Joyce Edwards, Kennedy Smith, Syla Swords and McKenna Woliczko join MaxPreps National Player of the Year on first team.
The MaxPreps All-America Team has recognized the top high school
basketball players in the country each year since 2006. Past selections
include Tina Charles, Elena
Delle Donne, Maya Moore, Nneka Ogwumike, Breanna Stewart and A'ja
Wilson, who all went on to win the WNBA's Most Valuable Player award.
Selections are based on team success, individual production and local,
regional and state honors from the recently-completed season. Potential
at the college and professional level is not a primary consideration.
Players in post-graduate and non-scholastic programs are not eligible
for inclusion.
Highlighted by MaxPreps National Player of the Year
Jaloni Cambridge of
Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.), we present the 2023-24 MaxPreps All-America Team.
First Team
MAXPREPS NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR
5-7 | Guard | Senior | Ohio State signee
The unquestioned leader for the Eagles (24-4) averaged 20.7 points, 9.0 assists, 6.9 rebounds and 3.7 steals per game. She recorded 10 or more assists in 11 games and finished with four triple-doubles.
Joyce Edwards, Camden (S.C.)
6-2 | Forward | Senior | South CarolinaThe
reigning MaxPreps National Female Athlete of the Year helped the Bulldogs (28-2) to their second straight Class AAA state title. She averaged
31.3 points, 13.3 rebounds, 4.5 steals and 4.0 assists per game. In the state title game, she outscored Wren (Piedmont) by herself,
dropping 27 points and grabbing 20 rebounds in a 44-22 win. Also an all-stater in volleyball and soccer.
Kennedy Smith, Etiwanda (Calif.)
6-1 | Forward | Senior | USCRecognized as national champions by MaxPreps, the Eagles claimed their second straight Open Division state title. Smith averaged 20.2 points, 7.5 rebounds, 2.1
assists and 2.1 steals per game. She shot 59 percent from the field with six games of 29
points.
Syla Swords, Long Island Lutheran (Brookville, N.Y.)
6-0 | Guard | Senior | MichiganHelped the Crusaders to a 21-2 record and No. 4 spot in the final MaxPreps Top 25. She averaged 17.6
points, 7.5 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 3.0 steals per game. A native of
Sudbury, Ontario, she helped the Canadian national team qualify for this year's Olympics.
Led the Monarchs to a 30-1 mark, stepping up with fellow All-American Morgan Cheli out with an injury during the latter part of the season. Averaged a team-high 22.1 points per game along with 7.3 rebounds and 2.0 steals. She shot 64 percent from the field.
Second Team
Dee Alexander, Purcell Marian (Cincinnati, Ohio)
6-1 | Guard | Junior | UncommittedThe seventh player to win Ohio Ms. Basketball honors twice, she led
the Cavaliers to a 28-1 record and third straight Division II
championship. Averaged 18.4 points, 8.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 2.5
steals per game, shooting 64 percent from the field. Alexander is 81-4 in her Purcell Marian career and a repeat MaxPreps All-American.
Sienna Betts, Grandview (Aurora, Colo.)
6-4 | Center | Junior | UCLALed
the Wolves to the Class 6A tournament, averaging 22.5 points, 15.6
rebounds, 4.6 assists and 2.2 steals per game. She shot 64 percent from
the field and joins sister Lauren as MaxPreps All-Americans.
Aaliyah Chavez, Monterey (Lubbock, Texas)
5-7 | Guard | Junior | UncommittedRegarded
as the No. 1 prospect in her class, Chavez averaged 37.8 points, 10.1
rebounds, 4.4 assists and 3.5 steals per game for the Plainsmen (31-6).
She topped the 50-point mark five times, going for a high of 57 in a
non-league matchup against Plano.
Kayleigh Heckel, Long Island Lutheran
5-9 | Guard | Senior | USC Helped the Crusaders to the No. 4 spot in the final MaxPreps Top 25 and 21-2 record against a national schedule. Averaged 16.6 points, 8.3 assists and 3.1 steals per game. In a Chipotle Nationals loss to Montverde Academy, she went for 32 points on 12 of 18 shooting, including 3 of 4 from 3-point range.
