Photos of Alabama High School Basketball Players of the Year banquet (original) (raw)

Updated April 14, 2026, 3:18 p.m. CT

Khloe Ford, of Hoover High School, and Jaylen Alexander, of Oxford High School, are named Ms. and Mr. Basketball by the Alabama Sports Writers Association during their basketball luncheon in Montgomery, Ala., on Tuesday, April 14, 2026.

Khloe Ford, of Hoover High School, and Jaylen Alexander, of Oxford High School, are named Ms. and Mr. Basketball by the Alabama Sports Writers Association during their basketball luncheon in Montgomery, Ala., on Tuesday, April 14, 2026.

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The Alabama Basketball Players of the year are awarded by the Alabama Sports Writers Association during their basketball luncheon in Montgomery, Ala., on Tuesday, April 14, 2026.

The Alabama Basketball Players of the year are awarded by the Alabama Sports Writers Association during their basketball luncheon in Montgomery, Ala., on Tuesday, April 14, 2026.

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Jaylen Alexander, of Oxford High School, is named Mr. Basketball by the Alabama Sports Writers Association during their basketball luncheon in Montgomery, Ala., on Tuesday, April 14, 2026.

Jaylen Alexander, of Oxford High School, is named Mr. Basketball by the Alabama Sports Writers Association during their basketball luncheon in Montgomery, Ala., on Tuesday, April 14, 2026.

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Khloe Ford, of Hoover High School, is named Ms. Basketball by the Alabama Sports Writers Association during their basketball luncheon in Montgomery, Ala., on Tuesday, April 14, 2026.

Khloe Ford, of Hoover High School, is named Ms. Basketball by the Alabama Sports Writers Association during their basketball luncheon in Montgomery, Ala., on Tuesday, April 14, 2026.

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Jaylen Alexander, of Oxford High School, is named Mr. Basketball by the Alabama Sports Writers Association during their basketball luncheon in Montgomery, Ala., on Tuesday, April 14, 2026.

Jaylen Alexander, of Oxford High School, is named Mr. Basketball by the Alabama Sports Writers Association during their basketball luncheon in Montgomery, Ala., on Tuesday, April 14, 2026.

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Khloe Ford, of Hoover High School, is named Ms. Basketball by the Alabama Sports Writers Association during their basketball luncheon in Montgomery, Ala., on Tuesday, April 14, 2026.

Khloe Ford, of Hoover High School, is named Ms. Basketball by the Alabama Sports Writers Association during their basketball luncheon in Montgomery, Ala., on Tuesday, April 14, 2026.

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The Alabama Sports Writers Association Basketball banquet in Montgomery, Ala., on Tuesday, April 14, 2026.

The Alabama Sports Writers Association Basketball banquet in Montgomery, Ala., on Tuesday, April 14, 2026.

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Alabama High School Athletic Association Executive Director Heath Harmon speaks during the ASWA Basketball banquet in Montgomery, Ala., on Tuesday, April 14, 2026.

Alabama High School Athletic Association Executive Director Heath Harmon speaks during the ASWA Basketball banquet in Montgomery, Ala., on Tuesday, April 14, 2026.

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Braden Gordon, of Montgomery Academy, is named the 3A Boys Basketball Player of the Year during the Alabama Sports Writers Association basketball banquet in Montgomery, Ala., on Tuesday, April 14, 2026.

Braden Gordon, of Montgomery Academy, is named the 3A Boys Basketball Player of the Year during the Alabama Sports Writers Association basketball banquet in Montgomery, Ala., on Tuesday, April 14, 2026.

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Braden Gordon, of Montgomery Academy, is named the 3A Boys Basketball Player of the Year during the Alabama Sports Writers Association basketball banquet in Montgomery, Ala., on Tuesday, April 14, 2026.

Braden Gordon, of Montgomery Academy, is named the 3A Boys Basketball Player of the Year during the Alabama Sports Writers Association basketball banquet in Montgomery, Ala., on Tuesday, April 14, 2026.

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Braden Gordon, of Montgomery Academy, is named the 3A Boys Basketball Player of the Year during the Alabama Sports Writers Association basketball banquet in Montgomery, Ala., on Tuesday, April 14, 2026.

Braden Gordon, of Montgomery Academy, is named the 3A Boys Basketball Player of the Year during the Alabama Sports Writers Association basketball banquet in Montgomery, Ala., on Tuesday, April 14, 2026.

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Devin Melton, of Brantley High School, 1A Boys Basketball Player of the Year during the Alabama Sports Writers Association basketball banquet in Montgomery, Ala., on Tuesday, April 14, 2026.

Devin Melton, of Brantley High School, 1A Boys Basketball Player of the Year during the Alabama Sports Writers Association basketball banquet in Montgomery, Ala., on Tuesday, April 14, 2026.

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Makinley Traylor, of Ider, is named the 1A Girls Basketball Player of the Year during the Alabama Sports Writers Association basketball banquet in Montgomery, Ala., on Tuesday, April 14, 2026.

Makinley Traylor, of Ider, is named the 1A Girls Basketball Player of the Year during the Alabama Sports Writers Association basketball banquet in Montgomery, Ala., on Tuesday, April 14, 2026.

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Khalil Luster, of Red Bay, is named the 2A Boys Basketball Player of the Year during the Alabama Sports Writers Association basketball banquet in Montgomery, Ala., on Tuesday, April 14, 2026.

Khalil Luster, of Red Bay, is named the 2A Boys Basketball Player of the Year during the Alabama Sports Writers Association basketball banquet in Montgomery, Ala., on Tuesday, April 14, 2026.

