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7 rebounds, 3.5 steals and 3.1 assists to help El Reno win its second consecutive 5A state title.
Had 30 points, with 17-of-18 free throws, plus nine rebounds and four steals against B.T. Washington in the final.
Scored 52 points in three state tournament games. Had 18 points and four steals to spark a late rally in a 51-48 win over Del City in an area final. Career totals: 88 games, 981 points, 232 steals, 207 rebounds, 203 assists.
College: Friends Kayten Donley Bethany | Senior Averaged 17.6 points, 10.4 rebounds, 3.
7 assists and 2.0 steals to help Bethany return to the state tournament. Coach Eric Sailer said, "Kayten is the dream player, the one every coach wants on their team.
She does all the little and big things you need a player to do. Helped Bethany win two 4A titles. Career: 109 games, 1,530 points, 873 rebounds, 324 assists, 297 steals, 125 blocks.
College : ORU Brandie Harrod Putnam North | Senior Moved from Millwood and led the Panthers to the state title and was the 6A state tournament MVP as she scored 49 points in three games. Scored 25 in a regional final against Deer Creek. For the season, averaged 13.
3 points, 7.8 rebounds, 2.8 steals and 2.
1 assists. Produced 400-430 points in all four seasons. Career totals: 103 games, 1,650 points, 935 rebounds, 270 assists, 205 steals, 95 blocks.
College: Kansas State Avery Hjelmstad Edmond Memorial | Senior Repeats as an All-State selection. Averaged 19.9 points, 6.
8 rebounds and 2.1 steals to help the Bulldogs reach the 6A state tournament. Scored 34 against Deer Creek.
Edmond Memorial's all-time scoring leader, third in steals, fourth in blocks and seventh in rebounds. Career totals: 109 games, 1,578 points, 509 rebounds, 194 steals, 113 assists, 71 blocks. Shot 43% on FGs, 37& on 3s and 82% on free throws.
College : Utah Marcayla Johnson B.T. Washington •| Senior A three-time selection to the World's All-State team.
Averaged 18 points, 5.1 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 2.
2 steals to help lead the Hornets to a 28-3 record and a runner-up finish. Was the 5A state tournament’s leading scorer for the second consecutive year with 72 points. Was the MVP of the Tournament of Champions and Bixby Invitational.
Career totals: 106 games, 1,759 points, 662 rebounds, 210 assists, 157 steals. College : Baylor Breanna Lindert Washington | Senior Helped lead the Warriors to a 30-1 record and 3A state title. Was the state tournament MVP as she scored 57 points in three games, including 24 against Tahlequah Sequoyah in the final.
For the season, averaged 13.6 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.
3 steals. Career: 107 games, 1,275 points, 689 rebounds, 173 steals. Coach Kale Simon said, "Breanna has dominated our class the past three years.
" College: Uncommitted Macy Marraccini Broken Arrow | Senior Averaged 13.2 points, 4.8 rebounds, 3.
5 assists and 3.2 steals. Scored 16 points before suffering a broken right arm against Edmond Memorial in a 6A quarterfinal.
Broken Arrow coach Shane Coffey said, "Macy is arguably the best point-guard in Oklahoma. She is one of the most driven players I have ever coached. She loves the biggest moments to make plays.
" Career totals: 82 games, 881 points, 408 rebounds, 305 assists, 226 steals. College: Missouri S&T McKenzie Mathurin Broken Arrow | Senior A three-time World All-State selection. Averaged 22.
7 points, 5.4 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 2.
0 steals to help the Tigers reach the 6A semifinals. Was the 6A state tournament's leading scorer with 58 points in only two games. Scored 80 in three games at the Jenks/Union Invitational and was the Tournament of Champions' top scorer with 74.
Career totals: 103 games, 2,010 points, 604 rebounds, 272 assists, 187 steals. College : Michigan Josie Megehee Shawnee | Senior Repeats as an All-State selection. Averaged 20.
3 points, 6.1 rebounds and 3.6 steals in her first season with Shawnee after moving from Bethel.
Helped the Wolves reach the state tournament for the first time since 2021. It was her fourth state tournament. Shot 56% on 2s, 36% on 3s and 47% overall from the field.
