The 2023 Spring/Summer Postseason Award winners for our 5th-12th grade tournament teams have been announced! On certain grade levels, our players move around between our teams for various reasons throughout the course of the season. These awards are based on how our teams were divided for the majority of the season.

 

Even though each of the players listed deserve the awards they received, I want to congratulate all of our players. Our teams are more than just a collection of talented individuals, they are collective units that rely on each other to be successful.

 

The 2023 Postseason Awards are...

 

The Ohio Crossover Athletics Most Valuable Player Award is given to a player who exemplifies excellence on both ends of the floor and is indispensable to the team's overall success. This player has talent, intelligence, work ethic, and leads by example on and off the court. I am proud to announce the winners of the 2023 Most Valuable Player Awards are:

 

• 11th/12th Grade Red - Elisha Jones
• 10th Grade Red - Connor Hildebrand
• 10th Grade White - Dan DeBow
• 9th Grade Red - Zevin Sesslar
• 9th Grade White - Carter Moss
• 8th Grade Red - Carter Cluxton
• 8th Grade White - Micah O'Connor
• 7th Grade Red - Griffin Mebius
• 6th Grade Red - Miles Gordon
• 6th Grade White - Corbin Florence
• 5th Grade Red - Jack Jimison 

 

The Ohio Crossover Athletics Best Offensive Player Award is given to a player who exemplifies excellence on the offensive end of the court. This player not only has the ability and confidence to take and make big shots for their team; but is also willing to share the basketball and put their teammates in positions to score. I am proud to announce that the winners of the 2023 Best Offensive Player Awards are:

 

• 11th/12th Grade Red - Evyn Suesberry
• 10th Grade Red - Griffin Davis
• 10th Grade White - Chris Boyd
• 9th Grade Red - Connor Gulley
• 9th Grade White - Brayden Harmon
• 8th Grade Red - Jaidon Florence
• 8th Grade White - Tyler Glisson
• 7th Grade Red - Sam Gundrum
• 6th Grade Red - Nicholas Fahrenkamp
• 6th Grade White - Tobias Smith
• 5th Grade Red - Cameron Page

 

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 can disrupt the opposing team and take them out of their offense by shutting down their opponent one-on-one or contributing to their team's success with great help side defense. I am proud to announce that the winners of the 2023 Best Defensive Player Awards are:

 

• 11th/12th Grade Red - Mikey Brown
• 10th Grade Red - Dylan Alder
• 10th Grade White - Dmitri Byrd
• 9th Grade Red - Carson Donovan
• 9th Grade White - Jackson South
• 8th Grade Red - Konrad Fischer
• 8th Grade White - Mason Thompson
• 7th Grade Red - Braylon Manuel
• 6th Grade Red - Luke Hamm
• 6th Grade White - Austin Hesketh
• 5th Grade Red - Gavin Grove

 

The Ohio Crossover Athletics Most Improved Player Award is given to a player who has made significant strides in his game from the beginning of the AAU season to the end. These improvements are not only based on statistics, but also include the player's mental approach, intensity, and the will to win that they brings to each and every game. I am proud to announce that the winners of the 2023 Most Improved Player Awards are:

 

• 11th/12th Grade Red - Jaiden Jasper
• 10th Grade Red - Carter Vianello
• 10th Grade White - Jamaal Moore
• 9th Grade Red - Tyler Rose
• 9th Grade White - Wyatt Bischoff
• 8th Grade Red - Jasper Brown
• 8th Grade White - Parker Mott
• 7th Grade Red - Graham Gentile
• 6th Grade Red - Adel Kaba
• 6th Grade White - Amari Hackle
• 5th Grade Red - Ashton Riggs

 

CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN TO ALL OF OUR AWARD WINNERS! GO OCA!