Mr. Basketball Candidates: Malik Crowfield and Herb McGee
Editor's Note: We will be profiling a number of Louisiana basketball players who are candidates for Mr. Basketball throughout the summer. There will be a power ranking of those players as the season approaches. Player: Herb McGee, Riverside, 6'2 SG –…
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SubscribeEditor's Note: We will be profiling a number of Louisiana basketball players who are candidates for Mr. Basketball throughout the summer. There will be a power ranking of those players as the season approaches.
Player: Herb McGee, Riverside, 6'2 SG – 2A Player of the Year
Player: Malik Crowfield Riverside, 6'4 SG – 2A 1st Team All-State
Previous Season: 27-0 in state record, 2A Champions
Why Will One of them Win? Herb McGee was the 2A player of the year last year. Malik Crowfield was a 2A all-state performer last year. Both players have now won 3 straight state titles in basketball and are vying for their 4th in 4 years. These two are used to winning and it's all they do in high school (plus a couple AAU national titles). Riverside is one of the favorites to be the best team in the state again and it could come down to which the voters want to name player of the year.
Why Won't they Win? Well, listing two players in one article is a big reason they could end up not winning. They have been together for a long time and it's hard to argue who has had the better high school career. Both are big game players but that could lend again, to one not standing above the other. It's hard to imagine their individual stats being what some others may put up and this year, they'll have maybe their toughest challenge at winning a state title with Madison Prep in 2A now. If they win the title again, one of these could still end up Mr. Basketball.
