Karina Gordon named Broward County 6A-7A Player of the Year

<!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">By Michael Wholey 3/31/23 7:00 AM EST</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><em>The Sun Sentinel recently came out with their post season all county awards, naming St. Thomas Aquinas Senior [player_tooltip player_id='91641' first='Karina' last='Gordon'] Broward County 6A-7A Player of the Year.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">[player_tooltip player_id='91641' first='Karina' last='Gordon'] has picked up quite a bit of hardware over the past two seasons, wrapping up her high school career with a state championship in Lakeland for her third straight state championship! Her nomination by the Sun Sentinel is the second year in a row she has taken home the award in addition to her being recognized as MVP of the Big 8 in February.   </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">On the season Gordon averaged 15.8 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 1.7 assists per game playing both the point guard and shooting guard position.  She is an athletic combo guard that is equally as tough offensive player to stop as she is a defender on the other side of the ball.  She plays with extreme confidence and can score from all spots on the court.  The 5'8 guard signed with East Carolina University where she will suit it up for the Women's Basketball team next season on a full scholarship. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Her head coach Oliver Berens had this to stay about Karina:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><em>“Karina has been such an incredible leader for our program both on and off the court,” Berens said. “Three state championships, two player of the years, a signed scholarship to East Carolina University, she leaves behind such an incredible legacy at St. Thomas Aquinas, and I couldn't be more proud of her. And as great as all these accolades are, she's also an outstanding role model and special person, and we will miss her greatly.”</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Having played significant minutes for her entire high school career since her freshman year, Gordon's production and role increased each year.  For the past two years she has been the go-to player for St. Thomas Aquinas and the player to watch and stop in Broward County.  A dynamic play maker, she is capable of scoring in a variety of ways both on and off the ball. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Michael Wholey</strong> is the lead scout for Florida Prep Girls Hoop Florida and a former division one Assistant Coach at American University, University of Memphis, and Georgia Tech.&nbsp; Wholey and the rest of the Prep Girls Hoop staff, seek to cover the entire state of player, keeping subscribers up to date with player evaluations, recruiting info, and statewide news.&nbsp; Our audience often supplies us with some of our best information.&nbsp; If you have any information on players, teams, or statewide news in the state of Florida, emailing Michael Wholey at WholeyPrepHoops@gmail.com or DM him through Twitter or Instagram @WholeyPrepHoops.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->