Devils Lake standout Grant Nelson was named Mr. Basketball in North Dakota on Friday.
Nelson helped the Firebirds to the state tournament this season and he was named EDC Senior Athlete of the Year.
Mr. Basketball has been handed out annually since 1985 and goes to the state’s top senior in high school. The North Dakota Associated Press Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association vote on the award.
Nelson will continue his basketball career at North Dakota State University in the fall.
Mr. Basketball nominations: Grant Nelson of Devils Lake, Boden Skunberg of Jamestown, Carson Henningsgard of Hillsboro-Central Valley, Jaxon Gunville of Minot, Cole Myers of Richland, Elijah Klein of Mandan and Jaden Mitzel of Shiloh Christian.
VOTING RESULTS
Voting is conducted on a 5-3-1 points system, where a voter gets to list their top three choices.
Grant Nelson – 88 points, 13 first place votes
Boden Skunberg – 70 points, 7 first place votes
Carson Henningsgard – 36 points, 3 first place votes
Jaxon Gunville – 5 points
Cole Myers – 4 points
Elijah Klein – 2 points
Jaden Mitzel – 2 points
PREVIOUS DEVILS LAKE MR. BASKETBALL
Travis Mertens in 2006
