Meet the Detroit Free Press 2023 girls basketball Dream Team and All-State teams

Mick McCabe
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Meet the 2023 Detroit Free Press' girls basketball Dream Team and All-State teams:

Dream Team

Faith Carson

School: Buchanan

Vitals: 6 feet 4, senior, forward/center.

Stats: Carson averaged 20.5 points, 12.4 rebounds, 5.8 blocks and 1.7 assists per game. She had two triple-doubles.

Buchanan center Faith Carson
Buchanan center Faith Carson

The buzz: Carson didn’t play last season due to an ankle injury, but more than made up for it with a dominant senior year. Also an accomplished volleyball player, Carson has signed to play in college at Ohio State.

Buchanan coach Gabe Miller: “Faith accomplished all of this while facing a variety of different zone defenses, double- and triple-teams, and some extremely physical defense. The biggest area of improvement I observed from her sophomore to senior season was on the defensive end, where she anchored our defense that gave up just 32 points a game.”

Kennedy Blair

School: Dearborn Divine Child

Vitals: 5-9, senior, guard.

Stats: Blair averaged 25 points, 9.5 rebounds, 4.5 assists, four steals and two blocks per game.

Dearborn Divine Child guard Kennedy Blair dribble against Ann Arbor Richard during the first half in Ann Arbor on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023.
Dearborn Divine Child guard Kennedy Blair dribble against Ann Arbor Richard during the first half in Ann Arbor on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023.

The buzz: A do-it-all player who led Divine Child in several statistical categories, Kennedy will go down as one of the all-time greats to play in the Catholic League. She has signed to play in college for Bowling Green.

Divine Child coach Mary Laney: “Kennedy is such a special player who just has a complete game. She has worked hard over the last four years to become the elite player and floor leader that she is today. She led our team in just about every statistical category her entire career and while her numbers are remarkable, what is most impressive is the passion with which she plays, her innate competitive nature and her ability to lead on the floor and take over a game when necessary.”

Macy Brown (captain)

School: East Grand Rapids

Vitals: 6-0, senior, guard/forward.

Stats: Brown averaged 25.1 points, 8.3 rebounds and 3.3 assists this year.

East Grand Rapids guard Macy Brown, is awarded the 2023 Mick McCabe Miss Basketball Award on Monday, Mar. 13, 2023.
East Grand Rapids guard Macy Brown, is awarded the 2023 Mick McCabe Miss Basketball Award on Monday, Mar. 13, 2023.

The buzz: Brown finished her career with 1,537 points and was named the winner of the Mick McCabe Miss Basketball Award to finish off a brilliant high school career. Signed with Michigan, Brown was virtually unguardable with her ability to score in many ways.

East Grand Rapids coach Troy Hammond: “It’s her ability to lead other kids. Every kid on our team, would run through a brick wall for Macy. There’s a charisma to her. She has a way about her that makes everybody around her feel special and valued.”

Janae Tyler

School: Holt

Vitals: 6-1, senior, forward/center

Stats: Tyler averaged 17.9 points and over 12 rebounds a game.

Holt's Janae Tyler, left, pulls down a rebound over DeWitt's Alex Charles during the second quarter on Thursday, March 9, 2023, at Coldwater High School.
Holt's Janae Tyler, left, pulls down a rebound over DeWitt's Alex Charles during the second quarter on Thursday, March 9, 2023, at Coldwater High School.

The buzz: The biggest reason Holt advanced to a Division 1 state quarterfinal was the play of Tyler, a four-year player who leaves as arguably the best in school history. Signed with Kent State, she finished with career school records in points (1,388) and rebounds (944).

Indya Davis

School: West Bloomfield

Vitals: 5-9, junior, guard/forward.

Stats: Davis averaged 15.6 points and 8.5 rebounds this year for the Lakers.

