On February 6, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced 10 senior high school basketball players selected as semifinalists for the 2017 Naismith High School Girls’ Player of the Year award. The finalists, consisting of 5 candidates, will be announced on February 21, 2017.
| Last Name | First Name | Hometown | High School | Class | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boothe | Rellah | Bradenton, FL | IMG Academy | Senior | F | Texas |
| Carter | Chennedy | Arlington, TX | Mansfield Timberview | Senior | PG | Texas A&M |
| Davis | Rennia | Jacksonville, FL | Ribault | Senior | W | Tennessee |
| Evans | Dana | Gary, IN | West Side | Senior | PG | Louisville |
| Hayes | Anastasia | Hendersonville, TN | Riverdale | Senior | PG | Tennessee |
| Onyenwere | Michaela | Aurora, CO | Grandview | Senior | F | UCLA |
| Patterson | Chasity | Houston, TX | North Shore | Senior | PG | Texas |
| Walker | Megan | Chesterfield, VA | Monacan | Senior | W | Connecticut |
| Westbrook | Evina | Salem, OR | South Salem | Senior | G | Tennessee |
| Williams | Kiana | San Antonio, TX | Karen Wagner | Senior | PG | Stanford |