Pine Lake Prep’s Cole Callaway is Observer high school basketball player of the week

Pine Lake Prep sophomore Cole Callaway is the Charlotte Observer’s high school basketball player of the week.

Callaway finished just over 1,500 votes ahead of South Mecklenburg’s Reece Johnston in a close vote.

Callaway, a 6-foot-3 sophomore averaged 20 points and eight rebounds as Pine Lake Prep beat Carolina International twice, and Mountain Island Charter to clinch the PAC 7 1A conference title.

Callaway started his week with 20 points and 11 rebounds in a 63-45 win over Carolina International Feb. 16.

He followed that up with 22 points and seven rebounds in a 65-44 victory at Carolina International Feb. 18.

Callaway finished off the week with 18 points and six rebounds in a 48-42 win over Mountain Island Charter Feb. 20.

Callaway is averaging 15.5 points and 4.1 rebounds per game

▪ A new round of nominees will be announced this week.

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 February 21, 2021 at 3:58 PM.