Sam Bohmiller - Franklin
"We are honored to announce Sam Bohmiller as our second-ever HockomockSports.com Player of the Year," Editor-in-Chief Ryan Lanigan said. "Sam has been a class act on and off the court and is beyond deserving of this award. He's a true leader and a gifted basketball player.
Bohmiller averaged 17.9 points per game, and also led the Panthers in assists (3.3 apg) and was second in rebounds (5.2 rpg). He also averaged 2.5 steals per game this season. He finished with 982 career points, which is the 5th most all time at Franklin.
"He has the ability to do whatever the team needed to win," Franklin head coach Dean O'Connor said. "Whether it was getting steals, getting a big rebound, or getting a big hoop. He did a lot of little things that would make our team succeed."
The 5'11 senior helped guide the Panthers to a 16-6 regular season and an overall record of 17-7. He was a main reason Franklin went on the road and downed Taunton and he scored seven of his 14 points in the final seven minutes, including two free throws with just over two ticks left, in the Panthers' 59-56 upset over Mansfield.
O'Connor looked at Bohmiller's improved three-point shooting as just one of the things he's improved over his career at Franklin.
"Sam had an outstanding career for us," O'Connor said. "Each year he improved some aspect of his game. This year he improved his three point shooting. As a sophomore he was a poor three-point shooter and he really worked hard. This year, he made 42 three-pointers at 37% shooting. It says a lot about the type of player he is. Each year, he came back better. Even after being an all-league player last year and getting Boston Herald All Scholastic, he still worked hard to try and get better and try and find to find a way to help the team win."
His play has been something opposing coaches have to take into consideration each time they prep for Franklin.
"What makes Sam successful is his leadership," Canton head coach Ryan Gordy said. "Sam is always poised and stays calm under pressure. A true leader is calm in pressure situations and instills confidence in those following him. Not only does Sam have the confidence of his teammates, but he makes them better players. Very few high school players have the ability to make their teammates better players and that comes naturally for Sam. He is the type of point guard you want to be in charge of your program."
Congratulations to Sam Bohmiller on a great season and earning the HockomockSports.com Player of the Year.