Guiding your basketball team to an undefeated record and a state championship aren't prerequisites to land a spot on the Kansas Girls Super Six basketball team. But it doesn't hurt.
Wichita Heights' Jhasmin Bowen (25-0, 6A), DaShawn Harden of St. Thomas Aquinas (25-0, 5A) and Olpe's (26-0, 1A-1) Kathryn Flott finished strong senior seasons by guiding their respective basketball teams through a perfect slate and into the winner's circle at last week's Kansas Girls State Basketball Tournament.
Sharing a spot on the Kansas Girls Super Six basketball team, with that trio, are last year's MVP Natalie Knight of Olathe South, Wichita Collegiate's Ashia Woods and Lizzy Jeronimus of Shawnee Mission West.
Bowen's teammate, Mary Sims highlights the second team, as does Wichita Southeast standout Jamillah Bonner. Goddard's Kija Hart, Tecumseh-Shawnee Heights' Cierra Ceazer, Merissa Quick of Cheney and Liberal's Justice Norah were tabbed as some of the state's top 12 girls basketball players as well.
Below is a look at the final Kansas Girls basketball rankings as well. All seven champions are seated in the top spot of their classifications final 2010-11 rankings.
KANSAS GIRLS ALL-STATE BASKETBALL TEAMSSUPER SIXJhasmin Bowen, Wichita Heights 6-0 Sr. 14
Natalie Knight, Olathe South 5-6 Sr. 17
Dashawn Harden, St. Thomas Aquinas 5-7 Sr. 15.8
Ashia Woods, Wichita Collegiate 5-11 Sr. 22
Kathryn Flott, Olpe 6-1 Sr. 22.8
Lizzy Jeronimus, Shawnee Mission West 5-11 Sr. 17.8
SUPER SIX SECOND TEAMMary Sims, Wichita Heights 5-7 Sr. 10.5
Jamillah Bonner, Wichita Southeast 5-7 Sr. 16
Kjia Hart, Goddard 5-11 Sr. 18.1
Cierra Ceazer, Tecumseh-Shawnee Heights 5-11 Sr. 19
Merissa Quick, Cheney 6-3 Sr. 15
Justice Norah, Liberal 5-7 Sr. 22.8
CLASS 6AJhasmin Bowen, Wichita Heights 6-0 Sr. 14.0
Mary Sims, Wichita Heights 5-7 Sr. 10.5
Lizzy Jeronimus, Shawnee Mission West 5-11 Sr. 17.8
Natalie Knight, Olathe South 5-6 Sr. 17.0
Jamillah Bonner, Wichita Southeast 5-7 Sr. 16.0
Kija Hart, Goddard 5-11 Sr. 18.1
SECOND TEAM Daria Sprew, Topeka High
Tahlia Pope, Wichita Heights
Jayla Jackson, Olathe Northwest
Sanayika Shields, Olathe East
Taylor Zordel, Topeka Washburn Rural
Brianna Caldwell, Wichita Northwest
CLASS 5ACasyn Buchman, McPherson 5-9 Sr. 13
Cierra Ceazer, Tecumseh-Shawnee Heights 5-11 Sr. 19
DaShawn Harden, St. Thomas Aquinas 5-7 Sr. 15.8
Kate Lehman, Newton 6-4 Sr. 16.8
Justice Norah, Liberal 5-7 Sr. 22.8
Aerial Smith, Blue Valley 5-8 Sr. 9.6
SECOND TEAMShandelyn Stewart, Bishop Miege
Katelyn Loecker, McPherson
Courtney Waldner, Emporia
Logan Antenen, Salina South
Catherine Cranmer, Andover
Shanise Brooks, Topeka Highland Park
CLASS 4AJordan Baldwin, Ottawa 5-10 Sr. 10.8
Merissa Quick, Cheney 6-3 Sr. 15
Jayde Reid, Topeka Hayden 5-11 Sr. 16.3
Megan Bergstrom, Basehor-Linwood 6-0 Sr. 14.7
Kaylee Page, Wamego 6-2 Fr. 19.8
Kyrstie Ehm, Towanda-Circle 5-11 Sr. 15
SECOND TEAMAlly Nikkel, Cheney
Ryann Bowser, Holton
Sameia Kendall, Kansas City-Sumner Academy
Kelsey Webber, Rose Hill
Paige Champlin, Concordia
Sydney Crimmins, Clay Center
CLASS 3ARachel Jacobs, Hays-Thomas More Prep Marian 5-8 Jr. 19.2
Jordan Kramer, Jefferson County North 5-8 Jr. 20
Ashia Woods, Wichita Collegiate 5-11 Sr. 22
Carly Spicer, Osage City 6-1 Sr. 17.3
Kelly Thomson, Riley County 5-10 Jr. 15.4
Kaitlyn Rogers, Fredonia 5-3 Sr. 19
SECOND TEAMMarissa Cox, Central Heights
