The St. Mary's (Stockton) Rams and the Mater Dei (Santa Ana) Monarchs, ranked as the No. 1 and No. 2 teams in the country by the MaxPreps Xcellent 25 Girls Basketball Rankings, secured three of the top five positions on the MaxPreps California All-State Girls Basketball Team.
Chelsea Gray, who helped lead the Rams to their second straight state championship and the No. 1 overall national ranking, earned the Player of the Year honors and was joined on the first team by Ram teammate Afure Jemerigbe. Meanwhile, Mater Dei's Kaleena Lewis also made the first team, while teammate Jordan Adams earned a spot on the second team.
Coach of the Year honors went to Stephen White, who led Oak Ridge (El Dorado Hills) to a stunning upset win over Long Beach Poly in the Division I state championship game.
Player of the Year
CHELSEA GRAY (St. Mary's-Stockton)
The 5-foot-11 senior point guard is considered the Magic Johnson of girls basketball in California, a do-it-all guard who helped lead the Rams to a mythical Xcellent 25 National Championship. The McDonald's All-American averaged 17.1 points, 4.1 rebounds and 6.0 assists per game, leading St. Mary's to a 34-1 record and second consecutive Division III state crown. Gray has signed a letter of intent to Duke.
Coach of the Year
STEPHEN WHITE (Oak Ridge-El Dorado Hills)
White led the Trojans not only to their first ever Northern California championship, but a stunning Division I state crown, following a 55-42 victory over four-time defending champion Long Beach Poly in the finals. Playing with only two 6-footers on his roster, one who played very much, Oak Ridge finished with a 32-3 record and No. 18 in the final national Freeman rankings. Chelsea Gray, St. Mary's
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MAXPREPS CALIFORNIA ALL-STATE TEAM
First Team
G - Chelsea Gray, St. Mary's (Stockton), 6-0, Sr
Stockton Record Player of the Year... Gatorade State Player of the Year... Led team to Division III state championship for second straight season... Averaged 16.5 ppg, 6.3 assists, 5.4 steals, 4.2 rebounds... McDonald's All-American.
G - Kaleena Lewis, Mater Dei (Santa Ana), 6-0, Jr
CIF Southern Section 2A Player of the Year... Los Angeles Times MVP... Led Monarchs to Division II state championship... Averaged 23.8 ppg, 8 rebounds.
C - Lindsay Sherbert, Great Oak (Temecula), 6-1, Sr
McDonald's All-American... Riverside Press-Enterprise MVP... All-CIF Southern Section 1AA first team... Averaged 27.1 ppg, 4.5 rebounds, 2.1 steals per game.
F - Afure Jemerigbe, St. Mary's, 6-0, Sr
Stockton Record Player of the Year... Led team to Division III state championship for second straight season... Averaged 13.8 points, 5.4 rebounds, 2.4 assists... McDonald's All-American.
F - Sara James, Oak Ridge (El Dorado Hills), 5-10, Sr
Averaged 22 points per game... Sacramento Bee All-Metro... Led team to Division I state championship.
Second Team
G - Thea Lemberger, Santa Monica, 5-10, Sr
Southern Section 1A Player of the Year... All-Southland by Los Angeles Times... Averaged 18 ppg, 3 assists, 4 rebounds.
G - Jordan Adams, Mater Dei, 6-1, Soph
All-Southland by Los Angeles Times... All-Orange County... All-CIF Southern Section 2A first team... 10.6 ppg, 7 rebounds, 6.7 assists.
C - Erica Payne, Carondelet (Concord), 6-2, Jr
San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro 1st team... All-East Bay 1st team... Averaged 15.0 ppg, 10.9 rebounds, 2.2 blocks.
F - Sheila Boykin, Long Beach Poly, 6-0, Jr
All-Southland by Los Angeles Times... All-CIF Southern Section 1-AA 1st team... Averaged 10 ppg, 9 rebounds, 4 assists.
F - Kelsey Harris, Brea Olinda, 5-9, Sr
All-Southland by Los Angeles Times... All-Orange County... Averaged 12.5 ppg.
Third Team
G - Brianna Orlich, Clovis West (Fresno), 5-10, Sr
Fresno Bee Player of the Year... Averaged 21.6 ppg, 6.2 rebounds, 3.7 assists.
G - Brittany Shine, Sacramento, 5-10, Sr
Sacramento Bee All-Metro MVP... Averaged 16.7 ppg, 4.5 assists, 4.2 rebounds.
C - Elisabeth Gordon, Archbishop Mitty (San Jose), 6-2, Sr
San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro 2nd team... Averaged 10.7 ppg, 9.3 rebounds... San Jose Mercury News Player of the Year.
