Our look at high school basketball's best from the 2022-23 season continues with the MaxPreps Junior All-America Team, headlined by National Junior of the Year
Joyce Edwards of
Camden (S.C.).
Edwards, a three-sport athlete who excels on the volleyball court and soccer pitch, is equally adept on the hardwood. She led the Tigers to a 29-2 record and South Carolina Class AAA title.
In the state championship game, she dropped 33 points as Camden handled Wren (Piedmont) 61-45 to win its first state title in more than 40 years. She added 13 rebounds and went over 3,000 points for her career.
Selections are based on team success, individual production and local,
regional and state honors from the recently-completed season. Potential
at the college and professional level is not a primary consideration.
Players in post-graduate and non-scholastic programs are not eligible
for inclusion.
First Team
5-6 | Point guard | UndecidedLast year's MaxPreps National Sophomore of the Year continued her impressive career, averaging 26.9 points, 7.6 rebounds, 4.3 steals and 3.8 assists for the 29-4 Tigers. A three-time state Division II-AA Miss Basketball honoree, she holds offers from schools like Baylor, UConn, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee and LSU among others.
NATIONAL JUNIOR OF THE YEAR
Joyce Edwards, Camden (S.C.)
6-2 | Forward | UndecidedA three-sport standout for the Bulldogs, she led the hoops squad to a 29-2 record and Class AAA title while averaging 28.5 points, 13.6 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 3.5 steals and 2.6 blocked shots per game. In volleyball, she led the team in kills with 176 as they went 20-9 and reached the state quarterfinals. On the pitch, she's scored a team-leading 18 goals for the 9-1-1 Bulldogs.
Madisen McDaniel, Bishop McNamara (Forestville, Md.)
5-7 | Point guard | Class of 2024 | UndecidedWinning Washington Catholic Athletic Conference Player of the Year honors is a feather in the cap for McDaniel considering its among the toughest leagues in the country. She helped the Mustangs to an unbeaten conference record and 21-6 mark overall as she averaged 18.6 points, 4.3 rebounds, 5.2 steals and 5.4 assists.
Kennedy Smith, Etiwanda (Calif.)
6-1 | Forward | UndecidedHelped propel the Eagles (32-3) to a CIF Open Division title, slicing through three national top 10 teams in the span of a week. On the season she averaged 24.6 points, 9.4 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 3.5 steals and 2.2 blocked shots per game.
Sarah Strong, Grace Christian (Sanford, N.C.)
6-2 | Forward | Class of 2024 | UndecidedLed the Crusaders to a 32-3 record and the NCISAA Class 2A state title. She averaged 22.6 points, 13.9 rebounds, 4.4 assists, 3.4 steals and 2.2 blocked shots per game. Her mother Allison Feaster-Strong played 10 years in the WNBA.
Second Team
5-9 | Point Guard | Class of 2024 | UndecidedAveraged 16.3 points, 6.3 assists and 3.7 steals per game for the Class AA state champions and No. 2 team in the MaxPreps Top 25. She earned MVP honors at the Nike TOC as the Crusaders took this year's title.
Jordan Lee, St. Mary's (Stockton, Calif.)
6-0 | Forward | UndecidedAveraged 20.1 points and 7.4 rebounds per game to lead St. Mary's to the Division I NorCal Regional finals. She dropped 47 in a playoff loss to eventual state champ Oakland Tech.
Britt Prince, Elkhorn North (Elkhorn, Neb.)
5-11 | Point guard | UndecidedElkhorn North is 72-4 in her prep career with a third straight Class B title this season. She averaged 24.2 points, 8.7 rebounds, 6.5 assists and 3.6 steals per night as the Wolves went 25-1.
Arianna Roberson, Clark (San Antonio, Texas)
6-4 | Post | UndecidedTallied 24 points, 15 rebounds and four blocked shots en route to MVP honors in the state championship game as the Cougars won their first Class 6A crown. For the season, Roberson averaged 15 points, 11 rebounds and four blocks per night as Clark went 34-3. She holds offers from Indiana, Utah, Arizona, Iowa State and Tennessee.
Allie Ziebell, Neenah (Wis.)
5-10 | Guard | Class of 2024 | UConnThe Rockets went 27-2 and reached the Division I quarterfinals behind her 25.5 points, 8.6 rebounds and 4.5 assists per night. Regarded as a top 10 prospect in the junior class, she recorded seven double-doubles and one triple-double.
Third Team
5-10 | Wing | UndecidedScored 836 points this season as the Wildcats went 27-5 and reached the 4A quarterfinals. Berry averaged 27.5 points, 7 rebounds and shot 43 percent from range with 115 3-pointers.
Zamareya Jones, North Pitt (Bethel, N.C.)
5-7 | Point guard | UndecidedAveraged 28.9 points, 7.6 assists, 5.4 steals and 4.6 rebounds this season and is poised to be the 49th player in state history to reach the 2,000-point plateau early next season.
Kate Koval, Long Island Lutheran
6-4 | Center | UndecidedAveraged 15.8 points per night along with 11.4 rebounds. She was and all-tournament nod at Nike TOC and scored a GEICO Nationals record 38 points in a semifinal win over No. 25 McDonogh last week.
Olivia Olson, Benilde-St. Margaret's (St. Louis Park, Minn.)
