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2025-26 Gatorade National Boys Basketball Player of the Year finalists revealed

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Jason Crowe, Jordan Smith and Cameron Williams named finalists for 2025-26 Gatorade National Boys Basketball Player of the Year award.

The three finalists for the 2025-26 Gatorade National Boys Basketball Player of the Year award have been announced. Jason Crowe Jr. , Jordan Smith Jr.

and Cameron Williams were named as this year's finalists with each putting up eye-popping numbers throughout their senior seasons. Before a winner is announced, here's a look at the three standouts who are each ranked as top-five recruits in the 2026 class. Jason Crowe Jr.

High School: Inglewood (CA) Position: Combo Guard College Commitment: Missouri California's all-time leading scorer with 4,647 points, Crowe averaged an absurd 43. 3 points during his senior season. The 6-foot-3, 170-pounder is ranked by 247Sports as the No.

5 player in the 2026 class and signed with the Tigers last November. Over his four years of high school ball, Crowe never averaged fewer than 35 points per game, finishing with 38. 1 points per game.