Player Of The Year: Division 1

Division 1 high school basketball in Michigan this season could be described with 1 word:  Loaded. There were excellent teams and talented players all over the state. The playoffs ended with an elite set of teams making up the Final 4. Saginaw Heritage edged an excellent Wayne Memorial team by a score of 58-55. Defending champ Saginaw Heritage won a tight contest against Muskegon. The score was 54-50. In the championship game Saginaw Heritage defeated a talented Southfield A&amp;T squad 55-40, securing a state title for the 2nd straight year. The Division 1 basketball players displayed great skill and heart. The talent that we saw on the court was the result of endless hours of work over the entire year. It’s important to give some star players the credit that they deserve. Here is the Prep Girls Hoops Michigan 2018-2019 Division 1 Player Of The Year and Honorable Mentions. <h2>Player Of The Year</h2> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="22322" first="Moira" last="Joiner"] </strong>(2019, PG, Saginaw Heritage) Joiner is one of the toughest players you’ll find both physically and mentally. She’s willing and able to play and guard any position. Joiner was a Miss Basketball finalist and nominee for the McDonald’s All-American Game. She led Saginaw Heritage to back-to-back state championships. <h2>Honorable Mention</h2> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="2388" first="Julia" last="Ayrault"] </strong>(2019, SF, Grosse Pointe North) She has the size, strength, and skill needed to be ranked among the top 100 prospects in the country. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="2422" first="Alona" last="Blackwell"] </strong>(2019, PG, East Kentwood) The Oakland University signee had over 300 career assists. <strong>Olivia Brown </strong>(2019, G, East Grand Rapids) She’s one of the top all around players on the west side of the state. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="22328" first="Molly" last="Davis"] </strong>(2019, G, Midland Dow) The sharpshooter lit up scoreboards all season long. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="22336" first="Alexis" last="Johnson"] </strong>(2019, F, Southfield A&amp;T) The talented forward was critical in her teams run to the state championship game. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="22325" first="Kate" last="McArthur"] </strong>(2019, SG, Warren Cousino) The high major talent was a do-it-all leader for Warren Cousino. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="126235" first="Cheyenne" last="McEvans"] </strong>(2020, G, Southfield A&amp;T) McEvans is an aggressive offensive player that attacks the bucket off the dribble. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="23749" first="Aaliyah" last="Nye"] </strong>(2020, CG, East Lansing) Nye is one of the best athletes, not just in Lansing, but in all of Michigan. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="23748" first="Whitney" last="Sollom"] </strong>(2020, F/C, Hartland) She was a walking double-double even coming off an off-season surgery. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="22329" first="Shine" last="Strickland-Gills"] </strong>(2019, PF, Saginaw Heritage) She was a near unstoppable force in the paint for state champion Saginaw Heritage. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="22326" first="Destiny" last="Strother"] </strong>(2019, G, Flint Carman-Ainsworth) She was one of the elite seniors in Michigan this season. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="22324" first="Jeanae" last="Terry"] </strong>(2019, CG, Wayne Memorial) Terry is a skilled and steady perimeter player that led her team to the state Final 4. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="138302" first="Arieonna" last="Ware"] </strong>(2021, Wing, Battle Creek Central) She’s a top notch scorer and rebounder who’s talent spoke loudly this season. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="26677" first="Morasha" last="Wiggins"] </strong>(2021, PG, Kalamazoo Central) Wiggins is a special player that has great court vision and knows when to take over offensively. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="2423" first="Del’Janae" last="Williams"] </strong>(2019, G, Detroit King) Williams was one of the top scoring guards in southeastern Michigan. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="22323" first="Alyza" last="Winston"] </strong>(2019, PG, Muskegon) She’s a tough and athletic lead guard that did whatever it took to make a deep playoff run. &nbsp;