Big Bend 10: Which area basketball players are leading the way halfway through the season
As we enter the new year, Big Bend basketball season is heating up as the march toward the postseason continues.
Eclipsing the season's mid-way point, players across the Big Bend have been turning heads on the hardwood with some impressive play. From jaw-dropping dunks to ankle-breaking crossovers and flashy passes, there has been no shortage of highlight reel moments across the area.
With players hitting mid-season form and finding a rhythm, let's take a look at some of the stat leaders across the Big Bend for the 2023-24 basketball season.
Stats used are from MaxPreps
Points per game leaders
Boys
Jamari Mosley, Jr., Gadsden Coutny: 20.1 points per game
Ethan Bass, Jr., Aucilla Christian: 19.9 points per game
Isaiah Bundrage, Jr., Chiles: 19.9 points per game
Mario Forbes, Jr., St. John Paul II: 18.9 points per game
Parker Freeland, Jr., North Florida Christian: 17 points per game
Jace Riggan, Fr., North Florida Christian: 16.6 points per game
Ja'Mari Favors, Sr., Crossroad Academy: 15.3 points per game
Nehemiah Chandler, Sr., Wakulla: 15.2 points per game
Karlton Knight, Sr., Munroe: 14.8 points per game
Eric Turral, Fr., FAMU DRS: 14.2 points per game
Girls
Janiyah Mcknight, Sr., Madison County: 24.7 points per game
Riley Rutledge, Sr., Aucilla Christian: 19.6 points per game
Faith Durden, Sr., Chiles 15.8 points per game
Lauren Guyer, Jr., Maclay: 14.3 points per game
Kyendra Thomas, Jr., Wakulla: 14.3 points per game
Genesis Henry, Jr., Rickards: 14.1 points per game
Jamiya Brown, So., Lincoln: 13.8 points per game
Jaidyn Wesley, Jr., Madison County: 13.5 points per game
Jamia Brown, Sr., Lincoln: 12.6 points per game
Amari Johnson, Jr., Lincoln: 12.6 points per game
Rebounds per game leaders
Boys
Nasir Williams, Sr., Gadsden Coutny: 18 rebounds per game
Mario Forbes, Jr., St. John Paul II: 16 rebounds per game
Trenquarius Strozier, Sr., Chiles: 10.5 rebounds per game
Zion Peterson, Jr., Gadsden County: 10.1 rebounds per game
JJ Clayton, Sr., Munroe: 10 rebounds per game
Allen Collier, Sr., Taylor County: 9.7 rebounds per game
Jace Riggan, Fr., North Florida Christian: 8 rebounds per game
Louis Gaddy Jr., Jr., Taylor County: 8.0 rebounds per game
Benjamin Faglie, So., Aucilla Christian: 7.2 rebounds per game
Fred Ervin, Sr., FAMU DRS: 7.1 rebounds per game
Girls
Mya Mccullar, Sr., Munroe: 11.8 rebounds per game
Aneila Pierre, So., Leon: 10.5 rebounds per game
Amariyah Donaldson, Fr., Wakulla: 9.4 rebounds per game
Avery Emerick, Fr., Aucilla Christian: 9.1 rebounds per game
Mar’nazha Houston, Sr., Godby: 9.1 rebounds per game
Jamia Brown, Sr., Lincoln: 8.4 rebounds per game
Jamiya Brown, So., Lincoln: 8.4 rebounds per game
Logan Martin, So., St. John Paul II: 8.1 rebounds per game
Amari Johnson, Jr., Lincoln: 7.7 rebounds per game
Cristina Brown, Jr., Godby: 7.6 rebounds per game
Assist per game leaders
Boys
Terrell Baker, Sr., Florida High: 5.4 assists per game
Shalako Moxey, Sr., St. John Paul II: 5.1 assists per game
Davis McNeely, Sr., Chiles: 5 assists per game
Korey Rosier, Sr., North Florida Christian: 4.8 assists per game
Jakari Jackson, Sr., Taylor County: 4.8 assists per game
Nassir Williams, Sr., Gadsden County: 4.2 assists per game
