Washington named AMAC Player of the Year;
Redmon, BW sophomore, stands out among seniors
By Kevin Spradlin
PhDispatch.com
MOUNT SAVAGE, April 9 -- Keyser senior Wes Washington, who helped the Golden Tornado come oh-so-close to upsetting Oak Hill in a West Virginia Class AA semifinal game, was named Appalachian Mountain Athletic Conference Player of the Year.
The award was voted upon by coaches, who submitted a list of two to three players each whom they felt deserved first or second-team honors. A ballot was compiled and the nine conferences coaches met and voted. On the first ballot, the top vote-getter (washington) was named Player of the Year, and the others were placed on the All-AMAC First Team.
On a second ballot, coaches voted for the remaining players. The top five vote-getters were named to the second-team all conference. The rest were put on honorable mention.
Keyser lost to the heavily favored team, 66-65. Washington was named PhDispatch.com Boys Co-Player of the Year a month ago along with Northern Garrett's Matt Gibson.
Washington, along with First Team honoree Peyton Hartman and PhDispatch.com Coach of the Year Gary Liston, led the Golden Tornado to a 21-5 record and only a single loss to a AA team all year - that being against Oak Hill.
Hartman and Northern Garrett's Matt Gibson - who shared PhDispatch.com's Player of the Year honors with Washington - tied for second among coaches' voting, only four points behind Washington.
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All-AMAC Second Team
Jake Shade, Allegany
14.9 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 2.6 apg
Pat Jones, Bishop Walsh
13.6 ppg, 6.3 rpg, 3.2 apg, 52-64 free throws (81.2 %)
Garrett D'Atri, Fort Hill
15.7 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 2.7 apg, 1 spg, 77 % free throw
Jordan Nelson, Hampshire
12.8 ppg, 3.5 apg
Joey Kisselovich, Southern Garrett
12.7 ppg, 7.3 rpg, 2.1 apg, 88 % free throw**
* Player of the Year
**AMAC stats only
Honorable Mention
Richie Mann, Bishop Walsh
Tylor Jessie, Allegany
Aaron Murphy, Allegany
Mark Kelly, Fort Hill
Brian Bills, Frankfort
J.P. Twigg, Frankfort
Josh Moreland, Hampshire
Damon Thorne, Keyser
Tyler Whitaker, Mountain Ridge
Steven Holtschneider, Northern Garrett
Tyler Wilt, Northern Garrett
Wyatt McBee, Southern Garrett
First team
Wes Washington*
Keyser
Matt Gibson
Northern Garrett
Peyton Hartman
Keyser
Quincy Redmon
Bishop Walsh
Calvin Hilliard
Southern Garrett
Robbie Smelser
Hampshire
Points
13.1
20.8
13.2
15.5
14.4
12.4
Rebounds
4.5
3.5
13.2
13
4.3
10
Free throws
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-
-
111-162
68.5 %
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-
Steals
3.9
3.1
2
1.3
-
-
Blocks
-
-
4
2.6
-**
5
Assists
5.7
5
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-
-
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