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BLITZ Tennis Player of the Year: Will & Jack McKinney

May 29, 2024

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It’s been years since a doubles combo took Player of the Year honors. There’s not a more deserving duo than brothers Will & Jack McKinney, who led the Indians to a State Championship match appearance.

Framed Print (11×14) – Will & Jack McKinney POY

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BUY FRAMED PRINT – WILL/JACK MCKINNEY POY

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

20-4 Record
38-12 in Sets
4-0 in State Tournament (8-0 in career at state)

The #1 doubles combo of Will & Jack McKinney was about unstoppable for the past 2 seasons. That ride is now complete for the brothers, as Will graduates and leaves behind Jack for his senior year. Together, they went 8-0 in the state tournament, leading Lumpkin to a Final 4 in 2023 and a State Championship appearance in 2024. The duo went 20-4 this season, including going 38-12 in sets overall. They were 11-1 last year as well.

POY Button (3″) – Will & Jack McKinney

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BUY BUTTON (3 IN) – WILL/JACK MCKINNEY

VOTING RESULTS

Will & Jack McKinney – 54 pts (9 1st-place votes)
Lije Smith – 33 pts (2)
Axel Tillery – 30.5 pts (2)
Josh Burris – 23 pts
Mason & Jackson Brown – 17 pts (1)
Tanner Davis – 10.5 pts

Voting included our 14-person panel made up of sports reporters, writers, video producers, former coaches, players, GHSA officials, and sports experts. The voting is Heisman-style, with the following points system:
1st place votes: 5 pts; 2nd: 3 pts; 3rd: 2 pts; 4th: 1 pts; 5th-6th: 0.5 pts; 7th-8th 0.25 pts

Will & Jack took 9 of 14 1st-place votes, and teammate Axel Tillery and Habersham’s Lije Smith had a couple. 4 different players had 1st-place tallies. But the McKinney brothers only had 2 votes outside the top-3.