Class AAAA Player of the Year and All-State Selections
Mallory Heyer Mallory Heyer 6'1" | PF Chaska | 2022 State #36 Nation MN is a beast, and we mean that in the nicest possible way. Heyer has been an impact varsity player since 2017, but never has she been…
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Continue ReadingMallory Heyer Mallory Heyer 6'1" | PF Chaska | 2022 State #36 Nation MN is a beast, and we mean that in the nicest possible way. Heyer has been an impact varsity player since 2017, but never has she been more effective than over the past few weeks as the Chaska junior led her team to the 2021 Minnesota High School AAAA state championship. That series of performances in March and April, along with a season of excellence overall, has earned Heyer selection as the Prep Girls Hoops AAAA Player of the Year.
Mallory has one of the biggest motors we have seen. In addition to her rather substantial bag of tricks, it is Heyer’s relentless drive to overpower opponents that sets her apart. She used that approach to have the game of her life in Chaska’s defeat of Hopkins in the state semifinals. She simply would not be denied. Mallory has one more season of high school basketball before moving on to the University of Minnesota, and we’re going to savor every minute of it.
As the Player of the Year, of course, she leads our selections for the Prep Girls Hoops All-State teams, where she is joined by her Chaska teammate, sophomore guard Kennedy Sanders Kennedy Sanders 5'8" | CG Chaska | 2023 State MN , who also had the game of her life against the Royals and proved this year that she is one of Minnesota’s very best point guards. Speaking of Hopkins, that is the home of our third selection, guard Amaya Battle Amaya Battle 5'10" | PG Hopkins | 2022 State #29 Nation MN . Amaya offered up consistent excellence throughout the season as she parlayed her subtle approach to the game into tremendous success.
She’s joined by Wayzata junior Mara Braun Mara Braun 5'11" | CG Wayzata | 2022 State #21 Nation MN , another University of Minnesota commit, who personifies grace, athleticism and touch, and has an insatiable desire to win. The final First Team All-State selection is Farmington senior post Sophie Hart Sophie Hart 6'4" | C Farmington | 2021 State #44 Nation MN , a giant center who simply cannot be stopped inside. Hart changes every game she participates in, as opponents are forced to build their game plan around stopping Sophie.
The talent level of the AAAA All-State Team this year is remarkable. That’s why our honorable mention list runs so deep. I mean, who are you going to leave out? The entire First and Second Team are either Division 1 commits or hold D1 offers. Among the honorable mentions, 24 players also fall into one of those two categories. That’s right, 34 Division 1 players! As we said, it’s a strong field. One player you won’t find on the list deserves a special mention. That would by Jordyn Lamker Jordyn Lamker 6'0" | SF Maple Grove | 2021 State MN of Maple Grove, a University of St. Thomas commit who would have been a lock to join this group but was limited to just seven games due to a season-ending injury.
Let’s meet the entire team.
CLASS AAA ALL-STATE
First Team
- Mallory Heyer Mallory Heyer 6'1" | PF Chaska | 2022 State #36 Nation MN – junior, Chaska (Minnesota)
- Kennedy Sanders Kennedy Sanders 5'8" | CG Chaska | 2023 State MN – sophomore, Chaska
- Mara Braun Mara Braun 5'11" | CG Wayzata | 2022 State #21 Nation MN – junior, Wayzata (Minnesota)
