Lytle’s Jordan Balderaz voted SBLive’s Texas High School Athlete of the Week (Feb. 6-12)
Congratulations to Lytle boys basketball senior guard Jordan Balderaz for being voted SBLive’s Texas High School Athlete of the Week for Feb. 6-12!
Balderaz stole the spotlight and went off offensively during back-to-back blowout wins for the Pirates over Crystal City and Natalia that helped his team clinch the outright District 28-3A title
He scored a game-high 32 points on 13-of-16 shooting (81.3% FG) in a 93-57 win over Crystal City where he also tallied seven rebounds, five assists and four steals.
Balderaz then put on one of his top offensive performances of his high school career when he led Lytle to a dominant 102-48 victory against Natalia, marking the fourth time the Pirates have eclipsed 100 points in a district game this season.
He finished with a monster double-double after dropping a season-high 49 points on 20-of-32 shooting (62.5% FG) to go along with 24 rebounds, four assists, three blocks and two steals in Lytle’s 54-point win over the Mustangs.
The Pirates senior guard averaged 40.5 points, 15.5 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 3.0 steals and 1.5 blocks for the week while sinking 68.8% of his shot attempts from the floor during that stretch.
Balderaz ran away with our latest Texas Athlete of the Week vote to capture this week's honor, receiving 73.53% of the vote. Keller senior SF Brooks Bahr finished second with 26.08% of the vote.
Balderaz and the Pirates have stayed hot, beating Cotulla 78-35 in their regular-season finale and rolling to an 87-52 win against South San Antonio West Campus on Monday in the bi-district round of the Class 3A Texas high school boys basketball playoffs.
Lytle (30-6) will return to action looking to extend its 14-game winning streak against the winner of the Columbus-Universal City Randolph game at a to-be-determined time, date and location later this week in the area round of the 3A UIL boys basketball playoffs.
Columbus (22-7) and Universal City Randolph (14-9) will play their bi-district round game in the 3A Texas high school boys basketball playoffs at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 21, in Columbus.
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Here are the other athletes who were nominated for Feb. 6-12:
BOYS BASKETBALL
Qasim Boyd, Dickinson PG/SG
21 points on 6-of-14 shooting (42.9% FG), three assists, one rebound, one steal, one block in a 57-54 win over Friendswood Clear Brook.
27 points on 9-of-18 shooting (50% FG), 10 steals, seven assists, three rebounds in a 71-43 win over League City Clear Springs.
Braden Buchanan, Mt. Pleasant Chapel Hill SG/SF
26 points on 8-of-15 shooting (53.3% FG), three rebounds, two assists, one block in a 70-28 win over Mt. Vernon.
22 points on 7-of-17 shooting (41.2% FG), three assists, two rebounds, one steal in a 49-40 win over Mineola.
Luke Coughran, Katy Tompkins SG/SF
28 points on 10-of-18 shooting (55.6% FG), three rebounds, one assist, one steal in a 90-70 win over Katy Paetow.
29 points on 9-of-24 shooting (37.5% FG), five rebounds, two assists, two steals in a 75-68 win over Katy.
Brooks Bahr, Keller SF
21 points on 9-of-24 shooting (37.5% FG), six steals, three rebounds, two assists in a 76-70 win over Haltom.
24 points on 10-of-17 shooting (58.8% FG), six assists, five rebounds, four steals in a 75-63 win over Justin Northwest.
Josiah Moseley, Round Rock Stony Point PF
21 points on 10-of-15 shooting (66.7% FG), six rebounds, one assist, one steal, one block in a 67-55 win over Round Rock Westwood.
31 points on 13-of-18 shooting (72.2% FG), nine rebounds, two assists, one steal in a 81-42 win over Round Rock McNeil.
Kanon Gibson, Wink PG/SG
45 points on 16-of-33 shooting (48.5% FG), 12 rebounds, four assists in a 73-69 win over Anthony.
26 points on 10-of-24 shooting (41.7% FG), 12 rebounds, one steal in a 70-44 win over Fort Hancock.
JJ Salazar, Los Fresnos PG/SF
20 points on 9-of-16 shooting (56.3% FG), nine rebounds, three assists, two blocks, one steal in a 55-46 win over Harlingen.
20 points on 7-of-19 shooting (36.8% FG), 12 rebounds, five blocks, two assists, one steal in a 68-60 win over Brownsville Rivera.
Clovis McCain, Texas City SF/SG
17 points on 8-of-14 shooting (57.1% FG), 10 rebounds, two assists, two blocks, one steal in a 52-45 win over Friendswood.
