Vote for The Charlotte Observer boys HS athlete of the week (02.03.23)

Jay Edwards, Langston Wertz Jr.
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Here are this week’s nominees for The Charlotte Observer boys high school athlete of the week.

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This week’s nominees

Riley Allenspach, Providence Day Basketball: The 6-foot-11 senior scored 20 points and had 10 rebounds in a 70-64 win at Charlotte Country Day Jan. 24.

Allenspach also had 15 points and 10 rebounds in a 47-45 win over Charlotte Latin Jan. 27.

Providence Day is 15-11 this season.

Corey Gaines, Gaston Christian Basketball: The 5-foot-9 senior point guard scored 25 points, going 10-for-13 from the field, to go with five assists, four steals and three rebounds in a 71-68 win over Westminster Catawba Jan. 27.

Gaines is averaging 13.6 points, 4.8 assists, 4.2 steals and 2.8 rebounds per game for Gaston Christian (12-8) this season.

Dallas Gardner, Charlotte Country Day Basketball: The 6-foot-3 senior scored 33 points in a 70-56 win over Charlotte Christia Jan. 27.

Gardner also scored 26 points in a 70-64 loss to Providence Day Jan. 24.

Charlotte Country Day is 17-10 overall this season.

Hunter Hinson, Piedmont Basketball: The 6-foot-8 senior scored 20 points to lead Piedmont to a 66-51 win over Weddington Jan. 27.

Hinson is averaging 12 points and six rebounds per game for a Piedmont team (15-5) that has won five straight games.

Ned Hull, Charlotte Latin Basketball: The 6-foot-2 senior scored 25 points and had five rebounds in a 68-60 win over Cannon School, Jan. 24. Hull was 13-for-13 from the free-throw line in the victory.

Hull also scored 22 points, four rebounds and four assists in a 47-45 loss at Providence Day Jan. 27.

Hull is averaging 24 points, 5.2 rebounds and four assists per game for Charlotte Latin (12-8) this season.

Jonah Lawrence, East Mecklenburg Basketball: The 6-foot-3 sophomore scored 25 points, had five rebounds and one assist in an 87-51 win over Garinger Jan. 24.

Lawrence also had 18 points to with 11 rebounds and an assist in a 62-57 win at Butler Jan. 27.

Lawrence is averaging 21.5 points, 7.4 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.2 steals per game for East Mecklenburg (16-4) this season.

Isaiah Martino, Lake Norman Charter Basketball: The 5-foot-8 senior point guard poured in a season-high 27 points, going 11-for-15 from the field, to lead Lake Norman Charter to a 68-50 win over Carson.

Martino also scored 11 points in a 72-46 victory at East Rowan Jan. 27.

Martino is averaging 14.9 points, three rebounds, four assists and two steals per game for Lake Norman Charter (10-9) this season.

Trey Minard, III, West Cabarrus Basketball: The 6-foot-3 senior scored 31 points and had seven rebounds in a 58-55 loss at Cox Mill Jan. 24.

Minard also scored 20 points, had eight rebounds and three assists in a 70-56 loss to Lake Norman.

West Cabarrus is 11-6 overall this season.

Peter Moye, South Mecklenburg Basketball: The 6-foot-3 senior scored 16 points, had 12 rebounds and three assists in a 51-41 win at Berry Jan. 24.

Moye also scored 25 points and had 10 rebounds in a narrow, 61-58 loss to T.W. Andrews Jan. 28.

Moye is averaging 21.4 points, 4.8 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.4 steals per game for South Mecklenburg (7-13) this season.

Elijah Strong, Myers Park Basketball: The 6-foot-8 senior scored 20 points to go with six rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal in a 75-38 win over Harding Jan. 24.

Strong followed that up with 17 points and nine rebounds in a 57-49 victory at Ardrey Kell Jan. 27.

Strong is averaging 15.7 points and five rebounds for Myers Park (16-4) this season.

Kameron Taylor, Olympic Basketball: The 6-foot-5 junior scored 25 points to go with five rebounds, six assists and four steals in an 80-41 win over Palisades Jan. 27.

Taylor is averaging 19 points, nine rebounds, three assists and two steals per game for Olympic (19-1) this season.

Quay Watson, Hopewell Basketball: The 5-foot-11 junior poured in 27 points with seven rebounds and five assists to lead Hopewell to a 72-61 win over West Charlotte Jan. 27.

Watson also scored 23 points to go with six rebounds and six assists in a 57-55 victory at Mallard Creek Jan. 24.

Hopewell is 12-7 overall this season.

** Information published today includes statistics through Jan. 28.

If you want to nominate an athlete?: Athletes of the week highlights high school players with outstanding performances. The goal is to recognize all athletes in all sports, both the most accomplished and the underrated or underappreciated players. If you want to suggest someone to be included in the Athletes of the week column, send email to Jay Edwards at edwardswork23@gmail.com. Please include the athletes’ name, school, class and applicable game performance statistics. Coaches must be willing to verify information.

** Information published today includes statistics through Jan. 28.

If you want to nominate an athlete?: Athletes of the week highlights high school players with outstanding performances. The goal is to recognize all athletes in all sports, both the most accomplished and the underrated or underappreciated players. If you want to suggest someone to be included in the Athletes of the week column, send email to Jay Edwards at edwardswork23@gmail.com. Please include the athletes’ name, school, class and applicable game performance statistics. Coaches must be willing to verify information.

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