Finalists: King of New Hampshire High School Basketball
Here are the finalists for the sixth King of New Hampshire High School Basketball.
Here are the finalists for the sixth King of New Hampshire High School Basketball. All are worthy candidates for the crown, but only one will win. That winner will be announced back here on Wednesday morning.
Voting was done by members of the New Hampshire high school sports media. All voters selected six players, placing them in order with No. 1 being the choice for player of the year. All players who received votes will be listed with Wednesday’s winner.
The six finalists are, in alphabetical order.
Jake Coleman, sr., Londonderry
A member of the Division I all-state first team, Coleman eclipsed the 1,000-point mark this season and finished his high school career as the Lancers’ all-time leading scorer.
Cal Connelly, sr., Spaulding
The Division I Player of the Year, Connelly helped lead the Raiders to a 15-3 regular season and the D1 semifinals.
Joey Glynn, sr., Portsmouth
A four-year varsity player, Glynn was recently named the Gatorade Player of the Year in New Hampshire, and helped the Clippers win their second straight title and ended with a 43-game winning streak.
Alonzo Linton, jr., Nashua North
Linton was named to the Division I all-state first team after leading the Titans in scoring and helping them win nine of their final 11 games this season.
Taylor Mattos, jr., Kearsarge
Mattos was the Division III Player of the Year, helping the Cougars win their first championship over Stevens in the D3 championship game.
Ryan Milliken, sr., Lebanon
The Division II Player of the Year, Milliken stepped in as the team’s leading scorer after fellow senior KJ Matte went down with a foot injury. Milliken helped lead the Raiders to their first title since 1998.
