Each year since 2006, MaxPreps has recognized outstanding performers in high school girls basketball. The tradition continues to close out the 2025-26 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.
Sammie Sullivan of
Londonderry is the 2025-26 MaxPreps New Hampshire High School Basketball Player of the Year. The 5-foot-10 senior guard led the Lancers to a 20-3 record and Division 1 state championship.
For the season, Sullivan averaged 17.5 points and 6.5 rebounds per game.
In the state final, Sullivan recorded 16 points, nine rebounds and four blocked shots. In the semifinal win over two-time defending champion Bedford, she scored 14 points and hit the game-winning free throws with 2.2 seconds remaining.
Sullivan earned Division I Player of the Year, first team All-State and first team All-State defensive honors.
Planning to continue her basketball career at Bryant next year, Sullivan finished her Londonderry career with 1,679 points.
Each state's MaxPreps Player of the Year will be considered for inclusion in the MaxPreps All-America Team, which is scheduled to be released in April. Past selections include 2025 WNBA Most Valuable Player A'ja Wilson (2014) along with 2025 All-WNBA selections Aliyah Boston (2017, 2018, 2019), Paige Bueckers (2018, 2019), Napheesa Collier (2015), Sabrina Ionescu (2015, 2016), Kelsey Mitchell (2014), Nneka Ogwumike (2008), Alyssa Thomas (2010) and Jackie Young (2014, 2015).
Past MaxPreps New Hampshire Players of the Year2021-22 — Ahnay Adams, Tilton School (Tilton)
2022-23 — Brooke Paquette, Bishop Guertin (Nashua)
2023-24 — Lana McCarthy, Bedford
2024-25 — Kate Allard, Bedford
