Boys basketball player of the year
Name: Mark Brown
School: Santa Rita
Year in school: Senior
Sport: Boys basketball
From the archives: Brown was the cream of an extremely strong crop of guards in Southern Arizona this season. After leading the Eagles to the 4A state title last season, Brown lead Santa Rita as far as the quarterfinals this year before losing to eventual champion Sahuaro.
Brown is most noted for his ball-handling skills. The 5-foot-10-inch senior averaged 15 points and six assists per game. — Star staff, 2000
