LOS ANGELES -- Jayson Tatum, a forward headed to Duke, and newly minted Olympic hurdler and sprinter Sydney McLaughlin were honored as the national prep athletes of the year Tuesday night.
Tatum starred at Chaminade College Prep in Creve Coeur, Missouri. He averaged 29.5 points and 9.1 rebounds as a senior, leading the suburban St. Louis school to this year's Class 5 state championship. Tatum scored 40 points in the title game, a mark he topped in six games as a senior.
Tatum accepted his silver trophy from Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton, Los Angeles Rams player Todd Gurley, NBA rookie of the year Karl-Anthony Towns, who won two years ago, and retired soccer star Landon Donovan.