My vote goes to Justice.

Elisha Justice

 

After the show he put on in Rupp, I don't see how he doesn't win it!

I admittedly wear green tinted glasses. But I vote Josh Sewell. It's a season award, and I think he showed what a great player he was throughout the season: winning tournament MVP in the LIT, Republic Bank and KOB, leading his team to be the first ever to win all three tournaments in the same season; leading his team to a season with only 4 losses, twice to the eventual state runner-up Ballard.

I admittedly wear green tinted glasses. But I vote Josh Sewell. It's a season award, and I think he showed what a great player he was throughout the season: winning tournament MVP in the LIT, Republic Bank and KOB, leading his team to be the first ever to win all three tournaments in the same season; leading his team to a season with only 4 losses, twice to the eventual state runner-up Ballard.

 

Agree! Let me post something I posted elsewhere:

 

I think Justice will win Mr Bball but let me compare seasons!

 

Same averages scoring, Sewell >reb, Justice >asssist, steal

 

Sewell -Justice

 

Ballard 1-2 1-0 State Both scored about 20/game against

Male 2-1

Jtown 1-0 -1-0

Seneca 3-0

Lex Cath 1-0

Chris Co -- 0-1

Clark Co 1-0

Scott Co 1-0

Eastern 1-0

St X 1-0

Mason Co --1-0 state

Bowling Gr 1-0

Shelby Co 0-1

 

Top 20 THS 13-4 SV 3-1

 

Tourney KOB,RBC,LIT All A, State

 

Tourney strength IMO

 

1 LIT

2 KOB

3 RBC

4 State

5 All A

 

This doesn't mean that Justice couldn't have performed just as well but he didn't get the chance; so although I think Justice certainly is deserving, Sewell did as much against a lot better competition this season and I believe that if Trinity had the same road that SV had, they would have played Ballard last night and it's obvious from the fact they beat them once, they would have had a shot to win.,

 

In conclusion, Justice had a great year and is deserving for his career but his schedule and region and an fortuitous cakewalk to the finals of state certainly helped!

Justice would get my vote and Sewell a close second. Justice has been great ALL season also.

Agree! Let me post something I posted elsewhere:

 

I think Justice will win Mr Bball but let me compare seasons!

 

Same averages scoring, Sewell >reb, Justice >asssist, steal

 

Sewell -Justice

 

Ballard 1-2 1-0 State Both scored about 20/game against

Male 2-1

Jtown 1-0 -1-0

Seneca 3-0

Lex Cath 1-0

Chris Co -- 0-1

Clark Co 1-0

Scott Co 1-0

Eastern 1-0

St X 1-0

Mason Co --1-0 state

Bowling Gr 1-0

Shelby Co 0-1

 

Top 20 THS 13-4 SV 3-1

 

Tourney KOB,RBC,LIT All A, State

 

Tourney strength IMO

 

1 LIT

2 KOB

3 RBC

4 State

5 All A

 

This doesn't mean that Justice couldn't have performed just as well but he didn't get the chance; so although I think Justice certainly is deserving, Sewell did as much against a lot better competition this season and I believe that if Trinity had the same road that SV had, they would have played Ballard last night and it's obvious from the fact they beat them once, they would have had a shot to win.,

 

In conclusion, Justice had a great year and is deserving for his career but his schedule and region and an fortuitous cakewalk to the finals of state certainly helped!

 

Justice is State Tourney MVP and will be Mr. Basketball. As far as the cakewalk comment, that is a typical Louisville area elitist statement. Justice earned MVP, a State Championship and helped dismantle the almighty Ballard Bruins from the unstoppable 7th Region. The upper bracket may have been loaded, but Shelby Valley was the best team I watched all weekend, bar none.

If this was a regular season award I go with Sewell but since it's voted on after the state tourny I think more people will vote for Justice.

Justice should be Mr. Basketball, great player. Agree 100% with your post King of Kings.

Had they voted on it prior to the tournament, maybe Sewell gets it. As it is, Justice should be a lock.

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Justice is State Tourney MVP and will be Mr. Basketball. As far as the cakewalk comment, that is a typical Louisville area elitist statement. Justice earned MVP, a State Championship and helped dismantle the almighty Ballard Bruins from the unstoppable 7th Region. The upper bracket may have been loaded, but Shelby Valley was the best team I watched all weekend, bar none.

 

Neither Paducah Tighlman, W Jessamine, or Mason were ever in the top ten and, as I recall, were only in the top 20 maybe a few weeks of the season.

 

Ballard, on the other hand, played Shelby Co(top 20 most of year), Warren Central(top 10) and Scott Co( top 3).

 

I not sure why stating reality makes me an elitist!

 

And if you read my whole post, on multiple occasions I said Justice was deserving, I just stated my opinion that his body of work THIS season was NOT as good as Sewell's.

Neither Paducah Tighlman, W Jessamine, or Mason were ever in the top ten and, as I recall, were only in the top 20 maybe a few weeks of the season.

 

Ballard, on the other hand, played Shelby Co(top 20 most of year), Warren Central(top 10) and Scott Co( top 3).

 

I not sure why stating reality makes me an elitist!

 

And if you read my whole post, on multiple occasions I said Justice was deserving, I just stated my opinion that his body of work THIS season was NOT as good as Sewell's.

 

Better team won, period.

I said all year long that I thought R. Johnson of Holmes would win, but after seeing Justice in the State Tourney, I say he should win hands down.

Better team won, period.

 

The better team that night won the state title. The trend of Mr. Basketball not going to the top player will continue.

Valley was the best team in the State at Rupp

After the show Justice put on down at Rupp, he will walk away with this years Mr.Basketball

I'd vote Jarrod Polson myself, but I am admittedly biased towards my region. He held his own against Justice and Justice's success compared with Polson's is a wash, IMO. Polson did a whole lot more with less. Give Polson Hatfield and Newsome and Polson wins state and everyone is talking about Polson and not Justice.

 

My 2 cents.

 

I'd take Polson everyday over Justice. Until the 4th quarter, Justice could do nothing against Ballard. Hatfield and Newsome carried Shelby Valley the first 3 quarters.