After consulting with area high school coaches, BCSN play-by-play announcers, analysts, and Sports Nightly anchors and reporters, we have compiled a list of the Top 30 boys and Top 30 girls basketball players in the Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan region.

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TOP 5 – BOYS

A.J. Adams, Findlay HS Senior Forward

He was named and Three Rivers Athletic Conference Player of the Year this season.  He was a First Team All-TRAC and 1st Team All-District 8 as junior and senior. He scored more than 1,140 career points while playing for the Trojans and is the only player in school history with 1,000 points, 400 rebounds, and 200 assists. This year he averaged 16 points per game, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, and almost 2 blocks. He shot 55% from the floor and 70% from the free throw line. He tied a school record during  with 25 consecutive made free throws. Findlay head coach Jim Rucki said,  “A.J. has been a very versatile player for us.  He scores, he rebounds, he passes, and most importantly he defends. He is a great teammate and plays the game the right way.  He just lets the game come to him.  When he is playing, you can’t tell if he has scored 20 points or two. He will be missed next year.”

Sean Craig, Northview HS Junior

He was named the District 7 Player of the Year both last season and this season. He was also named the Northern Lakes League Player of the Year. He has scored more than 1,000 points and is nearing the all-time scoring mark in Northview’s program history. He is already the all-time school leader in total rebounds, offensive rebounds, defensive rebounds, and two-point field goals. He holds single season school records for points and rebounds. He averaged 20.4 points, 12.3 rebounds, 5.1 assists, and had 36 blocks and 24 steals. He shot 63% from the free throw line, and 44% from three-point land.  Northview head coach Jeremy McDonald said, “Sean’s numbers are incredible but what stands out the most is his leadership and his unshakable competitiveness. He always stays even keel and is absolutely relentless on both sides of the ball. Sean is as good defensively as any player I have coached in 17 years and does absolutely everything for us. Our program is lucky to have him. He’s a once-in-a-lifetime player.”

Jhaiden Wilson, Cardinal Stritch HS Senior Guard

He averaged 26.1 points per game, 2.1 rebounds, 5.1 assists, 2.9 steals, and shot 54.9 % from the floor, 38.7 % from three-point land, and 82.8 % from the free throw line. Jhaiden has been named the 2020-21 Toledo Area Athletic Conference (TAAC) Player of the Year, the 2020-21 Division III District 7 Player of the Year and he is also a 2020-21 McDonald’s All-American Game nominee.  This season Jhaiden became the fifth player in school history to reach the 1,000 point mark. He finished with 1,265 career points.  On January 30, 2021 Jhaiden set the single game scoring record at Cardinal Stritch with a 48 point performance at Kenton.  Jhaiden is committed to play at Wayne State University. Stritch head coach Jamie Kachmarik said, “Jhaiden is a very special talent.  At his size of 5’7-5’8, he has the ability to score in so many ways.  Throughout his career here at Cardinal Stritch his consistency from behind the 3-point arc has not only brought him success but also led our program to many wins.  He has finished his career as Cardinal Stritch’s all-time 3-point shooter with 231 makes and finished as the school’s fifth all-time leading scorer with 1,265 points.”

Cole McWhinnie, Toledo Christian School Senior Guard

He finished with a school record 1,318 points and was named the District 7 Player of the Year in both 2020 and 2021. He was also named First Team All-Toledo Area Athletic Conference. He averaged 18.1 points, 4.9 assists, 3.3 rebounds, and shot 40% from three-point land and 90% from the free throw line. He made 246 career three pointers and made 93 in one season alone. At one point he made 31 free throws in a row. Toledo Christian head coach Dave McWhinnie, Cole’s father, said, “Cole is a leader on and off the court and loved being a Toledo Christian Eagle!  He played with an unmatched passion, prepared daily since elementary school to compete against the best, and he played with an unwavering belief his team would win in any situation.”

