Vote: Who is the Tampa Bay Boys Basketball Player of the Week (2/5/2024)?

We have 10 candidates for you to choose from

The Florida High School Boys Basketball season is in full swing and we continue our Player of the Week polls for areas all around the state. Teams started off the regular season with some great individual performances.

As such, we have 10 athletes nominated this week for the SBLive’s Tampa Bay Florida high school boys basketball player of the week award from January 29-February 3, and we ask you, the fans, to help decide who should indeed be the top athlete selected. Voting will conclude on Sunday, February 11th at 11:59 p.m. The winner will be announced in next week's poll. 


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Congratulations to Northside Christian’s Elijah Ahlers for winning last week’s Tampa Bay poll! 


Editor’s note: Our corresponding poll is intended to be fun, and we do not set limits on how many times a fan can vote during the competition. This poll is specifically for fans to vote on the players that have been nominated and in no way discredits any other player that may not be mentioned in our poll. 

Here are the nominees:

Isaiah Campbell-Finch, Tampa Catholic: Up against rival Jesuit, Campbell-Finch delivered. The junior scored a game-high 28 points, five rebounds and five assists in a 64-63 win. 

Colten Weldon, River Ridge: The sophomore led the way in the Royal Knights' rout of Cristo Rey Tampa last week, scoring a team-high 18 points. 

Connor Peterson, Mitchell: Peterson had himself a career night in the Mustangs' 106-82 win over Brooksville Central, scoring a season-high 33 points. He added six boards,three assists and two steals. 

Preston Linville, Wiregrass Ranch: In a rivalry game win over Wesley Chapel, Linville was terrific. The guard scored a team-high 24 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in a 87-71 defeat of the Wildcats. Linville a couple days later received an offer from Waynesburg University. 

Kentrell Martin, Blake: The junior had himself a double-double in a 70-62 win against Durant, scoring 14 points and 12 rebounds. 

Nick Cordero, Springstead: The senior was a difference maker in the Eagles' narrow 61-57 victory over Zephyrhills, scoring a team-high 17 points and grabbing five boards. 

Nijuan Harris, Lakeside Christian: One of the top 8th graders in the state had another big night. Harris scored a team-high 31 points and grabbing 10 rebounds in a 64-62 win over Hollins. 

Will Murphree, Indian Rocks Christian: The junior scored a game-high 27 points in Indian Rocks Christian's 68-43 victory over Bayshore Christian. 

Jayce Humphries, Gaither: Humphries was the go-to-guy for the Cowboys in a 66-60 victory over Lennard. The junior scored a team-high 23 points. 

Justice Momrik, Steinbrenner: The senior point guard was determined to lead the Warriors to victory in a 69-63 win over Riverview. Momrik finished with a team-high 25 points. 


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Andy Villamarzo
ANDY VILLAMARZO

Andy Villamarzo has been a sports writer in the Tampa Bay (FL) Area since 2007, writing for publications such as Tampa Bay Times, The Tampa Tribune, The Suncoast News, Tampa Beacon, Hernando Sun to name a few. Andy resides out of the Tarpon Springs, FL area and started as a writer with SB Live Sports in the summer of 2022 covering the Tampa Bay Area. He has quickly become one of Florida's foremost authorities on high school sports, appearing frequently on podcasts, radio programs and digital broadcasts as an expert on team rankings, recruiting and much more.