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JD3: John Davis III Named Player of the Year
The Beachwood junior led the Bison to the Divsion III regional final.
After a terrific run this basketball season, the Beachood Bison have another reason to celebrate.
John Davis III was named Division III Player of the Year.
“I’m really proud of him,” Beachwood coach Jason Pecjak said in a press release. “That’s the first time a Beachwood basketball player has ever gotten it. He was the only guy in Cleveland in all the divisions to get Player of Year. I thought that was pretty cool.”
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This season Davis led the Bison to a 23-win season and more importantly the Division III regional final. Beachwood lost to LeBrae 59-30 on Saturday.
This season he scored 20 or more points in 14 of the Bison’s 27 games and twice scored 30 or more points in a game.
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Pecjak said he may be the best junior point guard in all of Ohio.
Davis shared Player of the Year honors with Cincinnati Summit Country Day’s Kevin Johnson and Bloom-Carroll’s Isaac McGlone.
Bison teammate, senior Jordan Richardson, earned All-Ohio honors. He was an Honorable Mention selection.
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