Canton's Kaden Smith (Canton ISD)

Canton’s Kaden Smith has earned Tyler Morning Telegraph Boys Basketball Player of the Week honors for games played Dec. 30-Jan. 4.

Smith averaged 18.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 3.5 steals and 10.0 free throws made in wins over Van and Lindale.

In a 43-41 win over Van, Smith had 16 points, five rebounds, two assists and four steals, and he was 10 of 12 from the free-throw line.

In a 40-32 victory over Lindale, Smith had 20 points, seven rebounds, two assists and three steals, and he was 10 of 12 from the free-throw line.

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

Tyler Legacy’s Ja’Corian Oes had 19 points and five rebounds in a 64-57 setback to Rockwall. Jayden Jones had 17 points and five rebounds.

Grace Community’s Peyton Kelly averaged 15.5 points, 6.0 rebounds, 2.0 steals and 2.0 assists as the Cougars took a win over Groveton Centerville and lost to Brentwood Christian. Doak Porter averaged 14.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, 2.0 steals and 2.0 assists.

Tyler HEAT’s Waker Harman averaged 17.0 points in wins over Mabank and All Saints. He had 17 points in each game, and he had seven rebounds against All Saints. Coen Starr had 15 points against Mabank. John Hall had 11 points and 11 rebounds against Mabank. Eli Anderson had 8 points and nine assists against Mabank and 10 points and seven assists against All Saints.

Bullard’s Layne Alexander averaged 16.0 points and 4.5 assists as the Panthers went 1-1 with a loss to Longview (60-55) and a win over Marshall Christian Academy (72-54). He had 16 points, seven rebounds, three assists and three steals. Tyler Lamberth averaged 26.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 2.0 steals. He had 33 points, five rebounds and two steals against Marshall Christian Academy.

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East Texas boys teams ranked in the TABC rankings are Lufkin (24-2) No. 12 in 5A; Chapel Hill (19-4) No. 17 in 4A; Tatum (15-2) No. 2, Palestine Westwood (12-5) No. 8, Jefferson (14-2) No. 11, Mount Pleasant Chapel Hill (19-5) No. 15 and Texarkana Liberty-Eylau (23-0) No. 25 in 3A; Martin’s Mill (20-1) No. 1, Shelbyville (14-3) No. 4, Hawkins (19-2) No. 9, Grapeland (11-2) No. 14, Beckville (11-5) No. 18, Tenaha (17-6) No. 23 and Frankston (15-9) No. 24 in 2A; Brookeland (14-7) No. 4, Groveton Centerville (17-3) No. 6, Kennard (18-4) No. 17 and Broaddus (16-7) No. 18 Class 1A; Brook Hill (19-3) No. 4 in TAPPS 5A; and Bishop Gorman (13-4) No. 6 in TAPPS 4A.

East Texas boys teams ranked in the TexasHoops/GASO rankings are Lufkin No. 15 in 5A; Chapel Hill No. 15 and Paris No. 24 in 4A; Tatum No. 2, Palestine Westwood No. 5, Texarkana Liberty-Eylau No. 7 and Mount Pleasant Chapel Hill No. 8 in 3A; Martin’s Mill No. 1, Shelbyville No. 5 and Hawkins No. 7 in 2A; Brookeland No. 4 and Groveton Centerville No. 6 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.