High school girls basketball: Best player in all 50 states heading into the 2023-24 season

5-foot-6 | Junior (Class of 2025) | Point guard | Uncommitted
The Class 1A Player of the Year last season led the Panthers to a 36-1 mark and state title. She averaged more than 20 points with 7.8 assists, 6.3 rebounds and 4.7 steals per night. She enters her junior season with 2,023 career points.

Alaska — Layla Hays, Wasilla
6-5 | Junior (Class of 2025) | Center | Uncommitted
The rising phenom, who also stars on the volleyball court, averaged 20 points and 15 rebounds as the 24-5 Warriors made the 4A title game. She has offers from SEC, Big Ten and Pac-12 schools and they keep coming.

Arizona — Shay Ijiwoye, Desert Vista (Phoenix)
5-6 | Senior (Class of 2024) | Point Guard | Stanford
Averaged 13.3 points, 2.3 assists and 3.0 rebounds for the Thunder last year as they went 28-4 with an Open Division title. With Jerzy Robinson transferring to Sierra Canyon, the future Cardinal will run the show for Desert Vista.

Arkansas — Anna Trusty, Greenwood
5-10 | Senior (Class of 2024) | Guard | Uncommitted
Helped the Bulldogs to their second straight 5A title last season, averaging 17.3 points, 5.3 rebounds and 3.4 steals. The all-state guard enters her final year with 1,294 points, good for fifth in school history.

California — Kennedy Smith, Etiwanda
6-1 | Senior (Class of 2024) | Forward | USC
The MaxPreps All-American led the Eagles to a CIF Open Division title and No. 3 ranking in the final MaxPreps Top 25. Averaged nearly 25 points and 10 boards for 32-3 Etiwanda.

Colorado — Sienna Betts, Grandview (Aurora, Colo.)
6-4 | Junior (Class of 2025) | Center | UCLA
A true dominant post presence, she averaged 21.4 points and 12.4 rebounds per night for the 19-9 Wolves as they captured the 6A title. Older sister Lauren was the No. 1 player in the Class of 2022 and plays at UCLA, a front runner for Sienna.

Connecticut — Ayanna Franks, Windsor
5-9 | Senior (Class of 2024) | Guard | Rhode Island
The Warriors went to the Class L semifinals as the future Ram averaged 26 points, 11 boards, six assists and five steals in her junior season. She reached the 1,000-point plateau last year.

Delaware — Jada Snow, Sanford (Hockessin)
5-10 | Junior (Class of 2025) | Guard | Uncommitted
Helped the Warriors to a state title alongside last year's Player of the Year Dallas Pierce. It's Snow's time now after earning all-state honorable mention honors and having a big club season.

District of Columbia — Kendall Dudley, Sidwell Friends
6-2 | Senior (Class of 2024) | Forward | UCLA
The future Bruin averaged 10.3 points and 8.1 rebounds per night on a Quakers' team that went 30-3 and finished No. 5 in the MaxPreps Top 25. A five-star player, she is the No. 1 wing in her class and will join with former teammate Kiki Rice at UCLA.

Florida — Jaloni Cambridge, Montverde Academy (Montverde)
5-5 | Senior (Class of 2024) | Point guard | Uncommitted
The top-rated player in her class made the decision to transfer to Florida for her senior season. She averaged 26.9 points, 7.6 rebounds, 4.3 steals and 3.8 assists last season for Ensworth (Nashville, Tenn.).

Georgia — Ava Watson, Buford
5-7 | Senior (Class of 2024) | Guard | Ohio State
A MaxPreps Junior All-American, she averaged 24.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 5.2 assists and 4.3 steals per game to lead the Wolves to a 24-7 record and AAAAAA semifinals appearance. Closing in on 1,500 career points.

Hawaii — Mele Sake, 'Iolani (Honolulu)
6-1 | Senior (Class of 2024) | Center | Uncommitted
Led the Raiders to their fourth straight Division I state, earning state tournament Most Outstanding Player honors after averaging 12.3 points and 12.7 rebounds over three games, including 23 points and 13 rebounds in a semifinal win over Campbell.

Idaho — Teagan Colvin, Coeur d'Alene
5-7 | Senior (Class of 2024) | Point guard | Uncommitted
Averaged 18.3 points, 8.2 rebounds, 4.2 steals and 4.0 assists per game. She tallied 20 points, four rebounds and two assists in the title game, a 65-27 win over Rocky Mountain (Meridian) to bring CDA its 10th state crown. She holds more than 20 Division I offers.