F - Cassie Harberts, San Clemente, 6-3, Sr
All-Southland by Los Angeles Times... All-CIF Southern Section 1-AA 1st team... Averaged 27 ppg, 15 rebounds.
F - Bonnie Samuelson, Edison (Huntington Beach), 6-3, Jr
All-Southland by Los Angeles Times... All-CIF Southern Section 1-AA 1st team... Averaged 27 ppg, 9 rebounds
Special Mention
1. Alex Sanchez, Troy (Fullerton)
All-CIF Southern Section 1-AA 1st team... All-Southland by Los Angeles Times... Averaged 12 ppg.
2. Brittany Boyd, Berkeley, 5-8, Jr
San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro 1st team...All-East Bay 1st team... Averaged 17.8 ppg, 6.7 assists.
3. Jalei Kinder, Stockdale (Bakersfield), 5-6, Sr
Two-time Bakersfield Californian MVP... Averaged 16.5 ppg, 3.4 assists, 4.4 rebounds, 4.3 steals.
4. Adrianne Thomas, Summit (Fontana), 5-9, Sr
All-Riverside Press Enterprise 1st team... Averaged 18.1 ppg... All-CIF Southern Section 1A 1st team.
5. Madison Parrish, Hanford, 5-9, Jr
All-Fresno Bee 1st team... Averaged 14.8 ppg, 7.2 assists, 4.5 steals, 3.4 rebounds.
6. Alexis Perry, Brea Olinda, 5-7, Jr, G
All-Orange County... All-CIF Southern Section 2AA 1st team... Averaged 9 ppg, 4 assists.
7. Eilise Oconnor, St. Ignatius (San Francisco), 5-8, Sr, G
San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro 1st team... WCAL MVP... Averaged 14 ppg.
8. Melissa Zornig, Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita), 5-9, Sr
All-Orange County... All-CIF Southern Section 2AA 1st team... 2,447 career points, 23.7 ppg.
9. Hazel Ramirez, Inglewood (Inglewood), 5-6, Sr
All-Wave Newspapers MVP... All-CIF Southern Section III-AA MVP... Averaged 12.4 ppg, 5.1 assists, 3.8 steals.
10. Ariana Elegado, La Jolla Country Day, 5-6, Sr
San Diego Section Player of the Year... Averaged 14.1 ppg, 6.3 assists.
11. Nicole Hung, Harvard-Westlake (North Hollywood), 5-11, Sr
All-CIF Southern Section 4-AA MVP... Averaged 17.7 ppg, 9.0 rebounds.
12. Brandi Henton, Modesto Christian (Modesto), 5-8, Sr
Modesto Bee Player of the Year... Averaged 21.2 ppg, 3.4 steals.
13. Ariel Thomas, McClatchy (Sacramento), 5-5, Sr
Sacramento Bee All-Metro 1st team... Averaged 25.9 ppg, 4.6 assists, 7.7 rebounds, 3.3 steals.
14. Jasmine Lister, Santiago (Corona), 5-5, Sr
All-Riverside Press Enterprise 1st team... Averaged 18.89 ppg, 2.8 assists... All-CIF 1AA 1st team.
15. Cassie Pappas, Crescenta Valley (La Crescenta), 5-9, Sr
All-CIF Southern Section 1AA 1st team... Averaged 25.2 ppg, 6.4 rebounds, 3.1 steals. Sara James, Oak Ridge
Photo by Nicholas Koza
DIVISION I
First Team
G - Thea Lemberger, Santa Monica, 5-10, Sr
Southern Section 1A Player of the Year... All-Southland by Los Angeles Times... Averaged 18 ppg, 3 assists, 4 rebounds.
G - Brianna Orlich, Clovis West, 5-10, Sr
Fresno Bee Player of the Year... Averaged 21.6 ppg, 6.2 rebounds, 3.7 assists.
C - Lindsay Sherbert, Great Oak, 6-1, Sr
McDonald's All-American... Riverside Press-Enterprise MVP... All-CIF Southern Section 1AA first team... Averaged 27.1 ppg, 4.5 rebounds, 2.1 steals per game.
F - Sara James, Oak Ridge, 5-10, Sr
Averaged 22 points per game... Sacramento Bee All-Metro... Led team to Division I state championship.
F - Sheila Boykin, Long Beach Poly, 6-0, Jr
All-Southland by Los Angeles Times... All-CIF Southern Section 1-AA 1st team... Averaged 10 ppg, 9 rebounds, 4 assists.
MVP: Sara James, Oak Ridge
Second Team
G - Alex Sanchez, Troy, 5-0, Sr
All-CIF Southern Section 1-AA 1st team... All-Southland by Los Angeles Times... Averaged 12 ppg.
