Forty One Florida players nominated to McDonald’s AA Game
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Forty One Florida players nominated to McDonald’s All-American Game By Michael Wholey 1/15/21 12:00 PM EST McDonald’s USA announced 760+ Nominees for the 2022 All American Games in Chicago earlier this week and 41 of them hail from Florida. The…
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By Michael Wholey 1/15/21 12:00 PM EST
McDonald’s USA announced 760+ Nominees for the 2022 All American Games in Chicago earlier this week and 41 of them hail from Florida. The Games are returning in March with the final roster of 48 players being named later this month.
The McDonalds All American Game returns in 2022 and a new generation is set to leave it all on the court as more than 760 girls and boys high school basketball players from across the country have been nominated for a chance to play in the 45th anniversary McDonald’s All-American Games. The annual event returns this March, to showcase the nation’s rising stars who will go head-to-head at Wintrust Arena in Chicago.
A complete list of 2022 McDonald’s All American Games Nominees is available at mcdaag.com For the full release, click HERE.
Players were nominated by either a high school coach, athletic director, principal, or member of the McDonald’s All American Games Selection Committee. This year’s nominees represent 41 states and the District of Columbia, and 41 of the players hail from the state of Florida. The top 24 girls and 24 boys selected to play in the 2022 McDonald’s All-American Games will be revealed Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022 on ESPN’s “NBA Today” between 3-4 p.m. ET. Fans can then tune in to the McDonald’s All American Girls Game on Tuesday, March 29 at 6:30 p.m. ET on ESPN2 and the Boys Game immediately following on ESPN at 9 p.m. ET.
Here are the Florida nominees:
Addison Potts Addison Potts 6'0" | CG South Fort Myers | 2022 State FL (South Fort Myers) – 6’0 Guard
Alyxandra Avrach (Spanish River) – 5’8 Guard
Amiya Evans Amiya Evans 6'2" | PF DME Academy | 2022 State FL (DME Academy) – 6’3 Forward
Aspen Johnson Aspen Johnson 5'11" | SF Seminole Ridge | 2022 State FL (Seminole Ridge) – 5’11 Wing/Forward
Aryana Hicks Aryana Hicks 5'4" | PG Charlotte | 2022 State FL (Charlotte HS) – 5’5 Guard
Ashley Thornton Ashley Thornton 5'6" | CG Seminole Ridge | 2022 State FL (Seminole Ridge) – 5’5 Guard
Audia Young Audia Young 5'8" | CG Florida State | 2022 State FL (Florida State University HS) – 5’9 Guard
Bre Gustave (St. Thomas Aquinas) – 5’7 Guard
Casey Lewis (Palm Beach Lakes) – 5’9 Guard
Claire Erickson Claire Erickson 5'6" | PG Westminster Academy | 2022 State FL (Westminster Academy) – 5’6 Guard
Fatima Diakhate Fatima Diakhate 6'6" | C Montverde Academy | 2022 State FL (Montverde Academy) – 6’5 Center
Fernanda Ovalle Fernanda Ovalle 5'11" | SF Montverde Academy | 2022 State FL (IMG Academy) – 6’0 Wing
Gabby Anderson Gabby Anderson 5'10" | SF IMG Academy | 2022 State FL (IMG Academy) – 5’9 Wing
