Boys High School Basketball

Vote for the Treasure Valley boys basketball player of the week (Dec. 26 to Jan. 1)

Help us choose the best of the best in the latest Idaho Statesman boys basketball player of the week contest.

Polls close at noon Thursday. Read about all the candidates and their accomplishments below.

You can vote multiple times. This is meant to be a fun way to show support for athletes. This is not meant to be scientific.

Nominations are submitted by area coaches or taken from stats reported to the Idaho Statesman.

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BOYS BASKETBALL

Peyton Johnson, Parma: Averaged 19.3 points, five rebounds and four assists to lead the Panthers to a 2-1 record at their own tournament.

Liam Campbell, Owyhee: Averaged 29 points per game as the Storm went 2-2 in the platinum bracket at the Classic at Damien in California.

Heath Jarboe, New Plymouth: Led the Pilgrims to a third-place finish at the Truckstop.com Tournament by averaging 18.3 points, 9.1 rebounds and 2.3 blocks.

Noah Palomares, Victory Charter: Averaged 21 points, 8.5 rebounds, three assists and 2.5 steals per game to lead the Vipers to a second-place finish at the Truckstop.com Tournament.

Jace Martinez, Vallivue: Scored 19 points per game to lead the Falcons to a 3-1 record and the consolation title in the iron division at the Classic at Damien in California.

Landon White, Eagle: Averaged 28.3 points, 11.3 rebounds and 2.7 steals as the Mustangs went 2-1 in North Idaho. He scored 40 points in a 73-68 win over Post Falls.

AJ LaBeau, Timberline: Posted two double-doubles and averaged 9.7 points and 9.3 rebounds to lead the Wolves to a 2-1 record at the East Idaho Holiday Shootout.

Luke Thomas, Liberty Charter: Averaged 18 points, 6.3 rebounds and 2.3 steals to lead the Patriots to a 2-1 record at the Truckstop.com Tournament.

This story was originally published January 3, 2023 at 2:25 PM.

Michael Lycklama
Idaho Statesman
Michael Lycklama has covered Idaho high school sports since 2007. He’s won national awards for his work uncovering the stories of the Treasure Valley’s best athletes and investigating behind-the-scenes trends. If you like seeing stories like this, please consider supporting our work with a digital subscription to the Idaho Statesman. Support my work with a digital subscription
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