G - Brittany Boyd, Berkeley, 5-8, Jr
San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro 1st team...All-East Bay 1st team... Averaged 17.8 ppg, 6.7 assists.
G - Jalei Kinder, Stockdale, 5-6, Sr
Two-time Bakersfield Californian MVP... Averaged 16.5 ppg, 3.4 assists, 4.4 rebounds, 4.3 steals.
F - Adrianne Thomas, Summit, 5-9, Sr
All-Riverside Press Enterprise 1st team... Averaged 18.1 ppg... All-CIF Southern Section 1A 1st team.
F - Cassie Harberts, San Clemente, 6-3, Sr
All-Southland by Los Angeles Times... All-CIF Southern Section 1-AA 1st team... Averaged 27 ppg, 15 rebounds. Kaleena Lewis, Mater Dei
Photo by Nicholas Koza
DIVISION II
First Team
G - Kaleena Lewis, Mater Dei, 6-0, Jr
Southern Section CIF 2A Player of the Year... Los Angeles Times MVP... Led Monarchs to Division II state championship... Averaged 23.8 ppg, 8 rebounds.
G - Jordan Adams, Mater Dei, 6-1, Soph
All-Southland by Los Angeles Times... All-Orange County... All-CIF Southern Section 2A first team... 10.6 ppg, 7 rebounds, 6.7 assists.
C - Erica Payne, Carondelet, 6-2, Jr
San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro 1st team... All-East Bay 1st team... Averaged 15.0 ppg, 10.9 rebounds, 2.2 blocks.
F - Bonnie Samuelson, Edison, 6-3, Jr
All-Southland by Los Angeles Times... All-CIF Southern Section 2-AA 1st team... Averaged 27 ppg, 9 rebounds
F - Kelsey Harris, Brea Olinda, 5-9, Sr
All-Southland by Los Angeles Times... All-Orange County... Averaged 12.5 ppg.
MVP: Kaleena Lewis, Mater Dei
Second Team
G - Madison Parrish, Hanford, 5-9, Jr
All-Fresno Bee 1st team... Averaged 14.8 ppg, 7.2 assists, 4.5 steals, 3.4 rebounds.
G - Alexis Perry, Brea Olinda, 5-7, Jr, G
All-Orange County... All-CIF Southern Section 2AA 1st team... Averaged 9 ppg, 4 assists.
C - Elisabeth Gordon, Mitty, 6-2, Sr
San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro 2nd team... Averaged 10.7 ppg, 9.3 rebounds... San Jose Mercury News Player of the Year.
F - Sydnee Fipps, Yosemite (Oakhurst), 5-10, Jr
All-Fresno Bee 1st team... Averaged 24.5 ppg, 10.0 rebounds.
F - Ricki Radanovich, Carondelet, 5-10, F
San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro 2nd team... All-East Bay 1st team... Averaged 16 ppg.
DIVISION III
First Team
G - Chelsea Gray, St. Mary's, 6-0, Sr
Stockton Record Player of the Year... Gatorade State Player of the Year... Led team to Division III state championship for second straight season... Averaged 16.5 ppg, 6.3 assists, 5.4 steals, 4.2 rebounds... McDonald's All-American.
G - Brittany Shine, Sacramento, 5-10, Sr
Sacramento Bee All-Metro MVP... Averaged 16.7 ppg, 4.5 assists, 4.2 rebounds.
F - Alexis Wideman, Bishop Amat (La Puente), 5-9, Sr
All-CIF Southern Section Division III-AA 1st team... San Gabriel Valley Tribune MVP.
F - Afure Jeremigbe, St. Mary's, 6-0, Sr
Stockton Record Player of the Year... Led team to Division III state championship for second straight season... Averaged 13.8 points, 5.4 rebounds, 2.4 assists... McDonald's All-American.
F - Elise O'Connor, St. Ignatius, 5-8, Sr
San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro 1st team... WCAL MVP... Averaged 14 ppg.
MVP: Chelsea Gray, St. Mary's
Second Team
G - Melissa Zornig, Santa Margarita, 5-9, Sr
All-Orange County... All-CIF Southern Section 2AA 1st team... 2,447 career points, 23.7 ppg.
G - Hazel Ramirez, Inglewood, 5-6, Sr
All-Wave Newspapers MVP... All-CIF Southern Section III-AA MVP... Averaged 12.4 ppg, 5.1 assists, 3.8 steals.
F - Robie Mayberry, Bishop O'Dowd (Oakland), 6-0, Sr
San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro 1st team...All-East Bay... Averaged 17.1 ppg, 8 rebounds, 5.1 assists.
F - Brittany Oster, Agoura (Agoura), 5-11, Sr
All-CIF Southern Section Division III-AA 1st team... Ventura County Coaches MVP... Averaged 16.2 ppg, 9.6 rebounds.
