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Madison East's Nimrod Hilliard has been selected as the WSN Player of the Month for December 2010 following a statewide vote. The senior point guard helped East to a solid start to the season and received 50% of the vote, easily defeating runner-up Sam Dekker of Sheboygan Lutheran. A total of 2150 votes were cast for the five deserving nominees.

East lost four starters, including All-State performer Marquis Mason, from last year's team that tied Memorial for the Big Eight title. There was also a change at the top, as veteran head man Rich Cleveland retired and was replaced by Matt Miota. So it is definitely a pleasant surprise to find the Purgolders at 7-2 overall and 5-2 in conference. Much of the credit can be given to senior point guard Nimrod Hilliard. He has picked up his scoring to off-set the production losses from last year, and is averaging 27.6 points per game so far. He's also chipping in on the boards and is once again one of the better guards at driving and finding teammates for open shots. In a 65-62 win at crosstown rival Madison West, Hilliard poured in 32 points. Less than a week later in a 76-59 win at league title hopeful Sun Prairie, he added 25.

The nominees for January Player of the Month will be announced at the end of the month. Keep an eye out for the list and remember to vote for who you feel is most deserving.