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Boys’ basketball: Roschon Prince is the Gatorade state player of the year

EL SEGUNDO, CA-AUGUST 14, 2019: Eric Sondheimer, Prep Sports Columnist, Los Angeles Times
By Eric Sondheimer
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Senior forward Roschon Prince of Long Beach Poly has been selected the Gatorade state player of the year in boys’ basketball.

The 6-foot-6 Prince, a USC signee, averaged 20.3 points, 7.2 rebounds and 2.3 assists for the Jackrabbits (28-4).

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‘Roschon Prince was the player who really made us go,’ Coach Sharrief Metoyer said in a statement. ‘He does so many things on the court to help the team win.’

He’s the second Poly player to win the award. Ryan Anderson took the same honor during the 2010-11 season.

-- Eric Sondheimer

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Eric Sondheimer

Eric Sondheimer is the prep sports columnist for the Los Angeles Times. He has been honored seven times by the California Prep Sportswriters Assn. for best prep sports column.

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