Aaliyah Stanton from Rancho Christian of Temecula (left) averaged 30.6 ppg and is on the all-state team for D2. At right is first team D1/Open Division selection Makiah Asidanya from Salesian of Richmond, who was top scorer for CIF North Coast Section Open Division champion. Photos: @ranchochristian / Twitter.com & Willie Eashman / Cal-Hi Sports.
It’s getting harder and harder to slot all-state girls basketball teams into divisions due to competitive equity playoff seedings, but we’re not about to quit. The tradition continues with these latest selections, based on where teams played in the CIF regional playoffs. Our division teams go back more than 30 years and have proven to be a great way to honor many more great players after the first 30 who are on the top three overall/elite squads.
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FIRST TEAM OPEN DIVISION/D1 (15)
Jada Williams of La Jolla Country Day has some star qualities even if she didn’t play basketball. She will play next at Arizona. Photo: ljcds.gorepu.com.
Makiah Asidanya (Salesian, Richmond) 5-7 SG Sr.
Chloe Briggs (Ontario Christian) 5-11 SG Sr.
Breya Cunningham (La Jolla Country Day) 6-4 C Sr.
Addison Deal (Mater Dei, Santa Ana) 6-0 SG Soph.
Jordan Lee (St. Mary’s, Stockton) 5-11 SG Jr.
Ari Long (Valley View, Moreno Valley) 6-0 SG Sr.
Kamryn Mafua (Folsom) 6-2 PF Jr.
Aliyahna “Puff” Morris (Etiwanda) 5-6 PG Soph.
Natalia Ramirez (Piedmont) 5-7 SG Jr.
Mackenly Randolph
(Sierra Canyon, Chatsworth) 6-1 PF Jr.
Kennedy Smith (Etiwanda) 6-1 SF Jr.
Athena Tomlinson (Clovis West, Fresno) 5-6 PG Jr.
Juju Watkins (Sierra Canyon, Chatsworth) 6-1 SG Sr.
Jada Williams (La Jolla Country Day) 5-10 PG Sr.
McKenna Woliczko
(Archbishop Mitty, San Jose) 6-2 C Fr.
SECOND TEAM OPEN DIVISION/D1 (15)
Izela Arenas (Sierra Canyon, Chatsworth) 5-11 SF Jr.
Avary Cain (St. Joseph, Santa Maria) 5-10 SG Jr.
Sierra Chambers (San Ramon Valley, Danville) 5-6 PG Jr.
Jenessa Cotton (Mater Dei, Santa Ana) 6-3 C Jr.
Emily Eadie (Sage Hill, Newport Beach) 6-2 PF Jr.
Sa’lah Hemingway (Etiwanda) 6-1 SF Sr.
Maya Hernandez (Archbishop Mitty, San Jose) 6-1 SF Sr.
Alyssa Jackson (Vanden, Fairfield) 5-11 SF Sr.
Taliyah Logwood (Oakland Tech) 5-9 SG Jr.
Devin Miller (Clovis) 5-10 SG Sr.
Etoyah Montgomery (Clovis West, Fresno) 6-0 SF Sr.
Amanda Muse (Heritage, Brentwood) 6-4 C
Tajianna Roberts (La Jolla Country Day) 5-9 SG Jr.
Erin Sellers (Oakland Tech) 5-6 SG
Trinity Zamora (Piedmont) 6-0 SF Sr.
THIRD TEAM OPEN DIVISION/D1 (15)
McKinley Willardson helped Santiago of Corona reach the CIF D1 state final and was one of the top post players in the state. Photo: Mark Tennis.
Bailey Barnhard (Del Norte, San Diego) 6-1 SF Jr.
Skye Belker (Windward, Los Angeles) 5-8 SG Sr.
Mary Carter (Antelope) 6-3 C Sr.
Allison Clarke (Rosary, Fullerton) 5-10 SG Jr.
Charlotte Climenhage (Folsom) 6-0 SF Sr.
