Prep Girls Hoops will name its All State teams following the conclusion of the state tournament, along with a pile of other post-season awards. Minnesota girls high school coaches make their selections now and those were announced today. Ten players were selected for each of the four classes along with many honorable mentions. Of the 40 all-staters, there are 23 seniors and 13 juniors. Four sophomores were chosen, as well including
Maya Nnaji
Maya
Nnaji
6'4" | PF
Hopkins | 2022
State
# 7
Nation
MN
of Hopkins in 4A,
Adeline Kent
Adeline
Kent
5'8" | CG
Becker | 2022
State
MN
of Becker and
Kiani Lockett
Kiani
Lockett
5'9" | PG
Minnetonka | 2022
State
MN
of DeLaSalle in 3A, and
Madison Mathiowetz
Madison
Mathiowetz
5'10" | CG
Sleepy Eye St. Mary's | 2022
State
MN
of Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s in 1A.
Every year there are always some head scratchers, players who don’t make the team for one reason or another. Usually it is a clerical problem that stems from coaches not submitting their paperwork on time and things of that nature. This year’s what-in-the-world situation involves junior guard
Gianna Kneepkens
Gianna
Kneepkens
5'11" | CG
Duluth Marshall | 2021
State
# 86
Nation
MN
of Duluth Marshall, who has inexplicably been left off the Class AA all state team. Yes, she did garner an honorable mention, and we don’t want to take anything away from the 10 girls who did make it including her teammate
Grace Kirk . But leaving Kneepkens out of the top 10 is simply inexcusable.
Kneepkens was the leading scorer in the state last year. This year she is half a point behind Roseau’s
Katie Borowicz
Katie
Borowicz
5'6" | PG
Roseau | 2021
State
MN
. She averages over 30 points and more than 10 rebounds per game, in addition to 5.5 steals, 4.5 assists and less than two turnovers. She is one of the most dynamic players in the state, is ranked in the top 100 players in the country, and holds numerous college offers including one from the University of Minnesota. Did we mention she’s an outstanding student, a terrific teammate and one of the hardest-working kids you will find?
OK, I’ll hop off my soap box now and leave the scrolling to you.
CLASS AAAA ALL STATE
Paige Bueckers
Paige
Bueckers
5'11" | CG
Hopkins | 2020
State
MN
, senior, Hopkins (UCONN)
Lauren Jensen
Lauren
Jensen
5'10" | CG
Lakeville North | 2020
State
MN
, senior, Lakeville North (Iowa)
Mackenzie Kramer
Mackenzie
Kramer
5'9" | PG
STMA | 2020
State
MN
, senior, St. Michael-Albertville (Lehigh)
Molly Mogensen
Molly
Mogensen
5'7" | PG
Farmington | 2020
State
MN
, senior, Farmington (Creighton)
Abby Schulte
Abby
Schulte
5'10" | PG
Maple Grove | 2020
State
MN
, senior, Maple Grove (NDSU)
Annika Stewart
Annika
Stewart
6'3" | PF
Wayzata | 2020
State
MN
, senior, Wayzata (Nebraska)
Adalia McKenzie
Adalia
McKenzie
5'10" | CG
Park Center | 2021
State
# 39
Nation
MN
, junior, Park Center
Jenna Johnson
Jenna
Johnson
6'2" | PF
Wayzata | 2021
State
# 52
Nation
MN
, junior, Wayzata (Utah)
Sophie Hart
Sophie
Hart
6'4" | C
Farmington | 2021
State
# 44
Nation
MN
, junior, Farmington
Maya Nnaji
Maya
Nnaji
6'4" | PF
Hopkins | 2022
State
# 7
Nation
MN
, sophomore, Hopkins
Honorable Mention
Alexis Pratt
Alexis
Pratt
5'5" | PG
Stillwater | 2021
State
MN
(Stillwater),
Mallory Heyer
Mallory
Heyer
6'1" | PF
Chaska | 2022
State