Maddy McDaniel, Bishop McNamara (Forestville, Md.)
5-8 | Guard |Senior | South CarolinaPosted 17.9 points, 5.0 assists, 4.7
steals and 3.5 rebounds per game in leading Bishop McNamara (28-5) to Maryland's private school
state title. With McDaniel in the lead, Bishop McNamara beat teams from
eight states and the District of Columbia this season.
Third Team
Injured
for portions of the second half of the season, when Cheli
was healthy she was an unstoppable force. The Monarchs went 30-1 and
finished No. 2 in the final MaxPreps Top 25 as Cheli averaged 13.1
points, 6.0 assists, 5.3 rebounds and 2.2 steals per game.
Jazzy Davidson, Clackamas (Ore.)
6-1 | Forward | Junior | UncommittedLed
the Cavaliers to a 24-4 record and third-place finish in Class 5A,
averaging 26.4 points, 7.7 rebounds, 3.8 steals and 2.6 assists per game.
Clackamas is 50-8 over the past two seasons with a title in 2023.
5-6 | Guard | Junior | Uncommitted
Led
the Crusaders to a 29-1 record, second straight Non-Public B state
title and No. 8 finish in the final MaxPreps Top 25. She averaged 19.9 points, 5.9 assists, 4.3 rebounds and 3.1 steals
per game, shooting 56 percent from the field.
Kaleena Smith, Ontario Christian (Ontario, Calif.)
5-6 | Point guard | Freshman | UncommittedThe lone freshman on the MaxPreps All-America Team averaged 34.9 points and 6.5 assists per game. Smith went for a season-high 62 in January and finished the year shooting 50 percent from the field and 41 percent from 3-point range.
Allie Ziebell, Neenah (Wis.)
6-0 | Guard | Senior | UConnAveraged 27.5 points, 8.7 rebounds and 3.0 assists per
game as she led the Rockets to a 24-6 record and a Division 1 state
championship game appearance. In the title contest, she scored 35 points in a 69-59 loss to
Arrowhead (Hartland).
Honorable Mention
Jacy Abii, Liberty (Frisco, Texas)
6-1 | Guard | Sophomore | UncommittedLed the
Redhawks to their second straight Class 5A title, scoring 30 points in a win over Mansfield Timberview (Mansfield) in the championship game. On the
season, she averaged 20.3 points, 8.2 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 3.0 steals per game.
5-10 | Guard | Senior | ClemsonHelped the Wildcats to a 31-1 record and Division I Class 4A state quarterfinal appearance. Averaged 24 points per game and broke Clarksville's career scoring mark held by WNBA veteran Bashaara Graves with 2,510 points. Berry has led Clarksville to a 78-12 record over the past three seasons.
Pushed the Argonauts to a 24-5 record and second straight appearance in the Non-Public B championship game. Averaged 20.4 points, 4.6 rebounds, 3.6 steals and 3.2 assists per night.
Danielle Carnegie, Grayson (Loganville, Ga.)
5-9 | Guard | Senior | Georgia Tech
The Rams went 32-0
with a Class AAAAAAA title thanks in part to Carnegie's 21.0 points, 9.2
rebounds, 4.7 assists and 3.9 steals per game. Surpassed 2,000 career points along with more than 900 rebounds and 600
assists.
6-3 | Post | Sophomore | Uncommitted
Colorado's Ms. Basketball averaged 28.9 points, 11.3 rebounds, 3.2 steals, 2.6 blocks and 2.3 assists per game, leading the Ravens to a 25-3 record and Class 4A state title.
6-1 | Guard | Junior | Uncommitted
The MaxPreps Minnesota Player of the Year averaged 24.5
points, 7.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 2.3 steals per game as the
Skippers went 29-2 and won the Class AAAA state title.
Kendall Dudley, Sidwell Friends (Washington, D.C.)