26 points on 11-of-15 shooting (73.3% FG), 22 rebounds, five assists, three steals in a 61-36 win over Santa Fe.
Matthew Soto, Somerset PG/SG
37 points on 15-of-30 shooting (50% FG), eight assists, seven steals, four rebounds in a 113-44 win over Pearsall.
23 points on 9-of-19 shooting (47.4% FG), eight rebounds, five assistsin a 79-35 win over Floresville.
Jordan Balderaz, Lytle PG/SG
32 points on 13-of-16 shooting (81.3% FG), seven rebounds, five assists, four steals in a 93-57 win over Crystal City.
49 points on 20-of-32 shooting (62.5% FG), 24 rebounds, four assists, three blocks, two steals in a 102-48 win over Natalia.
Ethan Moya, La Joya PG/SG
30 points on 12-of-19 shooting (63.2% FG), five steals, four rebounds, four assists in a 81-46 win over Mission.
21 points on 8-of-17 shooting (47.1% FG), five rebounds, four assists, two steals, two blocks in a 55-53 loss to Edinburg North.
Donny Thomas, Bishop SG/PG
24 points on 10-of-17 shooting (58.8% FG), six rebounds, six assists, two steals in a 81-57 win over Corpus Christi Tuloso-Midway.
19 points on 7-of-12 shooting (58.3% FG), six rebounds, four assists, two steals in an 88-43 win over Corpus Christi Calallen.
Jaylen Crocker-Johnson, San Antonio Warren PF/C
31 points on 14-of-22 shooting (63.6% FG), 14 rebounds, three assists, one steal, one block in a 61-51 win over San Antonio Stevens.
Kevin Holmes Jr., Bryan Rudder SF/PF
21 points on 8-of-14 shooting (57.1% FG), 11 rebounds, three assists, one steal, one block in a 55-48 loss to Montgomery Lake Creek.
22 points on 10-of-11 shooting (90.9% FG), 12 rebounds, four assists, three steals, one block in a 64-49 win over Montgomery.
Malik Presley, San Marcos SF
26 points on 11-of-20 shooting (55% FG), 10 rebounds, six assists, two steals, one block in a 100-62 win over Converse Judson.
21 points on 6-of-13 shooting (46.2% FG), 10 rebounds, seven assists, two steals, two blocks in a 71-66 loss to New Braunfels.
RJ Marquez, Pleasanton PG/SG
20 points on 8-of-19 shooting (42.1% FG), seven assists, seven steals, four rebounds, one block in an 84-53 win over Uvalde.
22 points on 8-of-15 shooting (53.3% FG), 12 assists, five steals, four rebounds, two blocks in a 90-51 win over Carrizo Springs.
Mitchell Holmes, Arlington Oakridge SF
19 points on 7-of-9 shooting (77.8% FG), nine rebounds, four assists, three blocks, one steal in a 70-63 loss to Dallas St. Mark’s.
30 points on 9-of-18 shooting (50% FG), 14 rebounds, three blocks, two assists, one steal in a 74-49 win over Houston The Awty International School.
22 points on 6-of-13 shooting (46.2% FG), 13 rebounds, three assists, three blocks, two steals in a 49-42 win over Irving Cistercian.
33 points on 12-of-27 shooting (44.4% FG), 14 rebounds, two blocks, one assist, one steal in a 74-60 loss to Oklahoma City Casady.
Anthony Cottrill, Taylor PF/C
23 points on 11-of-16 shooting (68.8% FG), eight rebounds, two steals in a 52-45 win over Smithville.
36 points on 15-of-21 shooting (71.4% FG), 12 rebounds, six steals, five blocks, two assists in an 85-70 win over Austin Achieve.
Tristen Cullum, Shepherd PF
14 points on 5-of-9 shooting (.% FG), 15 rebounds, one assist, one block in a 60-45 win over Anderson-Shiro.
30 points on 13-of-17 shooting (.% FG), 14 rebounds, two blocks in a 66-58 win over Coldspring-Oakhurst.
Malek Archie, McKinney SG
24 points, eight rebounds, two assists, two steals in a 59-51 win over Prosper.
29 points, five rebounds, four assists, two steals in a 57-56 win over Little Elm.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Monica Botley, Silsbee PG/SG
27 points on 12-of-18 shooting (66.7% FG), three assists, three steals in a 74-41 win over West Orange-Stark.
