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Austin White Named Alaska Gatorade Boys Basketball Player of the Year: All-State Basketball Teams Released

Coach Dan Gensel

March Madness Alaska 2017 advances into the state tournament week for the 3A and 4A divisions with the top teams in the larger school divisions battling for state titles at the 2017 ASAA 3A and 4A State Basketball Championships at the Alaska Airlines Center on the campus of UAA.

The top player in the state, as selected by Gatorade as the Alaska Gatorade Boys Basketball Player of the Year, Ninilchik senior Austin White already has his state championship medal and the 1A Boys championship trophy has found its spot in a showcase at Ninilchik School.

 

Austin White was named 2017 Gatorade Boys Basketball Player of the Year on Monday, joining Dimond High sophomore Alissa Pili, selected for the girls player of the year.

Austin and the Wolverines dominated play at the 1A basketball level throughout the 2016-17 season and capped a second straight, undefeated year in 1A competition with a second 1A state championship for the Wolverines.

 

Gatorade Press Release (March 20, 2017)…

CHICAGO (March 20, 2017) — In its 32nd year of honoring the nation’s best high school athletes, The Gatorade Company, today announced Austin White of Ninilchik High School as its 2016-17 Gatorade Alaska Boys Basketball Player of the Year. White is the first Gatorade Alaska Boys Basketball Player of the Year to be chosen from Ninilchik High School.

 

The award, which recognizes not only outstanding athletic excellence, but also high standards of academic achievement and exemplary character demonstrated on and off the court, distinguishes White as Alaska’s best high school boys basketball player. Now a finalist for the prestigious Gatorade National Boys Basketball Player of the Year award to be announced in March,

The 6-foot-7, 205-pound senior forward had led the Wolverines to a 17-8 record and a berth in the Class 1A state tournament at the time of his selection. White averaged 17.3 points, 13.7 rebounds, 4.1 blocks and 3.7 assists through 25 games.  White has maintained a 3.99 GPA in the classroom. He has signed a National Letter of Intent to play basketball on scholarship at the University of Alaska-Anchorage this fall.

For more on the Gatorade Player of the Year program, including nomination information, a complete list of past winners and the announcement of the Gatorade National Player of the Year, visit www.gatorade.com/poy.

 

 

Peninsula Players & Coaches Honored With All-State Selections

The Alaska Association of Basketball Coaches has released its selections for All-State basketball teams in four classifications and state coaches of the year in four classifications.

Nick Finley, head coach for the Ninilchik Wolverines boys basketball has been named 1A Boys Coach of the Year.  Finley guided the Wolverines to a second-straight 1A state basketball championship in 2017.

Scott Anderson, head coach for the Nikiski Bulldogs has been named 3A Girls Coach of the Year.  Anderson guided the Bulldogs to the #3 seed at the upcoming ASAA 3A Girls State Championships, which begin play on Thursday, March 23rd.

 

Alaska Association of Basketball Coaches All-State Team

4A Girls Basketball

Player of the Year: Alissa Pili, Dimond

Coach of the Year: Ryan Hales, Chugiak

First Team

Alissa Pili, Dimond; Olivia Davies, Wasilla; McKenna Dinkel, Wasilla; Jahnna Hajdukovich, Dimond; Nicole Pinckney, Chugiak.

Second Team

Ashlynn Burgess, Chugiak; Alex Carlton, Colony; Chasity Horn, Chugiak; Azaria Robinson, East; Tennae Voliva, East.

4A Boys Basketball

Player of the Year: Moses Miller, East Anchorage

Coach of the Year: Ryan Engebretsen, Wasilla

First Team

Moses Miller, East; Nathan Fromm, Service; Eric Jenkins, Dimond; Marcus Lee, Ketchikan; Clayton Southwick, Palmer

Second Team

Daniel Headdings, Wasilla; Isaac Houck, Wasilla; Trey Huckabey, East; Anthony Parker, Dimond; Chase Saviers, Thunder Mountain

 

3A Girls Basketball

Player of the Year: Rose Mongoyak, Barrow

Coach of the Year: Scott Anderson, Nikiski

First Team

Rose Mongoyak, Barrow; Bethany Carstens, Nikiski; Zoe Krupa, Sitka; Bobbi Mott, Valdez; Annie VanderWeide, Grace Christian.

Second Team

Julie Amaktoolik, Mt. Edgecumbe; Kuutuuq Danner, Barrow; Destiny Reimers, Anchorage Christian ; Jordan Todd, Anchorage Christian; Courtney Williams, Bethel.

 

3A Boys Basketball

Player of the Year: Tobin Karlberg, Grace Christian

Coach of the Year: Frank Ostanik, Monroe Catholic

First Team

Tobin Karlberg, Grace; Travis Adams, Barrow; Ryan Brantley, Monroe; Devon Davis, Monroe; Micah Helkenn, Delta

Second Team

Seth Auble, Valdez; Paul Bioff, Mt Edgecumbe; Clevon Constantine, Bethel; Anthony Fruean, Barrow; Jayvin Williams, Bethel

2A Girls Basketball

Player of the Year: Rylie Lyon, Bristol Bay

Coach of the Year: Heath Lyon, Bristol Bay

First Team

Rylie Lyon, Bristol Bay; Anna Hansen, Bristol Bay; Sharon Hansen, Bristol Bay ; Sierra Virgin, Glennallen; Raquel Salas, Nenana.

2A Boys Basketball

Player of the Year: Stewart Conn, Petersburg

Coach of the Year: Rick Brock, Petersburg

First Team

Stewart Conn, Petersburg; Danny Marsden, Metlekatla; Taylor Harvey, Unalakleet; Arctic Ivanoff, Unalaklet; Trevor Wilson, Unalaska

1A Girls Basketball

Player of the Year: Kiah Charlie, Scammon Bay

Coach of the Year: Hershel Sundown, Scammon Bay

First Team

Kiah Charlie, Scammon Bay; Danielle Apassingok, Gambell; Anikan Paniptchuk, Shaktoolik; Sara Stenek, Shishmiref; Lindsey Weyanna, Teller

Second Team

Deeann White, Ninilchik

Third team

Vera Fefelov, Nikolaevsk

Fourth team

Olivia Delgado, Ninilchik

1A Boys Basketball

Player of the Year: Austin White, Ninilchik

Coach of the Year: Nick Finley, Ninilchik

First Team

Austin White, Ninilchik; Shane Bruns, Brevig Mission; Everson Paniptchuk, Shaktoolik; Ian Samuelson, King Cove; Wilson Ungwiluk, Gambell

Second Team

Noah Leaf, Cook Inlet Academy; Nathan Yockey, Klawock; Nikit Fefelov, Nikolaevsk; Colten Mack, Sand Point; Jared Topkok, Teller

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