Baltimore Sun Ann-Arundel County Boys player of the year Rudy Gay Archbishop Spalding, senior Gay's two-year career at Spalding was capped by a dream season in which the 6-foot-9 forward signed with Connecticut and was named a McDonald's All-American and the Baltimore Catholic League Player of the Year. After an All-Metro season as a junior at Spalding, Gay soared from being a top-100 player to the top 10 during the summer. He averaged 21.2 points, 9.2 rebounds and 3.9 blocks this season, and delivered a bevy of plays for the highlight reel. Whether it was a windmill jam, a reverse or tomahawk dunk, a glide through the lane to the hoop, a monster block or a three-pointer from long distance, Gay often brought the fans to their feet. His high flying act led the No. 2 Cavaliers to the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A Conference championship and a runner-up finish in the BCL. Gay, who joins Villanova's Derrick Snowden (1999-2000) as the only Cavaliers named county Player of the Year, scored 1,181 points in two seasons (before this weekend's three games at the Alhambra tournament). Snowden holds the Spalding record with 1,404 points. Including his first two years at Eastern Tech in Baltimore County, Gay has 1,588 career points. Gay shot 51.8 percent from the field, including 33.1 percent on three-pointers (54-for-163) and 72.5 on free throws (79-for-109). Jesse Brooks Archbishop Spalding, senior Brooks finishes his three-year career as the Cavaliers' floor leader this weekend in the Alhambra tournament. The 5-foot-10 point guard is second in school history for career assists with 534 (5.3 per game). Brooks, an outstanding ballhandler and passer with a knack for breaking down defenses, averaged 6.9 points, 6.1 assists and only 1.7 turnovers.