Senior guard led Dover to its first state title.
Each year since 2006, MaxPreps has recognized outstanding performers in prep basketball. America's source for high school sports continues the tradition to close out the 2023-24 season by naming the top player in each state. Selections are based on team success and individual excellence in addition to local and state accolades.
Dorell Little of
Dover is the 2023-24 Delaware MaxPreps Player of the Year. The 6-foot-4 senior guard led the Senators to a 23-2 record and their first state title in school history.
For the season, Little averaged 19.6 points, 8.3 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 2.0 steals per game while shooting 47 percent from the field and 71.3 percent from the free throw line.
In front of a sold-out crowd of over 5,000 fans at the University of Delaware, Little tallied 31 points, nine rebounds and two steals in a 56-53 victory over Salesianum (Wilmington) in the DIAA state title game.
Little scored over 1,000 points in his career and was selected to the Blue-Gold All-Star Game.
Each state's MaxPreps Player of the Year will be considered for inclusion in the MaxPreps All-America Team, which will be released April 10. Past selections include 2024 NBA All-Stars Bam Adebayo (2016), Paolo Banchero (2020), Scottie Barnes (2020), Devin Booker (2014), Jaylen Brown (2015), Jalen Brunson (2015), Anthony Davis (2011), Kevin Durant (2006), Anthony Edwards (2019), Tyrese Maxey (2019), Julius Randle (2013), Jayson Tatum (2016), Karl-Anthony Towns (2014) and Trae Young (2017).
Past Delaware MaxPreps Players of the Year2019-20 – Jyare Davis, Sanford (Hockessin)
2020-21 – Nnanna Njoku, Sanford (Hockessin)
2021-22 – Justin Molen, Salesianum (Wilmington)
2022-23 – Dean Shepherd, Tower Hill (Wilmington)
