2013 HockomockSports Boys Basketball Awards

Player of the Year – Sam Bohmiller, Franklin
HockomockSports.com has named Franklin senior point guard Sam Bohmiller as the 2012-2013 HockomockSports.com Boys Basketball Player of the Year. This is the second year that the award has been presented to the top player in the Hockomock League by HockomockSports.com, with King Philip’s Jake Layman taking the honors last year.
“We are honored to announce Sam Bohmiller as our second-ever HockomockSports.com Player of the Year,” Editor-in-Chief Ryan Lanigan said. “Sam has been a class act on and off the court and is beyond deserving of this award. He’s a true leader and a gifted basketball player.

Bohmiller averaged 17.9 points per game, and also led the Panthers in assists (3.3 apg) and was second in rebounds (5.2 rpg). He also averaged 2.5 steals per game this season. He finished with 982 career points, which is the 5th most all time at Franklin.

“He has the ability to do whatever the team needed to win,” Franklin head coach Dean O’Connor said. “Whether it was getting steals, getting a big rebound, or getting a big hoop. He did a lot of little things that would make our team succeed.”

The 5’11 senior helped guide the Panthers to a 16-6 regular season and an overall record of 17-7. He was a main reason Franklin went on the road and downed Taunton and he scored seven of his 14 points in the final seven minutes, including two free throws with just over two ticks left, in the Panthers’ 59-56 upset over Mansfield.

O’Connor looked at Bohmiller’s improved three-point shooting as just one of the things he’s improved over his career at Franklin.

“Sam had an outstanding career for us,” O’Connor said. “Each year he improved some aspect of his game. This year he improved his three point shooting. As a sophomore he was a poor three-point shooter and he really worked hard. This year, he made 42 three-pointers at 37% shooting. It says a lot about the type of player he is. Each year, he came back better. Even after being an all-league player last year and getting Boston Herald All Scholastic, he still worked hard to try and get better and try and find to find a way to help the team win.”

His play has been something opposing coaches have to take into consideration each time they prep for Franklin.

“What makes Sam successful is his leadership,” Canton head coach Ryan Gordy said. “Sam is always poised and stays calm under pressure. A true leader is calm in pressure situations and instills confidence in those following him. Not only does Sam have the confidence of his teammates, but he makes them better players. Very few high school players have the ability to make their teammates better players and that comes naturally for Sam. He is the type of point guard you want to be in charge of your program.”

Honorable Mention: Brendan Hill, Mansfield

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HockomockSports.com First Team
Sam Bohmiller, Guard – Franklin
Brendan Hill, Forward – Mansfield
Brian Mukasa, Guard – Sharon
Ryan Carney, Guard – Oliver Ames
Tim Walsh, Guard – Attleboro

HockomockSports.com Second Team
Marcus Middleton, Guard – Stoughton
Sam Larson, Forward – Canton
David Mercier, Forward – Milford
Rocky DeAndrade, Guard – Mansfield
Fawaz Mass, Guard – Taunton

HockomockSports.com Third Team
Jimmy Fritzson, Guard – Sharon
Chris Rodgers, Guard – Franklin
Andrew Reardon, Guard – Oliver Ames
Justin Zupanick, Forward – Foxboro
Greg Romanko, Forward – Mansfield

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Defensive Player of the Year – St. Clair Ryan, Oliver Ames
Oliver Ames senior St. Clair Ryan has been selected as the HockomockSports.com Defensive Player of the Year. Ryan was the defensive anchor for the Tigers this season, matching up with top offensive players from opposing teams.

Honorable Mention: Marcus Middleton, Stoughton. Anthony Parker, Taunton

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Underclassman of the Year – Brendan Hill, Mansfield
Mansfield sophomore Brendan Hill has been chosen as the HockomockSports.com Underclassman of the Year for the 2012-2013 season. Hill led the Hornets in scoring this season as a sophomore and became one of the top players in the state. He helped guide Mansfield to a 20 win regular season, and then a D1 South Title and an appearance at the DCU Center for the D1 State Finals. Arguably Hill’s best attribute is his distribution, which is key because of the defensive attention he receives.

Honorable Mention: Ryan Carney, Oliver Ames

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Coach of the Year – Michael Vaughan, Mansfield
Mansfield head coach Mike Vaughan has been selected as 2012-2013 HockomockSports.com Coach of the Year. Vaughan led the Hornets to a 20-2 regular season, the first time Mansfield has reached 20 wins in the regular season. Mansfield went on to win 5 playoff games, including a D1 South Sectional Title and an appearance in the Division I State Finals at the DCU in Worcester.

Honorable Mention: Steve Manguso, Milford. Bruce Jackman, Sharon