Three local basketball stars announced as Player of the Year finalists

• Braden Smith semi-finalist for Naismith Trophy

  © Alex Martin/Journal and Courier / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images No drama here. Purdue's star junior point guard, Braden Smith, was announced as a semi-finalist for the Naismith Trophy - ...
  
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  Aaliyah Chavez named Naismith Player of the Year, finalist for Gatorade National POY

  National honors continue to roll in for Monterey's standout basketball player.
  
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• LSU women's basketball star Aneesah Morrow named Player of the Year semifinalist

  LSU women's basketball star Aneesah Morrow was named a semifinalist for women's college basketball's highest award
  
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  FSU basketball's Ta'Niya Latson close to Naismith Women's College Player of the Year Award

  Florida State women's basketball star Ta'Niya Latson is one of the top candidates for three national award honors.
  
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  Who's the girls basketball Player of the Year? Time to vote on our poll to help us decide

  Here are 10 nominees, now it's your chance to vote on who you think deserves the Rockford Register Star's girls basketball Player of the Year
  
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  Boys basketball: Players appreciate 'meaningful' experience of Exceptional Senior Game

  For a group of local basketball stars, the Exceptional Senior Game served as a farewell to high school hoops while also recognizing dozens of honorees.
  
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• Gonzaga's Ryan Nembhard named finalist for Lute Olson Award

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• Oxford Hills girls basketball's Ella Pelletier named Gatorade Player of the Year

  Mar. 13—Oxford Hills senior Ella Pelletier was announced Thursday as the recipient of the 2024-25 Gatorade Maine Girls Basketball Player of the Year award. Pelletier, a 5-foot-11 guard who has ...
  
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• Wisconsin Badgers star named semifinalist for major college basketball award

  Wisconsin star wing John Tonje was named a Naismith Men's College Player of the Year semifinalist on Friday.
  
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• Junior Bridgeman's family announces celebration of life for late basketball star, entrepreneur

  Junior Bridgeman, the entrepreneur and former basketball star who died Tuesday, will be honored in a public celebration of life event Saturday.
  
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  Poll: Who was the top high school girls basketball player of the year?

  Vote for the top high school girls basketball player of the year
  
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• Details for PIAA basketball semifinal games announced

  Three area girls basketball teams will play in the PIAA semifinals Friday and Saturday. The PIAA announced sites and times for those games Sunday. District 6 champion Bishop McCort will face ...
  
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  Pittsford girls basketball revival doesn't take long thanks to star player, coach's return

  Pittsford's undefeated regular season ended in the district round of the playoffs, but it was still a great year for the Wildcats, which their senior star and returning coach agreed on.
  
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• Why hope exists for Bartlett despite third TSSAA girls basketball state title loss to Bradley Central

  Bartlett made history as a three-time TSSAA girls basketball state tournament finalist, but fell again to Bradley Central in the championship.
  
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  Courier & Press All-Metro Player of the Year had one of the best girls seasons in SIAC history

  Take a look at this year's Courier & Press All-Metro girls basketball teams, highlighted by Central's All-Star forward
  
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• Curry bags record 4,000th three-pointer as Warriors rout Kings

  Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry became the first NBA player ever to score 4,000 three-pointers on Thursday, extending his runaway lead as the greatest long-range shooter in basketball ...
  
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• Vote: Readers' choice for Livingston County boys basketball Player of the Year

  Before the Livingston Daily reveals its choice for Livingston County boys basketball Player of the Year, readers can vote for their selection.
  
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• Injury report: FSU will be without three defensive players in spring

  Florida State will be without three key defensive players — defensive lineman Jayson Jenkins as well as safeties Conrad Hussey and Shyheim Brown — for the spring, coach Mike Norvell announced on ...
  
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• Former Wayne High School basketball player stands out in thrilling First Four opener in Dayton

  A local high school basketball player returned to his hometown and put on a show in front of UD Arena.
  
