Madison Academy’s Josh Langford is the Alabama Gatorade Basketball Player of the Year. (Photo: 247Sports)
The Gatorade State Boys Basketball Players of the Year have been crowned. The winners were selected based on athletic production and impact in the 2014-15 season. Each winner also demonstrated high academic achievement and exemplary personal character, including volunteerism, sportsmanship and community leadership. Click each player’s name to view his credentials.
MORE: Gatorade AOY/POY articles
Alabama: Josh Langford, Madison (Ala.) Academy
Alaska: Kamaka Hepa, Barrow
Arizona: Alex Barcello, Corona del Sol (Tempe)
Arkansas: Kevaughn Allen, North Little Rock
California: Tyler Dorsey, Maranatha (Pasadena)
Colorado: Brian Carey, East (Denver)
Connecticut: Steven Enoch, St. Thomas More School (Oakdale)
Delaware: DeVaughn Mallory, Polytech (Woodside)
D.C.: Bryant Crawford, Gonzaga College (Washington)
Florida: Ben Simmons, Montverde Academy
Georgia: Jaylen Brown, Wheeler (Marietta)
Hawaii: Kupa’a Harrison, Kalaheo (Kailua)
Idaho: Stefan Gonzalez, Highland (Pocatello)
Illinois: Jalen Brunson, Stevenson (Lincolnshire)
Indiana: Caleb Swanigan, Homestead (Fort Wayne)
Iowa: Spencer Haldeman, Western Dubuque (Epworth)
Kansas: Dean Wade, St. John
Kentucky: Camron Justice, Knott County Central (Hindman)
Louisiana: Wayde Sims, University Lab School (Baton Rouge)
Maine: Nick Mayo, Messalonskee (Oakland)
Maryland: Justin Robinson, Saint James School (Hagerstown)
Massachusetts: Guilien Smith, Catholic Memorial (West Roxbury)
Michigan: Deyonta Davis, Muskegon
Minnesota: J.T. Gibson, Champlin Park (Champlin)
Mississippi: Malik Newman, Callaway (Jackson)
Missouri: Jayson Tatum, Chaminade College Prep (St. Louis)
Montana: Tres Tinkle, Hellgate (Missoula)
Nebraska: Tyler Hagedorn, Norfolk
Nevada: Chase Jeter, Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas)
New Hampshire: Terance Mann, Tilton School (Tilton)
New Jersey: Malachi Richardson, Trenton Catholic Academy (Hamilton)
New Mexico: Ryan Jones, Cleveland (Rio Rancho)
New York: Cheick Diallo, Our Savior New American School (Centereach)
North Carolina: Dennis Smith Jr., Trinity Christian School (Fayetteville)
North Dakota: Carter Kretchman, Oak Grove Lutheran (Fargo)
Ohio: Luke Kennard, Franklin
Oklahoma: Shake Milton, Owasso
Oregon: Payton Pritchard, West Linn
Pennsylvania: Levan Shawn Alston, The Haverford School (Haverford)
Rhode Island: Corey Daugherty, Barrington
South Carolina: P.J. Dozier, Spring Valley (Columbia)
South Dakota: Deng Geu, Washington (Sioux Falls)
Tennessee: Dedric Lawson, Hamilton (Memphis)
Texas: Admon Gilder, Madison (Dallas)
Utah: Zac Seljaas, Bountiful
Vermont: Ben Shungu, Rice Memorial (South Burlington)
Virginia: Dwayne Bacon, Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson)
Washington: Dejounte Murray, Rainier Beach (Seattle)
West Virginia: Chase Harler, Central Catholic (Wheeling)
Wisconsin: Henry Ellenson, Rice Lake
Wyoming: Jalen Krening, Rawlins
For more info on Gatorade AOY/POY go to www.gatorade.com/poy/.
