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.
For the second consecutive season,
Sayvia Sellers of
Anchorage Christian (Anchorage) is the MaxPreps Alaska High School Girls Basketball Player of the Year. The 5-foot-7 senior guard led the Lions to a 25-2 record and their sixth straight state title.
For the season, Sellers averaged more than 26
points, nine rebounds and six assists per game. She poured in a game-high 32 points in a 57-38 win over Wasilla in the Class 4A state championship game.
Sayvia Sellers of Anchorage Christian is the MaxPreps Alaska Player of the Year. The Washington commit led the Lions to their sixth straight state title. (Photo: Darin Sicurello)
Sellers won a state title in all four seasons and broke the state scoring mark held by two-time MaxPreps National Female Athlete of the Year Alissa Pili of Dimond, finishing with 2,657 points. She will continue her basketball career next year at the University of Washington.
Sellers was also the 2021-22 MaxPreps Alaska Player of the Year. She averaged 24.0 points, 6.1 assists and 4.6 rebounds per game for the Class 4A champions.
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).
