Prep Girls Hoops All-Ohio Teams - Class of 2020

Ohio's Class of 2020 features future All-Americans, current state champions and dynamic scorers! This versatile group of players from all over the Buckeye State broke out of the shadow of the outstanding 2019 class and created their own legacy this winter. Let's take a look at the PGH All-Ohio teams for the Class of 2020. Player of the Year: Destiny Leo - 5'10 Wing - Eastlake North Destiny Leo (pictured above) - who recently committed to Cleveland State - was the only member of the Class of 2020 named to the OPSWA DI All-Ohio 1st Team this winter. A dynamic scorer at 29.4 PPG for the year, Destiny scored her 1000th career point in December and also added nearly 9 rebounds per contest. She led her team to the regional finals, as Eastlake North finished with a sterling record of 25-2. 1st Team: [caption id="attachment_34670" align="alignleft" width="273"] Bellevue's Casey Santoro was one of Ohio's top guards in 2018-2019. (Photo Credit: Norwalk Reflector)[/caption] Casey Santoro - 5'4 Guard - Bellevue Casey, whose sister Carly scored more points than any other player for the Ohio State Buckeyes this year, has a knack for scoring the basketball in her own right. At 21.9 PPG this winter, the dynamic Santoro led her Bellevue team to the regional finals - where they were knocked off by the state champions, Toledo Rogers. Santoro is a Kent State commit who was named to the DII OPSWA All-Ohio First Team. Alexia Smith - 5'8 Guard - Columbus Africentric Smith was the perfect combo-guard to play alongside Tennessee recruit Jordan Horston. An outstanding scorer of the basketball with premier athleticism, Smith helped lead the Lady Nubians to their 2nd straight Ohio DIII state championship. A 1st Team DIII All-Central district selection, Smith played her best in big games, including 19 points against Berlin Hiland in the state semi-finals and 19 points against Dublin Coffman in an early-season route. Madeline Westbeld - 6'2 Forward - Kettering Fairmont Westbeld is a true "stretch 4" who can step out and shoot the 3 with consistency, while also bringing the ball down the court when needed. She is a good post player with outstanding footwork. Westbeld averaged just under 16 PPG to go with 10.4 RPG this season for Fairmont. She was named Honorable Mention All-Ohio D1 by the OPSWA. [caption id="attachment_34671" align="alignright" width="200"] Celina Koncz had another All-Ohio caliber season for Chippewa, while leading them back to the state final 4. (Photo Credit: The Post Newspapers)[/caption] Celina Koncz - 6'0 Guard - Chippewa After a sophomore season where she led her team to the regional finals and earned WCAL POY and 2nd Team All-Ohio DIII honors, Koncz picked right back up where she left off and carried Chippewa all the way to the state semi-finals during her junior campaign. She was a repeat WCAL POY selection and the OPSWA named her to their 2nd Team for All-Ohio DIII, once again. Celina averaged 17 points, 8 rebounds and 4 steals per game, while shooting 52% from the field. Anyssa Jones - 5'11 Guard - Westerville South Jones was Ohio State's first commit in the Class of 2020 and she certainly has not disappointed fans in the Buckeye State. A 3rd Team All-Ohio selection by the OPSWA in DI, Jones averaged just under 16 PPG while leading Westerville South to a district championship. The lefty is known for her quick first step and aggressive on-ball defense. 