The Supreme Court on Tuesday will for the first time wade into the heated national debate over whether transgender girls should be allowed to participate in girls' and women's sports.

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday wades into the hot-button issue of transgender athletes in girls’ and women’s sports.

Twenty-seven states bar transgender girls and women from joining female sports teams.

Here are the nominees for High School on SI’s National High School Boys Athlete of the Week for Jan. 5-11. Voting closes on Sunday, Jan. 18 at 11:59 p.m. (Pacific Time). The winner will be announced in the following week’s National High School Boys Athlete of the Week post.

It's time to vote for the Athlete of the Week! We've selected the best performances from Jan. 5-10, and now it's your turn to vote for your favorite.

Sam Colantonio, Lake Norman Charter: The 5-foot-7 sophomore scored 11 points, had six rebounds, four assists and two steals in a 67-32 win over Pine Lake Prep on Jan. 6.