Girls Player of the Year Candidates Committed to Louisville, Oregon, Syracuse and UConn Among Other Top Schools
ATLANTA (January 14, 2020) – The quest to win the 2020 Jersey Mike’s Naismith Trophy for Girls High School Player of the Year has taken another step, with the release of the 25-player midseason team by the Atlanta Tipoff Club. The list of includes 23 seniors and two juniors. The list of 25 will narrow further to 10 semifinalists on Feb. 4, and then to finalists on Feb. 18. The winner of the Jersey Mike’s Naismith High School Trophy for Girls Player of the Year will be announced on March 10.
“The high school basketball season enters its third month, and the players competing for Girls Player of the Year are beginning to separate themselves from the pack,” said Eric Oberman, executive director of the Atlanta Tipoff Club. “These 25 players represent some of the best players from across the county and the top contenders for the Jersey Mike’s Naismith High School Trophy.”
“Jersey Mike’s has been a huge advocate for high school sports, and we are proud to be associated with this prestigious award and these talented players,” said Rich Hope, Chief Marketing Officer, Jersey Mike’s Franchise Systems, Inc. “We look forward to following them through the rest of the season as they compete for this coveted award.”
2020 Jersey Mike's Naismith High School Girls Midseason Team
| First | Last | Class | Position | School | City, State | Committed to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron | Brink | Sr. | F | Mountainside High School | Beaverton, OR | Stanford |
| Paige | Bueckers | Sr. | G | Hopkins High School | Minnetonka, MN | UConn |
| Allison | Campbell | Sr. | G | Bellwood-Antis High School | Bellwood, PA | Notre Dame |
| Kamilla | Cardoso | Sr. | C | Hamilton Heights Christian Academy | Chattanooga, TN | Syracuse |
| Caitlin | Clark | Sr. | G | Dowling Catholic High School | West Des Moines, IA | Iowa |
| Olivia | Cochran | Sr. | F | Carver High School | Atlanta, GA | Louisville |
| Dalayah | Daniels | Sr. | F | Garfield High School | Seattle, WA | California |
| Lexi | Donarski | Sr. | G | Aquinas High School | LaCrosse, WI | Iowa State |
| Angela | Dugalic | Sr. | F | Maine West High School | Des Plaines, IL | Oregon |
| Sasha | Goforth | Sr. | G | Fayetteville High School | Fayetteville, AR | Oregon State |
| Hannah | Gusters | Sr. | P | MacArthur High School | Irving, TX | Baylor |
| Madison | Hayes | Sr. | G | East Hamilton Middle/High School | Ooltewah, TN | Mississippi State |
| Treasure | Hunt | Sr. | G | Hamilton Heights Christian Academy | Chattanooga, TN | Kentucky |
| Diamond | Johnson | Sr. | G | Neumann-Goretti High School | Phildelphia, PA | Rutgers |
| Deja | Kelly | Sr. | G | Duncanville High School | Duncanville, TX | North Carolina |
| Mir | McLean | Sr. | W | Roland Park Country School | Baltimore, MD | UConn |
| Olivia | Miles | Jr. | G | Blair Academy | Blairstown Township, NJ | Undecided |
| Te-Hina | Paopao | Sr. | G | LaJolla Country Day School | LaJolla, CA | Oregon |
| Sydney | Parrish | Sr. | G | Hamilton Southeastern High School | Fishers, IN | Oregon |
| Angel | Reese | Sr. | W | St. Frances Academy | Baltimore, MD | Maryland |
| Saniya | Rivers | Jr. | G | Eugene Ashley High School | Wilmington, NC | Undecided |
| Maddie | Scherr | Sr. | G | Larry A. Ryle High School | Union, KY | Oregon |
| Hailey | Van Lith | Sr. | G | Cashmere High School | Cashmere, WA | Louisville |
| Kylee | Watson | Sr. | F | Mainland Regional High School | Linwood, NJ | Oregon |
| Priscilla | Williams | Sr. | G | Branson High School | Branson, MO | Syracuse |
ABOUT THE ATLANTA TIPOFF CLUB
Founded during the 1956-57 season, the Atlanta Tipoff Club is committed to promoting the game of basketball and recognizing the outstanding accomplishments of those who make the game so exciting. The Atlanta Tipoff Club administers the Naismith Awards, the most prestigious national honors in all of college and high school basketball. Named in honor of Dr. James Naismith, inventor of the game of basketball, the family of Naismith Awards annually recognizes the most outstanding men’s and women’s college and high school basketball players and coaches. Other Naismith Awards are presented to the men’s and women’s college basketball defensive players of the year, as well as lifetime achievement awards to basketball officials and outstanding contributors to the game. UCLA’s Lew Alcindor received the first Citizen Naismith Trophy in 1969, while the late Anne Donovan (Old Dominion) was the inaugural women’s recipient in 1983. Corporate partners of the Naismith Awards include Citizen Watch Company, Jersey Mike’s and Werner Ladder.
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