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Gatorade 2025 - 2026: Player of the Year

Boys Basketball - Maine

Gatorade Player of the year

Nolan Ames

Guard
CAMDEN HILLS REGIONAL HS
ROCKPORT, MAINE
SENIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-2
Press Release

Peak Performance

26.4

Average Points (Per Game)

7.4

Average Rebounds (Per Game)

3.6

Average Assiss (Per Game)

3

Average Steals (Per Game)
“Nolan’s the best player we faced all season. He shoots it really well, but he’s more than just a shooter because he can score at all three levels. He’s an elite athlete with an incredible first-step burst. He also jumps well and can finish over the top. His court vision is excellent. In fact, he might be a better passer than scorer. And defensively, he can guard at a high level at all five positions. I think he’s the best player in Maine.”
Ben Clark
Head Coach - Brunswick High School

Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-2, 170-pound senior guard led the Windjammers to a 20-2 record and a berth in the Class A state championship game this past season. Ames averaged 26.4 points, 7.4 rebounds, 3.6 assists and three steals per game, including a game-high 30 points in his team’s state championship loss to Portland. He finished his career as the leading scorer in Camden Hills history with 1,585 points and was named Maine’s 2025-26 Mr. Basketball. 

Academic Achievement

Ames has maintained an A average in the classroom. He will attend Colby College this fall, where he will play basketball.

Exemplary Character

A three-year captain and member of the National Honor Society, Ames has volunteered locally with the YMCA and the Windjammer Basketball youth program. He works from spring through fall at a local restaurant shucking oysters and co-founded Coastal Grind Academy, his own basketball training endeavor.