6-1 | Wing | MichiganThe future Wolverine averaged 21.9 points, 9.5 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 3.5 steals per night. Led the Red Knights to a Class AAA title, scoring 17 and grabbing 17 rebounds in the 66-60 win over Stewartville.
MacKenly Randolph, Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.)
6-1 | Forward | UndecidedThe daughter of former NBA player Zach Randolph showed she can ball just like pops. Playing alongside MaxPreps National Player of the Year Juju Watkins, she averaged 16.9 points and 10.1 rebounds while showing she has 3-point range.
Honorable Mention
5-9 | Guard | UndecidedShe dropped a game-high 25 points in the Class 4A title-game victory as the Catamounts capped a 29-4 season. She averaged 19.0 points, 3.6 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 2.9 steals per game en route to first team all-state honors.
Mikayla Blakes, Rutgers Prep (Somerset, N.J.)
5-8 | Point guard | UndecidedAgainst some of the toughest competition in the country, she averaged 22.0 points on 53 percent shooting as the Argonauts went 25-5 and reached the Non-Public B finals. She had 34 against Paul VI, 31 vs. Morris Catholic and 35 against Gill St. Bernards. She topped 1,000 career points and was first team for the Star Ledger and NJ.com.
Lexi Blue, Lake Highland Prep (Orlando, Fla.)
6-0 | Forward | UndecidedHelped the Highlanders to back-to-back Class 4A titles, averaging 12.2 points and 5.0 rebounds per game as her squad went 25-6 against a national schedule. Already with a handful of Division I offers, Blue grabbed all-tournament honors at Nike TOC.
Kaniya Boyd, Centennial (Las Vegas)
5-9 | Point guard | UndecidedAn eighth straight state title was the ending for Boyd and the Bulldogs, who opened the season with a loss and then ran the table. Boyd averaged 12.2 points, 4.5 assists, 3.7 rebounds and 3.4 steals per game and holds offers from Florida State, Kentucky, Tennessee and Texas A&M among others.
Leah Brooks, Hazel Green (Ala.)
6-2 | Forward | AlabamaFirst team all-state selection averaged 16.1 points, 10.1 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game for the 36-1 Trojans, who won their sixth straight title.
Justice Carlton, Seven Lakes (Katy, Texas)
6-0 | Forward | UndecidedAveraged 22.3 points, 9.3 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 2.2 steals and 2.0 blocks for the Spartans. She was the 9-6A Offensive Player of the Year as Seven Lakes went 21-14.
Danielle Carnegie, Rockdale County (Conyers, Ga.)
5-10 | Guard | UndecidedA repeat MaxPreps All-American, she helped the Bulldogs to a 23-8 record and AAAAAA quarterfinals appearance. She averaged 19.7 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.1 assists this season.
Katie Fiso, Garfield (Seattle)
6-0 | Guard | UndecidedLed the Bulldogs to their third straight Class 3A title, going 23-1. She averaged more than 22 points and six boards per night while dropping 26 in a state semifinal win over Mead. She's helped Garfield to a 44-1 mark over the past two years and holds offers from programs like Arizona, Boise State, Oklahoma, USC and Washington State.
Kiyomi McMiller, Life Center Academy (Burlington, N.J.)
5-7 | Point guard | UndecidedA trailblazer in the NIL world with the game to back it up, she signed a deal earlier this year with Jordan Brand. On the court, she averaged 29.2 points, 5.8 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 3.3 steals as the Warriors went 20-6 and won the NACA Division 1 title.
Chloe Spreen, Bedford North Lawrence (Bedford, Ind.)
5-9 | Guard | UndecidedShowed up big time in the postseason, scoring 123 points over seven playoffs games including 20 in the title game. She averaged 19.0 points, 5.3 rebounds and 3.2 assists per night for the 4A champs. She's been offered by Indiana, Florida State, Florida, North Carolina and Ohio State among others.
Blanca Thomas, Charlotte Catholic (Charlotte, N.C.)
6-5 | Center | UndecidedShooting better than 70 percent, Thomas averaged 16.6 points, 9.6 rebounds and 4.2 blocks per night as Charlotte Catholic went 25-7 and reached the 4A semifinals.
Trinity Turner, Dr. Phillips (Orlando, Fla.)
5-8 | Point guard | UndecidedShe was the definition of clutch, scoring 19 of her game-high 22 in the second half of the Panthers' 47-43 Class 7A title game. In leading them to back-to-back titles, Turner averaged 19.5 points, 10.9 rebounds and 7.1 assists per game.
Kyndal Walker, St. John's (Washington, D.C.)
5-9 | Guard | UndecidedLed the Cadets to a second straight WCAC title with a 48-36 win over Paul VI in late February. She averaged a team-high 15.9 points as St. John's played much of the year without Duke-bound senior Delaney Thomas. Walker also averaged 3.9 rebounds and 2.5 assists.
Berry Wallace, Pickerington Central (Pickerington, Ohio)
6-1 | Forward | UndecidedContributed 14.3 points, 8.7 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game en route to Division I All-State first team honors.
Ava Watson, Buford (Ga.)
5-8 | Guard | UndecidedAveraged 24.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 5.2 assists and 4.3 steals per game. Finished the year with 1,389 career points. She was named to Sandy Spiel's All-State AAAAAAA first team.
