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Trendon Watford Named Gatorade Player Of The Year Again
The MBHS star has been selected as the 2018-19 Gatorade Alabama Boys Basketball Player of the Year for the second consecutive year.
MOUNTAIN BROOK, AL - Being named the best basketball player in the state is quite an honor. Being given that distinction two years in a row is nothing short of spectacular. Just ask Trendon Watford. The Mountain Brook hoops star was named the 2018-19 Gatorade Alabama Boys Basketball Player of the Year for the second consecutive year.
Watford, a five-star player who has not made an announcement on where he will play next season, is the second straight two-time winner of the award. Mae Jemison's John Petty, now playing at Alabama, won the award in 2016 and 2017.
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Watford led Mountain Brook to a 31-3 record and a third straight Class 7A state title this season, averaging 23.7 points, 11.2 rebounds, 4.1 assists, 3.1 blocks and 2.5 steals per game.
Last season's Mr. Basketball for Alabama, Watford is a finalist for that same award this season.
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