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Guy V. Lewis Top 50 watch list announced
Matt Malatesta
Jan 10, 2018, 10:37 am
De’Aaron Fox of the Sacramento Kings won the Guy V. Lewis Award two years ago. Vype
Originally appeared on Vype.com
As district play begins in basketball, so does the Guy V. Lewis 2017-18 Award watch list.
Houston is home to the likes of NBA pros such as De’Aaron Fox (Cy Lakes) and Justin Jackson (HCYA) of the Sacramento Kings, Justise Winslow (St. John’s) of the Miami Heat, Wesley Iwundu (Westfield) of the Orlando Magic, Joseph Young of Indiana Pacers, Kelly Oubre (Bush) of Washington and Andrew Harrison (Travis) of the Memphis Grizzlies. Don’t forget Gerald Green of the Rockets who played at Gulf Shores Academy.
These are the guys who came before this installment of the Guy V. Lewis Award. College Park’s Quentin Grimes, Sam Houston’s Kendric Davis and Jamal Bieniemy headline the list, but there are dozens of H-Town hoopers challenging for the city’s top player award.
HERE IS THE TOP 50 WATCH LIST
SENIORS
Abdul Atatishe, Westside
Ajare Sanni, Clear Lake
Bryson Etienne, Bush
Cliff Guidry, St. John’s
Darius Mickens, Willis
DJ Peavy, Dekaney
DJ Weaver, Cy Falls
Durey Cadwell, Klein Forest
Efe Odige, ProVision
Jackson Moffatt, Magnolia
Jaedon Ledee, Kinkaid
Jamal Bieniemy, Tompkins
Jay Lewis, Conroe
Jeremiah Gambrell, Madison
Jermaine Drewery, North Forest
Jock Hughes, Yates
Keith Haymon, Cy Ranch
Kendric Davis, Sam Houston
Kobe Wilson, Atascocita
Miller Kopp, Houston Chrisitian
Mitchell Seraille, Yates
Neil Van Beck, Westside
Nigel Hawkins, Cy Falls
PJ Byrd, Bush
Quentin Grimes, College Park
Romello Wilbert, The Woodlands
Tamir Bynum, Lamar
Terrell Wilson, FB Marshall
Trajan Wesley, Cy Falls
Tristan Ikpe, Deer Park
Tyrone McMillan, Houston Davis
Uche Dibiamaka, Second Baptist
Zach Nuttall, Bryan
JUNIORS
AJ Ragland, Bellaire
Delor Johnson, Cy Ranch
Donovan Williams, Elkins
Ja’Mere Redus, Eisenhower
Ja’Mare Redus, Eisenhower
Javonnne Lowery, Pearland
Jesse Zarzuela, Spring Woods
Keionte Cornelius, Spring
Montavious Murphy, Klein Collins
Pierce Hellums, Concordia Lutheran
Sahvir Wheeler, Houston Christian
Tayvion Fisher, Foster
Tyron Henry, Shadow Creek
SOPHOMORES
Jahari Long, Episcopal
LJ Cryer, Morton Ranch
Micah Peavy, Dekaney
Tramon Mark, Dickinson
The award is named for Guy V. Lewis, the legendary Hall of Fame coach who led the University of Houston to five Final Four appearances, 592 wins and was the architect of the “Game of the Century” between the Cougars and UCLA.
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