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Pat Connaughton is the Gatorade Mass boys basketball player of the year

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By Ayoub Kourikchi, Globe correspondent

Senior guard Pat Connaughton from St. John’s Prep of Danvers was selected as the Massachusetts Gatorade Basketball Player of the year, making him the first player chosen from the Prep.

The 6-5, 205 pound guard is averaging 22.0 points, 16.6 rebounds, and 7.9 assists per game and has led the Eagles (24-1) to the Division 1 State tournament championship game against St. John's of Shrewsbury on March 19.

Connaughton has been named a Catholic Conference All-Star three times and has been recognized as the league MVP twice.

The two-sport athlete has committed to Notre Dame where he will play basketball and baseball.

Last year's Massachusetts Gatorade boys basketball player of the year was St. Mark's Nate Lubick, who matriculated to Georgetown.

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