Chaminade basketball star Jayson Tatum was named the 2016 Gatorade National Boys Basketball Player of the Year Thursday. Tatum, a 6-foot-8, 190-pound forward, signed with Duke in November.
A three-time Missouri Gatorade Player of the Year honoree, Tatum averaged 29.5 points and 9.1 rebounds as a senior at Chaminade. He led the school to the 2016 Class 5 state championship, scoring 40 points in the title game against Kickapoo High School.
