The list of all-time leading girls high school basketball scorers in each state includes players who went on to start in the WNBA or rise to the rank of college coach. Some have scored over 5,000 points in their careers and some played as many as six years at the varsity level.
MaxPreps compiled the list below using state association record books, independent state record books (like Texas Basketball History and Cal-Hi Sports) and newspaper resources to determine the all-time leading scorer in each state. The scoring leaders are for 5-on-5 basketball only, unless otherwise noted. Most states changed over to 5-on-5 by 1970. Sources for each point total are listed in parenthesis when applicable.
All-Time Girls Basketball Scoring Leaders from Each State
Alabama
Courtney Strain, Woodland, (2004-10), 5,283
Played six years on the varsity and has two of the top three all-time single season point totals with 1,261 (No. 1) and 1,112 (No. 3). She is over 700 points ahead of the No. 2 all-time career scorer in Alabama, which happens to be her sister Leah with 4,561 points. (Source: AHSAA record book)
Alaska
Brit Jacobsen, Chugiak (Eagle River), (1991-94), 2,290
One of the great all-time athletes in Alaska, Jacobson was a three-time cross country state champion, a winner of multiple events at the state track and field meet and the No. 1 all-time scorer in girls basketball. She was a three-year starter at Kansas State. (Source: Van Williams, Alaska historian)
Arizona
Julie Brase, Catalina Foothills (Tucson), (1995-98), 2,913
The granddaughter of former Arizona head coach Lute Olson, Julie Brase Hairgrove has followed in his footsteps, working as an assistant coach in the WNBA since 2005. (Source: AIAonline)
Arkansas
Lakyn Garrison, Wickes, (2003-07), 3,736
Garrison had three of the top five all-time single season scoring performances in state history, scoring 997 as a freshman, 964 as a junior and 928 as a senior. (Source: Arkansas Activities Association record book)
California
Destiny Littleton, Bishop's (La Jolla), (2014-17), 4,300
Littleton averaged 42.7 points per game as a senior and was the Gatorade State Player of the Year. She averaged 33.3 points per game for her career. (Source: Cal-Hi Sports)
Colorado
Tracy Hill, Ridgway, (1980-83), 2,934
Hill set 21 state scoring records in high school during her career. She is a member of the National High School Hall of Fame. (Source: CHSAANow.com)
Connecticut
Tracy Lis, Killingly, (1985-88), 3,681
Set five national records by the time she graduated. She earned All-American honors and went on to set the Big East career scoring record while a Providence. (Source: Connecticut Women's Basketball Hall of Fame)
Delaware
Elena Delle Donne, Ursuline Academy (Wilmington), (2004-08) 2,818
One of the great players in WNBA history as she has made five All-Star games and was the league MVP in 2015. Set the national high school record with 80 consecutive free throws made. (Source: Wilmington newspaper)
Destiny Littleton, Bishop's
File photo by Justin Fine
Florida
Antoinette Bannister, Potter's House Christian (Jacksonville), (2008-12), 4,758
Bannister only played one season in the FHSAA, but helped Potters House Christian win five National Christian Athletic Association championships. (Source: Jacksonville newspaper)
Georgia
Jill Razor, Athens Academy (Athens), (1994-97), 3,399
Razor ranks as one of the most prolific free-throw shooters in national history with 1,026 in her four-year career. She now works as an ophthalmologist. (Source: NFHS record book)
Hawaii
Hawaii does not have an official state record book and thus the all-time girls basketball scoring leader is unknown, however a good place to start would be the Molina family. Older sister Chanelle was a three-time state Player of the Year by Gatorade while younger sister Cherilyn was a two-time Gatorade Player of the Year. Both are currently playing at Washington State.
Idaho
Idaho doesn't have an official state record book so the all-time girls basketball scoring leader is unknown. The best bets are Katie Baker, a three-time Gatorade State Player of the Year at Lake City, or possibly Destiny Slocum, who had close to 2,000 points while playing at Mountain View (Meridian).
