Mountain Brook High School senior forward Trendon Watford was named Mr. Basketball during the Alabama Sportswriters Association luncheon Tuesday.
The 6-foot-9 Watford is just the fourth repeat winner of the award. He also was named the Class 7A Boys’ Player of the Year by the ASWA and was selected to participate in the McDonald’s All-America Game, being played March 27.
Pisgah High School senior guard Annie Hughes also was named Miss Basketball during the event.
Watford, who is still uncommitted, led the Spartans to three straight Class 7A state basketball championships, earning MVP honors all three years.
He averaged 23.7 points, 11.8 rebounds and 3.6 assists as a senior. He finished his career as the AHSAA career rebounding leader with 1,909 and had 3,783 career points. He also had 285 career blocked shots and had
155 career 3-pointers.
Emily Westlake accepted for Watford, who was unable to attend Tuesday’s luncheon in Montgomery. The annual awards banquet was presented by ALFA Insurance.
Watford led the ASWA Boys’ Super 5 All-State Team with 11 first-place votes and 66 total points.
