Who Were the Best Second-Year Players?
Up and down New Jersey, sophomores dominated the hardwood this winter. While normally it is a senior who is the best player in the state, a couple of second-year guards belong at the top of any list when debating Player…
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Continue ReadingUp and down New Jersey, sophomores dominated the hardwood this winter. While normally it is a senior who is the best player in the state, a couple of second-year guards belong at the top of any list when debating Player of the Year. Saddle River Day’s Saniah Caldwell and St. John Vianney’s Madison St. Rose had fantastic seasons. Who else joined them on our All-Sophomore squad?
All-Sophomore First Team
Saniah Caldwell, Saddle River Day: In the conversation for Player of the Year, Caldwell has been sensational all season long. She stuffs the stat sheet on both ends of the court on a nightly basis and Saddle River has emerged as one of the state’s most surprising teams.
Kiley Capstraw, West Orange: Her young team stumbled at times and an injury kept her out of the lineup for a chunk of the season, but when Capstraw played, few, if any, sophomore in the Garden State was better.
Veyoni Davis, Moorestown Friends: Her scoring – almost 20 points per game – is what stands out with Davis, but she is also an above-average rebounder and playmaker for one of the top teams in South Jersey.
Madison Schiller, Ramapo: This season was one big coming out party for the guard who did a little bit of everything for Ramapo, which has put together a great season. Schiller gets it done on both ends of the floor.
Madison St. Rose, St. John Vianney: SJV has been nationally ranked all season and the biggest reason why is St. Rose, who last weekend went off for a career-high 36 points in a Shore Conference Tournament semifinal.
All-Sophomore Second Team
Ally Carman, Red Bank Catholic: She scored in double digits in 19 out of 23 games and was a double-double threat each time she took the floor. The 6-5 post ran the floor better, showed better footwork and was a lot more active around the rim this season.
Erika Mercedes, Union City: Despite only being 5-8, Mercedes managed to pull down almost 200 rebounds. As impressive as that is, she also shook look for 17.6 points per game, including a career-high 40 against Cliffside Park in December.
Alana Robinson, Pope John: You would have a hard time finding someone who meant more to their squad than Robinson who pretty much led the Lions in every statistical category.
Eniya Scott, Bayonne: Her scoring is down from a season ago, but that doesn’t mean her play has slipped. The point guard fills up the box score every game and is one of the top on-ball defenders in the Garden State.
Nijah Tanksley, Bridgeton: No, her schedule wasn’t overpowering, but it’s impossible to overlook the impact the 5-4 sparkplug had all season long. She averaged almost 16 points and over four steals a game, while also putting up above-average rebounding and assist totals.