Ardrey Kell’s Amani Barner is The Observer’s girls’ basketball player of the week
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Myers Park’s Amani Barner is The Observer’s girls’ basketball player of the week.
The 5-foot-10 junior scored 18 points, grabbed nine rebounds to go with six steals and one block in a 31-28 win over Hough in the Greater Charlotte 7A/8A conference tournament semifinals on Feb. 18.
Barner also scored 16 points, had seven rebounds, four assists and four steals in a 48-38 loss to South Mecklenburg in the tournament championship game on Feb. 20.
Barner was named to the all-tournament team.
This story was originally published February 23, 2026 at 7:43 PM with the headline "Ardrey Kell’s Amani Barner is The Observer’s girls’ basketball player of the week."
Langston Wertz Jr.
The Charlotte Observer