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The News-Gazette's 46th All-State girls' basketball team

scott richey, the news-gazette, champaign-urbana, ill.
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Apr. 16—FIRST TEAM

Lenee Beaumont

Benet Academy

6-0, Sr., G

Future Indiana guard and 2023 Gatorade Player of the Year averaged 19.3 points, 8.0 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.7 steals for Class 4A second-place team.

Denali Craig-Edwards

Peoria

6-0, Sr., G/F

Western Michigan signee played vital role in Lions' Class 3A third-place finish in putting up 15.6 points, 10.8 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 2.7 steals per game.

Shannon Dowell

O'Fallon

5-10, Sr., G

Bound for Illinois State next season, Dowell capped her prep career with a Class 4A state title and averaged 21.7 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.7 steals.

Katy Eidle

Hersey

6-0, Sr., G

Eidle, who is headed to Michigan, repeats as a first-team selection after averaging 19.2 points, 3.6 assists, 3.2 rebounds and 2.9 steals.

Emily Fisher

Libertyville

5-10, Sr., G

The future Maryland guard is also a repeat first-team pick and put up 13.7 points. 6.8 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 2.9 steals for the 29-win Wildcats.

Kloe Froebe

Lincoln

5-9, Jr., G

Our All-State Player of the Year helped the Railers finish second in Class 3A by averaging 28.2 points, 7.8 rebounds, 5.6 steals and 5.0 assists.

Amiah Hargrove

Christopher

6-2, Jr., F/C

Hargrove is back on the first team after averaging 24.7 points, 9.2 rebounds and 2.3 steals for the 31-win Bearcats, who placed second in Class 1A .

Skylar Jones

Whitney Young

6-0, Sr., G/F

Missouri-bound wing integral piece in Dolphins' 26-6 year and ended final prep season with averages of 20.0 points, 9.0 rebounds, 4.0 steals and 3.0 assists.

Janae Kent

Oak Forest

6-1, Sr., G/F

Kent will play for reigning NCAA champ LSU next season having averaged 24.4 points, 8.2 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 2.2 steals her senior year.

Alyssa Latham

Homewood-Flossmoor

6-2, Sr., F

Syracuse lands double-double machine, with Latham wrapping up prep career averaging 22.3 points, 12.1 rebounds, 3.0 blocks, 2.0 assists and 2.0 steals .

Sophia Loden

Mascoutah

5-11, Sr., F

Loden also averaged a double-double as a senior, with future Southern Indiana forward scoring 22.6 points and pulling down 13.3 rebounds per game.

Claire McDougall

Washington

6-0, Sr., F

Future Bradley forward had seriously productive senior season for the 25-win Panthers after averaging 17.5 points, 10.1 rebounds, 7.2 assists and 4.9 steals.

Abbey Schreacke

Quincy Notre Dame

6-0, Sr., G

Schreacke, a two-time first-team pick who is headed to Missouri, averaged 21.5 points, 10.3 rebounds and 3.1 assists for the Class 2A third-place finishers.

Sophie Swanson

Barrington

5-10, Sr., G

Swanson is off to Purdue next season after concluding high school career by averaging 23.1 points, 3.8 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 3.0 steals for 26-win Fillies.

Xamiya Walton

Butler Prep

5-7, Jr., G

Walton led a loaded lineup, putting up 24.0 points, 6.0 assists, 5.0 steals and 5.0 rebounds per game for the 30-win, Class 2A fourth-place Lynx.

SECOND TEAM

PLAYER SCHOOL HT. YR. POS. SCOTT RICHEY'S COMMENT

Evyn Carrier Sycamore 6-4 Sr. C Western Michigan bolstered its roster with two of Illinois' best, also adding Carrier, who averaged 16.7 points, 9.4 rebounds and 2.0 blocks for the Spartans.

Amayah Doyle Carterville 5-11 Jr. G/F Doyle is committed to Tennessee to play softball, but she got it done on the basketball court in 2022-23, putting up 22.9 points and 10.7 rebounds per game .

