Congratulations to the area basketball players and coaches who were nominated as the Florida Dairy Farmers players and coaches of the year for 2019-2020. Paxon’s Isaiah Adams was crowned Florida’s Mr. Basketball. Check out the area nominees for the best basketball players and coaches in the state.
Girls Basketball:
Class 7A:
Amari Wright Sandalwood (Jacksonville) SR PG 17.4 ppg, 8.1 rpg, 5.8 apg, 5.5 spg, Seton Hall commit
Kaylah Turner Oakleaf (Orange Park) FR PG 17.1 ppg, 5.0 spg, 1.2 apg
Coach Anthony Flynn Mandarin (Jacksonville) 14-8
Coach Frank Jenkins Oakleaf (Orange Park) 16-11
Class 6A:
Taylor Gardner Creekside (St. Johns) SR G 14.2 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 3.0 spg
Madison Lippy Creekside (St. Johns) SR G 13.0 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 1.7 apg
Class 5A :
Brittany Range Middleburg SR F 19.9 ppg, 8.6 rpg, 3.1 spg, 4.4 Seton Hall commit
Coach Michael Hayward Middleburg 19-7 District Champion
Class 4A:
Jasmyne Roberts Bishop Kenny (Jacksonville) JR G 18.8 ppg, 7.4 rpg, 3.2 spg, 3.4 apg
Anteria Evans Menendez (St. Augustine) SR G 14.5 ppg, 2.7 apg, 4.6 spg
Coach Charlsea Clark Bishop Kenny (Jacksonville) 22-10 State Runnerup
Coach Terrence Washington Menendez (St. Augustine) 12-15
Coach Julius Paden Raines (Jacksonville) 28-2 Regional Finalist
Class 3A:
Ella Ortman Providence (Jacksonville) FR G 11.8 ppg, 1.7 rpg, 1.6 spg
Coach Gigi Bistrow Providence (Jacksonville) 19-8 District Champion
Class 2A:
Nigeria Harkless University Christian (Jacksonville) JR C 11.3 ppg, 7.6 rpg, 1.1 spg
Mary Kate Kent St. John’s Country Day (Orange Park) 8th G 12.1 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 1.4 apg, 1.2 spg
Coach Kayla Kelley University Christian (Jacksonville) 21-5 Regional Finalist
Coach Yolanda Bronston St. John’s Country Day (Orange Park) 17-9
Class 1A:
Kamaya Cohen Union County (Lake Butler) SR G
Boys Basketball:
7A
William Spriggs Mandarin (Jacksonville) SR G 18.1 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 3.2 spg
Coach Joshua Bailen Nease (Ponte Vedra) 15-8
6A
Sebastian Astor Fleming Island (Orange Park) SR G 15.6 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 4.7 apg
Coach Steve Faulkner Columbia (Lake City) 28-3 State Final Four
5A:
Alex Fudge Lee (Jacksonville) JR G/F 16.0 ppg, 9.0 rpg, 3.0 bpg
Coach: Stephen Jenkins Lee (Jacksonville) 23-5 Regional Finalist
4A:
Isaiah Adams Paxon (Jacksonville) SR G/F 23.7 ppg, 11.1 rpg, 2.9 bpg; UCF signee *Class 4A PLayer of the Year/ 2020 Mr Basketball*
Deebo Coleman West Nassau (Callahan) JR G 25.8 ppg, 8.1 rpg, 3.5 apg
Coach Toby Frazier Paxon (Jacksonville) 25-6 State Final Four
Coach Jerry Buckley Bishop Kenny (Jacksonville) 24-5 Regional Finalist
3A:
Logan West Andrew Jackson (Jacksonville) SR F 13.1 ppg, 9.0 rpg, 1.8 apg, 1.3 spg
Coach James Collins Andrew Jackson (Jacksonville) 25-4 State Runnerup
Class 2A:
Jordin Jackson Impact Christian Academy (Jacksonville) SR G 11.2 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 3.0 apg
Coach Ben Jones Impact Christian Academy (Jacksonville) 19-9 State Runnerup
Class 1A:
Jacob Crews Hilliard SR F 22.3 ppg, 10.4 rpg; UNF signee
Coach Myron Saunders Hilliard 23-4 State Runnerup