F - Kamilah Jackson, Sacred Heart Cathedral (San Francisco), 5-11, Sr
San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro 2nd team... Averaged 17.9 ppg, 8.3 rebounds. Nicole Hung, Harvard-Westlake
Photo by Nicholas Koza
DIVISION IV
First Team
G - Ariana Elegado, La Jolla Country Day, 5-6, Sr
San Diego Section Player of the Year... Averaged 14.1 ppg, 6.3 assists.
G - Brandi Henton, Modesto Christian, 5-8, Sr
Modesto Bee Player of the Year... Averaged 21.2 ppg, 3.4 steals.
C - Kody Burke, Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks), Sr
All-CIF Southern Section Division IV-AA 1st team... All-Los Angeles Daily News 1st team... Averaged 22.7 ppg, 12.2 rebounds.
F - Sage Romberg, McKinleyville (McKinleyville), 6-0, Sr
Humboldt Del Norte two-time league MVP... Averaged 18.3 ppg, 11.4 rebounds, 4.6 assists, 3.0 blocks.
F - Nicole Hung, Harvard Westlake, 5-11, Sr
All-CIF Southern Section 4AA MVP... Averaged 17.7 ppg, 9.0 rebounds.
MVP: Nicole Hung, Harvard Westlake
Second Team
G - Janelle Travis, Justin-Siena (Napa), 5-7, Sr
San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro 2nd team... Napa County MVP... Averaged 19.7 ppg, 5.3 assists, 6.6 rebounds, 2.9 steals.
G - Kristen Ale, Bishop Montgomery (Torrance), Jr
All-CIF Southern Section 4AA 1st team.
G - Margeaux Gupilan, Bellarmine-Jefferson (Burbank), 5-8, Sr
All-CIF Southern Section Division IV-AA 1st team... All-Los Angeles Daily News 1st team... Averaged 13.8 ppg, 5.8 assists, 5.1 rebounds.
F - Danielle Mauldin, St. Mary's (Albany), 5-11, Sr
San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro 2nd team... All-East Bay 1st team... Averaged 14.7 ppg, 10.6 rebounds.
F - Tabitha Torres, Corcoran, 5-9, Sr
Fresno Bee All-Area 1st team... Averaged 19.5 ppg, 4.0 assists, 3.3 steals, 1.3 blocks. Michelle Miller, Poly
Photo by Vincent Puligese
DIVISION V
First Team
G - Michelle Miller, Poly (Pasadena), Soph
Led state in scoring with 31.2 ppg... Pasadena Star News Player of the Year... All-CIF Southern Section Division IV-AA MVP.
G - Danielle Pruitt, View Park (Los Angeles), 5-8, Jr
All-Wave Newspapers 1st team... All-Los Angeles City Section 1st team... Averaged 15.9 ppg, 6.9 rebounds, 2.8 assists.
C - Destini French, St. Bernard (Playa del Rey), 6-2, Jr
All-Wave Newspapers 1st team... All-CIF Southern Section VI-AA MVP... Averaged 15.4 ppg, 18.3 rebounds, 4.6 blocks, 3.2 assists.
F - Hailie Eackles, Pinewood (Los Altos Hills), 5-8, Jr
San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro 1st team... All-San Jose Mercury News 1st team... Averaged 16.3 ppg, 9.2 rebounds.
F - Cheyenne Williams, Bradshaw Christian (Sacramento), 6-1, Sr
Sacramento Bee All-Metro selection... Averaged 16.0 ppg, 10.3 rebounds, 2.6 blocks.
MVP: Michelle Miller, Poly
Second Team
G - Miranda Seto, Pinewood, 5-4, Jr
All-San Jose Mercury News 2nd team... Averaged 11.4 ppg, 2.6 steals, 2.3 assists.
G - Jazmine McDuffy, Mojave, 5-7, Sr
All-CIF Southern Section Division V-AA 1st team... Averaged 24.5 ppg, 11.4 rebounds, 8.4 steals.
C - Kendall Cooper, St. Anthony (Long Beach), 6-3, Fr
All-CIF Southern Section V-AA 1st team... Averaged 10.9 ppg, 3.1 blocks, 8.5 rebounds.
F - Chantel Dooley, Montclair Prep (Van Nuys), 5-9, Sr
All-CIF Southern Section V-AA 1st team... Averaged 16.4 ppg, 10.0 rebounds, 4.1 assists, 3.6 steals.
F - Kimmy Micheletti, University Prep (Redding), 5-11, F
All-Northern Section 1st team... Averaged 20.3 ppg, 11.6 rebounds, 3.1 steals.