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DUNN – Three players each from the Southeastern Athletic Conference co-champions East Bladen and West Bladen have been named to the 2023 SAC-7 All-Conference Boys’ Basketball team.
Receiving All-Conference honors were East Bladen seniors Zamar Lewis, Jacob Nixon and Malcolm Bolden and from West Bladen sophomores Chase Williams and Hezekiah Adams and freshman Jackson Pait.
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Lewis was dubbed “The Man in the Middle” by Coach Aking Elting and recorded 12 double-doubles highlighted by a 19-point, 26-rebound performance in an 85-74 win over Red Springs. The 6-5 center pulled down double-figure rebounds in each of his last 14 games and averaged 10 points and 15 rebounds for the season.
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Nixon averaged 14.1 points and 6 rebounds per game. The 6-3 guard scored 20-plus points in five games and was a double-figure scorer in 22 of the Eagles 26 games. Nixon poured in 32 points in a 79-47 SAC-7 tournament win over Clinton and racked up 25 points and 10 rebounds in an 83-51 victory over Clinton.
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Bolden topped the Eagles scoring list with a 16.4 average and tallied double-figure points in 22 of his 25 games. The 6-1 guard scored 20-plus points in seven games and racked up a season-high 28 points in a 64-37 win at East Columbus. He also recorded a double-double of 15 points and 12 assists at Fairmont.
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Williams led the Knights in scoring (14.7) and rebounding (9.5). The 6-7 center posted double-doubles in eight games highlighted by a 28-point, 11-rebound game at South Columbus and scored in double-figures in 23 of his 26 games. He closed the regular season with a 13-point, 18-rebound performance in a key overtime win over Red Springs and tallied 15 points and 18 rebounds in the championship-clinching victory at Midway.
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Adams averaged 12.8 points per game and scored in double-figures in 19 of 26 games. The 5-11 guard fired in 22 points in a 61-37 win over East Columbus and lit up the scoreboard with 24 points in a key victory at Fairmont. He just missed a double-double with 19 points, 9 rebounds and 4 steals in the overtime win over Red Springs.
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Pait scored in double-figures in 16 of West Bladen’s 26 games and averaged 11.8 points per game. The 6-0 guard blistered the nets with seven 3-point baskets and scored 24 points in an overtime win over East Bladen. He also opened the game with four 3-point baskets and totaled 21 points and 6 assists in a victory over Clinton.