Five-star sophomore prospect led Lutheran to the Class 3A state title.
Each year since 2006, MaxPreps has recognized outstanding performers in
high school basketball. America's source for high school sports continues
the tradition to close out the 2020-21 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.
Baye Fall of
Lutheran (Parker)
is the 2020-21 MaxPreps Colorado High School Basketball Player of the
Year. The 6-foot-11, 205-pound sophomore helped the Lions go 16-1 en route
to the program's fourth state championship.
Fall averaged 22.1 points, 10.0 rebounds and 3.2 blocked shots per game while
shooting over 65 percent from the field.
In Lutheran's 72-56 Class 3A state championship game victory over St. Mary's, Fall showed off his incredible defensive versatility by locking down 6-0 point guard Sam Howery. He held the player of the year candidate to 8 of 27 shooting from the field and recorded six blocked shots in the dominant defensive showing.
Regarded as the No. 9 prospect in the Class of 2023, Fall has received offers from Arizona, Georgetown, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Memphis and Minnesota.
Each
state's MaxPreps Player of the Year will be considered for inclusion in
the MaxPreps All-America Team, which is scheduled to be released April
13.
Baye Falls throws down a dunk in Colorado's Class 3A state championship game.
Photo by Brent Murphy