West Bloomfield guard Indya Davis (24) makes a pass against Rockford guard Anna Wypych (2) during the first half of the MHSAA Division 1 girls basketball final at Breslin Center in East Lansing on Saturday, March 18, 2023.
West Bloomfield guard Indya Davis (24) makes a pass against Rockford guard Anna Wypych (2) during the first half of the MHSAA Division 1 girls basketball final at Breslin Center in East Lansing on Saturday, March 18, 2023.

The buzz: One half of West Bloomfield’s incredible duo along with twin sister Summer, Davis was a force all season long in leading the Lakers to their second straight appearance in the state championship game. She should be poised for a big senior year.

West Bloomfield coach Darren McAllister: “Indya Davis is our most versatile player. She is a walking bucket-getter. She has the ability to score at all three levels. Each year, she is getting better and better.”

Coach Brad Wilson

School: Rockford

The buzz: After a majority of Rockford’s roster returned from a team that made the state semifinals in 2022, expectations were high for the Rams. Those expectations were fully met, with the Rams (28-1) winning their first state championship in school history with a 40-36 win over West Bloomfield in the Division 1 final.

Rockford finished with a 28-1 record.

“We know that we’re a good enough team that we can win in a lot of different ways,” Wilson said after the win over West Bloomfield. “If the game got a little faster and we had to get up and run a little bit, we could have done that. If we needed to hit more threes because they were clogging the middle, we could have done that.”

Division 1

First team

Mayla Ham, Wayne

Braxcynn Baker, Lowell

Lilly Zeinstra, Byron Center (captain)

Madison Morson, Plymouth Salem

Salem's Madison Morson moves the ball against West Bloomfield during the third quarter on Friday, March 17, 2023, at the Breslin Center in East Lansing.
Salem's Madison Morson moves the ball against West Bloomfield during the third quarter on Friday, March 17, 2023, at the Breslin Center in East Lansing.

Summer Davis, West Bloomfield

Second team

Christian Sanders, Detroit Renaissance

Gabby Reynolds, Holland West Ottawa

Zar’ria Mitchell, Saginaw Heritage

Anna Wypych, Rockford

Elyssa Kincaid, Riverview

Third team

Victoria Gray, Temperance Bedford

Tayla Dillard, Kalamazoo Central

Aizlyn Albanese, Farmington Hills Mercy

Aizlyn Albanese, Farmington Hills Mercy
Aizlyn Albanese, Farmington Hills Mercy

Annabel Ayrault, Grosse Pointe North

Maddie Petroelje, Hudsonville

Honorable mention

Kaitlyn Sanders, Birmingham Groves

Jaslynn Ward, St. Joseph

Katie Stemmer, Saline

Terin Maynard, Jenison

Malyah Bynum, Trenton

Alyssa Wypych, Rockford

Kamari Dabbs, Woodhaven

Catelyn Heethuis, Traverse City Central

Madison Uyl, DeWitt

Anya Rankin, Battle Creek Lakeview

Mara Mitchell, Jackson Northwest

Liv Linden, Hartland

Sophia Klinger, East Lansing

Tessa Long, Novi

Tara Kurncz, DeWitt

Grace Lyons, Rockford

Sophia Borowski, Grosse Pointe North

Anna Lassan, South Lyon East

Jadelynn Freeman, Port Huron Northern

Ava Scanlon, Grand Ledge

Ashley Weller, Jackson Northwest

Emily Homan, Haslett

Avery Parker, Gaylord

Khaleeya Cook, Muskegon Mona Shores

Anayya Davis, Utica Ford

Arianna Gray, Holland

Sarrinah Ajami, Dearborn Fordson

Maddy Benard, Grosse Pointe South

Gabby Piepho, Howell

Cleaira Peterson, Harper Woods

Luci Granata, Allen Park

Sydney Brown, Northville

Brooke Swartz, Bay City Western

Cora Williams, Ann Arbor Huron

Alice Max, Rochester

Sela Lefler, North Farmington

Delaney Elsmore, Mattawan

Payton Lee, New Baltimore Anchor Bay

Megan Leslie, Greenville

Elli Foley, Coldwater

Ava Stack, Utica Eisenhower

Mary Copple, Brighton

Emma Cassatta, Walled Lake Western

Division 2

First team

Anna Richards, Lansing Catholic

Lansing Catholic's Anna Richards controls the ball against Frankenmuth, Saturday, March 18, 2023, in East Lansing.
Lansing Catholic's Anna Richards controls the ball against Frankenmuth, Saturday, March 18, 2023, in East Lansing.