Illinois — Trinity Jones, Bolingbrook
6-0 | Sophomore (Class of 2026) | Forward | Uncommitted
A transfer from Naperville Central, Jones helped the USA Basketball U16 team to FIBA Americas gold averaging 9.5 points and 6.7 rebounds. Last season, she averaged 20.3 points and 12.7 rebounds as Naperville Central went 23-11.

Indiana — Chloe Spreen, Bedford North Lawrence (Bedford)
5-9 | Senior (Class of 2024) | Guard | Undecided
Showed up big time in the postseason, scoring 123 points over seven playoff games including 20 in the title game. She averaged 19.0 points, 5.3 rebounds and 3.2 assists per night for the 4A champs. She has offers from Indiana, Florida State, Florida, North Carolina and Ohio State among others.

Iowa — Divine Bourrage, Davenport North (Davenport)
6-0 | Junior (Class of 2025) | Point guard | Uncommitted
Tore it up over the summer and holds more than 20 Division I offers. Last season, she averaged 13.7 points, 7.8 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 2.7 steals as Davenport North went 16-2 and reached the 5A quarterfinals.

Kansas — Brooke Walker, Andover)
5-8 | Senior (Class of 2024 | Guard | Utah
Also a tennis state champion, the future Ute averaged 17.5 points, 4.4 rebounds and 3.1 assists for the Trojans as they went 21-4 before falling in the 5A third-place game.

Kentucky — ZaKiyah Johnson, Sacred Heart (Louisville)
6-0 | Junior (Class of 2025) | Forward | Uncommitted
The MaxPreps Freshman and Sophomore of the Year in back-to-back seasons is down to her final 12, which includes Notre Dame, UConn and South Carolina among others. She averaged 22.4 points and 8.2 rebounds as the Valkyries went 36-3 against a national schedule and won a state title.

Louisiana — Jada Richard, Lafayette Christian Academy (Lafayette)
5-8 | Senior (Class of 2024) | Guard | LSU
Staying in-state with the Tigers, she dropped 28.2 points last year as the Knights grabbed the Select Division II title. She has already topped 2,000 career points.

Maine — Bailey Breen, Oceanside (Rockland)
6-3 | Junior (Class of 2025) | Power forward | Uncommitted
Helped the 20-1 Mariners to the Class B semifinals last season as she averaged 23.8 points, 9.8 rebounds and 3.4 assists.

Maryland — Madisen McDaniel, Bishop McNamara (Forestville)
5-9 | Senior (Class of 2024) | Point guard | South Carolina
The MaxPreps All-American was also Washington Catholic Athletic Conference Player of the Year. She helped the Mustangs to an unbeaten conference record and 21-6 mark overall as she averaged 18.6 points, 5.4 assists, 5.2 steals and 4.3 rebounds per game.

Massachusetts — Mary Gibbons, Wachusett Regional (Holden)
5-7 | Senior (Class of 2024) | Guard | Naval Academy
Led the Mountaineers with 18.5 points per night as they went 20-4 and reached the state semifinals. A three-time Worcester Telegram & Gazette Super Team pick, she canned 66 3-pointers last season.

Michigan — Indya Davis, West Bloomfield
5-10 | Senior (Class of 2024) | Guard | Georgia
Averaged 15.6 points, 8.5 rebounds and 3.6 steals per game as the Lakers went 26-3 before falling in the Division I final.

Minnesota — Olivia Olson, Benilde-St. Margaret's (St. Louis Park)
6-1 | Senior (Class of 2024) | Guard | Michigan
The MaxPreps Junior All-American averaged nearly 22 points with 9.5 rebounds and 4.1 assists as the Red Knights grabbed the Class AAA title with a 26-6 mark. She dropped a 17-17 double-double in the title-game victory.

Mississippi — Jade Rucker, Tupelo
6-0 | Junior (Class of 2025) | Forward | Uncommitted
Coming back from injury that sidelined her for her sophomore season, she averaged 10 points and 7 rebounds as a freshman. She made the Clarion Ledger Dandy Dozen team in 2021-22 and holds offers from Mississippi State, Ole Miss and Memphis among others.

