Game-winners and clutch moments. Vote for IHSAA basketball top semistate performers

Get your votes in for high school boys basketball player of the week, presented by YMCA of Greater Indianapolis, for regional week by noon Friday.

The winners so far this season: Stryker Gill of Hauser, Ethan Edwards of Clay City, Park Tudor’s K.J. Mark, Trayven Buis of Northview, Millen McCartney of Fishers, Jake Grissom of Guerin Catholic, Jace Tonagel of Oak Hill, Cole Thomas of South Central (Elizabeth), Benjamin Kahler of Southwestern (Shelbyville), Christel House’s Josiah Jackson, Richmond’s Mason Carpenter, Hauser’s Collin Buck, Sheridan’s Caleb Wright, Michigan City’s Keegan Cowgill, Perry Meridian’s Bryce Mathis and Guerin Catholic’s Bryson Cardinal.

You can nominate every Sunday by emailing kyle.neddenriep@indystar.com. Cast your vote in poll at bottom of article or click here to vote.

Winners of IndyStar athlete of week polls will be invited to and honored at the Indiana High School Sports Awards, presented by the Indiana Pacers/Fever, on April 27 at Butler's Clowes Hall.

This week’s nominees:

Gavin Betten and Ethan Hendrix, Manchester: The seniors were instrumental in leading Manchester to its first Class 2A semistate championship. Hendrix hit a 3-pointer with 8 seconds remaining to lift Manchester to a 56-55 win over Jimtown in the semifinal at Michigan City. Hendrix finished with 19 points and five rebounds and Betten added 16 points and 14 rebounds. In a 53-50 win over Gary 21^st Century in the semistate championship, Betten went for 22 points and 14 rebounds and Hendrix added 16 points and six assists.

Dezmon Briscoe, Crispus Attucks: The 6-9 senior, who is now uncommitted after a coaching change at Iowa, went for 20 points, 12 rebounds and three blocked shots in Crispus Attucks’ 67-49 win over New Palestine in the Class 3A semistate championship at Southport. Briscoe also had a triple double with 13 points, 12 rebounds and 10 blocked shots in a 61-55 win over Princeton in the early game.

Rylan Crocker, Orleans: The 6-1 senior had 24 points, four assists and the game-winning, 15-foot fadeaway jumper to lead Orleans to a 69-67 win over Hauser in the first game of the Class A semistate at Seymour. Crocker then had 10 points and two assists as the Bulldogs defeated No. 1 Clay City 50-47 to win the semistate. Crocker forced a turnover and teammate Bryce Jones made one of two free throws to break the tie with 3.2 seconds remaining.

Blake Gray, University: The 6-2 junior had 19 points on 4-for-6 shooting from the 3-point line with three assists, two steals and two rebounds in University’s 53-47 win over Parke Heritage in the Class 2A semistate championship at Washington. He also pitched in eight points, five rebounds and three assists in a 59-56 overtime win over Linton-Stockton in the semifinal game.

Elijah King, South Bend St. Joseph: The sophomore had 20 points in South Bend St. Joseph’s 115-81 win over Maconaquah in the Class 3A semistate semifinal at Logansport, then filled it up with 28 points in the Huskies’ 84-72 win over East Chicago Central in the semistate championship. King added 11 rebounds in the two wins.

Justin Kirby, Fishers: The senior and Miami of Ohio commit went for 21 points and seven rebounds as top-ranked Fishers knocked off South Bend Riley 82-46 to win the first game of the Class 4A north semistate at Elkhart. Kirby then had 16 points in Fishers’ 73-48 win over Crown Point to win the semistate championship.

Jake McGraw, Clinton Prairie: The senior led the way with 17 points, 11 rebounds and six assists in Clinton Prairie’s 62-47 win over Triton the first game of the Class A semistate in Lafayette, then had 24 points in a 73-59 win over Kouts as the Gophers reached the state finals for the first time.

Tre Singleton, Jeffersonville: The 6-9 senior and Northwestern recruit had 18 points, eight rebounds, four assists and two steals in a 63-59 comeback win over Mt. Vernon in the first game of the Class 4A semistate at New Castle. In the night game, a 56-49 win over Lawrence North, Singelton went for 16 points, seven rebounds, six assists and two blocked shots.

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