The Varsity 845 boys basketball players of the week poll is online for Dec. 1-7. Information was utilized on reports gathered by Varsity 845 and nominations. Coaches are encouraged to provide their game reports in order for athletes to be chosen; they may also nominate one player from their team by Sunday afternoon.One athlete per school is allowed per week. The week’s winner will have to sit out the next poll.More: Section 9 boys basketball scores, schedule for the 2025-26 seasonMore: Links to Varsity 845 high school and Varsity 845U college sports results and schedulesGo to RecordOnline.com/sports/high-school and vote as often as you like until Sunday, Dec. 14, at 11 p.m. The winners will be announced each week on the @Varsity845 account on X/Twitter.kmcmillan@th-record.comX / Twitter: @KenMcMillanTHRVarsity 845 boys basketball player of the week (Dec. 1-7, large)(candidates are listed alphabetically)Jayden Dempsey, MonticelloHe posted 10 blocked shots and 12 rebounds to help the Panthers to a 69-34 win over Sullivan West on Dec. 3.Liam Ebert, WashingtonvilleHe scored 19 points as the Wizards beat Pine Bush 63-52 on Dec. 4.Camron Headley, MiddletownHe scored 11 points as the Bears topped Monticello 72-21 on Dec. 5.Jimmy Kelly, GoshenHe scored 22 points to lift the Gladiators past Wallkill 86-46 on Dec. 4.Robert Lawrence, Pine BushHe scored 13 points as the Bushmen fell to Washingtonville 63-52 on Dec. 4.Desmond Lynch, WallkillHe scored 16 points in the Panthers’ 86-46 loss to Goshen on Dec. 4.Max Sheth, KingstonHe scored 16 points as the Tigers beat Warwick 58-47 on Dec. 5.Charlie Theokas, Monroe-WoodburyHe had 11 points as the Crusaders beat Valley Central 50-41 on Dec. 5.Ayden Ward, WarwickHe tallied 10 points in the Wildcats’ 58-47 loss to Kingston on Dec. 5.Varsity 845 boys basketball player of the week (Dec. 1-7, small)Jordan Davis, Burke CatholicHe posted 18 points and 14 rebounds as the Eagles beat Port Jervis 59-51 on Dec. 5.Adam Grady, OnteoraHe posted 12 points and eight rebounds as the Eagles downed Rondout Valley 78-34 on Dec. 5.Brandon Jenkins, ChesterHe had 16 points in the Hambletonians’ 60-30 win over Fallsburg on Dec. 6.Robert Kopp, Tri-ValleyHe had 11 points as the Bears fell to Liberty 80-39 on Dec. 5.Ashton Mack, Port JervisHe scored 20 points to lead the Raiders to a 61-57 win over Chester on Dec. 3. He added 15 points in a 70-56 win over Seward on Dec. 6.Tyler McCray, RocklandHe scored 19 points as the Wolves beat Deposit/Hancock 54-51 on Dec. 5.Micah McDuffie, Chapel FieldHe scored 22 points in a 42-35 win over Sullivan West on Dec. 5.Oliver Nneji, Rondout ValleyHe scored 16 points in the Ganders’ 78-34 loss to Onteora on Dec. 5. He added 23 points in a 62-60 loss to Rhinebeck on Dec. 6.McCoy Rothe, SaugertiesHe scored 14 points as the Sawyers beat Rhinebeck 85-28 on Dec. 4. He added 20 points in a 77-42 win over Onteora on Dec. 6.Thomas Vandestine, FallsburgHe scored 19 points in the Comets’ 62-57 loss to Seward on Dec. 3. He added eight points in a 60-30 setback to Chester on Dec. 6.Grey Whitmore, SewardHe scored 39 points in the Spartans’ 62-57 win over Fallsburg on Dec. 3. He added 21 points in a 76-33 loss to O’Neill on Dec. 5. He had 26 points in a 70-56 setback to Port Jervis on Dec. 6.This article originally appeared on Times Herald-Record: Middletown NY high school boys basketball player of the week poll, Dec. 1-7