Vote now: Who should be SBLive’s Florida High School Athlete of the Week (Jan. 17-23)?
Here are the candidates for SBLive’s Florida High School Athlete of the Week for Jan. 17-23 as nominated by fans, readers and SBLive’s staff. Read through the nominees and cast your vote below. Voting will conclude on Sunday at 11:59 p.m and the winner will be announced Monday, Jan. 31. If you would like to nominate an athlete, please email athleteoftheweek@scorebooklive.com or tag us on Twitter or Instagram at @sblivefl.
THIS WEEK’S FLORIDA ATHLETE OF THE WEEK NOMINEES:
Maddy Boehm, Guard (Sr.) Saint Stephen’s Episcopal
Boehm is coming off a 3-game week, where she averaged 26.6 points per game, leading the Lady Falcons to a 3-0 week.
Tatiana Matthews, Guard (So.) Dunnellon
Matthews tied her season-high with 32 points back on January 18, where she led the Lady Tigers to a 66-45 win over Meadowbrook Academy.
Kennedy Cannon, Center (Sr.) Centennial (Port St. Lucie)
Cannon finished with 35 points and 30 rebounds back on January 21, where she led the Eagles to a 66-59 win over Westwood.
Rose Gravel, Forward (So.) Trinity Catholic
Gravel finished with 21 points and 10 rebounds back on January 18, in a 71-59 loss to North Marion.
Lexy Griffin, Guard (Sr.) Arnold (Panama City)
Griffin finished with 8 points, 8 assists and 12 steals back on January 21, leading the Lady Marlins to a 45-23 win over Walton.
Emily McIntosh, Guard (Sr.) St. Augustine
McIntosh finished with 18 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists back on January 20, leading the Yellow Jackets to a 62-15 win over First Coast.
Alyssa Bongiovanni, Guard (Sr.) Steinbrenner
Bongiovanni finished with 11 points and 12 rebounds back on January 21, leading the Lady Warriors to a 59-43 win over Hillsborough.
Maya Llanes, Guard (Sr.) Zephyrhills
Llanes finished with 10 steals back on January 18, in a 42-38 loss to Calvary Christian (Clearwater).
Taylor Blackshear, Guard (Jr.) Benjamin (Palm Beach Gardens)
Blackshear finished with 26 points and 7 rebounds back on January 17, in a 66-62 win over Everglades.
Javon Bennett, Guard (Sr.) Trinity Prep
Bennett finished with 23 points and 6 steals on January 18, in a 59-51 loss vs Montverde Academy Regional.
Jimel Lane, Guard (Sr.) Miami Palmetto
Lane is coming off back-to-back double doubles on January 17 & January 19, leading Miami Palmetto to wins over Somerset Prep and Mater Lakes Academy.
Jamari Redding, Forward (Jr.) DeSoto County
Redding finished with 18 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists and 4 steals on January 21, in an 83-64 loss to Discovery.
Atavious Weaver, Forward (Jr.) North Fort Myers
Weaver finished with 16 points and 13 rebounds (6 offensive) back on January 18, in an 87-70 win over Bonita Springs.
Caleb Williams, Guard (So.) Ribault (Jacksonville)
Williams had 20 points and 6 assists back on January 21, helping the Trojans in a 74-35 win over First Coast.
Jayden Lloyd, Guard (Sr.) Largo
Lloyd finished with 15 points, 7 assists and 7 steals back on January 21, in a 48-47 win over East Lake.
Kennon Ayala, Guard (Sr.) Land O’Lakes
Ayala finished with 19 points and 6 steals back on January 21, in a 85-54 win over Sunlake.
Josh Martin, Guard (Sr.) Wiregrass Ranch
Martin is coming off a big week where he averaged 27 points per game, including a 30-point performance, in a 60-53 loss vs Wharton on January 21.