Davidson Day sharpshooter is Charlotte Observer high school basketball player of the week
A high school basketball star from Davidson Day is the Charlotte Observer high school basketball player of the week.
Donovan Atwell received 51 percent of the vote, easily outpacing Charlotte Christian’s Bryce Cash, a past winner of this award. Cash received about 35 percent.
Last week, Atwell, a 6-foot-5 junior, averaged 20 points per game to lead Davidson Day to a 3-0 record.
Atwell started his week with 22 points and three steals in a 90-64 win at Calvary Day Dec. 1.
Two nights later, Atwell had 19 points in an 85-44 victory over Tabernacle Christian.
Atwell finished off the week with 19 more points and two steals in a 65-52 win at Freedom Christian.
▪ A new batch of nominees will be released Sunday to allow readers to vote for next week’s winner.
Want to nominate an athlete?: Athletes of the week highlights high school players with outstanding performances. The goal is to recognize all athletes in all sports, both the most accomplished and the underrated or underappreciated players. If you want to suggest someone to be included in the Athletes of the week column, send email to Jay Edwards at edwardswork23@gmail.com.
This story was originally published December 6, 2020 at 4:03 PM.