Missouri — Addison Bjorn, Park Hill South (Riverside)
6-1 | Sophomore (Class of 2026) | Guard | Uncommitted
A double-digit scorer in all but two games, the MaxPreps Freshman All-American helped the Panthers to a 25-4 mark and Class 6 quarterfinals appearance. She averaged 18.4 points, 5.5 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 2.0 steals per night.

Montana — Breanna Williams, Skyview (Billings)
6-2 | Senior (Class of 2024) | Power forward | Maryland
The future Terp averaged 22.4 points, 11.2 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game. In the state semifinals, she scored 25 points in a losing effort as the Falcons went 19-5 and grabbed third place at the Class AA state tournament.

Nebraska — Britt Prince, Elkhorn North (Elkhorn)
5-11 | Senior (Class of 2024) | Point guard | Nebraska
Averaged 24.2 points, 8.7 rebounds, 6.5 assists and 3.6 steals per night as the Wolves went 25-1. Elkhorn North is 72-4 in her prep career with three state titles.

Nevada — Aaliah Spaight, Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas)
5-7 | Sophomore (Class of 2026) | Guard | Uncommitted
The youngster is poised in traffic, not afraid of contact and can finish around the basketball. She has a smooth jumper and can hit from range. She opened eyes over the summer on the EYBL circuit.

New Hampshire — Lana McCarthy, Bedford
6-4 | Senior (Class of 2024) | Center | Purdue
New Jersey — Mikayla Blakes, Rutgers Prep (Somerset)
5-7 | Senior (Class of 2024) | Point guard | Uncommitted
Against some of the toughest competition in the country, the MaxPreps All-American averaged 22.0 points on 53 percent shooting as the Argonauts went 25-5 and reached the Non-Public B finals. She had 34 against Paul VI, 31 vs. Morris Catholic and 35 against Gill St. Bernards.

New Mexico — Bella Hines, Eldorado (Albuquerque)
5-9 | Junior (Class of 2025) | Guard | Uncommitted
Led the state in scoring at over 30 points per game while adding 8.8 rebounds and 2.4 steals per game for the 14-14 Golden Eagles. In two seasons at Eldorado, she has piled up 1,432 points in addition to over 300 rebounds and 150 steals.

New York — Kayleigh Heckel, Long Island Lutheran (Brookville)
5-9 | Senior (Class of 2024) | Point guard | USC
The recent Trojans commit averaged 16.3 points, 6.3 assists and 3.7 steals per game for the Class AA state champions and No. 2 team in the MaxPreps Top 25. She earned MVP honors at last year's Nike TOC as the Crusaders enter this season No. 1.

North Carolina — Zamareya Jones, North Pitt (Bethel)
5-7 | Senior (Class of 2024) | Point guard | Uncommitted
Averaged 28.9 points, 7.6 assists, 5.4 steals and 4.6 rebounds last season and is poised to be the 49th player in state history to reach the 2,000-point plateau.

North Dakota — Leelee Bell, Minot
6-0 | Sophomore (Class of 2026) | Forward | Uncommitted
As a freshman, she averaged 20.6 points, 10.0 rebounds and 2.3 blocks as the Magicians won the Class A consolation title. Bell, who holds nearly a dozen Division I offers, should pass 1,000 career points early this season as she played varsity as an eighth-grader.

Ohio — Dee Alexander, Purcell Marian (Cincinnati)
6-1 | Junior (Class of 2025) | Forward | Uncommitted
Just the second sophomore to earn Ohio Miss Basketball, averaged 25.8 points, 9.6 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 2.5 steals per game. Alexander had 28 points, 13 rebounds and six assists in the Division II regional championship win that sent Purcell Marian to the state final four for the third consecutive year.

Oklahoma — Zya Vann, Bethany
5-10 | Senior (Class of 2024) | Guard | Oklahoma
A Sooner through and through (her father and sister played at OU), she averaged 18.9 points, 5.3 assists and 5.3 steals as the Bronchos went 30-1 and won the Class 3A title last season.

Oregon — Jazzy Davidson, Clackamas
6-2 | Junior (Class of 2025) | Guard | Uncommitted
Helped the Cavaliers to a 26-4 record and the Class 6A state championship. For the season, Davidson averaged 21.4 points, 7.1 rebounds, 2.8 steals and 2.5 assists per game. She was the Mt. Hood Conference Player of the Year and helped Clackamas go unbeaten against in-state competition en route to the program's first state crown.