Illinois
Tyra Buss, Mt. Carmel, (2010-14), 4,897
The all-time leading scorer in Illinois by over 850 points, Buss has the top two single-season scoring marks with 1,285 as a junior and 1,466 as a senior. She averaged 45.8 points per game as a senior and 38.0 for her career. (Source: IHSA record book)
Indiana
Jackie Young, Princeton, (2013-16), 3,268
Young holds the Nos. 2 and 3 single season scoring marks with 1,003 as a junior and 978 as a senior. Currently, a starter for the No. 1-ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish. (Source: IHSAA record book)
Iowa
Elle Ruffridge, Pocahontas, (2014-17), 2,951 (5v5)
Lynne Lorenzen, Ventura, (1983-87), 6,736 (6v6)
Ruffridge led her team to a pair of state championships and was a four-time All-State pick. She holds state records in career assists (802) and 3-pointers (466) as well. Lynne Lorenzen is the nation's all-time leader in scoring for 6-on-6 basketball, which Iowa stopped playing in 1993. (Source: Iowa state record book)
Kansas
Jackie Stiles, Central Plains (Claflin), (1994-97), 3,603
Stiles was an All-American in high school and college, setting scoring records at both levels. She became the first college player to score more than 1,000 points in a season while at Southwest Missouri State. She held the NCAA Division 1 career scoring mark of 3,393 points until it was broken in 2017. (Source: Kansas Sports Hall of Fame)
Kentucky
Whitney Creech, Jenkins, (2008-16), 5,527
Creech became just the third player in high school history to average over 50 points in a game, which she did as a senior (50.3). She first began playing varsity basketball as a fifth-grader. She is the nation's third all-time leading scorer. (Source: KHSAA record book)
Louisiana
Katie Antony, Anacoco, (1998-2003), 6,190
Antony ranks as the nation's all-time leading scorer, if games played prior to 9th grade are also included. She was the Gatorade State Player of the Year as a senior. (Source: various newspapers)
Maine
Cindy Blodgett, Lawrence (Fairfield), (1990-93), 2,596
A three-time Gatorade Sate Player of the Year while at Lawrence and a winner of four state championships. (Source: Portland newspapers)
Maryland
Rasheedah Nawal Akram, Mardela (Mardela Springs), (1994-97), 3,561
A three-time conference Player of the Year, Nawal averaged 36.8 points her senior year. (Source: Maryland newspapers)
Massachusetts
Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir, New Leadership (Springfield), (2004-09), 3,070
Became well known for playing basketball while wearing a Muslim head-dress known as a hijab. She became the first woman in NCAA history to play covered. (Source: Boston Globe)
A high school All-American, Hines was a three-time Academic All-Big Ten player while at Michigan State. (Source: MHSAA record book)
Minnesota
Rebekah Dahlman, Braham, (2010-13), 5,060
A two-time Gatorade State Player of the Year, Dahlman was a four-time All-State player. Her grandfather is John Kundla, a Hall of Fame coach who led the Minneapolis Lakers to NBA titles in the late 1940s and early 1950s. (Source: MHSL record book)
Mississippi
Victoria Vivians, Scott Central (Forest), (2011-14), 5,745
The second all-time leading scorer in U.S. history, Vivians averaged 46.2 points per game her senior year. (Source: MaxPreps)
Missouri
Hannah Wilkerson, Miller, (2006-10), 3,724
Wilkerson averaged 31 points over her career and averaged 36.8 points as a senior while scoring 1,215 points. (Source: Missouri state association record book)
Montana
Kayla Lambert, Brockton, (1998-2002), 3,453
Twice named the state's Gatorade Player of the Year, Lambert averaged 34.2 points for her career including a high of 65 points in one game. (Source: Montana state association record book)
Nebraska
Darcy Stracke, Chambers, (1993-96), 2,752
Stracke won four state championships while playing at two different schools. She won three at Chambers and one a Stuart as a freshman. (Source: Nebraska state association record book)
Nevada
Danika Sharp, West Wendover, (2007-10), 2,803
Sharp averaged 29.7 points per game as a junior and 35.5 as a senior while earning All-America honors. (Source: Nevada state association record book)
New Hampshire
Karen Wood, Henniker, (1980-83), 2,677
Wood led Henniker to four straight Class S state championships. (Source: various newspapers)
New Jersey
Kristen Somogyi, St. Peter (New Brunswick), (1989-92), 3,899
Somogyi, a three-time Parade All-American, broke the state record for scoring, boys or girls, that was previously held by her father John, who had 3,310 points. (Source: NJ.com)
New Mexico
Talmai Aguirre, Silver (Silver City), (2002-06), 3,297
Known for her accurate free throw shooting, Aguirre also holds state records for free throws in a season (299) and a career (787). (Source: New Mexico state association record book)
New York
Caryn Schoff, St. Johnsville, (1989-95), 3,550
Schoff helped lead her team to a record of 146-7 in her six years on the varsity, including back-to-back undefeated seasons and 64 straight wins. (Source: New York state association record book)
