WJG SPORTS 2019-20 Basketball Awards

BOYS

Player of the Year

1. Clayton junior BJ Freeman 

20.6 PPG, 11 RPG, 1.7 APG, .9 SPG, .9 BPG, 47% FG, 23% 3FG, 66% FT

Team record: 26-3, Lost in RD4 to Westover

1. South Johnston senior CJ Ray

20.3 PPG, 9.8 RPG, 3.1 APG, 2 SPG, 1 BPG, 43% FG, 35% 3FG

Team record: 22-5, Lost in RD2 to SE Guilford

1. Wayne Country Day junior Jaden Cooper

14.7 PPG, 4.5 RPG, 2.3 APG, 1.3 SPG, 54% FG, 44% 3FG, 78% FT

Team record: 28-6, Lost in State Championship

1. Eastern Wayne senior Devin Brown

17.7 PPG, 12.8 RPG, 1.9 BPG, 61% FG, 52% FT

Team Record: 16-12, Lost in RD3 to Southern Durham

1. Princeton sophomore Nayshin Waller

16.6 PPG, 3.9 RPG, 2.5 APG, 2 SPG, 56% FG, 33% 3FG, 63% FT

Team record: 21-5, Lost in RD3 to North Edgecombe

Defensive Player of the Year

1. CJ Ray
2. Devin Brown
3. Nayshin Waller
4. Xavion Atkinson
5. Jy’Keis McLean

Coach of the Year

1. Denny Medlin-Brody Massengill
2. David Cobb
3. Jamal Croom
4. Keith McLawhorn

Most Improved Player of the Year

1. Nayshin Waller
2. Devin Brown
3. Jayquan Curry

Rookie of the Year

1. Ta’korrie Faison
2. Aden Taylor
3. Albert Brown

GIRLS

Player of the Year

1. Wayne Country Day Freshman JaKea Brunson

19.4 PPG, 4.4 RPG, 2.3 APG, 2.9 SPG, 48% FG, 37% 3FG, 65% FT

Team record: 23-5, Lost in Final 4 to O’Neal

1. Neuse Charter Freshman Anna Taylor

21.6 PPG, 2.9 RPG, 3.8 APG, 2.1 SPG, 57% 3FG

Team record: 17-6, Lostin RD2 to Vance Charter

1. Clayton freshman Darrionna Howard

15.1 PPG, 8.2 RPG, 1.1 APG, 3.7 SPG, 1.4 BPG, 42% FG, 44% FT

Team record: 21-5, Lost in RD2 to Hunt

1. Princeton Junior Meredith Wooten

18 PPG, 4 RPG, 4 APG, 3 SPG

Team record: 20-4, Lost In RD2 to Chatham Central

1. Wayne Country Day Senior Lexi Jeffreys

13.2 PPG, 6.2 RPG, 1 APG, 1.2 SPG, 49% FG, 69% FT

Team record: 23-5, Lost in Final 4 to O’Neal

Defensive Player of the Year

1. Darrionna Howard
2. Hailey Woodall
3. Ty’lisha Maye
4. Janae Jones
5. Meredith Wooten

Coach of the Year

1. Marlon Lee
2. Robby Taylor
3. Maurice Jones
4. Ricky Lofton
5. Jay Poole

Most Improved Player of the Year

1. Ja’Kea Brunson
2. Khaliyah Peacock
3. Abbey Thomas

Rookie of the Year

1. Anna Taylor
2. Darrionna Howard
3. Taniyah Glaspie