Outstanding girls basketball performances were posted from Hawaii to
Maine, and from Alaska to Texas. Forty players stood out among the group
and had MaxPreps Girls Basketball All-America Team recognition.
Selections are based on team success, statistics and local, regional and
state honors from the recently-completed season. Potential at the
college or professional level is not a consideration. Players in
post-graduate programs are not eligible for inclusion.
MAXPREPS GIRLS BASKETBALL ALL-AMERICAN TEAMSFIRST TEAMMalina Howard, Twinsburg (Ohio)
6-3 / junior / post / uncommittedHoward
isn't one of those young players who dazzles fans with fancy moves.
Instead, she quietly gets the job done, to the tune of 21.4 ppg, 10.6
rpg, and 66 percent shooting. The Tigers not only won the Ohio Division I
championship, but also finished No. 5 in the
MaxPreps Xcellent 25 Girls Basketball Rankings.
Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis was the MaxPreps Girls Basketball Player ofthe Year for 2010-11.
Photo by Louis Lopez
5-7 / senior / point guard / TennesseeMassengale
is a pure point guard who led Bolingbrook to the No. 3 ranking in the
nation. She can shoot the 3-pointer and penetrate, but she's also a
great distributor. She may be the answer to the Volunteers'
long-standing question at the point.
Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis, Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.)
6-0 / senior / guard / ConnecticutMosqueda-Lewis
was the star on the No. 1 team in the nation, and what she gave the
Monarchs is what she'll give the Huskies: Scoring. Mosqueda-Lewis is a
tremendous shooter with superb footwork and deep range. She can also
post up if needed, and should make an immediate impact for the Huskies.
Oh, and she was the
MaxPreps Girls Basketball National Player of the Year.
Breanna Stewart, Cicero-North Syracuse (Cicero, N.Y.)
6-3 / junior / forward / verbal to ConnecticutThough
Cicero-North Syracuse doesn't get the publicity that New York City
schools do, rest assured Stewart's abilities are no secret, as her
scholarship to UConn attests. She averaged 24.3 ppg, with a season high
of 37 against a strong St. John the Baptist team.
Elizabeth Williams, Princess Anne (Virginia Beach, Va.)
6-3 / senior / center / DukeWilliams
broke the scoring record in the McDonald's All-American Game and
started that assault with a 3-pointer. Don't look for this strong and
skilled post player to be launching many from beyond the arc for Duke,
but expect her to be an upgrade on graduated Krystal Thomas, who was
good enough to get picked in the WNBA draft.
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