The Marion Star Boys Basketball Preseason Player of the Year Poll for 2025-26 (Poll Closed)
Evan Sickmiller, Pleasant, senior, 6-foot-7, forward, 9.6 points, 6.5 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 1.6 blocks, 50% 2-pointers, 25% 3-pointers, 75% free throws, honorable mention Mid Ohio Athletic Conference.
29%
Chase Smith, River Valley, senior, 6-foot-1, guard, 13.6 points, 4.4 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 2.1 steals, 43% 2-pointers, 38% 3-pointers, 84% free throws, first-team Mid Ohio Athletic Conference and District 11, second-team Central District, honorable mention All-Ohio.
19%
Peyton Zempter, Elgin, senior, 6-foot, guard, 9.3 points, 3.8 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 1.3 steals, 28% 3-pointers on 37 makes.
17%
Ja'Kai Wilson, Highland, junior, 6-foot-2, guard/forward, 7.5 points, 4.3 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 1.2 steals, 53% 2-pointers, 24% 3-pointers, 65% free throws.
16%
Trevor Black, Northmor, senior, 6-foot-1, guard, 7.3 points, 2.8 rebounds, 1.0 assists, 1.1 steals, 57% 2-pointers, 39% 3-pointers, 87% free throws.
6%
Evan Ricketts, Ridgedale, senior, 6-foot-3, forward/center, 10.3 points, 8.7 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.5 steals, 1.3 blocks, 44% 2-pointers, 31% 3-pointers, 62% free throws, second-team Northwest Central Conference and District 11, honorable mention Central District.
5%
Landen Keller, Marion Harding, senior, 6-foot-3, forward, 3.3 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 3.0 apg, 53% 2-pointers, 47% free throws.
3%
Nickolas Hajjar, North Union, junior, 5-foot-11, guard, 10.3 points, 2.3 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 39% field goals, 38% 3-pointers, 76% free throws, second-team Central Buckeye Conference Mad River Division.
3%
Gage Baker, Mount Gilead, senior, 6-foot-3, forward, 15.8 points, 8.3 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 1.2 steals, 60% 2-pointers, 59% free throws, first-team Knox Morrow Athletic Conference and District 11, honorable mention Central District.
2%
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