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ICYMI: Gatorade Player of the Year: Concord-Carlisle's Sellew Earns High Praise

Concord-Carlisle Power Forward Eric Sellew also maintains a 3.8 weighted grade point average.

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CONCORD, MA—As a crucial piece in Concord-Carlisle's basketball state playoff run, power forward Eric Sellew has received high praise.

Gatorade and USA Today announced Thursday that Sellew was voted as the Gatorade Massachusetts Boys Basketball Player of the Year. Sellew has led the Concord-Carlisle Patriots to the Division 2 state championship game and to a 23-2 record.

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“Eric is one of the finest basketball players and competitors that I have seen during my 15 years of coaching high school basketball,” said Dennis Doherty, head coach of Wayland High in the announcement. “Offensively, he can shoot, score off the bounce, post-up, make free throws and is an underrated passer. Defensively, he can essentially guard anyone.”

Standing 6-foot-7, the senior is averaging a double-double (with ten or more points and rebounds per game) with 21.5 points per game and 13.7 rebounds. He has scored a double-double in each game this season, and has set a school record in his career with 1,170 points.

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He also maintains a weighted 3.8 grade point average. Sellew has verbally committed to play basketball at Amherst College in the fall.

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