High School Sports

Charlotte-Area High School Basketball Players of the Week

Providence Day's Josh Howard (42)(left), carries the ball to the basket against Charlotte Latin's Bates Jones (22)(right), during Tuesday night's game played at Providence Day School,Feb. 03,2015. Providence Day won 66-52.
Providence Day's Josh Howard (42)(left), carries the ball to the basket against Charlotte Latin's Bates Jones (22)(right), during Tuesday night's game played at Providence Day School,Feb. 03,2015. Providence Day won 66-52.

Josh Howard, Providence Day: Howard, a 6-6 senior and son of former Michigan “Fab 5” star Juwan Howard, had 63 points and 39 rebounds in three games last week for the Chargers.

Davion Mintz, North Mecklenburg: Scored his 1,000th career point in Thursday’s 85-69 rout of rival West Charlotte. Mintz, a Creighton signee, had 16 points, 12 rebounds, 10 assists in a 65-50 win over Hopewell Friday It was his second triple-double this season.

Zaria Wright, Concord First Assembly girls: 45 points, four rebounds, four assists in 71-65 upset of Northside Christian Friday. Wright had 25 points, nine rebounds, five assists in a win over Metrolina Christian Tuesday.

Shawn Morrison Jr., Grace Academy: 29 points, seven assists for Morrison in 69-66 win over Charlotte United Christian Tuesday; 37 points, 10 assists, three steals in a 91-85 wiin over Greater Cabarrus Friday.

Carrie Eberle, Charlotte Catholic girls: 14 points, 13 rebounds, six blocks in 57-34 win over Olympic Friday. Catholic improved to 13-7, 7-3 in the SoMeck 8 4A.

Destiny Johnson, East Lincoln: 35 points, eight steals, five rebounds, four assists, one block in a 68-47 win over Bunker Hill Friday.

Langston Wertz Jr.

This story was originally published February 1, 2016 at 6:49 PM with the headline "Charlotte-Area High School Basketball Players of the Week."

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