ASWA Boys POY finalists: Auburn commit Labaron Philon among repeat contenders in 2023

Baker's Labaron Philon shoots against Enterprise during the AHSAA Class 7A South Regional at Garrett Coliseum in Montgomery, Ala., on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023. (Dennis Victory | preps@al.com)
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Baker junior Labaron Philon is one of just four repeat finalists for player of the year is his classification in 2023.

The Alabama Sports Writers Association announced three finalists today in each of the seven AHSAA classifications and the AISA. The winners – long with Mr. Basketball – will be announced at the annual Player of the Year Banquet on April 6 in Montgomery.

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The banquet is sponsored by ALFA Insurance and the Alabama High School Athletic Directors and Coaches Association.

Philon is the only 2022 winner with a chance to repeat in 2023. He was the 7A player of the year as a sophomore and is a finalist this year in the same class along with Central-Phenix City’s Jacoby Hill and Vestavia Hills’ Win Miller.

The other repeat finalists are Jacksonville’s John Broom in Class 4A, Piedmont’s Alex Odam in Class 3A and Charles Henderson’s Austin Cross, an AISA finalist in 2022 and a Class 5A finalist a year later.

Here is the complete list of 2023 finalists:

CLASS 7A

Central-Phenix City's Jacoby Hill works the ball down the court during an AHSAA Class 7A championship game at BJCC's Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Ala., Saturday, Mar. 4, 2023. (Vasha Hunt | preps@al.com)

Jacoby Hill, Central-Phenix City

Win Miller, Vestavia Hills

Labaron Philon, Baker

CLASS 6A

Mountain Brook's Ty Davis passes against Buckhorn's Caleb Holt during an AHSAA 6A championship game at BJCC’s Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Ala., Sat, Mar. 4, 2023. (Marvin Gentry | preps@al.com)

Ty Davis, Mountain Brook

Caleb Holt, Buckhorn

Caleb White, Pinson Valley

CLASS 5A

Valley's Cam’Ron Dooley shoots a free throw during an AHSAA Class 5A championship game at BJCC's Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Ala., Saturday, Mar. 4, 2023. (Vasha Hunt | preps@al.com)

Austin Cross, Charles Henderson

Cam-Ron Dooley, Valley

Brandon Fussell, Guntersville

CLASS 4A

Westminster Christian's Chase McCarty (21) shoots against Jacksonville during an AHSAA 4A championship game at BJCC’s Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Ala., Friday, Mar. 3, 2023. (Marvin Gentry | preps@al.com)

KJ Anderson, Deshler

John Broom, Jacksonville

Chase McCarty, Westminster-Huntsville

CLASS 3A

Cottage Hill's Tyler Thomas looks to pass the ball during a prep boys basketball game, Friday, February 3, 2023, in Mobile, Ala. (Scott Donaldson | al.com)

Alex Odam, Piedmont

Luke Smith, Plainview

Tyler Thomas, Cottage Hill

CLASS 2A

Aliceville's Jatavius Colvin pushes his way against St. Luke’s Mike Myles during an AHSAA 2A championship game at BJCC’s Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Ala., Friday, Mar. 3, 2023. (Marvin Gentry | preps@al.com)

Jatavius Colvin, Aliceville

Jacob StClair, Sand Rock

Chandler Sullivan, North Sand Mountain

CLASS 1A

Convenant Christian's Trey Kellogg (14) drives to the basket against Oakwood Academy's Will Lewis (24) during an AHSAA 1A championship game at BJCC’s Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Ala., Thurs, Mar. 2, 2023. (Marvin Gentry | preps@al.com)

Thomas Curlee, Faith-Anniston

Trey Kellogg, Covenant Christian

Jaden Nixon, Autaugaville

AISA

Lukas Holman, Glenwood

Joseph Horne, Lee-Scott

Jacob Wilson, Macon-East

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