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What he did: The 5-foot-10-inch senior captain was Southern Arizona's most electric player. Carrasco helped the Chargers to one of their best seasons in program history with a 25-2 record and a trip to the Division II state quarterfinals. Cholla won 21 straight games and went undefeated against local competition as Carrasco, a point guard, averaged 22.7 points, 4.3 assists and 2.9 steals per game. He scored 25 points or more 10 times and surpassed 30 on three occasions.

Top performance: With a first-round bye in the state tournament on the line, Carrasco sank a go-ahead basket in the final seconds of the Division II, Section VI championship game on Feb. 14 to help secure Cholla's 54-52 win against Tucson High. Carrasco finished with a game-high 26 points, 10 of which came in the fourth quarter capped off by his game-winner. “This is like a dream come true,� Carrasco said after the game. “Big shot in a big game, for the sectional championship. This is overwhelming, I can't really talk right now, but I love my team.�

What's next: Carrasco doesn't have his plans set in stone yet but Cholla coach Masai Dean said it's likely that he'll end up playing for coach Brian Peabody at Pima College before trying to move on to a four-year program. Cholla teammates Lual Magot and Ruai Ruai are likely to sign with Tohono O'odham Community College, Dean said, meaning they could be forced to defend Carrasco after sharing the court with him for the last several years.

Runner-up: Deion James, Empire. The 6-8 swingman averaged a double-double as a senior with 21.2 points, 12.2 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.9 steals per game as Empire went 17-10 while playing in one of the state’s toughest sections. James verbally committed to play for North Carolina A&T following the season.