Career totals: 111 games, 2,366 points, 661 rebounds, 344 steals, 239 assists, 68 blocks. College: Tulsa Keeley Parks Norman | Senior Repeats as an All-State selection. Averaged 24.
1 points, 8.7 rebounds, 5.2 steals and 3.
8 assists as Norman finished 25-3 and reached the 6A semifinals. Shot 52% from the field. Sank a 3 with seven seconds left to defeat Union 46-45 in the quarterfinals.
Scored 42 against Lawton Ike and 40 against Moore. Had 30 points in win over Putnam North. Holds Norman's career record with 1,859 points.
College : Kansas Maddi Stewart Lincoln Christian | Junior Repeats as an All-State selection. Averaged 14.7 points, 6.
5 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 2.7 steals to help the Bulldogs win the 4A state title.
Shot 55% on 2s and 82% on free throws. Was the World's MVP selection for the 4A girls tournament with 43 points in the three games. Had 20 points and 12 rebounds in the final, a 39-36 win over Douglass.
Career totals: 92 games, 1,342 points, 727 rebounds, 295 assists, 202 steals. College : Uncommitted Lilly Thomas El Reno | Senior Selected as the 5A state tournament MVP with 47 points in three games as she shot 55% from the field. Scored 17 in the title game against B.
T. Washington. Averaged 12.
4 points, 6.1 rebounds, 3.1 assists, and 1.
6 steals. In a win over Noble on Dec. 21, was one rebound and assist from a quadruple double.
Played as a freshman at Calumet. Career totals: 112 games, 1,272 points, 655 rebounds, 254 assists, 157 blocks, 135 steals. College: Missouri Southern Henley West Hammon | Senior Had 45 points, nine rebounds and five blocks in a 59-33 win over Arnett in the Class B title game for her second gold ball in three years.
Scored 68 points and was the top rebounder with 40 in three games at the Tournament of Champions. For the season, averaged 23.2 points and 11.
4 rebounds, shot 72% on 2s and 80% on free throws. Career: 122 games, 2,212 points, 1,220 rebounds. College : West Texas A&M Addy Whiteley Fort Gibson | Senior Averaged 16.
2 points, 4.2 rebounds, 4.0 assists, and 3.
1 steals for the 25-4 Tigers, who reached the 4A semifinals. Had 21 points in a quarterfinal win over Newcastle. Scored 19 points in a win over 6A state qualifier Edmond Memorial in the Tournament of Champions.
A four-time Verdigris Valley Conference player of the year. Career totals: 115 games, 1,517 points, 541 rebounds, 395 assists, 317 steals. College: NSU Janiyah Williams Edmond Memorial | Senior Repeats as an All-State selection.
Averaged 20.5 points, 9.8 rebounds and 2.
6 assists. Scored 34 against Norman North. Set a school season record with 594 points.
Ranks first in Edmond Memorial career shooting (52%), sixth in points (1,176), third in rebounds (719), sixth in steals (161) and seventh in assists (213). Played as a freshman at Stillwater. Career: 96 games, 1,658 points, 719 rebounds, 213 assists, 161 steals.
College : Oregon Co-Coaches of the Year Tony and Will Robinson Durant The father-son coaches guided 5A Durant to its first state tournament berth since 2009. Will was 10 games into his sixth season as his alma mater's head coach when he died on Christmas Eve along with his 8-year-old daughter Clara, who he tried to save after a heavy rainstorm caused the Robinsons’ sport utility vehicle to hydroplane, and it was swept into a swirling drainage ditch in Sherman, Texas. His father, Tony, who had been assisting Will for 2 1/2 years, filled in as head coach and the Lady Lions, without any senior starters, went 13-4 the rest of the season before losing to state champion El Reno in the quarterfinals.
Tony said, "I didn’t want somebody else coaching Will’s team. I know that sounds selfish. He worked so hard for this.
I don’t want some coach coming in and taking credit for what he did.” First team Player, school, Cl., Ht.
, Gr., Avg. Raegan Bugaj, El Reno, 5A, 5-2, Sr.