Grace VanSlooten Grace VanSlooten 6'3" | PF IMG Academy | 2022 State #23 Nation FL (IMG Academy) – 6’2 Forward
Hailee Brennen (Mainland HS) – 6’3 Center
Halie Murrell (Lennard HS) – 5’7 Guard
Jada Green Jada Green 6'0" | PF St. Thomas Aquinas | 2022 State FL (St. Thomas Aquinas) – 6’1 Forward
Jaela Davis Jaela Davis 5'7" | CG Brooks DeBartolo | 2022 State FL (Brooks DeBartolo) – 5’8 Guard
Jania Jones Jania Jones 6'2" | PF Fivay | 2022 State FL (Fivay HS) – 6’2 Forward
Janiah Barker Janiah Barker 6'2" | SF Montverde Academy | 2022 State #3 Nation FL (IMG Academy) – 6’4 Wing
Jasmine Patrick (Benjamin School) – 5’2 Guard
Joline Raposo Joline Raposo 5'3" | PG Bloomingdale | 2022 State FL (Bloomingdale HS) – 5’6 Guard
Jordana Codio Jordana Codio 6'1" | SF Montverde Academy | 2022 State FL (IMG Academy) – 6’1 Wing
Kailyn Gilbert Kailyn Gilbert 5'8" | CG IMG Academy | 2022 State FL (IMG Academy) – 5’8 Guard
Kalea Rainey Kalea Rainey 5'7" | CG Eustis | 2022 State FL (Dr. Phillips) – 5’8 Guard
Kayla Smith Kayla Smith 5'10" | SF Winter Haven | 2022 State FL (Winter Haven HS) – 5’11 Wing
Madison Collins (Sarasota Christian) – 5’5 Guard
Marissa Brown Marissa Brown 6'0" | PF Choctawhatchee | 2022 State FL (Choctawhatchee HS) – 6’1 Guard
Maya Williams Maya Williams 5'6" | CG St Thomas Aquinas | 2022 State FL (St. Thomas Aquinas) – 5’5 Guard
Michiyah Simmons Michiyah Simmons 5'8" | PG Blanche Ely | 2022 State FL (Blanche Ely) – 5’8 Guard
Mo’Nique Joseph (King’s Academy) – 6’0 Forward
Mya Kone Mya Kone 6'1" | SF Blanche Ely | 2022 State FL (Blanche Ely) – 6’2 Wing
Nyla Harris Nyla Harris 6'2" | PF Lake Highland Prep | 2022 State #34 Nation FL (Lake Highland Prep) – 6’2 Forward
Savannah Henderson Savannah Henderson 6'1" | SF Timber Creek | 2022 State #46 Nation FL (Pine Ridge) – 6’3 Wing
Stefanie Ingram Stefanie Ingram 5'7" | CG Lake Highland | 2022 State FL (Lake Highland Prep) – 5’8 Guard
Sydney Shaw Sydney Shaw 5'9" | SG DME Academy | 2022 State FL (DME Academy) – 5’8 Guard
T’yanna Todd (IMG Academy) – 6’0 Guard
Ta’Niya Latson Ta’Niya Latson 5'8" | CG American Heritage | 2022 State #47 Nation FL (American Heritage) – 5’10 Guard
Taja Stephens Taja Stephens 5'8" | CG Western | 2022 State FL (Western HS) – 5’8 Guard
Tonie Morgan Tonie Morgan 5'9" | PG FSUHS | 2022 State #18 Nation FL (Florida State University High School) – 5’8 Guard
Zaria Blake Zaria Blake 6'0" | SF Blanche Ely | 2022 State FL (Blanche Ely) – 6’1 Wing
BY THE NUMBERS
Florida was represented by 73 players both boys and girls, with 41 of them being girls. Florida’s nominations were good for third in total nominees behind Texas and California. Three of this year’s nominees are in the top 30 in scoring with Kayla Smith Kayla Smith 5'10" | SF Winter Haven | 2022 State FL coming in at # 15 in the state with 22.3 PPG, Addison Potts Addison Potts 6'0" | CG South Fort Myers | 2022 State FL at # 16 with 22.2 PPG, and Tonie Morgan Tonie Morgan 5'9" | PG FSUHS | 2022 State #18 Nation FL at # 29 with 20.2 PPG. While Marrisa Brown is # 4 in the state in rebounding with 15.2 RPG and Halei Murrel is # 15 in the state for steals with 6.1 SPG.
