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Derek Willis Named Herald Leader POY

If you watched the Boys Sweet 16 matchup of Bullitt East High School and Louisville Trinity you might be surprised who has won the Lexington Herald-Leader Player of the Year award.

Kentucky 2013 commit Derek Willis wins it over Trinity’s Nathan Dieudonne.

[I][COLOR=#333333][FONT=Arial][B]Derek Willis, Player of the Year[/B][/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=Arial]It was a big year for Bullitt East’s 6-foot-9 junior. He committed to Kentucky and led the Chargers to a second consecutive 6th Region title.[/FONT][/COLOR]
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Willis showed off his versatility, averaging 17.1 points, 10.7 rebounds, 3.2 blocks and 2.1 assists. He had 20 double-doubles (points and rebounds). He shot 56 percent from the field and 77 percent from the foul line.[/FONT][/COLOR]
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Willis will be a strong favorite to win Mr. Basketball honors next season.
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This is really suprising but still a nice award for a future Wildcat.
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