20 points on 6-of-21 shooting (28.6% FG), five assists, four rebounds, one steal in a 62-56 win over Evadale.
Kaelyn Hamilton, McKinney North PG/SG
30 points on 10-of-16 shooting (62.5% FG), 10 rebounds, six steals, three assists, one block in a 63-28 win over Melissa.
Aysia Proctor, Schertz Clemens SG/PG
32 points on 13-of-18 shooting (72.2% FG), nine steals, five rebounds, one assist in a 68-56 win over New Braunfels.
Arissa Carbonara, Cuero F
25 points on 11-of-29 shooting (37.9% FG), 20 rebounds, five steals, two assists, one block in a 60-25 win over Gonzales.
25 points on 10-of-16 shooting (62.5% FG), 11 rebounds, 10 steals, three assists, three blocks in a 62-35 win over San Antonio YWLA.
Emma Yurich, Dallas Hillcrest PG/SG
27 points on 12-of-23 shooting (52.2% FG), eight rebounds, seven steals, three assists in a 67-1 win over Dallas Adams.
22 points on 11-of-23 shooting (47.8% FG), four assists, three steals, one rebound in a 85-14 win over Dallas Jefferson.
Ayla McDowell, Cypress Springs SG/PF
31 points on 14-of-24 shooting (58.3% FG), 10 rebounds, five steals, two assists, one block in a 56-20 win over Cypress Woods.
Aniya Foy, Katy Cinco Ranch PG/SG
31 points on 12-of-22 shooting (54.5% FG), six rebounds, three assists, three steals in a 69-68 loss to Katy Seven Lakes.
Aniah Alexis, Cypress Lakes SG/PG
31 points, 13 rebounds, five assists, four steals in a 68-60 win over Langham Creek.
Ruke Ogbevire, Fulshear PG
23 points on 9-of-17 shooting (52.9% FG), seven assists, four rebounds, four steals in a 66-49 win over Richmond Foster.
Janiah Perkins, San Antonio Highlands PG/SG
32 points on 9-of-26 shooting (34.6% FG), 10 rebounds, eight assists, five steals in a 64-49 win over Alamo Heights.
Brooke Dial, Dallas Parish Episcopal SF/PG
29 points on 12-of-22 shooting (54.5% FG), six rebounds, four steals, two assists, one block in a 56-49 loss to Dallas Bishop Lynch.
27 points on 10-of-28 shooting (35.7% FG), 10 rebounds, three steals, one assist in a 59-57 win over Fort Worth Nolan Catholic.
14 points on 6-of-16 shooting (37.5% FG), 14 rebounds, five assists, one steal, one block in a 56-43 win over Plano Prestonwood Christian.
Saniya Burks, Rice SG
31 points in a 58-56 win over Scurry-Rosser.
46 points in a 71-50 win over Malakoff.
Trinity Schlueter, Turkey Valley PF
35 points on 15-of-26 shooting (57.7% FG), eight rebounds, five steals, three assists, two blocks in a 69-41 win over Groom.
Tomi Graves, Fort Worth Dunbar PG/SG
33 points on 13-of-19 shooting (68.4% FG), three rebounds, three steals in an 87-27 win over Diamond Hill-Jarvis.
37 points on 16-of-39 shooting (41.0% FG), six steals, three rebounds, one assist in a 76-25 win over Fort Worth YWLA.
Angelica Sanchez, El Paso Americas C
25 points on 9-of-19 shooting (47.4% FG), 18 rebounds, one steal, one block in a 40-18 win over El Paso Socorro.
Emma Lucio, Edinburg Vela SG/SF
30 points on 14-of-19 shooting (73.7% FG), 10 steals, five assists, three rebounds in a 69-6 win over PSJA Memorial.
Zoey Yanez, San Antonio Harlandale PF/SF
27 points on 13-of-26 shooting (50% FG), 10 rebounds, one steal, one block in a 68-58 win over Eagle Pass Winn.
Cydney Newsome, Rocksprings PG/SG
33 points on 16-of-21 shooting (76.2% FG), six steals, three assists, one rebound in a 73-20 win over Medina.
Aaliyah Monterey, Lubbock Monterey PG/SG
30 points on 11-of-14 shooting (78.6% FG), six rebounds, six assists, three steals in an 89-30 win over Lubbock.
Rian Forestier, San Antonio Brandeis PG/SG
23 points on 9-of-18 shooting (50% FG), 14 rebounds, eight blocks, seven assists in a 73-40 win over San Antonio Warren.