Macey Fegan, Standish-Sterling

Cadence Dykstra, Grand Rapids West Catholic (captain)

Leila Wells, Chelsea

Kamari Forest, Saginaw

Second team

Lexi Boyke, Frankenmuth

Desrae Kyles, Benton Harbor

Alli Zajac, Tecumseh

Shamya Reid, Redford Westfield

Siena McNitt, Garden City

Third team

Riley Abney, Ortonville Brandon

Vanessa Rodriguez, Ann Arbor Richard

Megan McCalla, Chelsea

Kiera Maki, Escanaba

Riley Place, Goodrich

Honorable mention

Sadie Dykstra, Yale

Charlotte Miller, Ann Arbor Richard

Mikayla Cook, Romulus Summit

Harmony Hays, Madison Heights Lamphere

Ashlyn Moorehead, Tecumseh

Mady Weber, Hopkins

Aniya Owens, Southeastern

Emily Van Timmerman, Grand Rapids Catholic Central

Janiya McWilliams, Warren Fitzgerald

Kaylee Glidden, Battle Creek Pennfield

Kyra Kleinheksel, Hamilton

Katelyn LaRue, Grand Rapids Christian

Hailee Jefferson, Saginaw Arthur Hill

Emma Peterson, Montague

Cherish Jefferson, Detroit Mumford

Ella Andree, Spring Lake

Sofia Kingsley, Eaton Rapids

Jade Blanchard, Marine City

Avery Wolters, Marysville

Jaiden Elam, Birmingham Detroit Country Day

Rylie Haist, Big Rapids

Maryellen Trewhella, Houghton

Leah Richards, Lansing Catholic

Lansing Catholic's Leah Richards hits a 3-pointer against Frankenmuth, Saturday, March 18, 2023, in East Lansing.
Lansing Catholic's Leah Richards hits a 3-pointer against Frankenmuth, Saturday, March 18, 2023, in East Lansing.

Hannah Pricco, Lansing Catholic

Kendyl Smith, Lake Fenton

Ashley Raredon, Grand Rapids South Christian

Karma Jones, Romulus

Hailey Baumann, Wixom St. Catherine

Keelyn Laird, Ludington

Division 3

First team

Avery Collins, Blissfield

MacKenzie Bisballe, Lake City

Regan Finkbeiner, Hemlock (captain)

Stephanie Utomi, Ypsilanti Arbor Prep

Olivia Flynn, Harbor Springs

Second team

Zoie Bamm, Brooklyn Columbia Central

Lexie Bowers, Kent City

Kent City's Lexie Bowers (23) fights through the defense of Madison Heights Bishop Foley's Teresa Weis (left) and Abby Pasinos during an MHSAA Division 3 girls semifinal March 17, 2022, at the Breslin Center in East Lansing. Kent City won the game, 47-30, to move on to the Division 3 final on Saturday and will play Ypsilanti Arbor Prep.
Kent City's Lexie Bowers (23) fights through the defense of Madison Heights Bishop Foley's Teresa Weis (left) and Abby Pasinos during an MHSAA Division 3 girls semifinal March 17, 2022, at the Breslin Center in East Lansing. Kent City won the game, 47-30, to move on to the Division 3 final on Saturday and will play Ypsilanti Arbor Prep.

