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Gatorade 2025 - 2026: Player of the Year

Boys Basketball - Vermont

Gatorade Player of the year

Kamari Whyte

Guard
VERMONT ACADEMY
SAXTONS RIVER, VERMONT
JUNIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-3
Press Release

Peak Performance

21.8

Average Points (Per Game)

6.2

Average Rebounds (Per Game)

2.8

Average Steals (Per Game)

2.2

Average Assists (Per Game)
“If you need a bucket, Whyte is as good as there is in New England at getting it done. He puts constant stress on defenses with his ability to get to the hoop and he’s elite at drawing fouls and getting to the line. He consistently puts up big scoring numbers no matter the competition level, and he’s a force as a perimeter defender. I think he’s still a bit underrated nationally as a prospect and he’s just scratching the surface of his potential.”
Steve Hewitt
New England Basketball Journal

Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-3, 180-pound junior guard led the Wildcats to a 21-14 record and a trip to the NEPSAC Class AAA semifinals as well as an appearance at the National Prep Championship tournament this past season. Whyte averaged 21.8 points, 6.2 rebounds, 2.8 steals and 2.2 assists per game on the year. A NEPSAC Class AAA First Team All-Conference selection, he concluded his junior campaign with 1,288 career points to become one of only four players in program history to surpass 1,000. He’s ranked as the nation’s No. 140 prospect in the Class of 2027 by 247Sports and the No. 5 prospect in New England in his class by PrepHoops. 

Academic Achievement

Whyte has maintained a 3.22 GPA in the classroom. He will begin his senior year of high school this fall. 

Exemplary Character

Whyte has volunteered locally as a basketball coach with Vermont Local Youth Community Service. He’s also a member of his school’s ecobiology club.