Class 5A All-State Team and Player Of The Year
I traveled all over Texas and caught several teams, especially during the Holiday Trifecta in the Metroplex with a Waco cameo appearance not to mention the major tournaments in the Houston area so with all of that being said, the…
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Continue ReadingI traveled all over Texas and caught several teams, especially during the Holiday Trifecta in the Metroplex with a Waco cameo appearance not to mention the major tournaments in the Houston area so with all of that being said, the picks I have are based on players I saw at some point and always remember the thoughts and views in anything I write are mine alone so it’s possible that I missed some players that deserve to be on here, Texas is a humongous state, I caught Cedar Park’s Nicole Leff Nicole Leff 6'0" | PF Cedar Park | 2020 State TX (Texas State) and Hannah Wheeler Hannah Wheeler 5'11" | CG Cedar Park | 2020 State TX (Incarnate Word) numerous times this season, Jewel Spear Jewel Spear 5'9" | SG The Colony | 2020 State TX (Wake Forest) and Tamia Jones (SMU) have been making my Tip Sheets before they entered The Colony. Although I didn’t see Amarillo stars Zayla Tinner Zayla Tinner 5'11" | PF Amarillo | 2020 State TX (USC) and ’23 Zeryhia Lee-Aokuso as well as Veteran Memorials amazing Sahara Jones Sahara Jones 6'1" | SF Veterans Memorial | 2020 State TX (Texas A&M) during the season yet I saw enough of them during the past summer to have them listed based on what their teams did down the stretch so here are my choices
First Team
Player Of The Year
Jazzy Owens Jazzy Owens 5'8" | PG Liberty | 2022 State TX -sophomore guard (Frisco Liberty) the straw that stored the drink sums it up, well actually Owens’ explosive scoring helped win it all
Sahara Jones Sahara Jones 6'1" | SF Veterans Memorial | 2020 State TX -senior forward ( Veterans Memorial) anytime I see her Steve Miller’s “Flt Like An Eagle” pops into to my head because Jones soars over defenders with ease for baskets
Zayla Tinner Zayla Tinner 5'11" | PF Amarillo | 2020 State TX -senior guard (Amarillo) Tinner is a smooth as silk scorer that can flip the switch and just drop a barrage of baskets in a short person of time
Desiree Wooten Desiree Wooten 5'9" | SG Mansfield Timberview | 2022 State TX -junior guard (Mansfield Timberview) Wooten just takes defenders as if she owns them at times, her first step sets everything up, either for the jumper or bye-bye, attacking the basket
Na’Layjah Johnson Na’Layjah Johnson 5'6" | SG College Station | 2021 State TX -junior guard (College Station)-Johnson has developed into not only one of the best long-range shooters in the state but one of the top clutch players
Second Team
Breanna Davis Breanna Davis 5'9" | PG Red Oak | 2022 State TX -sophomore guard (Red Oak) Davis can run a team, make a team run or just take the offense into her own hands, she scores mid to long or off the dribble
Madison Ott Madison Ott 6'0" | SG Centennial | 2021 State TX -junior guard (Frisco Centennial) Ott showed she wasn’t just an Urban Legend yet she showed the ability to leave her school as a legend because she can fill it up offensively
Bre’Yon White Bre’Yon White 6'0" | SF Shadowcreek | 2021 State TX -junior forward (Shadow Creek) White’s power in the paint scoring after contact is second to none but she keeps showing me more and that creates her shot under pressure gives her options
Gisella Maul Gisella Maul 5'10" | SG Cedar Park | 2023 State TX -freshman guard (Cedar Park) Maul is “long and athletic” remember what I said about that, it’s the base I look at first and with her extended range or attacking off the dribble, she filled it up
Zeryhia Lee-Aokuso-freshman guard (Amarillo) heady combo guard that can get hers in the flow and before you know it, she’s filled up the state sheet
Honorable Mention
Savannah Catalon Savannah Catalon 5'8" | CG Mansfield Legacy | 2023 State TX -freshman guard (Mansfield Legacy)
R’Mani Taylor R’Mani Taylor 5'7" | PG Shadow Creek | 2022 State TX -sophomore guard (Shadow Creek)
Destini Lombard Destini Lombard 5'11" | PF Hightgower | 2020 State TX -senior guard (Hightower)
Brenna Perez Brenna Perez 5'6" | PF Veterans Memorial | 2020 State TX -senior forward (Veterans Memorial)
Lily Ziemkiewicz-junior guard (Frisco Liberty)