Caia Elizaldez (Mater Dei, Santa Ana) 5-6 PG Sr.
Sofia Fidelus (Salesian, Richmond) 5-5 SG Sr.
Hunter Hudson (Chaminade, West Hills) 6-0 PF Sr.
Shea Joko (Lutheran, Orange) 5-4 PG Jr.
Eva Levingston (Piedmont) 6-0 PF Sr.
Abbie Mullins
(Cardinal Newman, Santa Rosa) 5-6 SG Sr.
Kate Schat
(Cardinal Newman, Santa Rosa) 5-6 PG Soph.
Saulele Tanuvasa (St. Mary’s, Stockton) 6-0 PF Sr.
Kyara Walter (Mission Hills, San Marcos) 5-6 SG Jr.
McKinley Willardson (Santiago, Corona) 6-1 PF Sr.
FOURTH TEAM OPEN DIVISION/D1 (25)
(Seniors only; see separate all-state underclass for jrs, sophs & frosh)
Nyana Asiasi (Salesian, Richmond) 5-9 G
April Chan (Archbishop Mitty, San Jose) 5-8 SG
Alexa Cote (Westview, San Diego) 5-7 PG
Allie Cummins (Carondelet, Concord) 5-8 SG
Amber Furch (Brentwood, Los Angeles) 5-6 SG
Haley Hernandez (Archbishop Mitty, San Jose) 6-1 PF
Autumn Hill (Marlborough, Los Angeles) 6-3 C
Daeja Hollands (North Salinas, Salinas) 5-5 SG
Mika Jarrett (Oxnard) 5-5 PG
Candace Kpetikov (St. Joseph, Santa Maria) 6-3 C
Jadyn Lee (Peninsula, RH Estates) 5-10 SG
Alexa Lichev (Westview, San Diego) 6-1 PF
Nyah Lowery (St. Mary’s, Stockton) 6-0 SF
Kaiya Mack (Esperanza, Anaheim) 5-8 PG
Lauren Marsh (Oak Ridge, El Dorado Hills) 5-10 SF
Jennifer Moreno (Mt. Miguel, Spring Valley) 5-9 SG
Sydney Nelson (Roosevelt, Eastvale) 6-0 SF
Larissa Robles (Sonora, La Habra) 5-6 SG
Jasuhlynn Ruffin (Lynwood) 5-10 SG
Mari Somvichian (Oakland Tech) 5-6 PG
Sydni Summers (Centennial, Corona) 5-10 PG
Samayah Sugapong (La Jolla Country Day) 5-8 SG
Ava Urich (Pinewood, Los Altos Hills) 5-11 SF
Rylei Waugh (Westchester, Los Angeles) 5-7 SG
Gabby Wright (Vanden, Fairfield) 6-0 PF
OPEN DIVISION/D1 & MS. BASKETBALL STATE PLAYER OF YEAR:
Juju Watkins (Sierra Canyon, Chatsworth)
Ashley Chea of Flintridge Prep already has been named the Pasadena Star-News Player of the Year. Photo: 210prepsports.com.
FIRST TEAM DIVISION 2 (15)
Kaylyn Buchanon-Lamb
(Bonita Vista, Chula Vista) 5-8 SG Sr.
Ashley Chea (Flintridge Prep, La Canada) 5-6 PG Sr.
Audrey Chen (La Salle, Pasadena) 5-7 PG Jr.
Nia Coleman (Monte Vista, Danville) 5-8 SG Sr.
Amanda Edwards
(San Juan Hills, SJ Capistrano) 5-7 SG Sr.
A.J. Gambol (Pleasant Valley, Chico) 5-9 PG Soph.
Jada Hunter
(Christian Brothers, Sacramento) 5-8 SG Sr.
Gracyn Lovette (Marin Catholic, Kentfield) 5-10 SF Sr.
Dymonique Maxie
(Moreau Catholic, Hayward) 5-8 PG Sr.
