Cordova senior named 2A Player of Year

Cordova Wolverine Christian Adams (#24), goes for a lay-up against the Valdez Buccaneers at the Valdez Valentines tournament on Feb. 14. Adams, a 6-3 senior, was recently selected as Alaska 2A Player of the Year. Photo courtesy Anica Estes

Christian Adams, a 6-3 Cordova Wolverine standout, was recently named Alaska 2A Player of the Year by the Alaska Association of Basketball Coaches.

Kaiden Graves, another high-scoring senior for the Wolverines, was tabbed for second team honors.

Adams and Graves led Cordova to a 20-5 overall record, but hopes for a shot at the 2A State titled ended when the final round of the Interior Conference Playoffs, as well as the state tournament itself, were canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Both players hope to continue playing basketball at the college level, but tryouts and recruiting have also been impacted by the virus.

Adams and Lady Wolverine Jacey Pallas received this year’s Annual Cordova Referee Association Sportsmanship Awards.

Adam’s younger brother Arthur, who played varsity ball as a freshman for the Wolverines this year, has been invited to travel with an Alaska Blue & Gold All-Star squad of players ages 15 or under that will compete in the Lower 48 this summer, but that also is currently on hold.

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Dick Shellhorn
Dick Shellhorn is a lifelong Cordovan. He has been writing sports stories for the Cordova Times for over 50 years. In his Cordova Chronicles features, he writes about the history and characters of this Alaska town. Alaska Press Club awarded Shellhorn first place for Best Humor column in 2016 and 2020, and third place in 2017 and 2019. He also received second place for Best Editorial Commentary in 2019. Shellhorn has written two books about Alaska adventures: Time and Tide and Balls and Stripes. Reach him at dshorn44@gmail.com.