TOP VIRGINIA H.S. PLAYERS - ALL-MET ELITE

TOP VIRGINIA BOYS H.S. PLAYERS 

 ALL-MET ELITE

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Player of the Year
Anthony Barber, Hampton, junior. He did it last year, and he did it again — this time, by leading his team to the Group AAA state championship. His numbers (21.3 points per game) are good enough, but it was his leadership that made the kid known as “Big Cat” so valuable.

First team
Aaron Bacote, Bethel, senior. Always a fundamentally sound player, Bacote added more scoring to his game and led the Peninsula District at 22.1 points a game. He was named a Co-Player of the Year in the Peninsula District, along with first-team All-Eastern Region and second-team all-state.

Troy Williams, Phoebus, junior. His year didn’t go the way he had hoped as Phoebus lost in the first round of the regional. But you can’t blame that on Williams, who averaged 18.1 points a game and remained the most athletic presence in the district.

Elijah Moore, Grafton, junior. Primarily an outside shooter as a sophomore, Moore improved his handle and penetration and became a fierce rebounder. He averaged 18 points and 10 rebounds in earning first-team AA all-state honors and leading the Clippers to the Division 4 state final.

Josh Fortune, Kecoughtan, senior. He battled back spasms most of the year, but Fortune toughed it out to average 13.9 points a game while improving his defense and rebounding. He’s taking his dangerous 3-pointer to the Big East, where he’ll play for Providence.

Rodney Bullock, Kecoughtan, junior. Another solid year for the 6-foot-6 “Rajay,” who averaged 14.3 points and more than 10 rebounds a game. You could argue that nobody had as much effect on the game on both ends of the floor as Bullock.