LOS ANGELES (AP) — Guard Brandon Knight, headed to Kentucky in the fall, and power forward Chiney Ogwumike, a Stanford recruit, have been honored as national high school athletes of the year.
It was the fourth time in eight years that the male and female awards went to a pair of basketball players. The previous hoops duo to win were Kevin Love of the Minnesota Timberwolves and Maya Moore of Connecticut in 2007.
Knight received his award from Love and New England Patriots receiver Wes Welker. Ogwumike accepted her silver trophy from retired Los Angeles Sparks star Lisa Leslie and soccer star Brandi Chastain of FC Gold Pride.
The awards presented Wednesday are sponsored by Gatorade.