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  All-Desert Empire League boys' basketball team announced: Three-way tie for MVP

  The DEL ended in a three-way tie and so did the league's MVP race as Palm Springs, Palm Desert and Rancho Mirage each had one honoree
  
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  Vote for Louisville-area boys basketball Player of the Year before polls close Thursday

  Vote for The Courier Journal high school boys basketball Player of the Year for the Louisville area. The poll closes Thursday. Meet the nominees.
  
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  Vote for Louisville-area girls basketball Player of the Year before polls close Thursday

  Vote for The Courier Journal high school girls basketball Player of the Year for the Louisville area. The poll closes Thursday. Meet the nominees.
  
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  Longtime Eagles star Brandon Graham announces retirement from NFL after 15 seasons, two Super Bowl rings

  Graham announced his farewell as a player in the NFL: 'I gave it everything I had'
  
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• Alabama high school basketball: 2025 ASWA All-State teams with players and coach of the year

  Alabama high school basketball: See the 2025 ASWA All-State boys and girls teams with players and coach of the year for all classes.
  
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  Akron men's basketball | MAC Player of the Year Nate Johnson comes up big in semifinal win

  Mid-American Conference Player of the Year Nate Johnson of Akron scores a career-high to lead Zips basketball into the MAC Tournament title game.
  
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  Vote now: Who is the Daily Advertiser Reader's Choice Girls Basketball Player of the Year?

  We want to hear from you! Vote now for the first ever Daily Advertiser's Readers Choice Girls Basketball Player of the Year for 2024-25.
  
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• Watkins, Bueckers, Hidalgo headline All-America team -- but who's player of the year?

  Our experts name their women's college basketball player of the year, All-Americans and biggest surprise.
  
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• Fortnite announces Shohei Ohtani as first MLB player available in-game

  The Dodgers star will be added to the Fortnite shop starting March 17 and includes multiple styles.
  
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  Marion Star Preseason Softball Player of the Year Poll: You pick the winner for 2025

  With the 2025 high school softball season starting this weekend, it’s time to ask readers who they think the preseason player of the year should be.
  
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• Vote now! Choose your 2024-25 GameTimePA boys basketball Player of the Year

  Eighteen standout YAIAA boys basketball players are nominated. Who will win your vote?
  
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• Why UAB star Yaxel Lendeborg was 'hoping' for a third crack at Memphis basketball

  Memphis basketball won both regular-season games versus UAB. The Tigers will try to make it three in a row over the Blazers.
  
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• Angel Reese's Unrivaled season likely ends with injury, defensive player of year honors

  Angel Reese was named Unrivaled Defensive Player of the Year, shortly before the league announced she won’t play in Sunday's semifinal playoff game.
  
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• Official: Three Barcelona first-team players named in Spain U-21 squad

  The first international break of 2025 starts soon, and Barcelona will have a number of players away on national team duty for the next couple of weeks.As many as seven Barcelona stars have been ...
  
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• Illinois high school boys basketball all-state teams: Coaches pick top IHSA players

  The Illinois Basketball Coaches Association announced its all-state teams for the 2024-25 IHSA boys basketball season.
  
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  Kobe Bryant's former players remember his words during their first year of college basketball

  Five years after the death of Kobe Bryant in a helicopter crash, six members of his Mamba Basketball Academy team are finishing up their first season of college basketball
  
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  Ranking the top 25 college basketball stars of the past 25 years: Zion, Carmelo, Jimmer, Steph, Kemba and more

  With March Madness right around the corner, Matt Norlander goes big and ranks the brightest stars since 2000
  
  CBS Sports - Mar. 11

• Carabao Cup final player ratings: Salah goes missing while local hero Burn is perfect

  Newcastle United ended their 70-year wait for a domestic trophy by beating Liverpool 2-1 in the League Cup final at Wembley on Sunday.
  
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  Nate Hobbs's new four-year contract is really a one-year deal, with three one-year options

  The free-agency period entails a storm of reports regarding new contracts, with all of them painted in the light most favorable to the sources for those reports — the players' agents.
  
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  Where are the local DMV teams heading in March Madness?

  WASHINGTON (DC News Now) – As usual, the local college basketball teams in the DMV are well represented in March Madness. Here’s a look at where the teams we cover are heading in the posteason. ...
  
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