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New Bedford Today
By the People, for the People
Vote for the Boys Basketball Player of the Week for Feb. 2-8
Candidates come from Apponequet, Stang, Dartmouth, Fairhaven, Voc-Tech, New Bedford, Old Colony, ORR and Wareham. Voting ends at 8 p.m. on Feb. 15.
Published on Feb. 10, 2026
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The winner of the last SouthCoast Boys Basketball Player of the Week poll was New Bedford's Diego Montanari, who had a career-high 42 points to go along with 8 rebounds, 3 assists, 7 steals and 1 block in a win over Barnstable. Previous winners were Bishop Stang's Andrew Guenette, Dartmouth's Ayden Valentin, Old Colony's Aiden Deree and Tyler Johnson, and Wareham's Tyler Cannon. The winner of the SouthCoast Boys Basketball Midseason Player of the Year was New Bedford's Diego Montanari with more than 9,500 votes, and Wareham's Aaron Cote was second with more than 8,500 votes.
Why it matters
This poll allows the community to recognize and celebrate the top high school basketball players in the SouthCoast region, highlighting their exceptional performances and contributions to their teams.
The details
Readers can vote for the top high school boys basketball player from Feb. 2-8 among candidates from Apponequet, Stang, Dartmouth, Fairhaven, Voc-Tech, New Bedford, Old Colony, ORR and Wareham. The voting will end on Sunday, Feb. 15 at 8 p.m.
- The winner of the last SouthCoast Boys Basketball Player of the Week poll was announced.
- Voting for the current SouthCoast Boys Basketball Player of the Week will end on Sunday, Feb. 15 at 8 p.m.
The players
Diego Montanari
A player for the New Bedford High School boys basketball team.
Andrew Guenette
A player for the Bishop Stang High School boys basketball team.
Ayden Valentin
A player for the Dartmouth High School boys basketball team.
Aiden Deree
A player for the Old Colony Regional High School boys basketball team.
Tyler Johnson
A player for the Old Colony Regional High School boys basketball team.
Tyler Cannon
A player for the Wareham High School boys basketball team.
Aaron Cote
A player for the Wareham High School boys basketball team.
What’s next
Voting will end on Sunday, Feb. 15 at 8 p.m.
The takeaway
This poll provides an opportunity for the community to recognize and celebrate the top high school basketball players in the SouthCoast region, highlighting their exceptional performances and contributions to their teams.