Talia Maxwell (Central, Fresno) 6-0 SF Sr.
Harper Peterson (Whitney, Rocklin) 6-3 C Jr.
Meadow Roland
(San Joaquin Memorial, Fresno) 6-2 C Sr.
Aaliyah Stanton (Rancho Christian, Temecula) 5-6 PG Sr.
Madison Watts (Leuzinger, Lawndale) 5-10 SF Jr.
Mahliya Wilson (Bonita Vista, Chula Vista) 5-10 SG Jr.
SECOND TEAM DIVISION 2 (15)
Solangelei Akridge (Mater Dei Catholic, Chula Vista) 5-7 PG Sr.
Geriah Bradley (San Leandro) 5-6 SG Sr.
Shanna Brown (Aliso Niguel, Aliso Viejo) 5-11 SF Sr.
Celine Castaneda (Tesoro, Las Flores) 5-6 SG Sr.
Layla Davis (Village Christian, Sun Valley) 6-0 SF Jr.
Karena Eberts (Miramonte, Orinda) 6-1 SF Jr.
Brynlie Headrick (Vacaville) 5-10 SF Sr.
Madison Huhn (Carlsbad) 5-8 SG Sr.
Victoria Hyatt (Shadow Hills, Indio) 5-7 PG Jr.
Karisma Lewis (Buena, Ventura) 5-9 SG Fr.
Morgan Mack (Hart, Newhall) 5-11 SG Soph.
Sierra Morris (Imperial) 5-10 SF Sr.
Mackenzie Parsons (Poway) 6-2 C Jr.
Keytonna Ross (Central, Fresno) 5-2 PG Jr.
Ella Skrzynairz (Vista del Lago, Folsom) 5-9 SG Soph.
D2 STATE PLAYER OF THE YEAR:
Talia Maxwell (Central, Fresno)
FIRST TEAM DIVISION 3 (12)
Hannah Golan from Branson of Ross was all-state last year in D4 and is all-state this year for D3. Photo: Twitter.com.
Ryka Apremeyan (Evergreen Valley, San Jose) 5-9 SG Jr.
Gabriella Biittner (Colfax) 5-11 SF Sr.
Carrington Davis (Rialto) 5-6 SG Soph.
Hailey Estrada
(Los Osos, Rancho Cucamonga) 5-9 SG Sr.
Emma Fredrick (Liberty, Bakersfield) 5-9 SF Sr.
Hannah Golan (Branson, Ross) 5-11 SF Sr.
Sabrina Oakley (Mt. Carmel, San Diego) 5-9 SF Sr.
Jacqueline Polk
(Los Osos, Rancho Cucamonga) 5-8 SG Fr.
Moka Saiki (Portola, Irvine) 5-8 SG Sr.
Morgan Triguero (Caruthers) 5-11 SF Sr.
Delaney White (Oak Park) 5-9 PG Fr.
Ella Zimmerman (Redondo, Redondo Beach) 6-4 C Jr.
SECOND TEAM DIVISION 3 (12)
Queen Allah (Hesperia) 5-8 SG Sr.
Cassidy Bartolotto (Granada, Livermore) 5-10 SF Jr.
Siara Bracey (San Diego) 6-0 SF Jr.
Faith Curry (Liberty, Bakersfield) 6-0 SG Jr.
Amorie Ferrel (Xavier Prep, Palm Desert) 5-10 SF Jr.
Maycee Heimann (Colfax) 5-11 SF Sr.
Katie Leeth (Lincoln) 6-1 PF Sr.
Jada Ly (Mark Keppel, Alhambra) 5-8 Soph. SG
Gizel Navarro (Cathedral Catholic, San diego) 5-3 PG Sr.
Avery Shiring (El Dorado, Placentia) 5-9 SG Sr.
Campbell Vieg (Chico) 5-9 SG Sr.
Alana White (Buena Park) 6-1 C Fr.
