Vote: Who is the Heartlands High School Basketball Player of the Week? (12/16/2024)

Here are the 10 nominations from last week's games

Bartow's Antwan Willis drives to the basket against Lakeland on Saturday night in the championship game of the Class 6A, Distrct 7 boys basketball tournament. / ROY FUOCO/THE LEDGER / USA TODAY NETWORK

We have looked at schools across the Heartlands area and nominated 10 athletes for games played December 9-14, 2024. 

We ask you to vote for the Heartlands Boys Basketball Player of the Week. Voting will close on Sunday, December 22 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time. Here are this week’s nominees: All nominations can be sent to rossvdg14@gmail.com 

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Here are the nominations:

Messiah Borders, Bartow

Borders finished with 15 points and 3 assists in a 73-49 win over Berkeley Prep on December 12. 

Tate Darner, Santa Fe Catholic

Darner is averaging 19.3 points and 3.5 rebounds per game for the Hawks this season. 

Tucker Fox, Victory Christian Academy

Fox finished with 23 points and 7 rebounds in an 84-62 win over The First Academy (Orlando) on December 14. 

Rashard Kelly, Kathleen

The 5-9 sophomore guard finished with 21 points, nine rebounds, and five assists in a 61-58 win over Mulberry on December 13. 

Jaden Lindsay, Auburndale

Lindsay finished with 17 points on 7-of-10 shooting from the field, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 steals in a 77-38 win over Trinity Christian Academy (Deltona) on December 13. 

Darius Livingston, Discovery

The Robert Morris University commit finished with a game-high 30 points in an 80-43 win over Lake Wales on December 13. 

Miles Morrell, Victory Christian Academy

The 5-7 sophomore guard finished with a double-double (14 points and 11 assists) in an 84-62 win over The First Academy (Orlando) on December 14. 

James Ratteree, Bartow

Ratteree finished with 24 points, 9 rebounds, 7 assists, and 4 steals in an 86-55 win over Tampa Catholic on December 12. 

Isaac Redding, Discovery

Redding finished with a team-high 17 points in a 61-58 win over Auburndale on December 10. 

Quinton Wilson, Victory Christian Academy

Wilson finished with a game-high 24 points and 5 steals in a 71-67 win over Santa Fe Catholic on December 13.

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