The Gatorade State Boys Basketball Players of the Year were selected based on athletic production and impact in the 2015-16 fall season. Each winner also demonstrated high academic achievement and exemplary personal character, including volunteerism, sportsmanship and community leadership.

For the complete list of Gatorade State Boys Basketball Player of the Year winners, click here.

THE WINNER: Matthew Moyer

THE BASICS

School: South Kent School (South Kent, Conn.)
Grade: Senior
Position: Forward
Height: 6-foot-8
Weight: 215 pounds

Athletic achievement: He averaged 16.5 points and 9.5 rebounds per game while shooting nearly 60 percent from inside the arc this past season, leading the Cardinals (20-10) to the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council Class AAA semifinals. The state’s No. 2 recruit in the Class of 2016 as ranked by the New England Recruiting Report, Moyer averaged 21.5 points per game in the NEPSAC Class AAA tournament.

Academic excellence: Moyer has maintained a 3.61 GPA.

Exemplary character: A member of the National Honor Society and an accomplished classical violinist, he has volunteered on behalf of an area soup kitchen and as a youth basketball coach.

THE PRAISE

“Matthew Moyer is a rare find in the basketball world,” said South Kent head coach Kelvin Jefferson. “He is a high-major talent on and off the court. You can find him playing a classical piece on his violin or dunking a basketball with authority. His (basketball) IQ is off the charts and he is a great leader and teammate.”

THE FUTURE: Moyer has signed a National Letter of Intent to play basketball on scholarship at Syracuse University this fall.