Each year since 2006, MaxPreps has recognized outstanding performers in high school girls basketball. America's source for high school sports continues the tradition to close out the 2022-23 season by naming the top player in each state. Selections are based on team success and individual excellence in addition to local and state accolades.
Kailey Woolston of
Lone Peak (Highland) is the 2022-23 MaxPreps Utah High School Girls Basketball Player of the Year. The 5-foot-11 senior guard led the Knights to a 23-3 record and second straight Class 6A state title.
For the season, Woolston averaged 20.7 points, 81 rebounds and 2.1 assist per game. She raised her game in the state tournament, averaging 25 points per game including 33 against Corner Canyon in the second round.
BYU commit Kailey Woolston led No. 16 Lone Peak to its second straight Utah 6A title. She's the MaxPreps Utah Player of the Year. (Photo: Caleb Brown)
Headed to BYU next season, Woolston tallied over 1,600 points, 500 rebounds, 150 assists and 150 steals in her four-year Lone Peak career.
Teya Siddberry of
Judge Memorial Catholic (Salt Lake City) was the 2021-22 MaxPreps Utah Player of the Year. She averaged 33.5 points, 12.4
rebounds and 5.4 steals per game to help the Bulldogs go unbeaten and capture the Class 3A state title.
Each state's MaxPreps Player of the Year will be considered for inclusion in the MaxPreps All-America Team, which will be released in April. Past selections include 2022 WNBA Most Valuable Player A'ja Wilson (2014) as well as 2022 All-WNBA picks Skylar Diggins-Smith (2009), Sabrina Ionescu (2016), Jonquel Jones (2012), Nneka Ogwumike (2008), Kelsey Plum (2013), Breanna Stewart (2012) and Alyssa Thomas (2010).