Ryleigh Zinn, Genesee

Morganne Houk, Plymouth Academy

Morgan Taege, Sandusky

Third team

Megan Marta, Ishpeming Westwood

Ella Mason, Negaunee

Maddux Overweg, Springport

Stacy Utomi, Arbor Prep

Ryan Moorer, Madison Heights Bishop Foley

Honorable mention

Libby McCarthy, Manistee

Ellie Knapp, Niles Brandywine

Mariah Kerley, East Jackson

Maggie Behmlander, Saginaw Valley Lutheran

Megan Zeitz, Dansville

Addi Hovey, Hart

Jordyn Bonnema, Kalamazoo Christian

Samantha Dietz, Watervliet

Taylor Wallace, Arbor Prep

Kingsley Backstrom, Oscoda

Aubree Ervans, Reading

Kate Starkey, Grass Lake

Emily Carbajal, Sand Creek

Kendall Standfest, Elk Rapids

Halen McLaughlin, Sanford Meridian

Ukiah Charrette, Mount Clemens

Ellie Barnes, Laingsburg

Keely Hinzman, Hudson

Jenna Maki, Ishpeming

McKenna Macon, Lawton

Maggie Napont, Traverse City St. Francis

Tatyanna Hill, Bridgman

Peyton Fether, Manchester

Olivia Hayes, Black River

Kennadi Killeen, Gobles

Halen McLaughlin, Sanford Meridian

Chloe Watson, Hemlock

Abby Hicks, Hart

Alyssa Samartino, Bishop Foley

June Miller, Blissfield

Charley Mahan, Chesaning

Ava Bates, Ovid-Elsie

Amiyah Brown, Flint Beecher

Paige Austin, Homer

Delaney Seaman, Ithaca

Faith Edwards, Centreville

Josie Schrot, St. Louis

Karsen Balmer, Grandville Calvin Christian

Makenna Jarratt, Riverview Richard

Lillie Johnson, Gladstone

Ashley Folkema, Muskegon Christian

Division 4

First team

Jacey Sommers, Bellaire

Natalie Wandrie, Indian River

Emma Riley, Fowler (captain)

Fowler's Emma Riley would out of the game against Baraga during the fourth quarter on Thursday, March 16, 2023, at the Breslin Center in East Lansing.
Fowler's Emma Riley would out of the game against Baraga during the fourth quarter on Thursday, March 16, 2023, at the Breslin Center in East Lansing.

Ruby Hogan, Maple City Glen Lake

Corina Jahfetson, Baraga

Second team

Maddie Bradford, Maple City Glen Lake

Kate Borseth, Ewen-Trout Creek

Reese Williams, Colon

Kyle Quist, Athens

Nicole Barbeau, Hillman

Third team

Ava Mallar, Pittsford

Avery Sluss, Adrian Lenawee Christian

Karen Jabczenski, Allen Park Cabrini

Brooke Craven, Whitmore Lake

Larissa Huffman, Mackinaw City

Honorable mention

McKenna Wilson, Fruitport Calvary Christian

Jillian Fraser, St. Ignace

Alyse Baughman, Kalamazoo Hackett

Shelby Flanagan, Deckerville

Carly Bennett, Onekama

Sarah Bradley, Clarkston Everest

Angelina Tringali, Oakland Christian

Audrey Smith, Lake Leelanau St. Mary

Elli Miller, Leland

Ryleigh Nelson, Webberville

Ava Schultz, Gaylord St. Mary

Delaney St. George, Kingston

Makala Goddard, Martin

Tamerah Peterson, Sterling Heights Parkway Christian

Madison Smith, Mackinaw City

Carolyn Ladd, Muskegon Catholic Central

Leah French, Engadine

Caitlyn Dickerson, Midland Calvary Baptist

Megan Goward, Breckenridge

Lydia Brogan, Lansing Christian

Annaka Neetz, Bay City All Saints

Destanee Smith, Petersburg-Summerfield

Kayla McCoy, Mesick

Emily Jokela, Lake Linden-Hubbell

Laynie Meredith, Portland St. Patrick

Kylee Harris, Frankfort

Sofia Keller, Battle Creek Academy

Free Press staff reports contributed to this report.

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