2nd Team: [caption id="attachment_34672" align="alignleft" width="300"] Lyssi Snouffer is one of Ohio's best kept secrets in the Class of 2020. (Photo Credit: Delaware Gazette)[/caption] Lyssi Snouffer - 5'10 Forward - Delaware Christian Snouffer is one of Ohio's true hidden gems - although she boasts scholarship offers in basketball, volleyball and track - and has already earned All-Ohio honors in all 3 sports, more people need to become familiar with her. This winter, she averaged 25.3 points, 20.1 rebounds and 3.5 steals for tiny Delaware Christian. Her efforts earned a spot on the OPSWA DIV All-Ohio First Team. Hayley Sims - 5'7 Guard - Cleveland Heights Hayley Sims was a DI 3rd Team All-Ohio selection by the OPSWA and also earned 1st Team All Northeast-Lakes honors. Smith averaged 17 PPG for the Tigers, while leading her team to an LEL title and district appearance. Kayden Lawson - 5'11 Guard - Orange At 5'11 Lawson is a big guard who possesses the ability to get to the rim and finish through contact. She is a confident scorer who is dynamic in transition. Lawson earned 3rd Team DII All-Ohio honors from the OPSWA and 1st Team Northeast-Lakes honors from local media. She averaged 16.2 PPG on her way to the Chagrin Valley Conference POY award. Maddie Antenucci - 5'10 Forward - Indian Hill Antenucci was dominant this year, as she was named to the DII All-Ohio 1st Team by the OPSWA. The Player of the Year in the Cincinnati Hills League, Maddie scored her 1000th career point and led the league in scoring at 19.6 PPG. In addition to her scoring exploits, Antenucci added 5.9 RPG, 3.9 SPG and 1.5 BPG for the league champions, who finished with a 22-3 overall record. [caption id="attachment_34673" align="alignright" width="211"] Casey Bertke was a walking double-double this year who earned 1st Team All-Ohio honors for the Cardington Pirates. (Photo Credit: Morrow County Sentinel)[/caption] Casey Bertke - 6'2 Post - Cardington Bertke earned nearly every award possible this year, as she was named 1st Team All-Ohio, 1st Team District 11 and 1st Team Central District in DIII, while also earning 1st Team honors in the Knox-Morrow Athletic Conference. An athletic post who gets off her feet to score/rebound/defend, Bertke averaged 22.9 PPG, 10.2 RPG, 2.5 SPG and 2 BPG for the league champion Pirates. 3rd Team: Lauren Perry - 5'6 Guard - Sylvania Southview The Northern Lakes League Player of the Year, Perry also earned 2nd Team All-Ohio honors in DI from the OPSWA and 1st Team District 7 honors as chosen by coaches in Northwest Ohio. Lauren averaged 13.1 PPG, while leading her team to a conference championship with a perfect 14-0 record in league play. Madison Bartley - 6'3 Forward - Kettering Fairmont Madison was one of Fairmont's extremely talented underclassmen this season. She finished her junior year with averages of 14.0 PPG and 7.4 RPG. There were not many players in Ohio who shot the ball from the field better than Bartley, as she converted on 63% of her FG's, 44% of her 3's and 73% of her FT's. [caption id="attachment_34676" align="alignright" width="300"] Jillian Hayes had another outstanding year for Loveland. (Photo Credit: Cincinnati Enquirer)[/caption] Jillian Hayes - 6'2 Forward - Loveland Hayes had an outstanding year for Loveland, while leading them to an 18-7 record (9-5 in the Eastern Cincinnati Conference). She averaged 16.8 PPG, 8.3 RPG, 1.8 APG, 2.9 SPG and 1.4 BPG. Already holding over a dozen NCAA division 1 scholarship offers, Hayes was named to the DI All-Ohio team by the OPSWA for the second year in a row. She was an honorable mention selection. Sean Kelly Darks - 5'10 Guard - Walnut Hills Darks - an outstanding defender who always guards the best player on the opposition - was dynamic scoring the basketball this year at over 17 PPG. The combo-guard with good size added 3.9 RPG, 2.7 APG and 2.5 SPG. She shot 50% from the field and nearly 35% from 3-point range. She was named Player of the Year in the Eastern Cincinnati Conference, while leading her team to the ECC title (14-0 ECC record) and a 25-2 overall record. Makenna Geiser - 5'8 Guard - Dalton After battling early season injuries, the Ashland University commit led her team back to the regional finals for the second consecutive season. Geiser earned 1st Team All-Ohio honors in DIV from the OSPWA for the second consecutive year - after earning 3rd Team honors as a freshman. She averaged 15.6 PPG on a blistering 56% shooting from the floor, while also adding over 3 assists and 3 steals per game for the Bulldogs.