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Ella Dickerson, of Cold Springs, is named the 2A Girls Basketball Player of the Year during the Alabama Sports Writers Association basketball banquet in Montgomery, Ala., on Tuesday, April 14, 2026.

Ella Dickerson, of Cold Springs, is named the 2A Girls Basketball Player of the Year during the Alabama Sports Writers Association basketball banquet in Montgomery, Ala., on Tuesday, April 14, 2026.

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Belle Hill, of Mars Hill, is named the 3A Girls Basketball Player of the Year during the Alabama Sports Writers Association basketball banquet in Montgomery, Ala., on Tuesday, April 14, 2026.

Belle Hill, of Mars Hill, is named the 3A Girls Basketball Player of the Year during the Alabama Sports Writers Association basketball banquet in Montgomery, Ala., on Tuesday, April 14, 2026.

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JB Potter, of Ashville, is named the 4A Boys Basketball Player of the Year during the Alabama Sports Writers Association basketball banquet in Montgomery, Ala., on Tuesday, April 14, 2026.

JB Potter, of Ashville, is named the 4A Boys Basketball Player of the Year during the Alabama Sports Writers Association basketball banquet in Montgomery, Ala., on Tuesday, April 14, 2026.

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Awyer Kate Hudson, of Plainview is named the 4A Girls Basketball Player of the Year during the Alabama Sports Writers Association basketball banquet in Montgomery, Ala., on Tuesday, April 14, 2026.

Awyer Kate Hudson, of Plainview is named the 4A Girls Basketball Player of the Year during the Alabama Sports Writers Association basketball banquet in Montgomery, Ala., on Tuesday, April 14, 2026.

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Brendon Davis, of Wenonah, is named the 5A Boys Basketball Player of the Year during the Alabama Sports Writers Association basketball banquet in Montgomery, Ala., on Tuesday, April 14, 2026.

Brendon Davis, of Wenonah, is named the 5A Boys Basketball Player of the Year during the Alabama Sports Writers Association basketball banquet in Montgomery, Ala., on Tuesday, April 14, 2026.

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Serenity Rutledge, of Charles Henderson is named the 5A Girls Basketball Player of the Year during the Alabama Sports Writers Association basketball banquet in Montgomery, Ala., on Tuesday, April 14, 2026.

Serenity Rutledge, of Charles Henderson is named the 5A Girls Basketball Player of the Year during the Alabama Sports Writers Association basketball banquet in Montgomery, Ala., on Tuesday, April 14, 2026.

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Kristen Johnson, of Hazel Green, is named the 6A Girls Basketball Player of the Year during the Alabama Sports Writers Association basketball banquet in Montgomery, Ala., on Tuesday, April 14, 2026.

Kristen Johnson, of Hazel Green, is named the 6A Girls Basketball Player of the Year during the Alabama Sports Writers Association basketball banquet in Montgomery, Ala., on Tuesday, April 14, 2026.

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Evan Toms, of Huntsville, is named the 7A Boys Basketball Player of the Year during the Alabama Sports Writers Association basketball banquet in Montgomery, Ala., on Tuesday, April 14, 2026.

Evan Toms, of Huntsville, is named the 7A Boys Basketball Player of the Year during the Alabama Sports Writers Association basketball banquet in Montgomery, Ala., on Tuesday, April 14, 2026.

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Jamya Powell, of Macon east, is named the AISA Girls Basketball Player of the Year during the Alabama Sports Writers Association basketball banquet in Montgomery, Ala., on Tuesday, April 14, 2026.

Jamya Powell, of Macon east, is named the AISA Girls Basketball Player of the Year during the Alabama Sports Writers Association basketball banquet in Montgomery, Ala., on Tuesday, April 14, 2026.

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Jayden Buckhannon, of Abbeville Christian, is named the AISA Boys Basketball Player of the Year during the Alabama Sports Writers Association basketball banquet in Montgomery, Ala., on Tuesday, April 14, 2026.

Jayden Buckhannon, of Abbeville Christian, is named the AISA Boys Basketball Player of the Year during the Alabama Sports Writers Association basketball banquet in Montgomery, Ala., on Tuesday, April 14, 2026.

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Sports Writer Ben Thomas emcees during the Alabama Sports Writers Association high school basketball banquet in Montgomery, Ala., on Tuesday, April 14, 2026.

Sports Writer Ben Thomas emcees during the Alabama Sports Writers Association high school basketball banquet in Montgomery, Ala., on Tuesday, April 14, 2026.

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Michael McLendon, of the AISA, speaks during the Alabama Sports Writers Association basketball banquet in Montgomery, Ala., on Tuesday, April 14, 2026.

Michael McLendon, of the AISA, speaks during the Alabama Sports Writers Association basketball banquet in Montgomery, Ala., on Tuesday, April 14, 2026.

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Khloe Ford, of Hoover, is named the 7A Girls Basketball Player of the Year during the Alabama Sports Writers Association basketball banquet in Montgomery, Ala., on Tuesday, April 14, 2026.

Khloe Ford, of Hoover, is named the 7A Girls Basketball Player of the Year during the Alabama Sports Writers Association basketball banquet in Montgomery, Ala., on Tuesday, April 14, 2026.

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Jaylen Alexander, of Oxford, is named the 6A Boys Basketball Player of the Year during the Alabama Sports Writers Association basketball banquet in Montgomery, Ala., on Tuesday, April 14, 2026.

Jaylen Alexander, of Oxford, is named the 6A Boys Basketball Player of the Year during the Alabama Sports Writers Association basketball banquet in Montgomery, Ala., on Tuesday, April 14, 2026.

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