The Varsity 845 boys basketball players of the week poll is online for Feb. 2-8 and Feb. 9-15. Information was utilized on reports gathered by Varsity 845 and nominations. Coaches are encouraged to provide their game reports in order for athletes to be chosen; they may also nominate one player from their team by Sunday afternoon.
One athlete per school is allowed per week. The week’s winner will have to sit out the next poll.
Baker Jimenez of Middletown and Ben Johnston of Rockland won the Jan. 26-Feb. 1 polls. Jimenez beat Jimmy Kelly of Goshen and Dozwie Nwigwe of Monroe-Woodbury; Johnston topped Seamus Johnston of Sullivan West and Grey Whitmore of Seward.
Go to RecordOnline.com/sports/high-school and vote as often as you like until Sunday, Feb. 22, at 11 p.m. The winners will be announced each week on the @Varsity845 account on X/Twitter.
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Varsity 845 boys basketball player of the week (Feb. 9-15, large)
(candidates are listed alphabetically)
Luke Devaney, Washingtonville
He had 14 points in the Wizards’ 60-46 loss to Goshen on Feb. 9.
Matt Guzman, Pine Bush
He scored 11 points as the Bushmen fell to Monroe-Woodbury 35-27 on Feb. 12.
Jimmy Kelly, Goshen
He scored 51 points as the Gladiators beat Minisink Valley 83-45 on Feb. 12. He had 23 points in a 64-50 loss to Kingston on Feb. 11. He added 22 points in a 60-46 win over Washingtonville on Feb. 9.
Quenten Liciaga, Warwick
He scored 14 points as the Wildcats downed Monticello 50-27 on Feb. 12.
Des Lynch, Wallkill
He scored 25 points as the Panthers topped Minisink Valley 59-47 on Feb. 11.
Dozie Nwigwe, Monroe-Woodbury
He scored 12 points as the Crusaders downed Pine Bush 35-27 on Feb. 12.
Max Sheth, Kingston
He scored 27 points as the Tigers beat Goshen 61-50 on Feb. 11.
Levi Vreeland, Minisink Valley
He scored 10 points as the Warriors lost to Goshen 83-45 on Feb. 12. He had nine points in a 59-47 loss to Wallkill on Feb. 11.
Varsity 845 boys basketball player of the week (Feb. 9-15, small)
(candidates are listed alphabetically)
Ryder Bickel, Onteora
He scored 16 points as Onteora beat Millbrook 72-45 on Feb. 11. He added 14 points in a 67-63 win over Mount Academy on Feb. 9.
Liam Correa, Marlboro
He scored 14 points as the Dukes downed Highland 49-42 on Feb. 9.
Tyler McCray, Rockland
He scored 14 points as the Wolves beat Tri-Valley 67-52 on Feb. 9.
Micah McDuffie, Chapel Field
He scored 21 points as the Lions beat Eldred 49-45 in overtime on Feb. 12.
Dominic Meier, Mount Academy
He had 21 points and 11 rebounds as the Mount downed Highland 74-58 on Feb. 11. He had 18 points and 10 rebounds in a 67-63 loss to Onteora on Feb. 9.
Koen McGill, Eldred
He scored 23 points in the Yellowjackets’ 49-45 overtime loss to Chapel Field on Feb. 12. He had 13 points in a 51-48 win over Seward on Feb. 9.
Edwin Rodriguez, Ellenville
He scored 19 points in the Blue Devils’ 68-52 loss to Dover on Feb. 9.
Pat Salinovich, Highland
He scored 20 points as the Huskies lost to Mount Academy 74-58 on Feb. 11.
Grey Whitmore, S.S. Seward
He scored 30 points in the Spartans’ 51-48 loss to Eldred on Feb. 9.
Yan Zheliazouski, Tri-Valley
He scored 14 points as the Bears lost to Rockland 67-52 on Feb. 9.
Varsity 845 boys basketball player of the week (Feb. 2-8, large)
(candidates are listed alphabetically)
Kris Bjaelker, Monroe-Woodbury
He scored 13 points in the Crusaders’ 86-23 win over Minisink Valley on Feb. 6.
Gavin Kincade, Goshen
He had 10 points in the Gladiators’ 66-59 win over Valley Central on Feb. 3.
Alex Marshall, Wallkill
He scored 25 points in the Panthers’ 61-53 win over Roosevelt on Feb. 6.
Jalen Mojica, Valley Central
He had 13 points in the Vikings’ 66-59 loss to Goshen on Feb. 3.
Emani Sahmanovic, Warwick
He scored 15 points in the Wildcats’ 61-50 loss to Goshen on Feb. 6.
Varsity 845 boys basketball player of the week (Feb. 2-8, small)
(candidates are listed alphabetically)
Tyleal Aubain, Liberty
He scored 15 points in a 62-54 loss to Eldred on Feb. 3.
Blake Coontz, S.S. Seward
He scored 11 points in a 70-59 loss to Rockland on Feb. 2.
Trai Kaufmann, Eldred
He scored 29 points in the Yellowjackets’ 62-54 win over Liberty on Feb. 3. He had 34 points in a 62-50 win over Sullivan West on Feb. 2.
Bruce Maendel, Mount Academy
He had 28 points and 10 steals in the Mount’s 70-32 win over Millbrook on Feb. 6. He added 26 points and 13 boards in a 57-42 win over Ellenville on Feb. 3.
Kaleb Maldonado, Rockland
He scored 12 points in a 70-59 win over Seward on Feb. 2.
Amir McKenzie, Ellenville
He scored 10 points in a 57-42 loss to Mount Academy on Feb. 3.
Oliver Nneji, Rondout Valley
He had 23 points, 12 rebounds and five assists in the Ganders’ 69-32 win over Tri-Valley on Feb. 2.
Calvin Peck, Onteora
He scored 14 points in the Eagles’ 85-32 win over Pine Plains on Feb. 6.
Calvin Powell, Sullivan West
He had 15 points in the Bulldogs’ 62-50 loss to Eldred on Feb. 2.
This article originally appeared on Times Herald-Record: Vote for the Varsity 845 boys basketball players of the week for Feb. 2-8, Feb 9-15
Reporting by Ken McMillan, Middletown Times Herald- Record / Times Herald-Record
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