Vote: Who should be SBLive's 2021-22 Texas Large School Male Athlete of the Year?

From Duncanville's Pierre Goree to Manor's Che Nwabuko, here are SBLive's finalists for the 2021-22 Texas Large School Male Athlete of the Year.

From record-setting performances on the court to dominance on the diamond and football field, the past year in the Texas high school sports scene was defined by incredible individual achievements, as well as several of the country’s top teams.

Now it’s time to review the best athletes and teams across the state and reflect upon the 2021-22 Texas high school sports year.

SBLive Texas will recognize the top performers from the 2021-22 school year with five end-of-year awards:

• SBLive Texas Large School Male Athlete of the Year
• SBLive Texas Large School Female Athlete of the Year
• SBLive Texas Small School Male Athlete of the Year
• SBLive Texas Small School Female Athlete of the Year
• SBLive Texas High School Team of the Year

Finalists for the 2021-22 SBLive Texas Large School Male and Female Athlete of the Year awards have been selected from Class 5A and 6A UIL schools.

Small School Male and Female Athlete of the Year award finalists have been selected from a pool of TAPPS, SPC and Class 1A-4A UIL schools.

We also want to hear from you: who should be selected as SBLive’s Texas Large School Male Athlete of the Year based on their performance during the past school year in the fall, winter and spring sports seasons?

Read through our finalists and cast your vote below. Voting will conclude on Wednesday, July 13 at 11:59 p.m.

TEXAS LARGE SCHOOL MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR FINALISTS

Players listed in alphabetical order.

Pierre Goree, Senior, Duncanville

Photo by Connor Morrissette

• SMU football signee
• 2022 Nike Outdoor Nationals 100-meter dash champion (10.36 seconds), 4x100-meter relay champion (40.81 seconds)
• Track = Won gold medal in 100-meter dash (10.22 seconds), gold medal in 4x100-meter relay (39.98 seconds)
• Led Duncanville to UIL state championship game berth in Class 6A Division I football playoffs (13-2 overall record)

Cade Klubnik, Senior, Austin Westlake

Photo by Blake Purcell

• Clemson football signee
• Football = 189-of-265 passing (71.3% COMP), 3,251 passing yards, 43 TD passes, 147.5 QBR; 70 carries, 471 rushing yards, 12 TD runs in 13 GP
• Led Westlake to third consecutive UIL state championship in Class 6A Division II football playoffs (16-0 overall record)
• First Texas high school football QB in Class 6A to finish career unbeaten as starter since Kyler Murray

Chris Marshall, Senior, Fort Bend Marshall

• Texas A&M basketball and football signee
• Football = 15 receptions, 466 receiving yards, 11 TD catches in 7 GP
• Basketball = 21.9 points, 6.5 rebounds, 3.3 steals, 1.8 assists per game, 54% FG, 45% 3PT in 17 GP
• Led FB Marshall to bi-district round berth in Class 5A Division II football playoffs (10-1 overall record)
• Led FB Marshall to area round berth in Class 5A basketball playoffs (28-3 overall record)

Kade Moore, Senior, Allen

• Missouri wrestling signee
• Top-ranked pound-for-pound Texas high school wrestler (TexasWrestling)
• Wrestling = 39-1 record during senior year, won 138-pound individual state title after 0:38 pin at UIL Class 6A State Wrestling Championships
• Led Allen to team state title with a 95-point margin of victory at the UIL Class 6A State Wrestling Championships

Che Nwabuko, Senior, Manor

Photo by Tommy Hays

• Pitt football and track signee
• Football = 45 receptions, 739 receiving yards, Eight TD catches; 41 carries, 215 rushing yards, One TD run; One FF, One FR in 12 GP
• Track = Won gold medal in 4x100-meter relay (40.52 seconds), gold medal in 100-meter dash (10.17 seconds), gold medal in 200-meter dash (20.53 seconds) at UIL Class 5A State Track & Field Championships
• Led Manor to area round berth in Class 5A Division I football playoffs
• Set UIL Class 5A state record in 200-meter dash (20.53 seconds) during 2022 UIL State Track & Field Championships

Jett Williams, Senior, Rockwall Heath

• Mississippi State baseball signee
• Projected first round 2022 MLB Draft pick
• Baseball = .411 AVG, 53 runs scored, 41 RBI, 25 extra-base hits, Eight triples, Seven HRs in 39 GP
• Led Rockwall Heath to state semifinals berth in Class 6A baseball playoffs (32-7 overall record)

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