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• Southern Nevada's Bryce Harper wins Golden Spikes Award

  Anaheim, CA (Sports Network) - Southern Nevada slugger Bryce Harper, the top overall pick in the 2010 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft, has won the USA Baseball Golden Spikes Award, presented to the top amateur baseball player in the nation.

  Chris Duffy (Central Florida), Yasmani Grandal (Miami [Fla.]), Drew Pomeranz (Mississippi) and Chris Sale (Florida Gulf Coast) were the other finalists for the award.

  "This year's five finalists for the Golden Spikes Award presented our voting committee with another difficult challenge," said Paul Seiler, USA Baseball Executive Director/CEO.

  Despite being just 17 years old, Harper starred for the College of Southern Nevada, hitting .443 with 31 home runs, 98 RBI, a .987 slugging percentage and a .526 on-base-percentage in 66 games.

  This marks the second time in the history of the award that a junior college player has won it.

  Alex Fernandez (Miami Dade CC) took home the trophy in 1990.

  Stephen Strasburg, who pitched for San Diego State and broke into the majors this year with the Washington Nationals, won the GSA last year. San Francisco catcher/first baseman Buster Posey won the award in 2008. Tampa Bay's David Price, the American League starter for this year's All-Star Game, won the GSA in 2007.

  Arizona State's Bob Horner won the first Golden Spikes Award in 1978.

  07/13 19:50:36 ET