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Here are the candidates for the WaFd Bank Idaho High School Athlete of the Week for Jan. 31-Feb. 6 as nominated by fans, readers and SBLive’s staff. Read through the nominees and cast your vote at the bottom of the page. Voting will conclude on Sunday at 11:59 p.m and the winner will be announced Monday, Feb. 14. If you would like to make a nomination in a future week, please email athleteoftheweek@scorebooklive.com or tag us on Twitter or Instagram at @sbliveid.

THIS WEEK’S WAFD BANK IDAHO ATHLETE OF THE WEEK NOMINEES:

Editor’s Note: Our Athlete of the Week feature and corresponding poll is intended to be fun, and we do not set limits on how many times a fan can vote during the competition. However, we do not allow votes that are generated by script, macro or other automated means. Athletes that receive votes generated by script, macro or other automated means will be disqualified.

Cache Beus, Melba Boys Basketball: Beus had a double-double with 13 points and 15 boards to go with four steals in a 64-57 win over No. 2 Ambrose.

Vander Brown, Lakeside Boys Basketball: Brown bagged 23 points, including eight in the third quarter, in a 59-50 win over Genesis Prep.

Blake Buchanan, Lake City Boys Basketball: Buchanan logged a double-double of 21 points and 13 rebounds against his former team in an 82-67 win over Moscow.

Skylar Burke, Coeur d’Alene Girls Basketball: Burke tallied 19 points in a 61-41 district semifinal win against Lewiston.

Aspen Caldwell, Thunder Ridge Girls Basketball: Caldwell notched 19 points in a 62-41 win over Highland.

Rylie Calkins, Parma Girls Basketball: Calkins drained seven 3-pointers for 30 points to lead the Panthers back to state for the sixth straight season in a 51-25 district semifinal win.

Sadie Drake, Mountain Home Girls Basketball: Drake netted 24 points as the Tigers slipped past Twin Falls 47-45 in district semifinal game.

Braydon Forsman, Lewiston Boys Basketball: Forsman scored 17 points, including the go-ahead 3-pointer with 50 seconds remaining as the Bengals upset the previously unbeaten No. 1 Lake City 62-57.

Luke Frohlich, Kellogg Boys Basketball: Frohlich nearly had a double-double with 19 points and eight rebounds in a 60-45 win over Bonners Ferry.

Sophie Glancey, Timberline Girls Basketball: Glancey chalked up a double-double with 14 points and 10 boards as the Wolves remained unbeaten against SIC foes with their 11th consecutive win in a 46-19 victory at the district semifinals.

Say’Quis Greene, Lapwai Girls Basketball: Greene combined for 55 points in wins over Clearwater Valley and Logos.

Avery Howell, Boise Girls Basketball: Howell pulled down 14 rebounds to go with seven points to help the Braves advance to the district final in a 48-30 win against Borah.

Cooper Kesler, Hillcrest Boys Basketball: Kesler surpassed 1,000 career points with 24 as the Knight remained unbeaten against Idaho teams in a 64-57 victory against Madison.

Brecker Knapp, Preston Boys Basketball: Knapp posted a double-double of 11 rebounds, 10 points, including four monstrous dunks as the Indians snapped Century’s 12-game winning streak with a 46-40 win.

Sam Lupumba, Canyon Ridge Boys Basketball: Lupumba racked up a double-double of 16 points and 11 rebounds in a 67-55 win over crosstown rival Twin Falls.

Jillian Lux, Nezperce Girls Basketball: Lux recorded a double-double of 17 points and 13 steals in an 83-20 win over Timberline.

Tyler Medaris, Middleton Boys Basketball: Medaris totaled 35 points, 28 rebounds and 11 assists in wins over Bishop Kelly and Columbia as the Vikings extended their winning streak to 13 games - the longest in the last 12 seasons.

Amari Whiting, Burley Girls Basketball: Whiting dropped 24 points in a 43-39 district semifinal win over Canyon Ridge.