Meet this week's Louisville high school boys athlete of the week from Male High

Jake Adams and Bryce Houston, Louisville Courier Journal
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Demetrius White came up big last week to get Male to the Seventh Region quarterfinals.

And the effort was appreciated by Bulldogs fans, who helped him win this week's Courier Journal boys athlete of the week with nearly 7,000 votes.

White had 19 points and six rebounds in an 82-51 victory over Atherton, right up there with some of the area's best performances last week during regional tournaments.

Be sure to check back Monday morning to vote again for The Courier Journal's boys athlete of the week. Polls close Thursdays at 6 p.m. Winners are announced every Friday.

Take a look back at all of this week's nominees:

Cole Edelen, Male basketball

MaleÕs Cole Edelen tries to make a shot against St. XÕs Graham Krezmien in the 26th District Championship game. Feb. 23, 2023
MaleÕs Cole Edelen tries to make a shot against St. XÕs Graham Krezmien in the 26th District Championship game. Feb. 23, 2023

Male advanced to Sunday's Seventh Region semifinals in large part thanks to the white-hot shooting of Edelen, who made an impressive 7 of 11 3-pointers in an 82-51 win over Atherton in the first round last week. The freshman finished with 23 points and a rebound.

Alberto Franco, Central basketball

The Yellow Jackets, coming off a 25th District championship defeat, lost in a thriller to Ballard in the first round of the Seventh Region tournament, 91-83 in overtime, but boy did Franco come out to play. The senior had a team-high 30 points and added 10 rebounds in the loss.

Tyler Klein, DeSales basketball

Desales' Tyler Klein (4) signals the three-point basket after he hit one against PRP during the Boys 6th Region quarterfinals at the PRP High School in Louisville, Ky. on Feb. 28, 2023.
Desales' Tyler Klein (4) signals the three-point basket after he hit one against PRP during the Boys 6th Region quarterfinals at the PRP High School in Louisville, Ky. on Feb. 28, 2023.

Klein provided a steady presence in DeSales' first two wins of the Sixth Region tournament. He scored 18 points with eight rebounds in the first-round win over Pleasure Ridge Park, then he had 13 and two in a tight 52-48 semifinal win over Evangel Christian. Those performances were good enough to get the Colts into the regional championship against Jeffersontown.

Gabe Sisk, Ballard basketball

Ballard's Gabe Sisk brings up the ball as Male's Max Gainey guards in the 2023 LIT championship game Saturday. Jan. 14, 2023
Ballard's Gabe Sisk brings up the ball as Male's Max Gainey guards in the 2023 LIT championship game Saturday. Jan. 14, 2023

Sisk was unstoppable in the Bruins' epic 91-83 overtime win in the Seventh Region first round against Central. The 6-foot-6 senior scored a game-high 38 points on 14 of 28 shooting and added 12 rebounds. Ballard advanced to Sunday's regional semifinal against Male with last week's victory.

Demetrius White, Male basketball

Another player with a big game in Male's 82-51 win over Atherton in last week's Seventh Region first round. White scored 19 points and snagged six rebounds to send the Bulldogs to Sundays semifinals.

This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: KHSAA Louisville sports: Meet high school boys athlete of the week

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