Gracie Furlong Galena 5-10 So. G Furlong has multiple D-I offers with more likely to come after she averaged 17.4 points, 6.3 rebounds, 5.0 steals and 3.2 assists for Class 1A third-place team.

Peyton Gerdes Grayslake North 6-0 Sr. G/F Future High Point wing finished off her high school career averaging 24.5 points, 11.0 rebounds, 2.9 steals and 2.7 blocks for a 20-win Grayslake North team.

Ava Gugliuzza Lincoln-Way West 5-7 Sr. G Just as productive in her senior year as she was throughout prep career, SIUE-bound guard averaged 21.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 3.5 steals.

Aaliyah Guyton Peoria 5-8 Jr. G Guyton gave team potent 1-2 punch next to Craig-Edwards. High-level D-I recruit put up 21.3 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 2.0 steals for 29-win Lions.

Sheridan Harris Morgan Park Academy 5-8 Sr. F Harris, who has some D-I offers, did it all for the 23-win Warriors with averages of 19.6 points, 15.5 rebounds, 5.6 assists, 3.5 blocks and 2.6 steals.

Destiny Jackson Whitney Young 5-6 So. G Dolphins' future looks bright with Jackson breaking through as sophomore to put up 18.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 3.6 steals and 2.0 blocks a game.

Trinity Jones Naperville Central 6-2 Fr. F Jones made quite the splash as a freshman for 23-win Redhawks, averaging 20.3 points, 12.7 rebounds, 2.3 steals, 2.2 blocks and 2.2 assists in debut season.

Emory Klatt Stevenson 6-0 Jr. F Averaging a double-double (19.3 points and 12.2 rebounds per game) will only bolster Klatt's recruitment, which already includes multiple D-I offers.

Megen Sanaj Chicago Latin 5-7 Sr. G Future UIC guard won't have to go far for next stage of her basketball career after putting up 19.7 points, 8.8 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 4.0 steals per game .

Lexi Sepulveda Plainfield East 5-9 Jr. G Sepulveda already has some D-I interest, and it stands to reason that averaging 22.7 points, 4.8 rebounds, 3.1 steals and 2.3 assists will generate more.

Xyanna Walton Butler Prep 5-11 Fr. G Walton stepped in immediately as a key contributor for the Lynx as a freshman and averaged 16.0 points, 10.0 rebounds, 5.0 steals and 4.0 assists .

Mya Wardle Peoria Notre Dame 5-7 Jr. G Wardle doubled as a scorer and distributor for the Irish, averaging 15.6 points, 7.4 assists, 3.6 rebounds and 2.7 steals to go with a 45/52/73 shooting slash .

Jordan Wood Carmel Catholic 6-4 Sr. F/G Wood reopened recruitment after Michigan State coaching change and should have plenty of suitors after tallying 14.8 points, 7.6 rebounds and 3.5 assists.

SPECIAL MENTION 50

Denver Anderson Mt. Zion 6-0 Jr. G/F

Miah Ballard North Clay 5-5 Jr. G

LaKeeyah Barnes Morgan Park 5-4 Jr. G

Natasha Barnes Kenwood 5-9 Sr. G

Danielle Beach Geneseo 5-10 Sr. G

Anna Beyers Pana 5-8 Sr. G

Shannon Blacher Montini Catholic 5-11 Sr. G

Sophie Bormann Massac County 5-9 Sr. G

Shelby Bowman Biggsville West Central 5-6 Jr. G

Ella Boyer Tuscola 5-5 Sr. G

Ellie Cahill Eureka 5-10 Sr. G

Lexi Carlsen Sycamore 5-8 Jr. G

Brooke Carlson Batavia 5-6 Jr. G

Grace Carstensen Nazareth Academy 5-10 Sr. G

Trinity Chears Thornwood 5-5 Jr. G

Abby Compton Goreville 6-0 Jr. F

Ciara Davis Dyett 5-9 Sr. G

Dalia Dejesus Deer Creek-Mackinaw 5-11 Fr. F

Maddy Fay Fremd 6-2 Sr. F

Lucy Fearday Effingham St. Anthony 6-0 Sr. F/C

Katey Flynn Brown County 5-10 Sr. G

Mia Gaines Hyde Park 6-3 Jr. C

Aubrey Galvan Deerfield 5-6 So. G

Apple Guerrero Argo 5-10 Sr. F

Norah Gum Waterloo 6-0 Sr. F

Gracie Heckert Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City 5-10 Sr. G

