The Ohio Crossover Athletics Best Defensive Player Award is given to a player who exemplifies excellence on the defensive end of the court. This player through effort, hard work, and ability is able to disrupt the opposing team and take them out of their offense by shutting down his opponent one-on-one or contributing to his team's success with great help side defense. I am proud to announce that the winner of the 2016 OCA 11th Grade Boys (Callahan) Best Defensive Player Award is Mitch Suder from Loveland High School!

Mitch is one of those players that any coach would love to have on their team. He has great height, length, can guard multiple positions and most importantly he always plays hard. His defensive mindset fueled our team offensively through his ability to grab a rebound and start the break. Mitch was near the top of several statistical categories for our team this season and was the team leader in charges taken. Mitch was always willing to sacrifice his body to help his team be successful. His drive and determination will help him continue to improve as a basketball player and in whatever he chooses to do later in life. 

I enjoyed coaching Mitch this year and I expect him to have a fantastic Senior season at Loveland High School and to have the opportunity to continue his career on the next level. Congratulations Mitch!