CamRon Gaston, Rossford HS Senior Guard

He has been named the District 7 Coaches Association Player of the Year in back to back seasons. He was also named the Northern Buckeye Conference Player of the Year in both his junior and senior years. CamRon will be a member of the 2021 District 7 North-South Ohio All-Star team. His 1,059 career points has him seventh on Rossford’s all-time scoring list and he is second all-time in assists with 439. He averaged 10.5 points per game, 3.1 rebounds, 5.2 assists, 1.7 steals, and shot 71% from the free throw line this season. Rossford head coach Brian Vorst said, “CamRon is very deserving of being selected to the All-BCSN team.  Cam has shown to be the epitome of a “team” first player.  Cam has sacrificed his scoring this season to get our other players more involved offensively.  Cam has been a four-year starter and has proven to be a coach on the floor for us. He has taken our program to a very high level that would not have occurred without his leadership, toughness and attitude.  He will be leaving a very large hole in our team that we will have to fill.”

TOP 5 – GIRLS

Grace VanSlooten, Notre Dame Academy Junior Forward

She was named the Three Rivers Athletic Conference Player of the Year this year and last year. Grace was also named the District Co-Player of the Year this season. She eclipsed the 1,000 career point mark and still has another season to go. She broke the LaValley Gymnasium single game scoring record with a 40 point game this season and averaged 21 points per game, 12.8 rebounds, 2.2 steals, and 1.5 blocks. Head coach Travis Galloway said, “Grace has had a tremendous season this year.  She has put in a lot of time in the off-season on her game and it showed all season long.  She is a versatile player that can do a lot of different things.  She had a major impact on the success of our season.”

Madison Royal-Davis, Toledo Christian School Senior Guard

Coming off a junior season in which she was named Division IV state player of the year, she was back at it for the Eagles this season. She will attend Butler University and play in the Big East on a full athletic scholarship. She is also an excellent student and will graduate with honors (3.5 G.P.A.). She broke the scoring record for Toledo-area players, finishing with 2,265 points. She was a part of two state champion teams while at Rogers HS her freshman and sophomore years. This season she was named the Toledo Area Athletic Conference Player of the Year and she was also the Division IV District 7 Player of the Year. She averaged 25.2 points per game, 8.5 rebounds, 8.0 assists, 6.2 steals, and 3.6 blocks. She shot 52 percent from the floor, 42% from three-point land and 82% from the free throw line. Toledo Christian head coach Tim Wensink said, “Madison has worked extremely hard and is well deserving of all of her accomplishments. She is the most decorated Girls Basketball player in Toledo History!  She has clearly changed our program. I’m super thankful for the opportunity to coach her.”

Kacee Baumhower, Northview HS Senior Guard

She was named the Co-Player of the Year in District 7 this season and Northern Lakes League Co-Player of the Year. During her junior season she was named First Team All-State. Kacee is Northview’s all-time leading scorer with 1,378 points and all-time assist leader with 363. She is second all-time in steals with 264. She averaged 19 points per game, 4.8 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 2.3 steals and shot 74.2% from the free throw line. Northview head coach Pat Sayre said, “Kacee has been an incredibly important person within our program the last four years. Her commitment, work ethic, and leadership – all while maintaining a 4.0 plus G.P.A., established her as one of the greatest student-athletes in Northview history. She represented our program to the highest of levels in everything that she did and her legacy will only continue to grow beyond her graduation from Northview.”

Taylor Strock, Napoleon HS Senior Guard

She was named the Co-Player of Year in the Northern Lakes League this season and was also the Division II District 7 Player of the Year. She is the all-time leading scorer in program history with 1,297 points heading into the state semifinals. She has been a part of teams that have gone 88-16 over the past four varsity seasons, which includes 25 straight NLL wins. Taylor averaged 16.5 points per game, 4.5 rebounds, 3.2 steals, 2.1 assists, and shot 90.1% from the free throw line. Napoleon head coach Corey Kreinbrink said, “Taylor has a phenomenal work ethic and has dedicated herself to improve every season in basketball. She uses her athletic ability well, both offensively and defensively. She is also an outstanding teammate and leader for our program, as she cares greatly about others.”

Olivia Sims, Notre Dame Academy Senior Guard

She has a list of accomplishments that include 2021 First Team All-Three Rivers Athletic Conference and First Team All-District. She averaged 12.9 points per game, 3.9 rebounds, 2.5 assists and shot 89% from the free throw line. Notre Dame head coach Travis Galloway said, “Olivia has been a major part of our success this season. Her ability to do a lot of different things for us on the floor has allowed us to have a great season. She showed all year why she will be playing Division 1 basketball next year at Oakland University.”