, 14.4 Kayten Donley, Bethany, 4A, 6-1, Sr., 17.
6 Brandie Harrod, Putnam North, 6A, 6-0, Sr., 13.3 Avery Hjelmstad, Ed.
Memorial, 6A, 6-2, Sr., 19.9 Marcayla Johnson, B.
T. Washington, 5A, 6-0, Sr., 18.
0 Breanna Lindert, Washington, 3A, 5-10, Sr., 13.6 Macy Marriccini, Broken Arrow, 6A, 5-6, Sr.
, 13.2 McKenzie Mathurin, Broken Arrow, 6A, 5-10, Sr., 22.
7 Josie Megehee, Bethel, 5A, 5-10, Sr., 20.3 Keeley Parks, Norman, 6A, 5-11, Sr.
, 24.1 Maddi Stewart, Lincoln Chr., 4A, 5-9, Jr.
, 14.7 Lilly Thomas, El Reno, 5A, 6-1, Sr., 12.
4 Henley West, Hammon, B, 6-5, Sr., 23.2 Addy Whiteley, Fort Gibson, 5A, 5-4, Sr.
, 16.2 Janiyah Williams, Ed. Memorial, 6A, 5-9, Sr.
, 20.5 Honorable mention Ada: Sania Richardson, 5-5, sr. Adair: Addison Moody, 5-7, sr.
; Ali Schwerdtfeger, 5-8, jr. Allen: Addison Prentice, 5-8, jr. Alva: Lakin Gaddy, 5-5, sr.
Arnett: Landry Bayless, 5-7 sr.; Allie Tune, 5-8, jr. Bishop Kelley: Anne Blankenship, 5-11, jr.
; Julia Grisaffe, 5-6, sr. Bixby: Kate Wernli, 5-10, jr.; Kourtney Wright, 5-11, so.
B.T. Washington: Ky'Liin Johnson-Cooper, 5-5, jr.
; Rhyian Mayberry, 5-7, sr.; Tierra Owens, 5-4, sr. Broken Arrow: ReKiah Bowen, 5-11, sr.
Caddo: Jaycie Nichols, 5-10, sr.; Kayden Prince, 5-10, so. Carl Albert: Jakary Brown, 5-7, jr.
; Audrey Plunkett, 5-10, jr. Community Christian: Preslee Hartsock, 5-7, sr. Coweta: Tayen Allen, 5-7, sr.
; Gia Dennis, 5-7, so.; Macee Matthews, 6-0, sr. Cyril: Hadley Gibson, 5-5, sr.
Dale: Teague Muncy, 5-11, sr. Del City: Saniya Bonds, 5-10 so.; Shelby Thornton, 6-2, sr.
Edmond North: Skylar Durley, 5-8, sr.; Johari Hall, 6-0, jr. Elgin: Kelby Carter, 5-11, jr.
El Reno: Emmary Elizondo, 5-8, jr. Enid: Annabelle Miller, 6-0, so. Fort Gibson: Laynee Stanley, 6-0, sr.
Glenpool: Tyra McKinnie, 6-0, jr.; Aaliyah Shawnee, 5-8, sr. Hartshorne: Tori Kilburn, 6-0, sr.
Holland Hall: Ava Casper, 5-6, sr. Idabel: Mercades Lopez, 5-5, sr. Keys: Paizlee Zodrow, 5-5, fr.
Latta: Jayse Smith, 5-3, so. Leedey: Blake Puffinbarger, 5-9, jr. Lincoln Christian: Jayla Albert, 5-11, so.
; Audrey Hopkins, 5-11, sr. Locust Grove: Hannah Bond, 6-1, jr.; Claire Hooker, 5-11, jr.
; Olivia Stokes, 6-1, so. Madill: Elexis Holmes, 6-1, fr. Mannford: Addison Pehrson, 5-9, so.
McGuinness: AceLynn Tucker, 5-7, fr. Memorial: Mataya Hall, 5-9, sr. Merritt: Marlie Mong, 5-9, jr.
Mustang: Mya Alston, 6-1, jr.; Cherish Haywood, 5-11, sr. Mt.
St. Mary: Kylie Ross, 5-5, sr. Newcastle: Kalani Kindred, 6-1, fr.
