Prep Basketball Weekly Postseason Awards

Here are the Prep Basketball Weekly Players and Coaches of the Year, as chosen by WVFN's Brock Palmbos.

Boys Basketball Player of the Year:

Trevor Manuel, Everett:  Averaged 23.5 points, 11 rebounds, and 6 blocks a game.  Voted Class A All-State, finished 3rd in the Mr. Basketball voting.  Also led the Vikings to the CAAC Blue championship, plus a Class A district and regional title, and a berth in the Class A semifinals at the Breslin Center.  Headed to Oregon next season.

Boys Basketball Coach of the Year:

Desmond Ferguson, Everett:  In his 3rd season at his alma mater, he turned the Vikings around from 5-15 to 24-3 and a berth in the Class A semifinals.  Won the outright CAAC Blue championship, and helped develop Trevor Manuel into a Mr. Basketball candidate.

Girls Basketball Player of the Year:

Tara Lierman, Holt:  Voted Class A All-State.  Averaged 22 points, 6 assists, and 3.5 steals a game.  She's the school's all-time leader in assists and steals.  Scored over 1,000 points in her four-year varsity career. Had numerous triple-doubles, and even a few quadruple-doubles.  Led the lady Rams to the CAAC Blue co-championship.  Going to Grand Valley State to play soccer next season.

Girls Basketball Coach of the Year:

Doug Hurst, Laingsburg:

In his 3rd season, led the lady Wolfpack to an undefeated regular season.  His team was ranked #1 in Class C for the majority of the year.  Won district and regional championships and made it to the Class C semifinals at the Breslin Center.