High school girls basketball: Jalynn Bristow of Holliday headlines Small Town All-America Team

In leading Holliday (Texas) to a No. 1 ranking in the Small Town Top 25 and the school's first Texas state championship, Jalynn Bristow has been selected as the MaxPreps Small Town America Player of the Year.

The Iowa State commit not only earned Class 3A tournament MVP honors, but was also crowned as Miss Basketball in Texas — regardless of division — by Dave Campbell's Basketball. She averaged nearly 26 points per 14 rebounds during Holliday's 34-3 season.


First Team

Haven Ford, Rowan County (Morehead, Ky.)
5-6 | Guard | Senior
Earned Miss Basketball honors in Kentucky after averaging 26.1 points, 12.5 rebounds, 5.2 assists and 5.2 steals as a senior while leading Rowan County to a 24-8 record. She finished her career with 3,325 career points and 1,458 rebounds, according to the Courier Journal. She landed on the newspapers all-state first team three times and is headed to Murray State.



Saniya Burks, Rice (Texas)
5-8 | Guard | Junior
Made the Texas Basketball Coaches Association's all-state team and was a finalist for state player of the year by Dave Campbell's Basketball. She led the nation in total points scored with 1,231 for an average of 33.3 points per game. She finished her junior season with 2,706 career points.

Audi Crooks, Bishop Garrigan (Algona, Iowa)
6-3 | Center | Senior
Led the Golden Bears to back-to-back Class 1A state championships in Iowa. As a senior, she set a state record with 889 points and a 32.1 point average. The Iowa State commit also averaged 13.3 rebounds and 2.8 blocks, according to the Des Moines Register which selected Crooks as the state player of the year. In the state playoffs, Crooks averaged 39 points per game including 42 points in the quarterfinals and 49 in the final. For her career, she ranks No. 3 on the 5-on-5 scoring list with 2,733 points.
Jalynn Bristow, Holliday (Texas)
6-2 | Forward | Senior
Winner of the Miss Basketball honor by Dave Campbell's Texas Basketball, the future Cyclone was the Class 3A state tournament MVP and earned a spot on the Texas Basketball Coaches Association's all-state team. She led Holliday to its first state championship and the Eagles also finished No. 1 in the Small Town Top 25. Bristow averaged 25.8 points, 13.6 rebounds, 3.6 steals and 1.8 blocks per game.

Zamareya Jones, North Pitt (Bethel, N.C.)
5-8 | Guard | Junior
A five-star prospect according to Hoop Gurlz, Jones earned state player of the year honors by the North Carolina Basketball Coaches Association. She averaged 28.9 points per game while leading North Pitt to the Class 2A semifinals. Jones also averaged 7.0 assists and 5.4 steals per game. She has scored 1,794 points in her three-year varsity career.

Second Team

McKinna Brackens, Fairfield (Texas)
5-11 | Guard | Senior
Led the Eagles to a record of 141-11 over her four years on the varsity. She is a two-time All-Super CenTex Player of the Year by the Waco Herald. She also made the Class 3A all-state team by the Texas Basketball Coaches Association. She is a repeat selection on the Small Town All-America Team after averaging 14 points, nine rebounds and four assists and four steals per game.

Ace Austin, Spring Garden (Ala.)
5-6 | Guard | Sophomore
The Alabama Sports Writers Association named Austin as the Class 1A state player of the year and an All-Super State selection after she led the Panthers to a 36-1 record and a state championship. She averaged 20.2 points per game along with 6.3 rebounds, 7.8 assists and 4.7 steals. She has 2,023 career points entering her junior year.

Jenna Muha, Shade (Cairnbrook, Pa.)
6-1 | Center | Senior
One of the leading scorers in the nation in 2022-23, averaging 31.6 points while also grabbing 16.5 rebounds, and blocking 2.7 shots per game. She finished her career with 2,349 points and 1,435 rebounds. She earned Somerset County MVP honors for the second straight year, as selected by the Tribune-Democrat. She will play at Frostburg State next year.

Jorda Crook, Ohatchee (Ala.)
5-9 | Forward | Senior
One of the top athletes in Alabama, excelling in basketball and volleyball. She finished her career with 3,091 points and made the Alabama Sports Writers Association's All-Super State team. She averaged 38.3 points and finished second on the state's all-time single season list with 1,188 points during Ohatchee's 27-4 season. She also had 2,035 kills in her volleyball career. She will play at Alabama-Birmingham next year.



Kensley Feltner, Lawrence County (Louisa, Ky.)
5-9 | Forward | Senior
Third Team

Devin Coppinger, Nooksack Valley (Everson, Wash.)
5-11 | Guard | Junior
The state tournament Class 1A most valuable player after leading the Pioneers to a 28-1 record and its first state championship. Coppinger was named the top player in Whatcom County by Whatcom Hoops. She averaged 22.1 points per game with 3.5 assists, 6 rebounds and 3.3 steals.

