Video: Aaliyah Moore highlightsSee Suddenlink POY in action.
Sometimes the weight of reputation is too great.
Moore junior
Aaliyah Moore
came into the 2019-20 season with big credentials. She was rated the
nation's seventh best player in the Class of 2021 by HoopGurlz, coming
off winning a gold medal for USA Basketball's Under-16 team in Chile
last summer.
In 2019-20, the 6-foot-3 wing backed it all up by
averaging 22 points, 11 rebounds and 2 blocks a game for the state's No. 8
team.
For her dominating play, she is the MaxPreps Oklahoma Player of the Year presented by Suddenlink.
OKLAHOMA ALL-STATE TEAM PRESENTED BY SUDDENLINK
First Team
6-1 | Senior | Forward | Oklahoma State
Tulsa
All-World second-team last season when she averaged 14.6 points per
game. Considered a strong riser in the Class of 2020, Collins is rated
the No. 82 player in her class by HoopGurlz. Led Lions to 23-4 season.
6-1 | Junior | Forward | Uncommitted
Leading
scorer and rebounder for state's top-ranked team averaged 16.8 points
and 9.8 rebounds a game. Ranked the No. 57 player from the Class of 2021
by HoopGurlz.
5-8 | Senior | Guard | Texas-Arlington
One
of the most accomplished player in the state, missed out on a chance of
a third state championship due to the coronavirus pandemic. Bettered
her 20.2 scoring average as a junior and was state tournament MVP as
freshman.
5-7 | Senior | Guard | Oral Roberts
Led
the Hornets (20-3), the state's third-ranked team, in scoring at more
than 15 points per game, assists and steals. The daughter of former NBA
guard Lee Mayberry, she helped Booker T to a state title as a freshman.
6-3 | Junior | Forward | Uncommitted
Known for her superb all-around skills, Moore was able to impact the
game in every facet for the 18-6 Lions. She will play either forward
position in college and is considered a Power-5 conference prospect.
Second Team
5-10 | Junior | Forward | Uncommitted
First-team All-State 5A by Tulsa All-World as a sophomore when she averaged 15.0 points per game, Crawford was even better as a junior. She had a game-high 21 in a 71-33 Regional-opening win over Santa Fe South.
6-3 | Jr. | Center | Uncommitted
A first-team Tulsa All-World 2A pick, Ellis was even better in 2019-20, averaging 17 points per game for the 24-2 Wolves. Ellis was one of three Vanoss juniors to reach 1,000 career points this season.
Darianna Littlepage-Buggs, Classen SAS (Oklahoma City.)6-1 | Sophomore | Forward | Uncommitted
A first-team Tulsa All-World 4A selection last season, Littlepage-Buggs had even a bigger season in 2019-20 by averaging 12.2 points, 9.9 rebounds and 2.4 blocks per game for the 22-3 Comets.
5-7 | Senior | Guard | East Central
A first-team Tulsa All-World 2A selection as a junior when she averaged 28 points, seven rebounds and three steals per game, Nawakowski was even better as a senior. She led the Pirates (20-10) to the state playoffs.
5-7 | Junior | Guard | Uncommitted
Ranked
the nation's 60th best player in the Class of 2021, Washington was
second on Norman in scoring at 15.3 points per game to go along with 4.4
assists, 4.0 rebounds and 4.5 steals per game. Norman finished 24-1.
Third Team
Mikayla Parks, Norman5-8 | Sophomore | Guard | Uncommitted
The third-leading scorer on the state's No. 1 team, Parks averaged 10.3 points per game to go along with 3.4 rebounds and 2.3 steals. Made Tulsa All-World 6A All-State team honorable mention as a freshman.
5-11 | Senior | Forward | Uncommitted
Capped a great career by averaging 18.3 points, 9.9 rebounds, 2.0 steals and 1.9 blocks per game for the Eagles. Ralston scored 1,271 points in her career.
5-6 | Senior | Guard | Uncommitted
The state's leading scorer at 21.6 points per game for the 20-8 Lions, Stanfield also averaged 6.7 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 3.7 steals. She scored a season-high of 41 points and made nine 3-pointers in a 60-59 win over Oklahoma Christian Academy.
6-0 | Senior | Forward | Uncommitted
Led the state's No. 4 team in scoring (17.8 per game) and rebounds (8.1) after averaging more than 19 points per game as a junior. She saved her best game for last with 32 points and 14 rebounds in a 75-69 win over Edmond Santa Fe.
6-2 | Junior | Center | Uncommitted
Finished third in the state by averaging 18.6 points per game to go along with 10.5 rebounds per game and 5.2 blocks, the latter was second in the state. She helped the Eagles to a 15-13 season.
Skylar Vann, Deer Creek
File photo by Gray Siegal
