Winner of the sixth FresnoBee.com winter sports Player of the Week is ...
.jpg "Here were the nominees for The Fresno Bee Player of the Week for Feb. 17-22, 2020. From left to right, Richard Figueroa of Selma, Orion Tomlinson of Fresno Christian, Tyler Avila of Porterville, Cierra Dean of Washington Union, Bao Ahn Duncan-Perez of Clovis, Daeja Holmes of Hoover, Michael Esparza of Sanger and Bella Taglione of Clovis North.")
Fresno Christian sophomore point guard Orion Tomlinson is the winner of The Fresno Bee’s high school winter sports Player of the Week for Feb. 17-22.
Tomlinson picked up 3,251 votes (71%) over Cierra Dean of Washington Union basketball. She had 330 votes (7%).
Other voting results: Tyler Avila (Porterville wrestling, 7%), Bella Taglione (Clovis North soccer, 6%), Daeja Holmes (Hoover basketball, 6%), Bao Ahn Duncan-Perez (Clovis wrestling, 2%), Richard Figueroa (Selma wrestling, 1%) and Michael Esparza (Sanger soccer, 1%).
Tomlinson powered the Eagles to two Central Section Division V playoff victories, scoring 21 points in a 76-44 win against Dos Palos and 23 in a 79-34 rout over Bishop Union.
Voting returns Wednesday.
Nominations can be sent on Twitter to Fresno Bee Sports or Anthony Galaviz. When nominating, please include a head-and-shoulders photo of the player.
