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Lone Peak guard Frank Jackson has been named the Utah Gatorade Player of the Year for boys' basketball for 2016.
Jackson, standing at 6-foot-4, is a five-star recruit signed to play at Duke. He led Lone Peak (21-5) to the Class 5A quarterfinals this year by averaging 28.1 points, 6.4 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.7 steals per game. He was also selected to play in the McDonald's All-American Game, and was named a second-team Naismith Trophy All-American.
Jackson is the fourth player from Lone Peak to win the award, but it's the sixth time a Knight has been honored, with two players winning twice.
Utah's past Gatorade Player of the Year winners: Bountiful's Zac Seljaas (2015), Lone Peak's T.J. Haws (2014), Lone Peak's Nick Emery (2013 and 2011), West Jordan's Jordan Loveridge (2012), Provo's Kyle Collinsworth (2010), Lone Peak's Tyler Haws (2009 and 2008), Provo's Chris Collinsworth (2007), Judge Memorial's Daniel Deane (2006), Olympus' Shaun Green (2005), Timpview's Chris Miles (2004), Wasatch's Josh Cottle (2003), Northridge's Matt Emadi (2002), Sky View's Nate Harris (2001), Brighton's Garner Meads (2000), East's Lance Allred (1999), Mountain Crest's Tony Brown (1998), Murray's Britton Johnsen (1997), Murray's Jeff Johnsen (1996), Alta's Adam Sharp (1995), Viewmont's Alex Jensen (1994), Spanish Fork's Robbie Reid (1993), Alta's Travis Knight (1992), Cottonwood's Justin Weidauer (1991), Emery's Shawn Bradley (1990 and 1989), Bonneville's Kendall Youngblood (1988), Ben Lomond's Kurt Miller (1987) and East's Josh Grant (1986).
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