
USA TODAY and Highschoolsports.net announced Thursday the 2011-2012 All-USA boys’ high school basketball team, naming Everett native, Nerlens Noel, the Player of the Year. Noel, who stands 6-foot-10-inches, averaged 12.6 points, 3.9 blocks and 7.9 rebounds per game for Tilton School (N.H.) this past season. He has committed to the University of Kentucky. The center joins a list of former USA TODAY Player of the Year honorees, which includes Kevin Garnett, Kobe Bryant and LeBron James.