Alyssa Hughes St. Charles North 5-7 Sr. G

Alexa Jamison Salt Fork 5-6 So. G

Baylei Johnson Larkin 6-1 Sr. C

Rachel Kaus Lake Forest 6-0 Sr. F

Bella Kedryna Lemont 5-9 Sr. G

Lexi Kerstein Deerfield 5-6 Sr. G

Nikki Kerstein Deerfield 5-7 So. G

Kiarra Kilgore Galesburg 5-9 Jr. G

Grace Koepke Vernon Hills 6-2 Sr. C

Alayna Kraus Okawville 5-7 Jr. G

Justice Malone Mt. Vernon 5-8 Sr. G/F

Mia Moore East Aurora 5-9 Sr. G

Grace Nelson Altamont 5-9 Jr. G

Azyah Newson-Cole Lincoln-Way Central 5-7 Sr. G

Jessie Ozzauto Huntley 5-9 Sr. G

Brook Pieper Abingdon-Avon 6-1 Sr. C

Annalise Pietrzyk Providence Catholic 5-9 Sr. G

Kaylen Reed Rochester 5-6 Sr. G

Lexi Salazar Plainfield North 5-7 Sr. G

Angelina Smith Bolingbrook 5-9 Jr. G

Ensley Tedeschi Benton 6-1 Sr. G

Alexis Wade Mt. Pulaski 5-8 Sr. G

Mya VanEtten Rockford Christian Life 5-11 Jr. G

Shelby Veltrop Morrison 6-3 Sr. F/C

HONORABLE MENTION 100

PLAYER SCHOOL HT. YR. POS.

