Being the Star Tribune metro player of the year is no guarantee of anything beyond a nice newspaper story. In fact, of those who were chosen for the honor since 2010, their paths have been filled with as much (or more) struggle than success.
Here's a look at what happened to the players who won that honor from 2010-2015.
2015: JT Gibson, Champlin Park, Nebraska-Omaha
Gibson's season ended in December after an elbow injury required surgery.He averaged 5.3 points in the eight games that he played, with a high of 13 in a victory over Division III St. Mary's of Minnesota.
2012 and 2014: Tyus Jones, Apple Valley, Duke
The two-time award winner went ion to play one season for Duke, where he was named Most Outstanding Player of the Final Four, and ended up with the Timberwolves after a draft-night deal with Cleveland. He is currently the Wolves' back-up point guard.
2013: Reid Travis, DeLaSalle, Stanford
Travis suffered a lower leg injury after eight games this season. At that point, he was second on the Cardinal with 12.8 points per game and led the team with an average of 7.1 rebounds. Travis started 12 games as a freshman in 2014-15 and shot 48 percent from the field.