Ethan Bass, Jr., Aucilla Christian: 3.9 assists per game
Jaylan Ford, Sr., Gadsden County: 3.9 assists per game
Marcus Hawkins Jr., Sr., Madison County: 3.9 assists per game
Leon Washington Jr., Sr., Wakulla: 3.3 assists per game
Girls
Lauchlin Faglie, Sr., Aucilla Christian: 5.9 assists per game
Jaidyn Wesley, Jr., Madison County: 4.4 assists per game
Jamiya Brown, So., Lincoln: 3.5 assists per game
Taylor Hackett, Sr., Florida High: 3.4 assists per game
Kaitlyn Fagan, So., Chiles: 3 assists per game
Jamia Brown, Sr., Lincoln: 2.9 assists per game
Kenijah Clayton, So., Godby: 2.5 assists per game
Ashley Holmes, Sr., Rickards: 2.3 assists per game
Jordae Nance, Sr., Leon: 2.2 assists per game
Avery Emrick, Fr., Aucilla Christian: 2.2 assists per game
Ja’Merial Weatherspoon, Sr., Madison County: 2.2 assists per game
Blocks per game leaders
Boys
Iyran Francis, Jr., Florida High: 4.4 blocks per game
Trenquarius Strozier, Sr., Chiles: 2.7 blocks per game
Raylan Dawkins, Sr., Crossroad Academy: 2.1 blocks per game
Hunter Bourgeois, Jr., Wakulla Christian: 2 blocks per game
Zion Peterson, Jr., Gadsden County: 1.8 blocks per game
Nasir Williams, Sr., Gadsden County: 1.7 blocks per game
Jock Price, Jr., Taylor County: 1.3 blocks per game
Mario Forbes, Jr., St. John Paul II: 1.2 blocks per game
Zekie Ragin, Sr., FAMU DRS: 1.2 blocks per game
Louis Gaddy Jr., Jr., Taylor County: 1.2 blocks per game
Aaron Pensel, Jr., Florida High: 1.2 blocks per game
Girls
Amariyah Donaldson, Fr., Wakulla: 6.1 blocks per game
Logan Martin, So., St. John Paul II: 2.4 blocks per game
Alyssa Jacobs, Fr., St. John Paul II: 1.7 blocks per game
Mya Mccullar, Sr., Munroe: 1.7 blocks per game
Kelsey Campbell, Fr., Munroe: 1.3 blocks per game
Ashlyn Naumann, Fr., St. John Paul II: 1.2 blocks per game
Logan Cornelius, So., Godby: 1.1 blocks per game
Briunna Cleveland, Jr., Rickards: 1 block per game
Jamiya Brown, So., Lincoln: 0.9 blocks per game
Amari Johnson, Jr., Lincoln: 0.9 blocks per game
Steals per game leaders
Boys
Nasir Williams, Sr., Gadsden County: 6.3 steals per game
Leon Washington, Sr., Wakulla: 4.1 steals per game
Eric Turall, Fr., FAMU DRS: 4 steals per game
Nehemiah Chandler, Sr., Wakulla: 3.8 steals per game
Jakari Jackson, Sr., Taylor County: 3.8 steals per game
Korey Rosier, Sr., North Florida Christian: 3.5 steals per game
Jeremiah Thomas, Jr., Wakulla: 3.2 steals per game
Davis McNeely, Sr., Chiles: 3.1 steals per game
Ethan Bass, Jr., Aucilla Christian: 3 steals per game
Marcus Hawkins Jr., Sr., Madison County: 2.9 steals per game
Girls
Kyendra Thomas, Jr., Wakulla: 8.2 steals per game
Lauchlin Faglie, Sr., Aucilla Christian: 5.3 steals per game
Janiyah Mcknight, Sr., Madison County: 5.2 steals per game
Kenijah Clayton, So., Godby: 4.9 steals per game
Aniyah Lewis, So., Godby: 4.8 steals per game
Jamia Brown, Sr., Lincoln: 4.1 steals per game
Jamiya Brown, So., Lincoln: 3.8 steals per game
Ashlyn Naumann, Fr., St. John Paul II: 3.8 steals per game
Taylor Hackett, Sr., Florida High: 3.6 steals per game
Micah Evora, Sr., Florida High: 3.4 steals per game
Liam Rooney covers preps sports for the Tallahassee Democrat. Contact him via email at LRooney@gannett.com or on Twitter @__liamrooney.
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