Playing basketball has helped Boise State recruit Joey Nebeker of Melba through tough times

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  (by Brian Murphy of the Idaho Statesman)

Basketball always held a special place in the Nebeker household in Melba. It was a family event, a way of bonding, the sport of choice for John and Kelly’s three children.

In the spring of 2007, it became much more for Joey, the youngest of the Nebeker children. The court became a place of peace, a welcome distraction for a seventh-grader dealing with an unimaginable loss.

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5A Boys Southern Idaho Conference Stats

Thanks to Steve Schroeder for compiling and providing the 5A Boys SIC stats. These are through January 9, 2012.

Week 4 Stats (.pdf)

ATTENTION 9TH AND 10TH GRADE BOYS

Session II of the Idaho Select High School program begins this Saturday with the session evaluation. If you are looking to improve and be more prepared for upcoming tryouts, the AAU season or any other basketball program, be sure to check out the Idaho Select High . . . → Read More: 5A Boys Southern Idaho Conference Stats

How young can a player start with Idaho Select?

Mitch Bruneel celebrates after hitting a 3-pointer in his first Utah State game

This Saturday, January 14 Idaho Select will be starting Session II of our high school winter program (for boys in the 9th and 10th grade). Then this March we will have tryouts for our spring teams that range as young as 7th grade. We tried to remember how young some of our players were when they first started playing with Idaho Select. It turns out there are quite a few that started very early with . . . → Read More: How young can a player start with Idaho Select?

5A Boys Sourthen Idaho Conferfence Week 3 Stats

Thanks to Steve Schroeder for providing this week’s stats. You can download them and view as a .pdf below.

Download Stats Here

Vote for the pre-season All Idaho Player of the Year

Congratulations to the recent winners Jack Nygaard (Kamiah, 2A), Jake Squires (Clearwater Valley, 1A-DI) and Sawyer Wahl (Nezperce, 1A-DII).

Up to this point, you’ve had a chance to vote on the best players in each of Idaho’s six classifications (5A – 1A-DII). Now, here’s a chance to vote on the OVERALL Idaho Player of the Year, regardless of classification.

Below are the six players that you voted for as the top of their class. You . . . → Read More: Vote for the pre-season All Idaho Player of the Year

Vote for the 2A, 1A-DI and 1A-DII pre-season Player of the Year

Kamiah's Nygaard is a two time all-state player

Kamiah's Nygaard is a two time all-state player and a pre-season candidate for the 2A Player of the Year

Just as we did for the 5A, 4A and 3A pre-season Player of the Year voting, these polls start with players that were selected to the all-state teams last year and will be playing again this year. If you think there is a player that should receive consideration that is not on the list, write . . . → Read More: Vote for the 2A, 1A-DI and 1A-DII pre-season Player of the Year

4A and 3A pre-season Player of the Year winners

Madison’s Ryker Pierce

Madison’s Ryker Pierce – voted the 4A pre-season Player of the Year

The 4A and 3A pre-season voting for Player of the Year is over and your winners are in.

From the 4A, Madison’s Ryker Pierce (class of 2012) came in at the top but it was a close battle between Pierce, Bonneville’s Jared Stutzman (2nd place, class of 2014), Jerome’s Jake Hollifield (3rd place, class of 2012) and Shelley’s McKay Cannon (4th place, . . . → Read More: 4A and 3A pre-season Player of the Year winners

Wilkinson voted as pre-season 5A Player of the Year

After two weeks of voting, Clark Wilkinson, a junior from Highland, was selected the pre-season 5A Player of the Year by our voters with 50% of the votes.

The list of candidates for the 5A Player of the Year started with four returning all-state players from last season. Post Falls’ Marcus Colbert jumped out to an early lead but as the voting progressed, Wilkinson (who already has an offer from Idaho State University) started to . . . → Read More: Wilkinson voted as pre-season 5A Player of the Year

Vote for the 4A and 3A Player of the Year

Here’s your chance to vote for the 4A and 3A pre-season player of the year. As we did with the 5A player of the year voting, the initial list is based on the returning all state selections from last year. And if you don’t see a player here that you think should be in the running, be sure to write them in the “Other:” section.

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Idaho 5A Player of the Year

We took a look at the Idaho All State teams from last year and now ask you, who is the most likely candidate to win the 5A player of the year from Idaho? . . . → Read More: Idaho 5A Player of the Year