Each year since 2006, MaxPreps has recognized outstanding
performers in high school basketball. The tradition continued to close
out the 2025-26 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.
Brody Bumila of
Bishop Feehan (Attleboro) is the 2025-26 MaxPreps Massachusetts High School Basketball Player of the Year. The 6-foot-9 senior center led the Shamrocks to a 19-7 record and the state championship.
For the season, Bumila averaged 30.6 points and 15.2 rebounds per game while shooting 69.4 percent from the field.
Brody Bumila piled up 36 or more points and 20 or more rebounds in his final four state tournament games. (PHOTO: Brian Kelly)
In a 66-63 victory over Central Catholic in the Division 1 state final, Bumila piled up 36 points, 22 rebounds and five blocked shots.
Across five games in state tournament play, Bumila averaged 40.8 points and 20.8 rebounds. He finished with 51 points and 20 rebounds in an 89-73 victory over Andover in the semifinals and pumped in 44 points and 29 points in a 94-87 win against Needham.
A 1,000-point career scorer, Bumila is a Texas baseball commit that is expected to be selected in the 2026 MLB Draft.
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 in
April. Past selections include 2026 NBA All-Stars Karl Anthony-Towns
(2014), Scottie Barnes (2020), Devin Booker (2014), Jaylen Brown (2015),
Jalen Brunson (2014, 2015), Cade Cunningham (2019, 2020), Kevin Durant
(2006), Jalen Duren (2021), Anthony Edwards (2019), De'Aaron Fox (2016),
Chet Holmgren (2020, 2021), Brandon Ingram (2015), Jalen Johnson
(2019), Tyrese Maxey (2019) and Norman Powell (2011).
Past MaxPreps Massachusetts Players of the Year
2019-20 – Dallion Johnson, Phillips Academy (Andover)
2020-21 – Ademide Badmus, Lynn English (Lynn)
2021-22 – Mike Loughnane, Boston College (Boston)
2022-23 – Tahlan Pettway, North (Worcester)
2023-24 – Amir Jenkins, North
2024-25 – Caden Sullivan, Franklin