D3 STATE PLAYER OF THE YEAR:
Morgan Triguero (Caruthers)
FIRST TEAM DIVISION IV (16)
D5 all-state player Ariah Fox gained much deserved attention after the CIF D5 state final when she led her team at Bret Harte of Angels Camp to a win. Photo: Mark Tennis.
Alline Ballard
(Campbell Hall, North Hollywood) 6-1 C Sr.
Karisma Briggs (Marysville) 6-0 PF Sr.
Synise Byrd (Valley Christian, San Jose) 5-9 SG Sr.
Marissa Elizalde
(St. Patrick-St. Vincent, Vallejo) 5-7 G Sr.
Leniyah Folsum (Ygnacio Valley, Concord) 5-4 PG Jr.
Arielle Grossman (Shalhevet, Los Angeles) 5-7 PG Jr.
Summer Jenkins
(San Domenico, San Anselmo) 5-6 SG Jr.
Hannah Lising (Poly, Sun Valley) 5-4 PG Jr.
Jocelyn Medina (Pierce, Arbuckle) 5-6 SG Sr.
Makenna Nitao (Hillsdale, San Mateo) 5-8 SG Sr.
Yalee Schwartz (Shalhevet, Los Angeles) 5-9 SG Jr.
Breanna Scoby (Hawthorne) 5-5 SG Sr.
Taylor Snaer (East Union, Manteca) 5-8 SG Sr.
Elizabeth Udeze (Silverado, Victorville) 5-9 SG Jr.
Joanna Warren
(University Prep, Redding) 5-10 SF Soph.
Karen Xin (Menlo School, Atherton) 5-6 SG Soph.
D4 STATE PLAYER OF THE YEAR:
Yalee Schwartz (Shalhevet, Los Angeles)
FIRST TEAM DIVISION V (15)
Gabrielle Abigor (Berean Christian, Walnut Creek) 6-3 C Jr.
Mecca Alexander (Cornerstone Christian, Antioch) 5-7 SG Jr.*
Rylee Bradley (Marina, Huntington Beach) 5-5 PG Fr.
Mary Jane Contreras (South Hills, West Covina) 5-6 SF Sr.
Alli Diolli (Half Moon Bay) 5-9 SF Sr.
Ariah Fox (Bret Harte, Angels Camp) 5-11 SF Sr.
Sophie Marriner (Laguna Beach) 5-8 SF Sr.
Princess McCauley (San Jacinto Valley Academy) 5-7 SG
Kelis Powell (Lincoln, San Francisco) 5-5 PG Jr.
Noelani Raigans (San Pedro) 5-6 PG Jr.
Giselle Rodriguez (Fall River, McArthur) 5-9 SF Sr.
Kadyn Rolleri (Bret Harte, Angels Camp) 5-9 SF Sr.
Claire Thompson (Santa Cruz) 5-10 SF sr.
Christelle Williams (Valley Christian, Roseville) 5-8 SG Sr.
Maddy Young (Upper Lake) 5-5 PG Sr.
*Note: Teams from NorCal D6 playoffs were considered for D5 all-state.
D5 STATE PLAYER OF THE YEAR:
Christelle Williams (Valley Christian, Roseville)
*Note: The division placement of schools (and players from those schools for all-state) is based on the same divisions that teams were placed for the CIF regional playoffs. Section playoff placement also was used for teams that were not in the regionals. We also looked at each team and the team it lost to in the playoffs and followed the line of teams to CIF regionals. In some cases, it also was an estimation of which divisions those teams would be in. Sorry, but we cannot go through every nominated player and determine a separate divisional placement based on traditional factors such as enrollment. Well more than a third of the players already have to have divisional placement figured out even going by the CIF regional divisions.
Special thanks to Harold Abend for contributions to these teams.
Mark Tennis is the co-founder and publisher of CalHiSports.com. He can be reached at markjtennis@gmail.com. Don’t forget to follow Mark on the Cal-Hi Sports Twitter handle: @CalHiSports
