Two make All-District: Cotten, Harrell earn 7-AAA honors
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Cotten, a senior guard, and Harrell, a junior post, were among the 11 players named to the team, which was voted on prior to the district tournament and announced this week.
Cotten turned in his most memorable moment of the season in the District 7-AAA tournament at Cookeville, sinking three free throws with no time on the clock to lift the Pioneers to a one-point victory over Cookeville. But his contributions to the Pioneers’ success were consistent throughout the season.
The senior averaged 13.4 points and 4.9 assists per game to help WCHS to a 21-11 record, and amassed 42 3-point baskets and 90 steals through his final high school season.
Harrell led the Pioneers’ scoring efforts with 16.5 points per game, connecting on 56 percent of his shots during the season — including a whopping 34-point effort against Blackman in the team’s final district game of the year.
The 6-3 junior also turned in 138 rebounds (4.5 per game) and blocked 27 shots this year.
“They were definitely a big part of our success,” said WCHS head coach Doug Keil. “Both Matt and Randal are the kinds of players that you want to have on the floor at crunch time, and I’m very proud of them for receiving this recognition.”
The Pioneer duo is joined on the All-District squad by Blackman’s David Price, Cookeville’s Nathan Burks, Lebanon’s Jon Boyce and Nathan Hoffmeister, Oakland’s Robert Harris and Kevrek Frierson, Riverdale’s Marqkese Crockett and John Cheesebrew, and White County’s Sam Agee, who was selected district MVP.
Randy King of Oakland was named the league’s Coach of the Year.