Addy Burns, New Home (Texas)
5-9 | Guard | Junior
A candidate for Miss Basketball by Dave Campbell's Texas Basketball, Burns averaged 26 points per game and was named to the Class 2A all-state team by the Texas Basketball Coaches Association. She led the Leopards to the class 2A regional semifinals and was the District 5AA MVP.

Faith Acker, Winnsboro (Texas)
6-2 | Center | Senior
Led the Raiders to the state tournament and a 31-9 record in Class 3A. She was a Miss Basketball candidate by Dave Campbell's Texas Basketball and she also landed on the Class 3A all-state team by the Texas Basketball Coaches Association. She finished her career with over 2,500 career points.

Amiah Hargrove, Christopher (Ill.)
6-2 | Forward | Junior
The unanimous Associated Press all-state Class 1A player of the year in Illinois. She averaged 25.2 points per game this year after averaging 25.0 points last year as a sophomore. She has 1,408 points heading into her senior year.

Talexa Weeter, Goodland (Kan.)
6-0 | Forward | Senior
Led the Cowboys to a 26-0 record and back-to-back Class 3A state championship in Kansas. She was the Class 3A state player of the year by the Wichita Eagle and the state coaches association. She was also a member of the Top 5 all-state team by the coaches association. She averaged 23.4 points, 7.2 rebounds and 2.9 steals as a senior. She had 1,639 points in her career and also earned all-state honors in volleyball.

Fourth Team

Jocelyn Medina, Pierce (Arbuckle, Calif.)
5-6 | Guard | Senior
Averaged 32.3 points in her career while scoring 3,131 points in four seasons. She averaged 32.5 points as a senior while leading Pierce to a 27-4 record. She earned Northern Section MVP honors and had four career games over 50 points with a high of 61 as a junior.



Taryn Sides, Phillipsburg (Kan.)
5-6 | Guard | Senior
Named the Class 3A co-player of the year, along with Talexa Weeter, by the state coaches association, Sides also made the Top 5 all-state team. She led the state of Kansas in scoring at 27.8 points per game. She also finished her career with 2,166 points. She led the Panthers to a 25-1 record and a third-place finish in the Class 3A state tournament. She is a three-time Class 3A all-state selection.

Landry Allen, Tuttle (Okla.)
6-3 | Center | Senior
Headed to the University of Oklahoma, Allen made the Oklahoma City Oklahoman's all-state first team. She led the Tigers to a 27-3 record while averaging 17.2 points, 9.1 rebounds and 3.6 blocks per game.

Jenna Lawrence, Farmington (Ark.)
6-3 | Forward | Senior
Earned all-state honors the past two seasons and was named the Northwest Arkansas Player of the Year after leading the Cardinals to a 36-1 record and a Class 4A state championship. The Arkansas commit averaged 18.7 points, 7.1 rebounds and 1.5 blocked shots as a senior.

Corri Vermilya, Loudonville (Ohio)
5-9 | Forward | Junior
The Division III state player of the year in Ohio by the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association, Vermilya averaged 29.5 points per game with a high of 59. In addition, she averaged 12.7 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 6.5 steals.

Fifth Team

Alayna Kraus, Okawville (Ill.)
5-8 | Guard | Junior
Named all-state by the Associated Press and the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association, Kraus also made the St. Louis Post Dispatch All-Metro Team. She led the Rockets to a Class 1A state championship and averaged 19.2 points per game.

Sydney Baird, Webster County (Upper Glade, W. Va.)
5-7 | Guard | Senior
The Class 1A state player of the year in West Virginia, Baird averaged 31.1 points per game, 6.5 assists, 4.7 steals and 9.3 rebounds. She led the Rebels to the Class 1A semifinals and finished her career with 2,510 points.

Natalie Fox, Millbrook (N.Y.)
6-3 | Center | Junior
All-state first team as a sophomore, Fox led the Blazers to a second straight Class C state championship this year. She was the Section 9 Class C player of the year. She averaged 21 points, 16 rebounds and four blocks for the season.



Blair Baugus, Wayne County (Waynesboro, Tenn.)
The 10th grader won Miss Basketball honors in Tennessee Class 1A by a committee of state sportswriters. She averaged 18.9 points and 9.2 rebounds per game. She led the Wildcats to a 36-1 record.

Saniyah Cook, Booneville (Miss.)
6-1 | Forward | Junior
Led the Blue Devils to the Class 3A state championship and a 30-3 record. The Class 3A Miss Basketball by the Mississippi Association of Coaches averaged 18 points, eight rebounds and four blocks per game.