Senior Defensive Player Of The Year
The state of Michigan is as talented and as deep as they come in girls high school basketball. The state has earned a reputation for gritty and tough defense. We will name a Defensive Player Of The Year, Finalists, and…
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Continue ReadingThe state of Michigan is as talented and as deep as they come in girls high school basketball. The state has earned a reputation for gritty and tough defense. We will name a Defensive Player Of The Year, Finalists, and Honorable Mentions for the senior class.
Check out some of our other senior award winners:
Seniors – 2019-2020 Most Outstanding Player
Seniors: Breakout Player Of The Year
HONORABLE MENTIONS
Kyra Acker (PG, Eaton Rapids)
Jakayla Anderson Jakayla Anderson 5'9" | SG Muskegon Heights Academy | 2020 State MI (SG, Muskegon)
Alyssa Chritz Alyssa Chritz SG Midland | 2020 State MI (SG, Midland)
Jasmine Clerkley Jasmine Clerkley 5'11" | PF Okemos | 2020 State MI (PF, Okemos)
Megan DeLong Megan DeLong 5'8" | CG Muskegon Mona Shores | 2020 State MI (PG, Muskegon Mona Shores)
Lily DiPanni (PG, Stoney Creek)
Cameron Grant Cameron Grant 6'0" | PF Macomb Dakota | 2020 State MI (PF, Macomb Dakota)
Aqierra Hinton (PF, Ecorse)
Kenzie Lewis (PG, Williamston)
Josie Piergentili (PG, Livonia Stevenson)
Alize Tripp Alize Tripp 5'5" | SG Michigan Center | 2020 State MI (SG, Michigan Center)
FINALISTS
Kadyn Blanchard Kadyn Blanchard 5'9" | CG Freeland | 2020 State MI (SG, Freeland)
Blanchard is a hard nosed perimeter defender. She can defend either guard position. Blanchard plays excellent in both 1-on-1 isolation as well as in team defense.
Sanaya Gregory Sanaya Gregory 5'5" | PG East Lansing | 2020 State MI (PG, East Lansing)
Gregory shuts down the opponents floor general. She forces the ball out of the lead guard’s hands and makes the offense start from somewhere else.
Amaka Unobagha Amaka Unobagha 6'0" | PF Saginaw Arts & Sciences | 2020 State MI (PF, Saginaw Arts & Sciences)
Unobagha is long and springy. She gets off the floor quickly and alters or blocks shots. Unobagha has great footwork in the paint, making it easier to be in the proper defensive position.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Shaulana Wagner Shaulana Wagner 5'10" | CG Detroit Edison | 2020 State MI (SG, Detroit Edison)
It’s tough to judge with all the talent on the defensive side of the ball. So when struggling to make a decision, who better than the defensive stopper on the most talented team in the state? Wagner might be able to slow or stop any perimeter talent in at least the midwest. Wagner has turned her defensive prowess into a Division 1 scholarship. She keeps a low base with her hands in the right position. Wagner plays the body and seals lanes to the rim. Mark my words, she’ll end up as a defensive stopper at the next level as well.