Vote now: Who should be the WaFd Bank Arizona High School Boys Basketball Athlete of the Week?

Here are the candidates for the WaFd Bank Arizona High School Boys Basketball Player of the Week for Jan. 2-8 as nominated by coaches, fans and readers.

Here are the candidates for the WaFd Bank Arizona High School Boys Basketball Player of the Week for Jan. 2-8 as nominated by coaches, fans and readers. 

Read through the nominees and cast your vote. Voting will conclude Sunday at 11:59 p.m.

If you would like to make a nomination in a future week, email brittanyabowyer@gmail.com. Follow her on Twitter at @bbowyer07. You also can tag us on Twitter or Instagram at @sbliveaz.

Editor’s Note: Our Athlete of the Week feature and corresponding poll is intended to be fun, and we do not set limits on how many times a fan can vote during the competition. However, we do not allow votes that are generated by script, macro or other automated means. Athletes that receive votes generated by script, macro or other automated means will be disqualified. 

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Nigel Anderson, Junior, Dysart - Dropping a double-double for the Demons on Wednesday in the 74-55 victory over Paradise Honors, Anderson had 16 points, 11 rebounds, two assists and four blocks.

McGuire Andrus, Senior, ALA-Gilbert North - Friday’s game against Peoria was a highly offensive one, but Andrus helped ALA-GN snag the 80-67 win by dropping a big double-double Andrus finished the game with 26 points, 12 rebounds, three assists and four steals.

Andrew Bhesania, Sophomore, Boulder Creek - In Boulder Creek’s 71-63 victory over Brophy, Bhesania had a double-double with 14 points and 14 rebounds. He also had two assists, two steals and four blocks on the night.

Zane Gaul, Sophomore, Prescott - Posting a double-double with 21 points, 10 rebounds and two assists, Gaul helped Prescott pick up a 74-44 victory over Coconino on Thursday.

Carter Gittens, Senior, Sunrise Mountain - In Wednesday’s game against Willow Canyon, Gittens had a double-double with 26 points, 11 rebounds, five assists, two steals and two blocks to help the Mustangs defeat the Wildcats 94-60.

Ky Green, Senior, Liberty - Helping Liberty to a huge 91-78 victory over Pinnacle, Green had 24 points, seven rebounds, seven assists and a steal on the night to help secure the win.

Isaiah Hill, Junior, Pueblo - Hill made sure Pueblo got the job done against Canyon del Oro on Thursday in the 58-44 victory, leading things on the floor with 31 points, eight rebounds, three assists and six steals.

Bobby Holcomb, Senior, Apollo - Averaging 72-percent from the field on Wednesday, Holcomb had 29 points, two rebounds, two assists and four steals to help Apollo defeat Paradise Valley 91-45.

Caden Hunter, Senior, Liberty - Just one rebound shy of a double-double on Wednesday, Hunter had 20 points, nine rebounds, two assists, a steal and three blocks to help Liberty defeat Queen Creek 74-47. 

Amari Lawrence, Senior, Bradshaw Mountain - Leading Tuesday’s game in scoring, Lawrence had 23 points, seven rebounds, three assists, two steals and two blocks to help Bradshaw Mountain pick up a 61-30 victory over Mingus.

Richard Legarra, Senior, Flowing Wells - Legarra did most of the heavy lifting for the Caballeros in Friday’s 63-58 victory over Marana. He finished up the night with 25 points and 12 rebounds for a double-double, along with a rebound, a steal and a block.

Connor O’Brien-Piubeni, Junior, Flagstaff - Leading things on the court in Thursday’s game against Mohave, O’Brien-Piubeni had 18 points, ten rebounds, an assist, a steal and a block to help the Eagles soar to a 60-37 win.

Noah Peterson, Senior, Highland - Bringing the excitement to the court in Thursday’s game, Peterson helped Highland pick up an 83-42 victory over Maricopa with 15 points, seven rebounds, five assists and three steals.

Andy Saeva, Junior, Mountain Ridge - Locking in a new career high of 30 points in Tuesday’s game against Deer Valley, Saeva had 30 points along with six rebounds, two assists and a steal.

Uriah Tenette, Sophomore, Prescott - Taking charge on the court in Tuesday’s 64-36 victory over Mohave, Tenette dropped 27 points, dive rebounds, three assists and three steals to help lock in the win.

Tony Willis, Senior, ALA-Ironwood - With 24 points, four rebounds, three assists, a steal and a block, Willis helped ALA-Ironwood pick up an 82-59 victory over Northwest Christian on Wednesday.