Concord’s Brayden Blue is The Charlotte Observer’s boys HS athlete of the week
Concord High basketball player Brayden Blue is The Observer’s boys high school athlete of the week.
The 6-foot-3 senior scored 24 points, grabbed seven rebounds and had two assists in a 75-41 win over North Iredell in the opening round of the 3A state playoffs Feb. 21.
Blue followed that up with a career-high 29 points to go with five rebounds, three assists, three steals and a block in a 67-58 loss at South Point in the second round of the playoffs Feb. 23.
Blue averaged 16.2 points, 3.6 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 2.4 steals per game for Concord (19-9) this season.
If you 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. Please include the athletes’ name, school, class and applicable game performance statistics. Coaches must be willing to verify information.
This story was originally published February 27, 2023 at 7:14 PM.