec. 19
Boys Wrestling: Wednesday, Dec. 21
Girls Basketball: Thursday, Dec. 22
Boys Basketball: Friday, Dec. 23
The purpose of these watch lists is to track eligible nominees for this year’s national show. Athletes could be removed from this list if they no longer play for their high school team (either by choice or injury), or if their high school no longer participates in a state-sanctioned championship tournament.
2022-23 USA TODAY HSSA Boys Basketball Watch List:
Maurice Austin — JR, PG | Pueblo South High School | Pueblo, Colo.
Ace Bailey — JR, SF | McEachern High School | Powder Springs, Ga.
Flory Bidunga — JR, C | Kokomo High School | Kokomo, Ind.
Omaha Biliew — SR, PF | Waukee Senior High School | Waukee, Iowa
Xavier Booker — SR, C | Cathedral High School | Indianapolis, Ind.
Cameron Boozer — SO, F | Columbus High School | Miami, Fla.
Aaron Bradshaw — SR, C | Camden High School | Roselle, N.J.
David Castillo — JR, G | Bartlesville High School | Bartlesville, Okla.
Stephon Castle — SR, G | Newton High School | Covington, Ga.
Taison Chatman — SR, G | Totino-Grace High School | Minneapolis, Minn.
Isaiah Collier — SR, PG | Wheeler High School | Marietta, Ga.
Myles Colvin — SR, G | Heritage Christian School | Indianapolis, Ind.
Freddie Dilione — SR, G | Word of God Christian Academy | Raleigh, N.C.
Justin Edwards — SR, SF | Imhotep Institute | Philadelphia, Pa.
Isaiah Elohim — JR, SG | Sierra Canyon High School | Los Angeles, Calif.
Dennis Evans — SR, C | Hillcrest High School | Riverside, Calif.
Caleb Foster — SR, PG | Notre Dame High School | Sherman Oaks, Calif.
Brandon Garrison — SR, C | Del City High School | Oklahoma City, Okla.
Gavin Griffiths — SR, SF | Kingswood-Oxford School | West Hartford, Connecticut
Amani Hansberry — SR, PF | Mount Saint Joseph High School | Baltimore, Md.
Dylan Harper — JR, G | Don Bosco Preparatory School | Ramsey, N.J.
DeShawn Harris-Smith — SR, SF | Paul VI Catholic High School | Fairfax, Va.
Ron Holland — SR, PF | Duncanville High School | Duncanville, Texas
Elmarko Jackson — SR, PG | South Kent School | South Kent, Conn.
Ian Jackson — JR, SG | Cardinal Hayes High School | Bronx, N.Y.
Bronny James — SR, G | Sierra Canyon High School | Los Angeles, Calif.
Jizzle James — SR, PG | Olympia High School | Orlando, Fla.
London Johnson — SR, G | Norcross High School | Norcross, Ga.
Tre Johnson — JR, SG | Lake Highlands High School | Dallas, Texas
Karter Knox — JR, SF | Tampa Catholic High School | Tampa, Fla.
Jared McCain — SR, G | Centennial High School | Corona, Calif.
Paul McNeil Jr. — JR, G | Richmond Senior High School | Rockingham, N.C.
Mackenzie Mgbako — SR, C | Roselle Catholic High School | Gladstone, N.J.
Milan Momcilovic — SR, PF | Pewaukee High School | Pewaukee, Wis.
Jakai Newton — SR, G | Newton High School | Covington, Ga.
Gehrig Normand — SR, SF | Birdville High School | North Richland Hills, Texas
Arrinten Page — SR, C | Wheeler High School | Marietta, Ga.
TJ Power — SR, PF | Worcester Academy | Shrewsbury, Mass.
Devin Royal — SR, PF | Pickerington Central High School | Pickerington, Ohio
Jackson Shelstad — SR, PG | West Linn High School | West Linn, Ore.
Reed Sheppard — SR, G | North Laurel High School | London, Ky.
Jarin Stevenson — JR, PF | Seaforth High School | Pittsboro, N.C.
Jaylin Stewart — SR, SF | Garfield High School | Seattle, Was.
Andrej Stojakovic — SR, SF | Jesuit High School | Carmichael, Calif.
Dusty Stromer — SR, SF | Notre Dame High School | Sherman Oaks, Calif.
DJ Wagner — SR, G | Camden High School | Camden, N.J.
Simeon Wilcher — SR, G | Roselle Catholic High School | Gladstone, N.J.
Cody Williams — SR, G | Perry High School | Gilbert, Ariz.
Devin Williams — SR, PF | Centennial High School | Corona, Calif.
Mikey Williams — SR, G | San Ysidro High School | San Diego, Calif.
Who else should we be tracking for national Boys Basketball Player of the Year?
Suggestions can be submitted to both roleary@usatventures.com or BFontana@usatventures.com.
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