The 6-foot-7, 200-pound senior power forward has led the Patriots to a 23-2 record and the Division 2 state championship game, scheduled for March 19. Sellew is averaging 21.5 points, 13.7 rebounds, 4.4 blocks, 4.0 assists and 2.3 steals through 25 games.
Sellew has maintained a weighted 3.80 GPA in the classroom and represents one of the state's top academic candidates in meeting the Gatorade award's broad criteria.
A budding entrepreneur who runs his own firewood business, he has volunteered locally with Gaining Ground Farming and as a youth basketball coach. He also donated his time to Hurricane Sandy relief efforts in New York.