Cole Stewart Tops the Field, Earns MVP for Georgia Kings

Cole Stewart was named the tournament MVP, and the case starts with a simple number: he ranked first in the field in scoring. Across 3 games he averaged 22.0 points and totaled 66, hitting 7 threes and collecting the Player of the Game in all three of his outings. The Georgia Kings did not reach the final, but Stewart's individual run stood apart.

The signature performance came against BCB Blue, where he poured in 30 points with 5 threes and took Player of the Game honors. The volume showed up everywhere else, too. Against BCB Black he scored 20, this time without a three, and earned the nod again. He closed his slate against Stonecrest Raptors 2031 with 16 points and 2 threes, a third straight Player of the Game.

That is the heart of the argument. Three games, three coach recognitions, and a scoring average that led every player in the division. Stewart also led his own team in scoring, the engine the Georgia Kings leaned on each time out. The components line up cleanly: the tournament's top average, 66 total points, 7 made threes, and three Player of the Game awards.

The finish complicates the storybook ending. The Georgia Kings did not play for the title, so Stewart's run does not come wrapped in a championship. What it offers instead is the best individual tournament of the field regardless of where the team landed. The MVP went to the player who scored the most, carried his own roster, and was singled out by coaches in every game he played. Stewart did all three, and the award followed the evidence.