Ju Ju Watkins was crowned Queen of the Girls High School Basketball World by winning Girls Gatorade Player of the Year award. Now it’s time to decide who will win the boys hoop honors.
Gatorade just announced the three finalists for the National Boys Basketball Player of the Year Award.
Christopher Columbus (FL) PF Cameron Boozer
Cameron Boozer of Christopher Columbus moves to an open teammate in the City of Palms Classic. (USA TODAY Network)
Son of two NBA star Carlos Boozer, Cameron (6-foot-9, 215 pounds) also plays power forward. He is ranked Number 1 overall in the class of 2025 with a perfect combined score of 1.0000. As a sophomore, Boozer averaged 21.1 points, 11.3 rebounds, 4.2 assists and two blocks per game. So far he has offers from five college programsincluding Arkansas, Florida State, Miami, Michigan and his father’s alma mater, Duke.
Sunrise Christian (Kan.) SF Matas Bouzelis
Matas Bouzelis (Photo: Getty)
Bouzelis (6-foot-9, 190 pounds) is ranked fifth overall in the class of 2023 and second among small forwards in his class. In his senior year, he led his team to a 21-7 record while averaging 15.7 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game. Bouzelis had offers from 13 college teams but committed to them joining G-League Ignite. Don’t expect it to stay long though. He is projected to be the No. 1 pick in the 2024 NBA Draft.
Wheeler (Ga.) PG Isaiah Collier
Wheeler’s Isaiah Collier goes for a shot at the City of Palms Classic. (USA TODAY Network)
Collier (6-foot-4, 205 pounds) is the highest ranked senior in the nation. He had proposals from 15 schools but has committed to USC. Collier led his team to their third state championship and has already been named the 2023 Morgan Wootten National Player of the Year.
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