Washington High School basketball players Sam Paule and Mark Hensley have been named athletes of the week.
Paule is the KLPW Radio Athlete of the Week. Hensley is the Washington Missourian Athlete of the Week.
A 5-10 senior guard, Paule is averaging 14.1 points, 2.7 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.5 steals per game. He leads the Blue Jays in three pointers, connecting on 50 of 123 attempts for a 40.7 percentage. He’s also 45 of 56 from the free-throw line for 80.4 percent.
In the opening round of the Union Tournament on Monday, January 23, Paule banked in a three-pointer with just under two seconds left in the game to give the Blue Jays a 54-53 win over Rockwood Summit.
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A 6-4 senior forward, Hensley is averaging 16.1 points and 7.4 rebounds per game. He made the all-tournament teams at both the Borgia Tournament and the Washington Tournament.
Between January 9-13, Hensley scored 25 points against Holt and 21 points against Francis Howell Central.
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Sam Paule
Mark Hensley