North Carolina
Danyel Parker, Clinton, (1986-89), 3,225
Parker led Clinton to three state championship games, winning the title as a senior. She averaged 30.7 points in her career and played at North Carolina State. (Source: North Carolina state association record book)
North Dakota
Rylee Nudell, Maple Valley (Tower City), (2012-2016), 3,458
The three-time All-State pick not only holds the state record for points, but is also the all-time leader in rebounds with 1,761. (Source: North Dakota Hoops)
Ohio
Marlene Stollings, Eastern (Beaver), (1990-93), 3,514
The current head coach at Texas Tech, Stollings has been an NCAA Division 1 head coach since 2011 at four schools. She was a two-time state Player of the Year in high school. (Source: Ohio state association record book)
Oklahoma
Taylor Roberts, Classen SAS (Oklahoma City), (2014-17), 3,429
Roberts averaged 30.9 points per game in high school including 30.5 as a senior. She currently plays at Tennessee State. (Source: Iwasatthegame.com)
Oregon
Kianna Brown, Triangle Lake (Blachly), (2011-14), 2,894
A two-time state MVP in high school, Brown is one of the leading free throw shooters in the nation as a member of the Portland State University team. (source: Doug Calvert/Mal Van Meer)
Pennsylvania
Maria Fantanarosa, Mt. Carmel Christian (Mount Pleasant), (1982-85), 3,823
Since graduating college, Fantanarosa has been a college coach for nearly 25 years, leading Miami (Ohio) for nearly a decade and currently assisting at Michigan State. (Source: Pahoops.com)
Rhode Island
Chelsea Marandola, Johnston, (2002-05), 2,632
Marandola also ranks as the No. 3 all-time leading scorer at Providence University. (Source: Providence Journal)
South Carolina
Ivory Latta, York, (1997-03), 4,319
At 5-foot-6, Latta is one of the smaller players to ever play in the WNBA. She even wrote a children's book about it called "Despite the Height" which tells young readers about her journey to becoming a basketball all-star. (Source: Palmetto's Finest record book)
South Dakota
Jill Young, Mitchell Christian (Mitchell), (2002-07), 3,317
Besides being the state's all-time scoring leader, Young leads the state in 3-point field goals made in a career. She holds the same record at South Dakota State. (Source: South Dakota Sports History)
Tennessee
Nikki McCray, Collierville, (1986-90), 3,594
Currently the coach at Old Dominion, McCray was a three-time WNBA AllStar and a two-time Olympic Gold Medalist. (Source: Tennessee state association record book)
Texas
Adrian McGowen, Goodrich, (2003-06), 5,424
McGowen holds the record for most points scored during a four-year high school career, according to the NFHS record book. She holds four of the top seven single season scoring point totals in Texas history (1,774, 1,356, 1,222, 1,158) and she averaged 53.8 points per game as a senior. (Source: Texas Basketball History)
Utah
Julie Krommenhoek, American Fork, (1990-94), 2,384
After high school, Krommenhoek earned honorable mention All-America honors at Utah three times and set the school record for scoring average. She currently works as a referee for NCAA Women's basketball games. (Source: Utah state association record book)
Vermont
Jade Huntington, Oxbow (Bradford), (1985-88), 2,114
Huntington's team lost two games in her four years on a the varsity, winning three state titles and finishing undefeated three times. (Source: various newspapers)
Virginia
La'Keshia Frett, Phoebus (Hampton), (1990-93), 3,290
The Gatorade National Player of the Year and a two-time Parade All-American, Frett went on to play at Georgia and earn all-conference honors three times. (Source: VHSL record book)
Washington
Jennifer Stinson, Davenport, (1992-95), 2881
Although a standout in basketball, Stinson attended Washington State on a volleyball scholarship and ranks among the school's all-time leaders in kills and blocks. She was also a three-time state champion in the high jump in high school. (Source: Nathan Joyce)
West Virginia
Christy Cooper, Circleville, (1986-89), 3,392
Cooper has the highest single-season scoring average of any girls basketball player, averaging 60 points per game as a senior. She had high games of 85 and 82 points and scored 1,434 points for the season. (Source: Doug Huff)
Wisconsin
Megan Gustafson, South Shore (Port Wing), (2012-15), 3,229
Coming from a town of under 500 residents, Gustafson had to play on the boys team in eighth grade due to a lack of girls to form a girls team. Playing at the University of Iowa, Gustafson has been named Big 10 Player of the Week eight times this season. (Source: Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association)
Wyoming
Tahnee Robinson, Lander Valley (Lander), (2002-06), 2,303
Raised on a reservation, Robinson was a McDonald's All-American and went on to a college career at University of Nevada. (Source: Wyoming Basketball History)
Tyra Buss, Mt. Carmel
File photo by Wayne Litmer