Heidi Brown, Southwestern Heights
Tena Loewen, Hillsboro
Tangie Hileman, Smith Center
Jessica Downard, Marysville
Taylyn Schwartz, Eureka
CLASS 2AHillary Chvatal, Atwood-Rawlins County 6-2 Jr. 25.1
Lexi Hardiek, Hill City 5-8 Sr. 17
Dani Winters, Plainville 5-11 Sr. 20.3
Mariah Jones, Ell-Saline 5-10 Sr. 17
Jenna Farris, Lincoln 5-6 So. 23.5
Avery Burns, Cimarron 5-5 Jr. 17.2
SECOND TEAMAbbey Kearney, Valley Falls
Taylor Schrag, Moundridge
Haley Pfau, Oskaloosa
Jordan Krohn, Onaga
Chelsea Beckman, Jayhawk-Linn
Missy Swanson, Oxford
CLASS 1A-1Kathryn Flott, Olpe 6-1 Sr. 22.8
Kendyl McDougald, Olpe 5-9 Jr. 10.8
Morgan Westhoff, St. Paul 5-8 Sr. 19.3
Mikayla Skidmore, South Gray 5-5 Sr. 22
Megan Stagner, Little River 5-10 Sr. 20.3
Kassy Ptacek, Minneola 5-8 Sr. 14.4
SECOND TEAMAshley Romig, Waverly
Brena Alexander, South Central
Alexis Hafenstein, Cedar Vale/Dexter
Kelsey Blair, Satanta
MacKenzie Mense, Hoxie
Kendra Zabokrtsky, Hanover
CLASS 1A-2Ali Brewster, Argonia 5-7 Sr. 12
Vanessa Kresin, Beloit St. John's 5-8 Sr. 21.8
Jamie Patrick, Hutchinson Central Christian 5-11 Jr. 21.7
Valerie Hecht, Bern 6-0 Sr. 14
Kinsey Phelan, Quivira Heights 5-5 Sr. 17.1
Karlie Steinle, Wilson 5-8 So. 19.9
SECOND TEAMAshton Stansbury, Argonia
Aimee Flaming, Goessel
Teresa Wade, St. John
Danica Casey, Natoma
Stephanie Busse, Cheylin
Becca Hasenkamp, Centralia
FINAL KANSAS GIRLS BASKETBALL RANKINGSTOP 101. Wichita Heights (25-0)
2. St. Thomas Aquinas (25-0)
3. Shawnee Mission West (24-3)
4. Olathe East (20-5)
5. Olathe South (21-2)
6. Blue Valley (20-5)
7. Holton (26-0)
8. McPherson (22-3)
9. Olathe Northwest (19-4)
10. Cheney (25-1)
CLASS 6A1. Wichita Heights (25-0)
2. Shawnee Mission West (24-3)
3. Olathe East (20-5)
4. Olathe South (21-2)
5. Olathe Northwest (19-4)
6. Maize (17-6)
7. Topeka Washburn Rural (17-8)
8. Wichita Northwest (18-5)
9. Goddard (15-7)
10. Dodge City (15-6)
CLASS 5A1. St. Thomas Aquinas (25-0)
2. Blue Valley (20-5)
3. McPherson (22-3)
4. Bishop Miege (16-6)
5. Newton (19-3)
6. Tecumseh-Shawnee Heights (19-6)
7. Emporia (16-7)
8. Salina South (19-3)
9. Mill Valley (16-4)
10. Andover (16-7)
CLASS 4A1. Holton (26-0)
2. Cheney (25-1)
3. Basehor-Linwood (20-5)
4. Colby (21-3)
5. Ottawa (20-6)
6. Topeka Hayden (18-6)
7. Haven (20-4)
8. Independence (16-8)
9. Girard (19-3)
10. Spring Hill (15-6)
CLASS 3A1. Wichita Collegiate (20-6)
2. Jefferson County North (25-1)
3. Effingham-Atchison County (19-3)
4. Hillsboro (21-5)
5. Hays-Thomas More Prep Marian (20-6)
6. Riley County (21-3)
7. Osage City (21-3)
8. Southwestern Heights (17-4)
9. Holcomb (18-4)
10. Smith Center (19-3)
CLASS 2A1. Moundridge (21-5)
2. Berean Academy (20-3)
3. Washington County (21-1)
4. Brookville-Ell Saline (19-7)
5. Oxford (23-4)
6. Cimarron (19-4)
7. Mound City-Jayhawk Linn (14-12)
8. Republic County (15-9)
9. Oakley (18-6)
10. Hill City (18-5)
CLASS 1A-11. Olpe (26-0)
2. Hoxie (24-2)
3. South Central (22-3)
4. Little River (23-3)
5. St. John-Hudson (16-2)
6. Claflin (17-4)
7. Cedar Vale/Dexter (19-5)
8. Spearville (17-5)
9. Hanover (16-8)
10. Baileyville B&B (16-5)
CLASS 1A-21. Argonia (26-0)
2. Hutchinson Central Christian (24-2)
3. Wilson (21-5)
4. Beloit-St. John's Tipton Catholic (22-2)
5. South Barber (16-6)
6. Thunder Ridge (17-5)
7. Norwich (14-5)
8. Ingalls (15-11)
9. Sharon Springs-Wallace County (14-10)
10. Bucklin (12-9)