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AVA BROWN AND MAX CLARK NAMED GATORADE BEST PLAYERS OF THE YEAR
Jayson Tatum and Nneka Ogwumike Present Most Prestigious Award in High School Sports to Nation's Top Athletes LOS ANGELES, July 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ --
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[{"type":"text","content":"Jayson Tatum and Nneka Ogwumike Present Most Prestigious Award in High School Sports to Nation's Top Athletes\nLOS ANGELES, July 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Tonight at the Gatorade Player of the Year Awards, Ava Brown was named the 2022-23 Gatorade Best Female Player of the Year and Max Clark was named the 2022-23 Gatorade Best Male Player of the Year. Brown, who went undefeated in her prep career, is the second softball athlete to take home the honor in the award's 20-year history, and Clark, who has a robust community and academic resume, etches his name on the trophy following his third overall selection in the 2023 MLB Draft.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \nThe Gatorade Player of the Year Awards celebrates the next generation of great athletes for their incredible accomplishments on and off the playing field. Each year, Gatorade brings together its 12 National Players of the Year, the best of the best in high school sports, to recognize their accomplishments and celebrate their bright futures alongside professional athletes and industry tastemakers. This year, the 12 National Players of the Year were joined by:\nJayson Tatum, Boston Celtics forward and 2015-16 Gatorade Best Male Player of the YearSydney McLaughlin-Levrone, Olympic champion, world-record holder and 2016-17 & 2015-16 Gatorade Best Female Player of the YearSam Mewis, Kansas City Current midfielder and two-time Massachusetts Girls Soccer Player of the Year (2010-2011 & 2009-10)Nneka Ogwumike, Los Angeles Sparks forward and 2007-08 Gatorade National Player of the YearD.K. Metcalf, Seattle Seahawks wide receiverApril Ross, Three-time Olympic medalist and 1999-00 Gatorade National Girls Volleyball Player of the YearBecause the Gatorade Player of the Year program recognizes excellence on and off the field of play, awards were also presented in categories across academics, athletics and community impact. Selected from all of the state Player of the Year winners, Alexa Pino (2022-23 Gatorade Connecticut Girls Soccer Player of the Year) won the Highlight of the Year award. Myah Selland (2016-17 Gatorade South Dakota Girls Basketball Player of the Year) took home the Community Grant Award for her commitment to sportsmanship, character and community, while Edric Zhang (2022-23 Gatorade Virginia Boys Soccer Player of the Year) was awarded the Academic Achievement Awards for his ef...