By Pete Tarrier
We are proud to announce the 15 candidates for WGAM’s “Friday Night Lights” 8th Annual ”Mr. Basketball” award. The following list of candidates have been nominated by the WGAM “Friday Night Lights” staff and is currently being voted on by select members of the NH high school hoop media. The voters will narrow the field down to 5 “Finalists” for the award who will be honored at a special “Mr. Basketball” banquet in early April where the overall winner will be announced.
The 15 candidates are listed in alphabetical order…each players’ stats were provided by their coaches and include postseason play.
Alex Burt-Dover…18 pts/game, 5 assist/game, 5 reb/game, 2 steals/game
Cormac Fitzpatrick-Manchester Memorial…14 pts/game, led team in 3 pointers made
Dimitri Floras-Merrimack…16 pts/game, led team in scoring, minutes played and assists
Jesse Gould-Winnacunnet…14.7 pts/game, 5.5 reb/game, 2.7 assists/game, 1.5 steals/game
Connor Green-Bishop Guertin…14.6 pts/game, 5.2 reb/game, 1.3 assists/game, 2.2 steals/game
David Madol-Trinity…17.5 pts/game, 8 reb/game, 2.5 blocks/game
Alex LaRosa-Salem…21.1 pts/game, 5.7 assists/game
Sean Martin-Conant…16.6 pts/game, 3.7 assists/game, 3.2 steals/game, 3.2 reb/game
Zach Mathieu-Pinkerton…19.7 pts/game, 10.6 reb/game, 3.5 blocks/game, 1.5 assists/game
Tommy McDonnell-Oyster River…15 pts/game, 8 reb/game, 4 assists/game
Sean McClung-Bishop Guertin…17.2 pts/game, 3.7 reb/game, 2.4 steals/game, 1 assist/game
Mike O’Loughlin-Milford…18.7 pts/game, 8 reb/game
Coleton Neely-Pembroke…17.8 pts/game, 4.8 reb/game, 3.8 assists/game
Stephen Spirou-Pelham…23.2 pts/game, 5.5 reb/game, 3.5 assists/game
John Wickey-Manchester Central…14.8 pts/game, 9.9 reb/game, 2.7 assists/game