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By Jeff Halpern

Here are the candidates for SBLive’s Arkansas high school athlete of the week for Jan. 10-16. 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 nate@scorebooklive.com.

Austin Myers, Vilonia boys basketball

The 6-4 senior guard had 32 points and 8 rebounds in a 53-36 victory over Mountain Home. He had 23 points, including five 3-pointers, in a 61-39 victory over Greenwood.

Jordan Marshall, Little Rock Central girls basketball

The 6-0 sophomore guard scored 18 points, 11 in the first half in a 55-50 victory over Bryant. She had 26 points in a 55-46 victory over Cabot.

Daryl Kattich, Cedarville boys basketball

The 6-1 senior guard had 26 points and 7 rebounds in a 61-50 victory over Paris and had 25 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists in a 65-55 victory over Cossatot River.

Jianna Morris, Sylvan Hills girls basketball

The junior scored 19 points, had 7 rebounds and 3 steals in a 47-45 loss to Little Rock Christian. She had 16 points and 4 rebounds in a 42-40 victory over Maumelle.

Jayden Forest, Marion boys basketball

The 6-1 junior scored 14 points and had 6 assists in a 69-40 victory over Nettleton. He had 18 points and 7 assists and scored his team’s last eight points from the foul line in a 56-51 victory over Searcy.

Aniya Price, West Memphis girls basketball

The 5-8 sophomore guard scored 22 points in a 73-27 victory over Searcy. She had 12 points in a 45-39 victory over Nettleton.

Ryan Forrest, Marion boys basketball

The 6-3 junior scored 37 points in a 69-40 victory over Nettleton. He had 16 points in a 56-51 victory over Searcy.

Chloe Clardy, Conway girls basketball

The 5-9 junior had 23 of her game-high 33 points in the first half in a 77-41 victory over Cabot.

Shamar Womack, Sylvan Hills boys basketball

The senior small forward scored 11 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter in a 60-56 victory over Little Rock Christian. He had 31 points and 11 rebounds in a 91-82 loss to Maumelle.

Ginny Higginbotham, Lake Hamilton girls basketball

The 5-8 senior guards had 29 points while making 8-of-13 three-pointers with 5 rebounds in a 62-28 victory over Hot Springs Lakeside.

Colby Garland, Maumelle boys basketball

The senior had 22 points and had 7 rebounds and 7 assists in a 91-82 victory over Sylvan Hills.

Dessie McCarty, Mount Vernon-Enola girls basketball

The sophomore had 38 points, 11 rebounds and 2 assists in a 76-47 victory over Wonderview.

Donyae May, Russellville boys basketball

The 6-1 senior point guard made an off-balance, 30-footer off the glass at the buzzer to give the Cyclones a 50-49 victory over Greenbrier and had 25 points in the victory.

Jessica Robins, Marion girls basketball

The 5-6 senior guard scored 24 points and made the game-winning layup with 1.2 seconds left in a 47-45 victory over Nettleton. She had eight points in a 68-38 victory over Searcy.

Carl Daughtery Jr., Maumelle boys basketball

The 6-2 senior guard had 24 points and 3 rebounds in a 91-82 victory over Sylvan Hills.

Caylan Koons, Springdale Har-Ber girls basketball

The 5-8 senior guard scored 27 points, had 7 rebounds and 5 assists in a 70-44 victory over Springdale.

Joseph Pinion, Morrilton boys basketball

The 6-6 senior forward had 28 points, 10 rebounds, 7 steals and 4 assists in a 63-36 victory over Pottsville.

Riley Brady, Episcopal Collegiate girls basketball

The 5-10 junior guard had 10 points and 24 rebounds in a 68-14 victory over Jacksonville Lighthouse.

Nick Smith, North Little Rock boys basketball

The 6-5 senior guard had 36 points while making 6 three-pointers and 5 assists in a 87-46 victory over Little Rock Catholic.

Anna Trusty, Greenwood girls basketball

The 5-10 sophomore guard scored 18 points, had 5 steals and 4 assists in a 49-23 victory over Van Buren.

Gunnar Gleghorn, Izard County boys basketball

The 6-2 senior had 37 points and drew a charge in overtime in a 68-63 overtime victory over Viola.

Hayleigh Wyrick, Lake Hamilton girls basketball

The 5-8 senior guard had 19 points, 4 assists, 3 rebounds and 4 steals in a 62-28 victory over Hot Springs Lakeside.

Mateo Carbonel, Farmington boys basketball

The senior had 20 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists in a 73-62 victory over Huntsville.

Ashauni Corley, Episcopal Collegiate girls basketball

The junior had 23 points in a 68-14 victory over Jacksonville Lighthouse.

Kesean Washington, Forrest City boys basketball

The 5-8 guard had 15 points, 8 rebounds and 4 steals in a 66-60 victory over Mills.

Madeline Tipton, Vilonia girls basketball

The 5-10 senior forward had 20 points in a 35-23 victory over Mountain Home.

Jessie Wells, Paris boys basketball

The 6-2 senior guard had 25 points and 7 rebounds in a 61-50 loss to Cedarville.

Ashton Elley, Little Rock Christian girls basketball

The 5-9 senior guard had 12 points, 17 rebounds and 2 blocks in a 47-45 victory over Sylvan Hills.