VALLEY CITY, N.D. - Grant Nelson of Devils Lake has been named the winner of the North Dakota High School Coaches Association POWERade senior athlete of the year award in Class A boys basketball.
Nelson, a 6-foot-10 guard-forward who has committed to play at North Dakota State, averaged 25 points, 18 rebounds and six blocked shots per game last season. He had nine games with at least 20 rebounds and was his team’s top 3-point shooter.
Boden Skunberg of Jamestown, who has also committed to play at NDSU, was the West Region senior athlete of the year.
On Tuesday, Devils Lake's Jessica Mertens was named the North Dakota High School Coaches Association POWERade senior athlete of the year in Class A girls basketball.