WHERE ARE THEY HEADED
Five of the state’s top players are headed to the SEC. Addison Potts Addison Potts 6'0" | CG South Fort Myers | 2022 State FL – Purdue, Janiah Barker Janiah Barker 6'2" | SF Montverde Academy | 2022 State #3 Nation FL – Georgia, Jordana Codio Jordana Codio 6'1" | SF Montverde Academy | 2022 State FL – Texas, and Audia Young Audia Young 5'8" | CG Florida State | 2022 State FL and Sydney Shaw Sydney Shaw 5'9" | SG DME Academy | 2022 State FL – Auburn. UCF had a big in-state haul with for headed to suit up for the Knights next season. Amiya Evans Amiya Evans 6'2" | PF DME Academy | 2022 State FL , Fatima Diakhate Fatima Diakhate 6'6" | C Montverde Academy | 2022 State FL , Savannah Henderson Savannah Henderson 6'1" | SF Timber Creek | 2022 State #46 Nation FL , and Stefanie Ingram Stefanie Ingram 5'7" | CG Lake Highland | 2022 State FL are all part of UCF 2022 recruiting class and are expected to make impact as they transition to the Big 12. While Tonie Morgan Tonie Morgan 5'9" | PG FSUHS | 2022 State #18 Nation FL – Georgia Tech, Ta’Niya Latson Ta’Niya Latson 5'8" | CG American Heritage | 2022 State #47 Nation FL – FSU, and Nyla Harris Nyla Harris 6'2" | PF Lake Highland Prep | 2022 State #34 Nation FL – Louisville will compete against each other in the ACC next year. And on the other coast Kailyn Gilbert Kailyn Gilbert 5'8" | CG IMG Academy | 2022 State FL – Arizona and Grace VanSlooten Grace VanSlooten 6'3" | PF IMG Academy | 2022 State #23 Nation FL – Oregon will face each other twice a in the Pac-12.
Jada Green Jada Green 6'0" | PF St. Thomas Aquinas | 2022 State FL – Richmond, Aspen Johnson Aspen Johnson 5'11" | SF Seminole Ridge | 2022 State FL – Mercer, Aryana Hicks Aryana Hicks 5'4" | PG Charlotte | 2022 State FL – Niagara, Fernanda Ovalle Fernanda Ovalle 5'11" | SF Montverde Academy | 2022 State FL – Xavier, and Mya Kone Mya Kone 6'1" | SF Blanche Ely | 2022 State FL – James Madison are all signed and will play D1 next season while Aly Avrach Aly Avrach 5'8" | CG Spanish River | 2022 State FL – Palm Beach Atlantic will complete in the Sunshine State Conference.
UNSIGNED
Still open and looking to continue their academic and athletic careers are Seniors Ashley Thornton Ashley Thornton 5'6" | CG Seminole Ridge | 2022 State FL , Bre Gustave, Casey Lewis, Claire Erickson Claire Erickson 5'6" | PG Westminster Academy | 2022 State FL , Gabby Anderson Gabby Anderson 5'10" | SF IMG Academy | 2022 State FL , Hailee Brennen, Halie Murrell, Jaela Davis Jaela Davis 5'7" | CG Brooks DeBartolo | 2022 State FL , Jania Jones Jania Jones 6'2" | PF Fivay | 2022 State FL , Jasmine Patrick, Joline Raposo Joline Raposo 5'3" | PG Bloomingdale | 2022 State FL , Kalea Rainey Kalea Rainey 5'7" | CG Eustis | 2022 State FL , Kayla Smith Kayla Smith 5'10" | SF Winter Haven | 2022 State FL , Madison Collins, Marissa Brown Marissa Brown 6'0" | PF Choctawhatchee | 2022 State FL , Maya Williams Maya Williams 5'6" | CG St Thomas Aquinas | 2022 State FL , Michiyah Simmons Michiyah Simmons 5'8" | PG Blanche Ely | 2022 State FL , Mo’Nique Joseph, T’yanna Todd, Taja Stephens Taja Stephens 5'8" | CG Western | 2022 State FL , and Zaria Blake Zaria Blake 6'0" | SF Blanche Ely | 2022 State FL .
Michael Wholey is the lead scout for Florida Prep Girls Hoop Florida and a former division one Assistant Coach at American University, University of Memphis, and Georgia Tech. Wholey and the rest of the Prep Girls Hoop staff, seek to cover the entire state of player, keeping subscribers up to date with player evaluations, recruiting info, and statewide news. Our audience often supplies us with some of our best information. If you have any information on players, teams, or statewide news in the state of Florida, emailing Michael Wholey at WholeyPrepHoops@gmail.com or DM him through Twitter or Instagram @WholeyPrepHoops.