Tyler High’s Jaishua Brown looks to drive against Tyler Legacy on Nov. 25 at Tyler Legacy Varsity Gymnasium. (Michel Alfaro/Tyler Morning Telegraph)

Tyler’s Jaishua Brown has earned Tyler Morning Telegraph Boys Basketball Player of the Week honors for games played Dec. 16-21.

Brown averaged 31.0 points, 9.5 rebounds 3.0 assists, 3.0 steals and 3.5 blocks per game against Whitehouse and Nacogdoches.

Against Whitehouse, Brown scored 41 points with six 3-pointers and going 5 of 5 at the free-throw line. He also had 11 rebounds, three assists, five steals and three blocks.

In other outstanding performances in the area last week (nominated by coaches):

Tyler Legacy’s Ja’Corian Oes averaged 25.5 points, 14.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.5 blocks per game against Royse City and Longview. Jayden Jones averaged 16.0 points and 3.0 steals. Zyere Ceasar averaged 11.0 points, 3.5 rebounds, 1.5 steals and 1.5 blocks.

Grace Community’s Daniel Shankle averaged 20.0 points, 5.0 assists and 3.0 steals against Jefferson and Kemp. Doak Porter averaged 16.0 points, 4.0 assists and 3.0 steals against Jefferson, Leverett’s Chapel and Kemp. Peyton Kelly averaged 12.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 3.0 steals.

Brook Hill’s Beck Langemeier had 22 points, eight rebounds and three assists in a win over Douglass.

Van’s Caden Rowe averaged 21.0 points and 12.0 rebounds, and he had 30 points, 11 rebounds and five steals in a win over Spring Hill. Kamron Jones had 17 points and was 5 of 8 on 3-pointers in a win over Brownsboro.

Jacksonville’s Ben Bolton averaged 25.0 points, 3.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game.

Hawkins’ Derek Hollman had 14 points, 11 rebounds, three steals and two blocks in a 52-17 win over Harmony.

Rains’ Franki Payne averaged 20.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 3.0 steals against Winnsboro and Community.

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East Texas boys teams ranked in the TABC rankings are Lufkin (18-2) No. 22 in 5A; Chapel Hill (14-3) No. 10 in 4A; Tatum (10-1) No. 2, Palestine Westwood (10-3) No. 8, Mount Pleasant Chapel Hill (15-3) No. 9 and Jefferson (11-2) No. 11 in 3A; Martin’s Mill (16-0) No. 1, Shelbyville (8-2) No. 3, Hawkins (15-2) No. 9, Beckville (7-3) No. 14, Grapeland (6-1) No. 18, Chireno (11-6) No. 20, Timpson (7-6) No. 23 and San Augustine (7-3) No. 24 in 2A; Brookeland (10-5) No. 4, Groveton Centerville (15-2) No. 6, Kennard (16-3) No. 17, Broaddus (11-7) No. 18 and and Slocum (12-9) No. 19 in Class 1A; Brook Hill (18-1) No. 4 in TAPPS 5A; and Bishop Gorman (11-3) No. 7 in TAPPS 4A.

East Texas boys teams ranked in the TexasHoops/GASO rankings are Lufkin No. 15 in 5A; Chapel Hill No. 13 and Paris No. 19 in 4A; Palestine Westwood No. 4, Tatum No. 5 and Mount Pleasant Chapel Hill No. 8 in 3A; Martin’s Mill No. 2, Shelbyville No. 5 and Hawkins No. 7 in 2A; Brookeland No. 4, Groveton Centerville No. 7 and Wells No. 8 in 1A; and Brook Hill No. 22 and Bishop Gorman No. 25 in the private school rankings.

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Coaches are asked to send in their nominations to bogden@tylerpaper.com or sports@tylerpaper.com by 11 a.m. each Tuesday.