Pennsylvania — Alayna Rocco, North Catholic (Cranberry Township)
5-11 | Senior (Class of 2024) | Guard | Harvard
The 4A Player of the Year last season averaged 17.6 points, 4.4 boards and 2.5 steals while leading the Trojans to a 24-3 mark and second straight WPIAL title and third-place 4A finish

Rhode Island — Jaina Yekelchik, Ponaganset (North Scituate)
5-7 | Senior (Class of 2024) | Point guard | Uncommitted
She averaged 14.9 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.6 assists as the Chieftains went 17-8 and reached the state quarterfinals.

South Carolina — Joyce Edwards, Camden
6-3 | Senior (Class of 2024) | Forward | South Carolina
The MaxPreps National Female Athlete of the Year last year was an all-state pick in volleyball, soccer and basketball. A basketball All-American, Edwards led the hoops squad to a 29-2 record and Class AAA title while averaging 28.5 points, 13.6 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 3.5 steals and 2.6 blocked shots per game.

South Dakota — Katie Vasecka, Tea
6-1 | Senior (Class of 2024) | Forward | South Dakota State
Future Jackrabbit averaged 19.1 points and 8.0 rebounds as the Titans went 13-10. She is a top 60 recruit in her class according to ESPNW.

Tennessee — Imari Berry, Clarksville
5-10 | Senior (Class of 2024) | Guard | Clemson
Scored 836 points last season as the Wildcats went 27-5 and reached the 4A quarterfinals. Berry averaged 27.5 points and shot 43 percent from range with 115 3-pointers.

Texas — Aaliyah Chavez, Monterey (Lubbock)
5-9 | Junior (Class of 2025) | Point guard | Uncommitted
She averaged 30.0 points, 7.2 rebounds, 5.2 assists and 3.1 steals per game. She helped the team to a 32-4 record and the 5A regional finals. Chavez holds offers from more than 15 schools including Louisville, North Carolina and UCLA.

Utah — Emilee Skinner, Ridgeline (Millville)
5-10 | Junior (Class of 2025) | Point guard | Uncommitted
The Deseret News 4A Player of the Year, she averaged 21 points, 6.6 rebounds, 3.8 steals and 3.5 assists per game. She shot 65 percent from the field as the RiverHawks went unbeaten and won the 4A title, the school's first.

Vermont — Caitlyn Davison, Hazen (Hardwick)
5-8 | Senior (Class of 2024 | Point guard | Uncommitted
Also a soccer standout, she averaged 21 points per game, 11 rebounds and six assists for the Wildcats, who went 17-2 and reached the Division 3 semifinals. She is poised to pass the 1,000-point mark this season on the hardwood.

Virginia — Lanie Grant, James River Midlothian (Midlothian)
5-9 | Junior (Class of 2025) | Guard | North Carolina
A VHSL first team all-state selection, the Tar Heel commit helped the Rapids to an 18-4 mark and regional quarterfinals appearance. She averaged better than 28 points while adding 6.1 rebounds and 3.1 assists per night.

Washington — Katie Fiso, Garfield (Seattle)
5-11 | Senior (Class of 2024) | Point guard | Oregon
Led the Bulldogs to their third straight Class 3A title, going 23-1. Fiso averaged more than 22 points and six boards per night while dropping 26 in a state semifinal win over Mead. She has helped Garfield to a 44-1 mark over the past two years.

West Virginia — Zaniah Zellous, George Washington (Charleston)
6-2 | Junior (Class of 2025) | Power forward | Uncommitted
Averaged 16.4 points and 13.1 rebounds while earning Class AAAA second-team All-State honors as the Patriots went 16-8.

Wisconsin — Allie Ziebell, Neenah
5-10 | Senior (Class of 2024) | Guard | UConn
The Rockets went 27-2 and reached the Division I quarterfinals behind her 25.5 points, 8.6 rebounds and 4.5 assists per night. Regarded as a top 10 prospect in her class, she recorded seven double-doubles and one triple-double.

Wyoming — Addison Forry, Laramie
5-10 | Senior (Class of 2024) | Guard | Uncommitted
Led the Plainsmen last season with 19.3 points per night while adding 5.2 boards and 3.1 steals as her squad went 17-9. She was fourth in the state in scoring.