Updated February 6th: Congratulations to Alan Sphaic of Troy Athens High School for being named the Detroit Free Press Buffalo Wild Wings Boys Prep Athlete of the Week.
It’s time to vote for the Detroit Free Press Buffalo Wild Wings Boys Prep Athlete of the Week.
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This week’s voting identifies five basketball players who excelled during the week of Jan. 25-31, including two North Port Huron guards who have excelled this season.
Voting closes on Friday 6 February at 2pm.
Here are the nominees (in alphabetical order by last name):
tire mouth, detroit center
Detroit Central senior point guard Tyre Acuff was nominated for the second consecutive week on Friday, Jan. 30, making the game-winning three-pointer in the team’s 72-71 win over Detroit Renaissance. He finished the game with 32 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists while also surpassing 1,000 career points.
Cam Harju, North Port Huron
Port Huron North’s Cam Harju makes a layup during a game against Port Huron at Port Huron High School on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025.
Port Huron North senior guard Cam Harju scored 26 points on 6-of-12 shooting from beyond the arc to help the Huskies beat Warren Lincoln 86-76 on Wednesday, Jan. 28. Two days later, he scored 20 points on 7-for-8 free throw shooting in a 68-52 loss to Macomb Dakota.
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Amir Moran, North Port Huron
Port Huron North’s Amir Moran goes for a layup during a game against Port Huron at Port Huron High School on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025.
Not to be outdone by his teammates, senior guard Amir Morelan had a stellar performance this past week (even hitting a few major milestones).
On January 28, Moran scored 23 points on 10-for-11 shooting in North’s win over Warren Lincoln, and three days later he had 18 points and five assists in a 68-56 loss to Red River. Despite the loss, Moran surpassed the 1,000-point mark against Red River and set the school’s career assist record.
Cameron Johnson, Pontiac Academy of Excellence
Pontiac Academy of Excellence sophomore Cameron Johnson helped the Eagles to their third straight win with 25 points, four rebounds and three assists in a 50-43 win over Detroit Community on Jan. 27.
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Alan Sphek, Troy Athens
On January 27, Troy Athens’ young forward Alan Sfage played in the team’s 70-43 victory over Royal Oak and scored a double-double of 29 points and 10 rebounds. He made 4 of 5 three-pointers and added 3 blocks.
This week’s nominations include reporting by Jared Ramsey.
Come back to freep.com/sports/high-schools every Tuesday morning to vote for the Athlete of the Week.
The Buffalo Wild Wings Athlete of the Week and the Detroit Free Press recognize athletes in the Detroit metro area.
Missed the deadline to nominate an athlete?
We will be accepting nominations for the previous week’s competition until 10am on Monday morning. Please visit freep.com/athlete to nominate the week of February 2-8. Note: Please do not use the nomination link to vote. You can vote in the poll above.
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This article originally appeared in the Detroit Free Press: Alan Sphaic named Freep Buffalo Wild Wings Boys Athlete of the Week