2021-22 MaxPreps Sophomore All-America Team: Jaloni Cambridge of Ensworth headlines high school girls basketball's best from Class of 2024

You can count on one hand the number of teams in this year's MaxPreps Top 25 that were led by a sophomore. In fact, you can count them on one finger — that would be No. 24 Ensworth (Nashville, Tenn.) and the MaxPreps National Sophomore of the Year, Jaloni Cambridge.

Ensworth might have been ranked even higher if Cambridge had not missed some key games with COVID as she was the straw that stirred the drink for the Tennessee Division II Class AA champions. Note that with Cambridge at full strength, the Tigers won their four state playoff games by an average of 24 points, as her all-around play made everyone on the team better.


The players below were honored for their high school performances, both individual and team. Club and international play were not factored in. Also, thanks to all the coaches who posted information on MaxPreps and helped us gather statistics. First Team

MAXPREPS NATIONAL SOPHOMORE OF THE YEAR
Jaloni Cambridge, Ensworth (Nashville, Tenn.)
5-6 | Guard | Uncommitted
The driving force for the No. 24 team in the country, averaging 17.3 points, 6.4 rebounds, 3.8 steals and 3.1 assists a game. As if that weren't enough for the Division II Class AA champions, she also had a 1.5 assist/turnover ratio and made 34 percent of her 3-pointers.

Joyce Edwards, Camden (S.C.)
6-1 | Forward | Uncommitted
Points? 24 a game. Rebounds? 11.9. You expect those from a forward, but Edwards also added 106 steals and had a 1.6 assist/turnover ratio for a 21-win team.

Olivia Olson, Benilde-St. Margaret's (St. Louis Park, Minn.)
6-0 | Guard | Uncommitted
Britt Prince, Elkhorn North (Elkhorn, Neb.)
5-11 | Point guard | Uncommitted
The Wolves went 26-1 and won the Class B title as Prince averaged 24.1 points, 7.0 rebounds, 4.4 steals and 4.3 assists a game. She also hit 40.4 percent of her 3-pointers and 83.7 percent of her free throws.

Sarah Strong, Grace Christian (Sanford, N.C.)
6-2 | Forward | Uncommitted
Strong led the Crusaders to a 29-1 record and a 1A state title by averaging 25.5 points and 17.6 rebounds a game, hitting 42 percent of her 3-point attempts and having a 2.3 assist/turnover ratio. Second Team

Imari Berry, Clarksville (Tenn.)
5-10 | Guard | Uncommitted
Berry did it all for the Wildcats, from points (24.6 a game) to rebounds (7.5) to steals (3.9) to assists (.25) and even blocked shots (1.6).

Liv McGill, Hopkins (Minnetonka, Minn.)
5-10 | Guard |Uncommitted
Surrounded by Power 5 talent on the No. 6 team in the MaxPreps Top 25, McGill's numbers did not reflect her talent. But her 2.0 assist/turnover ratio and 47.2. percent 3-point shooting were instrumental in the Royals' 26-1 record and state title.

Kiyomi McMiller, Trinity Collegiate (Darlington, S.C.)
5-7 Point guard | Uncommitted
If there were a statistic that measured ball-handling brilliance, McMiller would be at the top of the charts. But her 27.1 points a game for a 26-5 team — plus an all-around game — earned her this spot.

Kennedy Smith, Etiwanda (Calif.)
6-1 | Power forward | Uncommitted
Just one of the legion of talented Eagles, Smith averaged 19.1 points, 9.3 rebounds, 3.2 steals, 2.2 assists and 2.1 blocks for the No. 5 team in the country.

Adhel Tac, South Grand Prairie (Grand Prairie, Texas)
6-5 | Center | Uncommitted
The name is short but the game is big: 14.1 points and 8.8 rebounds a game (with 63.4 percent shooting) for the 35-5 Warriors. Third Team

Indya Davis, West Bloomfield (Mich.)
5-9 | Guard | Uncommitted
Davis, along with her talented twin sister Summer, led the Lakers to a state title and the No. 25 ranking in the country. She averaged 14.6 points a game and converted 38 percent of her 3-pointers.

Zamareya Jones, North Pitt (Bethel, N.C.)
5-6 | Guard | Uncommitted
She averaged 24.3 points, 5.7 assists and 4.3 steals a game for the Panthers, while hitting 61 percent of her shots.

Jordan Lee, St. Mary's (Stockton, Calif.)
5-11 | Guard | Uncommitted
Carried the load for one of Northern California's top teams, scoring 18.1 points a game and adding 7.0 rebounds.

Bryanna Preston, Lovejoy (Ga.)
5-8 | Guard | Uncommitted
Led the Wildcats to the AAAAAA title by scoring 15.9 points a game and handing out 5.5 assists. She also shot 52 percent from the field.

Allie Ziebell, Neenah (Wis.)
5-10 | Guard | Uncommitted
She scored 30.5 points a game for the 22-6 Rockets, converting 47 percent of her 3-point attempts and 85 percent of her free throws. She also averaged 8.0 rebounds and 3.6 steals per game.

Honorable Mention

Mikayla Blakes, Rutgers Prep (Somerset, N.J.)
5-8 | Guard | Uncommitted
A big reason the Argonauts went 29-3, as she scored 18.3 points a game, handed out 3.7 assists and collected 3.4 steals.

Justice Carlton, Seven Lakes (Katy, Texas)
6-2 | Power forward | Uncommitted
Dominated the paint on both ends, blocking 2.9 shots a game while scoring 25.5 points a game on 69 percent shooting for the 33-7 Spartans.

Danielle Carnegie, Rockdale County (Conyers, Ga.)
5-8 | Point guard | Uncommitted
Carnegie led the Bulldogs to a 21-win season by averaging 21.7 points, 7.1 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 3.4 steals a game.

Katie Fiso, Garfield (Seattle)
5-11 | Guard | Uncommitted
The Bulldogs were unbeaten, a state champ and finished No. 21 in the MaxPreps Top 25, thanks in great part to Fiso's 22.7 points, 6.7 rebounds and 6.3 assists per game.

Leah Harmon, Sidwell Friends (Washington, D.C.)
5-5 | Guard | Uncommitted
The leading scorer on the unbeaten No. 1 team in the country, and undoubtedly would have done more than score 16.0 points a game on a team with fewer elite players around her.

Kate Koval, Long Island Lutheran (Brookville, N.Y.)
6-5 | Center | Uncommitted
Averaged 18.7 points and 12.0 rebounds a game for the Crusaders, whose difficult schedule made her 55 percent shooting even more impressive.

Ariel Little, South Shore (Brooklyn, N.Y.)
5-5 | Point guard | Uncommitted
The Vikings went 26-1, as Little scored 20 points a game to go along with 7.0 assists, 4.0 steals and 82 percent shooting from the free throw line.

Kayl Petersen, Waupun (Wis.)
6-0 | Forward | Uncommitted
The Warriors won the Division 3 state title and finished with a 27-3 record, led by Peterson's 16.9 points, 9.4 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game.

Harper Peterson, Whitney (Rocklin, Calif.)
6-3 | Forward | Uncommitted
Her all-around skills were tested every night by the Wildcats' tough schedule, but she still managed 14.1 points and 9.5 rebounds a game.

MacKenly Randolph, Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.)
6-0 | Forward | Uncommitted
She averaged 15 points and 11.7 rebounds for the Trailblazers, who won the California Open Division championship and finished No. 3 in the national rankings.