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.
Joyce Edwards of
Camden is the 2022-23 MaxPreps South Carolina High School Girls Basketball Player of the Year. The 6-foot-2 junior forward led the Bulldogs to a 29-2 record and the 3A state title – the school's first in 41 years.
For the season, Edwards averaged 28.7 points, 13.7 rebounds, 3.6 steals and 2.9 assists per game. In the state championship game, she piled up 33 points, 13 rebounds and five steals to lead Camden to a 61-45 win over Wren.
Edwards surpassed the 3,000-point mark for her career and has a chance to become the second player in state history to eclipse 4,000. The state record is 4,319 points.
Milaysia Fulwiley of
Keenan (Columbia) was the 2021-22 MaxPreps South Carolina Player of the Year. She averaged 29.6 points, 8.8 rebounds, 6.8 assists and 4.6 steals per game for the 2022 3A state 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).
