He was Marian's only returning starter this past season.

So naturally, expectations were for him to lead both on and off the court.Brandon Mohammed did exactly that - and then some.The senior, who was recently named the Times News Boys Basketball Player of the Year, not only led his team to a district championship, but on Friday was selected to the Pennsylvania Sports Writers All-State Class AA Third Team."It's a great honor, but it's well deserved," said Marian head coach John Patton. "He was great in all facets of the game this season."Coming into this year, he was dedicated to being our leader. He was our only returning starter, and he carried us early in the season until we got our footing."Mohammed averaged 17.5 points per game in his team's first 10 games as the Colts jumped out to a 9-1 start. With defenses focusing more on him, his scoring dropped a bit the rest of the way. That didn't matter, though, to the 6-5 inside presence because it allowed his teammates to get better looks and begin to produce around him."He was never about numbers," said Patton. "His numbers probably went down as the season went on because he didn't concern himself with that. His goal was for the team to get better ... He drew the attention of other teams, which is why we received great years from some of our other players."Without dwelling on his numbers, Mohammed was still able to finish with an impressive stat line. He ended up averaging a double-double - 15.88 ppg and 14.0 rebounds per contest. He had 19 double-double games, scored in double figures 20 times, blocked 80 shots, handed out 45 assists, and came up with 38 steals."He had a great season both offensively and defensively," said Patton, whose team posted a 21-5 record and reached the league, district, and state playoffs. "Offensively the numbers were there, but what he did defensively in rebounding and blocking shots was just outstanding. He was great in all facets of the game."He was a force on offense, but he really never tried to force anything offensively."Always looking for a high-quality shot, Mohammed ended up 137-of-216 from the floor - a percentage of .634."We started to see him progress during his sophomore year. He started to develop but then he got injured a year later. He missed a few games, but the injury still affected him."He certainly left his mark here, and we're definitely going to miss him. It's quite an honor."