Josh Figini's senior season for the record books
Chisago Lakes senior Josh Figini is my Karl Malone.
Despite two fantastic seasons in which he stuffed the stat box and did everything he could to propel the Wildcats to a top tier team, he just didn't get into the number spot.
He's the best guy to not win my proverbial championship, and I bet he'll really lose some sleep over that.
Coming into his senior season, Figini was touted as one of the best players in the state. A lengthy shooter who could rebound and had a few fluid post moves to boot.
And if someone had their doubts about a basketball player from Chisago Lakes dominating at a high level, Figini quieted them very quick with a 46 point, 24 rebound performance in a season-opening win against Princeton.
Although he didn't keep up that torrid a pace through out the season, he put up some gaudy numbers along the way. He averaged nearly 25 points per game and over 14 rebounds per game. He created one-man rallies for the Wildcats and was the team's leading assist man, too. Late in the season, he became the Wildcats all-time leading point scorer.
Although the team didn't have the success they hoped for, Figini's accolades came pouring in all year. He was nominated for the McDonald's All-American team, he was one of 15 finalists for Minnesota's Mr. Basketball Award, and he made the Pioneer Press's third-team All-Metro team.
Figini's Chisago Lakes career may be over, but he'll continue his basketball life out East at Cornell. Figini signed on to play for the Division 1 Big Red for the next four years.
The Chisago County Press lists Cornell recruit, Josh Figini's senior season as one of the top 5 sports stories in the region for 2008-2009 school year. The Press writes:
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