The Minnesota Basketball Coaches Association has unveiled its list of 35 semifinalists for the 2018 McDonald Award.
The McDonald Award, named after coach Bob McDonald, will be presented each season to the Senior Player of the Year beginning with the 2017-18 season. A list of 10 finalists will be named in early March and the recipient of the award will be honored sometime in late March or early April.
It's the intention of the coaches' association for this to grow into the definitive Minnesota boys' basketball award.
Apple Valley senior Tre Jones, who is one of this year's McDonald Award semifinalists. Photo by Jeff Lawler, SportsEngine
Name | Position | School |
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Tre Jones | Point Guard | Apple Valley |
Duoth Gach | Shooting Guard | Austin |
Owen King | Point Guard | Caledonia |
Josiah Strong | Shooting Guard | Champlin Park |
Daniel Oturu | Center | Cretin-Derham Hall |
Calvin Wishart | Point Guard | Delano |
Gabe Kalscheur | Shooting Guard | DeLaSalle |
Kyler Kluge | Point Guard | Eden Prairie |
Anders Nelson | Point Guard | Edina |
Adam Trapp | Center | Esko |
Nathan Rund | Shooting Guard | Fergus Falls |
Nate Seelye | Small Forward | Grand Rapids |
Noah Kannegiesser | Shooting Guard | Hancock |
Joseph Hedstrom | Center | Hopkins |
Eric Tiedman | Small Forward | Jordan |
Damani Hayes | Small Forward | Mankato East |
Beijan Newbern | Shooting Guard | Maranatha Academy |
Trey Lance | Point Guard | Marshall |
JaVonni Bickham | Power Forward | Minnehaha Academy |
Matt Todd | Point Guard | Monticello |
Odell Wilson | Center | Minneapolis North |
Goodnews Kpegeol | Shooting Guard | North St. Paul |
Jarvis Omersa | Power Forward | Orono |
Zach Theisen | Shooting Guard | Osseo |
Jarius Cook | Shooting Guard | Park Center |
Steele Senske | Shooting Guard | Park Christian |
Jordan Belka | Power Forward | Rogers |
Cody Landwehr | Power Forward | Sauk Rapids-Rice |
Michael Schaefer | Small Forward | St. Cloud Cathedral |
Brevyn-Spann Ford | Power Forward | St. Cloud Tech |
Cire Mayfield | Point Guard | St. Louis Park |
Sam Vascellaro | Small Forward | St. Thomas Academy |
Ethan Youso | Power Forward | Virginia |
Noah Slagter | Point Guard | Willmar |
Michael Jones | Small Forward | Woodbury |