6-2 | Forward | Senior | UCLAThe Quakers are are 85-7 over the past three seasons and Dudley have been in the middle of their success. This season she averaged 15.3 points, 7.9 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 2.4 steals as Sidwell went 25-7 and finished No. 18 in the MaxPreps Top 25.
Zamareya Jones, North Pitt (Bethel, N.C.)
5-8 | Guard | Senior | North Carolina StateAveraged 25.3 points, 7.3 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 4.2 steals per game as the Panthers went 29-3 with a Class 2A state championship. A 2,000-point career scorer, Jones has led North Pitt to a 56-6 record over the past two seasons with a final four appearance in 2023 in addition to this season's title.
Kate Koval, Long Island Lutheran
6-5 | Center | Senior | Notre DameA
force in the middle for Crusaders, the Ukraine native drew a ton
attention that freed fellow MaxPreps All-Americans Swords and Heckel to
shine. For the season, Koval averaged a double-double of
15.8 points and 10.6 rebounds per night. She added 3.1 blocks per game as well. 5-11 | Guard | Sophomore | Uncommitted
One of the nation's top sophomores averaged 25.6 points, 10.9 rebounds, 3.4 steals and 3.2 assists while helping Laurel reach the Division II state championship game.
Jordan Lee, St. Mary's (Stockton, Calif.)
5-11 | Forward | Senior | TexasPosted 24.0 points, 9.9 rebounds and 2.6 steals per game while helping St. Mary's reach the NorCal Open Division regional semifinals.
Liv McGill, Hopkins (Minnetonka, Minn.)5-9 | Guard | Senior | Florida
Averaged 22.3 points, 6.7 assists, 5.7 rebounds and 3.0 steals per game as The Royals went 27-4 with a state runner-up finish. She shot 53 percent on the season.
6-1 | Guard | Senior | Michigan
The state's Ms. Basketball averaged 25.5 points per game while shooting an incredible 74 percent from the field. She added 7.4 rebounds and 2.4 assists per night as the Red Knights went 28-5 and won their second straight Class AAA title.
5-11 | Point guard | Senior | NebraskaA four-time state champion playing for her mother Ann Prince, she averaged 27.0 points, 10.3 rebounds and 6.3 assists per game as the Wolves went 25-1. She finished second all-time in Class B with 2,491 points.
6-1 | Forward | Senior | Louisville
The daughter of former NBA player Zach Randolph averaged 19.0 points, 11.7 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game. A McDonald's All-American, she helped Sierra Canyon to a No. 9 finish in the final MaxPreps Top 25.
Helped the Cougars to a 33-3 record and a Class 6A regional finals appearance. She averaged 18.1 points per game while shooting 52.5 percent from the field to go along with 13.1 rebounds with 2.5 blocks.
Transfer from California led IMG Academy (23-4) in scoring at 16.2 points per game to go along with 4.6 rebounds. 2.0 assists and 2.0 steals. A 1,000-point scorer, she was all-tournament selections at the Tampa Bay Invitational, Nike TOC and Chipotle Nationals.
Stepped into a starring role for the Trailblazers following the graduation of Juju Watkins, last year's MaxPreps National Player of the Year. She averaged 22.5 points and 10.8 rebounds for Sierra Canyon (31-3).
Olivia Vukosa, Christ the King (Middle Village, N.Y.)
6-4 | Post | Sophomore | UncommittedAveraged 17.5 points, 18.8 rebounds and 3.6 blocked shots per game in leading Christ the King (29-3) to the CHSAA AA championship. In the title-game victory, she scored 24 along with 16 rebounds and four blocks. At the FIBA U16 European championship over the summer, she averaged 22.6 points and 17.1 rebounds per game for Croatia.
Kyndal Walker, St. John's (Washington, D.C.)
5-9 | Guard | Senior | MarylandThe Cadets were 26-5 and won their third straight Washington Catholic Athletic Conference title along with a DCSAA Class AA title. Walker averaged 15.6 points, 4.4 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game. She has helped St. John's go 71-17 over the past three seasons.
