Cuthbertson’s Jayden Gunby is The Observer’s boys’ basketball player of the week.
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- Eight nominees posted standout stat lines; several have 20+ ppg season averages
- Poll is open now and closes at noon Friday; readers may vote repeatedly online
- Top contenders include Badio, Dollar, Guyton and McConneyhead by impact
Cuthbertson’s Jayden Gunby is The Observer’s boys’ basketball player of the week.
The 6-5 senior scored 14 points, grabbed 11 rebounds and had four blocks in a 71-59 win at Forestview on Dec. 10.
Gunby also scored four points, had six rebounds, two steals and three blocks in a 69-41 win at Porter Ridge on Dec. 12.
Cuthbertson (9-1) has won nine straight games this season.
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Last week’s finalists
Terrance Badio, Butler: The 6-foot-2 senior scored a career-high 26 points to go with nine rebounds in a 64-48 win at East Mecklenburg on Dec. 12.
Badio also scored 19 points, had five rebounds and three steals in an 80-49 victory over Northwest Cabarrus on Dec. 10.
Badio opened the week with 17 points, five rebounds and four steals in a 70-62 win over Central Cabarrus, Dec. 8.
Badio is averaging 20.6 points and 6.1 rebounds for a Butler team that is still undefeated at 8-0 this season.
Jaxon Dollar, East Lincoln: The 6-5 junior scored 15 points and had 12 rebounds, eight assists and seven steals in a 62-52 win over Newton Conover on Dec. 9.
Dollar also scored 24 points, had 10 rebounds, eight assists and six steals in a 67-58 win over Bandys on Dec. 12.
Dollar scored 20 points with eight rebounds, four assists and two steals in a 67-58 loss to East Rutherford in the 828 Showcase at Maiden High on Dec. 13.
Dollar is averaging 16.2 points, 10.4 rebounds, 7.4 assists and four steals per game for East Lincoln (4-1).
Josiah Guyton, Lincolnton: The 6-4 senior guard scored 34 points, had 12 rebounds, three assists, four steals and one block in an 83-75 loss at Burns on Dec. 12.
Guyton also had 22 points, six rebounds, three assists, four steals and one block in a 63-54 loss at Lake Norman Charter on Dec. 10.
Guyton is averaging 26.3 points, eight rebounds, 3.6 assists, 3.3 steals and 1.9 blocks for Lincolnton (3-4) this season.
Michael Hoff, Central Academy: The 5-9 senior scored 18 points and had five assists in a 69-39 win at Gray Stone Day on Dec. 9.
Hoff also scored 21 points and had six rebounds in a 59-50 win over Highland Tech on Dec. 10.
Hoff finished off the week with 24 points in a 58-56 loss at West Stanly on Dec. 12.
Collin McConneyhead, Lake Norman Charter : The 6-1 junior scored 29 points, had seven rebounds, four assists and six steals in a 69-66 win over Kings Mountain on Dec. 9.
McConneyhead also scored 25 points, had three rebounds, two assists and one steal in a 63-54 victory over Lincolnton on Dec. 10.
McConneyhead finished the week with 25 points, four rebounds, four assists and two steals in a 63-58 loss to Community School of Davidson on Dec. 12.
McConneyhead is averaging 24 points, four rebounds, three assists and three steals for Lake Norman Charter (3-6) this season.
Travien Williams, Hickory Ridge: The 6-2 junior guard had a triple-double with 24 points, 16 rebounds, 10 assists and five steals in a 70-59 win over Mallard Creek on Dec. 9.
Williams also had 24 points, seven rebounds and a steal in a 71-58 victory over Central Cabarrus on Dec. 12.
Williams scored 16 points in an 87-41 win over Concord in the Ish Smith Classic at Central Cabarrus High on Dec. 13.
Williams is averaging 21.4 points per game for Hickory Ridge (6-2).
Christian Wilson, Mooresville: The 6-4 senior forward scored 14 points, had five rebounds, two assists and three steals in a 67-56 win at Cox Mill on Dec. 9.
Wilson followed with 18 points, three rebounds, five assists and one steal in a 69-53 victory over Rocky River on Dec. 12.
Wilson is averaging 14.8 points, six rebounds, 2.1 assists and two steals per game for Mooresville (7-1) this season.
Note: Information published today includes statistics through December 13.
This story was originally published December 15, 2025 at 8:00 PM with the headline "Cuthbertson’s Jayden Gunby is The Observer’s boys’ basketball player of the week.."