Kennady Anderson Wethersfield 5-8 Jr. G

Josie Armstrong Tri-County 5-8 Jr. G

Cassidy Arni Geneva 6-0 Sr. G/F

Ashlynn Arnsman Mendon Unity 6-0 Sr. F/C

Carson Arthalony Petersburg PORTA 6-1 So. C

Chloe Ashcraft Pana 5-9 Sr. F/C

Ella Ausmus Eureka 5-11 Sr. F

Olivia Austin Nazareth Academy 6-1 Jr. F

Jerzy Bittle Marion 5-9 Sr. G

Mariann Blass York 5-9 Sr. G

Jase Burkett Woodlawn 5-6 Jr. G

Jazmyne Bynum Hyde Park 5-5 Jr. G

Laney Cahoon Orangeville 5-7 So. G

Haylee Campbell Neoga 5-10 Jr. F

Ally Cesarini Lyons Township 5-7 Sr. G

Kaitlyn Coombes Paris 5-4 Sr. G

Tessa Crawford Jerseyville 5-6 Jr. G

Taylor Curry Waubonsie Valley 5-9 Sr. G

Charleece Davis Belleville Althoff 5-3 Sr. G

Madison Davis Marian Catholic 5-10 Jr. G

Mia deGrasse Willows Academy 5-6 Sr. G

Amalia Dray Nazareth Academy 5-8 Jr. F

Blair Eftink Quincy Notre Dame 5-8 Sr. G

Paige Engels Loyola Academy 5-8 Jr. G

Lily Esparza Rockford Boylan 6-2 Jr. C

Meegan Fahy Maine South 5-5 Jr. G

Anna Forbes Vandalia 5-9 Sr. F

Mia Gillis Carmel Catholic 6-1 Sr. F/C

Addie Hefel Galena 5-9 Jr. G

Ava Heinz Brimfield 6-1 So. F/C

Becca Heitzig Lincoln 5-7 Jr. G

Ariella Henigan Kenwood 5-8 So. G

Madison Hoffmann Grayslake Central 6-1 So. G/F

Sophia Hoffmann Carlyle 5-6 So. G

Clair Hulke Rock Island Alleman 6-0 Jr. F

Jenna Hunter Peotone 5-11 Sr. F

Mya Janssen Stillman Valley 6-1 Jr. F

Karsen Jany Columbia 5-9 Sr. G

Lindsey Knuth Rockford Guilford 6-0 Sr. F

Kylie Kisner Greenfield/Northwestern 5-11 Sr. C

Alyssa Koerkenmeier Breese Mater Dei 6-5 So. C

Ava Kultgen Byron 6-1 Sr. C

Addison Lucht Cissna Park 5-8 Fr. G

Victoria Matulevicius Montini 5-8 Jr. G

Ashlyn May Fieldcrest 5-9 Sr. G

Tatianna McClaren Phillips Academy 5-7 Sr. G

Addy McLeod Champaign Central 5-9 Sr. G

Lauren Miller Central/Augusta SE 5-10 So. G/F

Lauren Miller River Forest Trinity 5-10 Jr. G/F

Macey Moore Herscher 5-8 Sr. G

Meghan Mrowicki Hersey 5-11 Sr. G/F

Kaylee Niebrugge Teutopolis 5-9 Sr. F

Savannah Orgeron Mahomet-Seymour 5-10 Sr. G/F

Leah Palmer Geneva 5-11 Jr. G/F

Delaney Panozzo Grant Park 6-3 Sr. G

Baylie Parks Lake Zurich 6-0 Sr. G

Natalie Peterson Freeburg 6-0 Sr. G/F

Jailah Petty O'Fallon 5-10 Sr. G

Kiyoko Proctor Alton 5-6 So. G

Ruari Quarnstrom St. Thomas More 5-8 Jr. G/F

Elaina Rager Pecatonica 5-9 So. G

Alondra Reyes Chicago Hope Academy 5-8 Sr. G/F

Christina Rice Decatur MacArthur 5-8 Sr. F

Kayla Rice Rock Island 5-6 Sr. G

Sydney Richards Neoga 6-0 Sr. G/F

Ciarra Richardson River Forest Trinity 5-5 Sr. G

Sidney Rogers Glenbrook South 5-4 Sr. G

Grace Roland Timothy Christian 6-2 Sr. C

Nancy Ruholl St. Anthony 5-7 Fr. G

Whitney Rumbold Tremont 5-10 Sr. F

Layne Rupert Hillsboro 5-7 Sr. G

Rayvan Rush Thornton Fractional South 5-7 Jr. G

Audrey Sabol Nokomis 6-0 Fr. F

Keyana Sanderson Dyett 5-8 So. G

Campbell Schrank Winnebago 5-9 Sr. G/F

Madi Schroeder Peotone 5-11 Jr. G/F

Claire Seal ALAH 5-10 Jr. F

Reagan Sipla St. Charles North 6-1 Jr. G

Chloe Sisco Prairie Central 5-6 Sr. G

Lauren Slagle Geneva 6-1 Sr. F

Hayven Smith Lincoln-Way East 6-6 Jr. C

Yahri Smith Butler Prep 5-8 Jr. G

Raegen Stringer Tolono Unity 5-4 Jr. G

Whitney Sullivan Orangeville 6-3 Jr. G/F

Addison Swadinsky Deer Creek-Mackinaw 5-7 Sr. G

Maddy Swisher St. Thomas More 6-0 Sr. G/F

Addison Tarr Taylorville 5-11 So. G/F

Ada Taute St. Ignatius 5-11 Sr. G

Ella Todd Fremd 6-0 So. G

Samantha Trimberger Benet Academy 6-0 Sr. C

Jocelyn Trotter Plainfield East 5-10 Sr. G

Clara Bella VanOpdorp Annawan 5-3 So. G

Camryn Veltrop Morrison 6-2 So. C

Stacie Vonderheide St. Anthony 5-7 Jr. G

London Walker-George DePaul Prep 5-9 So. F

Elise Ward Marist 5-11 Sr. F

Aspen Weeks West Aurora 5-7 Sr. G

Taryn Wickman Havana 5-9 Sr. G/F

Marisa Zane Robinson 5-6 Jr. G

Kate Zipprich Hardin Calhoun 6-1 So. C/F