Norman: Halyn Browning, 5-8, sr. Norman North: Seleh Harmon, 5-10, sr. Okla.
Bible: Conley Cayot, 5-10, sr. OKC Douglass: N'Kiyah Burge. 6-0, jr.
; Jordyn Anderson, 5-8, sr.; Justice Woods, 5-8, fr. Oologah: Kailee Seaba, 5-10, jr.
; Ashtyn Warford, 5-6, jr. Owasso: Jayelle Austin, 5-9, sr.; Madi Hill, 5-10, so.
Pawhuska: Hannah Reynolds, 5-10, sr. Pawnee: Jaslene Garcia-Howell, 6-0, jr. Piedmont: Rylie Burnett, 5-9, sr.
Pocola: Allyssa Parker, 6-0, sr. Putnam North: Nykaiya Dillard, 5-8, sr.; Kiana Gray, 5-5, jr.
Pryor: Brynna Wiginton, 5-7, sr. Rejoice Christian: Madison Hunnicutt. 5-11, jr.
Rogers: Saniyah Morrison, 5-5, sr. Roland: Ryanne Nelke, 6-0, so. Sand Springs: Hope Bump, 5-8, sr.
Sapulpa: Riki McQuarters, 5-8, jr. Seiling: Keirstin Briggs, 5-11, sr.; Teagan Hamar, 5-7, sr.
Smithville: Ally Williams, 5-7, fr. Tahlequah Sequoyah: Prairie Holmes, 5-10, jr. Union: Esme' Smith, 6-0, sr.
Washington: Kelby Beller, 5-8, jr.; Preslee Johnson, 6-0, jr. Wilson (Henryetta): Janelle Proctor, 5-7, sr.
Previous winners Players of the year 2024: Allison Heathcock, Edmond North 2023: Stailee Heard, Sapulpa 2022: Darianna Littlepage-Buggs, Classen SAS 2021: Kelbie Washington, Norman 2020: Aaliyah Moore, Moore 2019: Gabby Gregory, Holland Hall 2018: Gabby Gregory, Holland Hall 2017: Ana Llanusa, Choctaw 2016: Aaliyah Wilson, Muskogee 2015: Rylie Torrey, Locust Grove 2014: Toree Thompson, Broken Arrow 2013: Jessica Washington, Jenks 2012: Courtney Walker, Edmond Santa Fe 2011: Courtney Walker, Edmond Santa Fe 2010: Richa Jackson, Midwest City 2009: Taleya Mayberry, B.T. Washington 2008: Alyssia Brewer, Sapulpa 2007: Angel Goodrich, Tahlequah Sequoyah 2006: Rose Hammon, Depew 2005: Earnesia Williams, Sapulpa 2004: Stephanie McGhee, Howe 2003: Twiggy McIntyre, Sapulpa 2002: Laura Andrews, Washington (Okla.
) 2001: Kala Bowers, Woodward 2000: Iciss Tillis, Cascia Hall Coaches of the year 2024: Jennifer Douglas, El Reno 2023: Darlean Calip, Sapulpa 2022: Jim Perinovic, Classen SAS 2021: Michael Neal, Norman 2020: Justin Brown, Tahlequah Sequoyah 2019: Scott Winfield, Adair 2018: Chuck London, Fort Gibson 2017: Samy Mack, East Central 2016: Katie Thomson, Midwest City 2015: Larry Callison, Tahlequah Sequoyah 2014: Mike Hughes, Broken Arrow 2013: Annette Kennedy, B.T. Washington 2012: Paul Bass, Edmond Santa Fe 2011: Jerry Walker, Fort Gibson 2010: Art Bode, Midwest City 2009: Annette Kennedy, B.
T. Washington 2008: Jim Stacy, Union 2007: Bill Nobles, Tahlequah Sequoyah 2006: Samy Mack, East Central 2005: Danny Acord, Davenport 2004: Mark Campbell, Claremore 2003: Darlean Calip, Jenks; Mark Campbell, Claremore 2002: Steve Odle, Kansas 2001: Chuck London, Bristow 2000: Rick Wilson, Carl Albert.
