ATLANTA (March 24, 2023) – Judea Watkins of Sierra Canyon School in Chatsworth, California, is the 2023 WBCA High School Player of the Year and headlines the 2023 WBCA High School Coaches’ All-America team, the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association announced today.
The WBCA presents the Player of the Year award annually to the top player in five of the six WBCA membership divisions (NCAA Divisions II, and III, NAIA, two-year college and high school). The Player of the Year and the 10-member Coaches’ All-America team in each division are selected by a committee of WBCA member coaches in that division. The Wade Trophy is presented to the best player in NCAA Division I.
"The WBCA is pleased to name Judea Watkins as the 2023 WBCA High School Player of the Year,” said WBCA Executive Director Danielle Donehew. “She is most deserving of this distinguished honor. The WBCA applauds Lauren for her hard work, dedication and contributions to the game during the 2022-23 season.”
Here are the 2023 WBCA High School Coaches’ All-Americans:
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Name |
School |
Attending |
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Kamorea Arnold |
Germantown High School (WI) |
Connecticut |
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Breya Cunningham |
La Jolla Country Day School (CA) |
Arizona |
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Aalyah DelRosario |
The Webb School (TN) |
LSU |
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Jadyn Donovan |
Sidwell Friends School (DC) |
Duke |
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Milaysia Fulwiley |
W. J. Keenan High School (SC) |
South Carolina |
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Hannah Hidalgo |
Paul VI High School (NJ) |
Notre Dame |
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Courtney Ogden |
Westminster School (GA) |
Stanford |
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Taliah Scott |
St. John's Country Day School (FL) |
Arkansas |
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Judea Watkins |
Sierra Canyon School (CA) |
USC |
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Mikaylah Williams |
Parkway High School (LA) |
LSU |
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“We congratulate the remaining members of the 2023 WBCA High School Coaches’ All-America team as well,” said Donehew. “These young women have worked to elevate their teams and themselves to an elite level of competition. Through their exceptional talents on the basketball court, they have also lifted the women’s game.”
Here are the student-athletes who received 2023 WBCA High School Coaches’ All-America honorable mention:
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Name |
School |
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Sunaja Agara |
Hopkins High School (MN) |
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Sofia Bell |
Jesuit High School (OR) |
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Madison Booker |
Germantown High School (MS) |
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Zoe Brooks |
Saint John Vianney High School (NJ) |
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Addyson Brown |
Derby Senior High School (KS) |
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Essence Cody |
Valdosta High School (GA) |
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Montaya Dew |
Centennial High School (NV) |
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Sahnya Jah |
Montverde Academy (FL) |
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Kymora Johnson |
Saint Annes-Belfield High School (VA) |
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Tessa Johnson |
Saint Michael Albertville High School (MN) |
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Ari Long |
Valley View High School (CA) |
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Amanda Muse |
Heritage High School (CA) |
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Riley Nelson |
Bullis School (MD) |
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Laila Reynolds |
Shabach Christian Academy (MD) |
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Emma Risch |
Palm Bay High School (FL) |
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Khalil Robinson |
Perry High School (AZ) |
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Malia Samuels |
Garfield High School (WA) |
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Ashlynn Shade |
La Lumiere School (IN) |
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Jada Williams |
La Jolla Country Day School (CA) |
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Sahara Williams |
West High School (IA) |
About the WBCA
Founded in 1981, the Women's Basketball Coaches Association is the professional association for coaches of women's and girls' basketball at all levels of competition. The WBCA offers educational resources that coaches need to help make themselves better leaders, teachers and mentors to their players; provides opportunities for coaches to connect with peers in the profession; serves as the unifying voice of a diverse community of coaches to the organizations that control the game; and celebrates those coaches, players and other individuals who excel each year and contribute to the advancement of the sport. Visit WBCA.org for more details about the association.
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