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.
Nnanna Njoku of
Sanford (Hockessin)
is the 2020-21 MaxPreps Delaware High School Basketball Player of the
Year. The 6-foot-9, 245-pound senior helped the Warriors go 16-2 en route
to the program's 10th state championship.
Njoku averaged 20.7 points, 8.8 rebounds and 1.8 blocks per contest while shooting 71 percent from the field this season. He finished an impressive four-year career with 1,178 points.
In Sanford's 51-45 state championship game victory, Njoku tallied 24 points, 12 rebounds and three blocks while connecting on 8 of 9 attempt from the field and 8 of 10 from the free throw line.
Signed
with Villanova, Njoku is regarded as the No. 84 prospect in the
Class of 2021 overall according to 247Sports. Marquette, Miami, North Carolina State, Pittsburgh, Providence and Virginia Tech were among
the other college basketball programs to extend offers.
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.
Nnanna Njoku gets a breather while playing with Sanford at the City of Palms Classic in December of 2019.
File photo by Jim Redman