- Amaya Battle Amaya Battle 5'10" | PG Hopkins | 2022 State #29 Nation MN – junior, Hopkins
- Sophie Hart Sophie Hart 6'4" | C Farmington | 2021 State #44 Nation MN – senior, Farmington (North Carolina State)
Second Team
- Kiani Lockett Kiani Lockett 5'9" | PG Minnetonka | 2022 State MN – junior, Minnetonka
- Adalia McKenzie Adalia McKenzie 5'10" | CG Park Center | 2021 State #39 Nation MN – senior, Park Center (Illinois)
- Alexis Pratt Alexis Pratt 5'5" | PG Stillwater | 2021 State MN – senior, Stillwater (Omaha)
- Tamia Ugass Tamia Ugass 6'3" | C Roseville | 2021 State MN – senior, Roseville (Louisiana State)
- Maya Nnaji Maya Nnaji 6'4" | PF Hopkins | 2022 State #7 Nation MN – junior, Hopkins
Honorable Mention
Nunu Agara Nunu Agara 6'1" | PF Hopkins | 2023 State #32 Nation MN (Hopkins), Jodi Anderson Jodi Anderson 5'11" | CG Centennial | 2021 State MN (Centennial/North Dakota), Mikayla Aumer Mikayla Aumer 5'9" | CG Cambridge-Isanti | 2022 State MN (Cambridge-Isanti), Lizzie Berkvam Lizzie Berkvam 5'10" | PG Lakeville North | 2021 State MN (Lakeville North/MSU-Moorhead), Peyton Blandin Peyton Blandin 5'8" | SG Farmington | 2021 State MN (Farmington/SMSU), Ellie Buzzelle Ellie Buzzelle 5'9" | SG Rogers | 2022 State #60 Nation MN (Rogers/Grand Canyon), Cassidy Carson Cassidy Carson 6'0" | CG Eastview | 2021 State MN (Eastview/South Dakota), Kendal Cox Kendal Cox 5'9" | CG St. Michael-Albertville | 2021 State MN (STMA/Winona State), Emma Dasovich Emma Dasovich 6'1" | PF Valley Vista | 2024 MN (Minnetonka), Lily Fandre Lily Fandre 6'2" | SF Eagan | 2022 State MN (Eagan), Ivory Finley Ivory Finley 5'8" | CG Rosemount | 2021 State MN (Rosemount/UMass-Lowell), Jenna Guyer Jenna Guyer 6'2" | C Centennial | 2021 State MN (Centennial/Green Bay), Callin Hake Callin Hake 5'8" | PG Chanhassen | 2022 State #64 Nation MN (Chanhassen/Nebraska), Jade Hill Jade Hill 5'8" | PG Mpls. South | 2021 State MN (Minneapolis South/St. Thomas), Nia Holloway Nia Holloway 6'0" | PF Eden Prairie | 2022 State #45 Nation MN (Eden Prairie/Minnesota), Jenna Johnson Jenna Johnson 6'2" | PF Wayzata | 2021 State #52 Nation MN (Wayzata/Utah).
Paige Kindseth Paige Kindseth 5'10" | CG Farmington | 2021 State MN (Farmington/Presbyterian), Morgan Krumwiede Morgan Krumwiede 5'10" | SF Burnsville | 2021 State MN (Burnsville/MSU-Mankato), Johanna Langbehn Johanna Langbehn 6'2" | C Elk River | 2021 State MN (Elk River/St. Thomas), Molly Lenz Molly Lenz 5'8" | CG Eden Prairie | 2023 State MN (Eden Prairie), Lilly Meister Lilly Meister 6'2" | PF Rochester John Marshall | 2022 State #55 Nation MN (Rochester John Marshall/Indiana), Anna Miller Anna Miller 6'2" | C Rochester Mayo | 2021 State MN (Rochester Mayo/Drake), Emma Miller Emma Miller 5'1" | PG STMA | 2022 State MN (STMA), Amber Scalia Amber Scalia 5'9" | CG Stillwater | 2022 State MN (Stillwater), Macy Smith Macy Smith 5'10" | CG Spring Lake Park | 2021 State MN (Spring Lake Park/Cal State Northridge), Helen Staley Helen Staley 6'0" | PF Rosemount | 2021 State MN (Rosemount/Oakland), Andrea Tribble Andrea Tribble 5'5" | CG Cooper | 2021 State MN (Cooper/Seward CC), Kaylee Van Eps Kaylee Van Eps 5'11" | SF Chaska | 2021 State MN (Chaska/Lehigh), Desiree Ware Desiree Ware 5'8" | CG Minnetonka | 2022 State MN (Minnetonka/Alabama-Birmingham), Taylor Woodson Taylor Woodson 6'0" | PF Hopkins | 2023 State #28 Nation MN (Hopkins).
Top photo: University of Minnesota commit Mallory Heyer Mallory Heyer 6'1" | PF Chaska | 2022 State #36 Nation MN of Chaska.