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Gatorade 2021 - 2022: Player of the Year

Boys Basketball - Massachusetts

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BOYS BASKETBALL

TJ Power

Forward
WORCESTER ACADEMY
WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS
JUNIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-9
Press Release

Peak Performance

13.1

Points per Game (average)

7.2

Rebounds per Game (average)

1.5

Steals per Game (average)

2.7

Assists per Game (average)
“I love TJ’s versatility and his willingness to take what the defense gives him. He was a main focus for us (when we played them) and only had seven points in the game, but he impacted their win in so many ways because of his other abilities.”
James Cormier
Head Coach - head coach of Cushing Academy
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Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-9, 210-pound junior forward led the Hilltoppers to a 23-7 record and the New England Prep School Athletic Council Class AA tournament championship this past season. Power averaged 13.1 points, 7.2 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.5 steals per game, and he tallied 26 points and 11 boards in Worcester’s 85-83 victory over Bradford Christian Academy in the Class AA title game, earning tournament MVP honors. A transfer from St. John’s High in Shrewsbury, he is ranked as the nation’s No. 49 recruit in the Class of 2023 by ESPN.com.

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Academic Achievement

Power has maintained an A average in the classroom. He will begin his senior year of high school this fall.

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Exemplary Character

Power has volunteered locally as part of multiple fundraising campaigns to benefit A Shot for Life, a non-profit that funds health and cancer research initiatives. He has also donated his time as a youth basketball coach.