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Gatorade 2015 - 2016: Player of the Year

Boys Basketball - Tennessee

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BOYS BASKETBALL

Alex Lomax

PG
MEMPHIS EAST HS
MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE
SOPHOMORE
Height: 5-FOOT-11
Press Release

Peak Performance

13.2

Points per game

6

Assists per game

5

Rebounds per game

4

Steals per game
“Alex Lomax is the engine that makes East High run smoothly. He is an outstanding floor general that keeps all of his teammates at ease and makes sure that all of them are in place. He makes the game seem so effortless with his poise during the challenging times.”
Antonio Harris
Head Coach
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-11, 170-pound sophomore point guard led the Mustangs to a 29-2 record and a berth in the Class AAA state quarterfinals against Hillsboro High. At the time of his selection, Lomax was averaging 13.2 points, 6.0 assists, 5.0 rebounds and 4.0 stea

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Academic Achievement

Lomax has maintained a 3.62 GPA in the classroom and represents one of the state's top academic candidates in meeting the Gatorade award's broad criteria.

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Exemplary Character

The winner of Shelby County's JL Perry Leadership Award, he is a member of the Memphis East Poetry Club. He has also volunteered locally with Peer Power, an after-school tutoring program, and serves as a youth basketball coach.