# 36
Nation
MN
(Chaska),
Mallory Brake
Mallory
Brake
6'0" | SF
Hastings | 2020
State
MN
(Hastings/Creighton),
Mara Braun
Mara
Braun
5'11" | CG
Wayzata | 2022
State
# 21
Nation
MN
(Wayzata),
Tessa Johnson
Tessa
Johnson
5'11" | SG
St. Michael-Albertville | 2023
State
# 36
Nation
MN
(St. Michael-Albertville),
Liza Karlen
Liza
Karlen
6'2" | PF
Stillwater | 2020
State
MN
(Stillwater/Marquette),
Jenna Guyer
Jenna
Guyer
6'2" | C
Centennial | 2021
State
MN
(Centennial),
Emily Russo
Emily
Russo
5'11" | C
New Prague | 2020
State
MN
(New Prague/MSU-Mankato),
Lauren Frost
Lauren
Frost
5'8" | CG
Park Center | 2020
State
MN
(Park Center/Omaha),
Lindsey Becher
Lindsey
Becher
6'1" | C
Mounds View | 2020
State
MN
(Mounds View/Concordia-St. Paul),
Kendall Coley
Kendall
Coley
6'2" | SF
St. Louis Park | 2021
State
# 94
Nation
MN
(St. Louis Park),
Taylor Janssen
Taylor
Janssen
6'1" | C
Rosemount | 2020
State
MN
(Rosemount),
Taylor Woodson
Taylor
Woodson
6'0" | PF
Hopkins | 2023
State
# 28
Nation
MN
(Hopkins),
Lydia Haack
Lydia
Haack
5'3" | PG
Elk River | 2020
State
MN
(Elk River/Upper Iowa),
Jordyn Lamker
Jordyn
Lamker
6'0" | SF
Maple Grove | 2021
State
MN
(Maple Grove),
Cassidy Carson
Cassidy
Carson
6'0" | CG
Eastview | 2021
State
MN
(Eastview/South Dakota),
Tamia Ugass
Tamia
Ugass
6'3" | C
Roseville | 2021
State
MN
(Roseville),
Kaylee Van Eps
Kaylee
Van Eps
5'11" | SF
Chaska | 2021
State
MN
(Chaska),
Natalie Mazurek
Natalie
Mazurek
6'1" | PF
Eden Prairie | 2020
State
MN
(Eden Prairie/South Dakota),
Nneka Obiazor
Nneka
Obiazor
5'10" | PF
Eden Prairie | 2020
State
MN
(Eden Prairie/Youngstown),
Anna Miller
Anna
Miller
6'2" | C
Rochester Mayo | 2021
State
MN
(Rochester Mayo),
Carley West
Carley
West
5'11" | PF
Woodbury | 2020
State
MN
(Woodbury/Iowa Central),
Helen Staley
Helen
Staley
6'0" | PF
Rosemount | 2021
State
MN
(Rosemount),
Sarah Kuma
Sarah
Kuma
5'7" | CG
Lakeville North | 2020
State
MN
(Lakeville North/Concordia-St. Paul),
Jana Swanson
Jana
Swanson
6'0" | PF
Cambridge-Isanti | 2020
State
MN
(Cambridge-Isanti/Bemidji State).
CLASS AAA ALL STATE
Sydney Stensgard
Sydney
Stensgard
5'9" | CG
Simley | 2020
State
MN
, senior, Simley (Montana State)
Kyli Nelson
Kyli
Nelson
5'8" | CG
Red Wing | 2020
State
MN
, senior, Red Wing (Mount Marty)
Ella Grove
Ella
Grove
6'0" | CG
Alexandria | 2020
State
MN
, senior, Alexandria (U Mary)
Nurjei Weems
Nurjei
Weems
6'0" | PF
DeLaSalle | 2020
State
MN
, senior, DeLaSalle
Tess Johnson
Tess
Johnson
5'9" | CG
Waconia | 2020
State
MN
, senior, Waconia
Julia Bengtson
Julia
Bengtson
5'10" | PG
Becker | 2021
State
MN
, junior, Becker
Frankie Vascellaro
Frankie
Vascellaro
6'0" | SF
Holy Angels | 2021
State
MN
, junior, Holy Angels
Jordyn Hilgemann
Jordyn
Hilgemann
5'10" | SF
Marshall | 2021
State
MN
, junior, Marshall (Northern State)
Kiani Lockett
Kiani
Lockett
5'9" | PG
Minnetonka | 2022
State
MN
, sophomore, DeLaSalle
Adeline Kent
Adeline
Kent
5'8" | CG
Becker | 2022
State
MN
, sophomore, Becker
Honorable Mention
Zareia Chevre
Zareia
Chevre
5'10" | PF
Simley | 2020
State
MN
(Simley/Monmouth),
TeeTee Danso
TeeTee
Danso
6'0" | PF
Simley | 2020
State
MN
(Simley/Bradley),
Anna Olson
Anna
Olson
6'2" | PF
Monticello | 2020
State
MN
(Monticello/Vermont), Emily Meier (Marshall),
Briana Stoltzman
Briana
Stoltzman
5'8" | CG
Mankato West | 2021
State
MN
(Mankato West),
Megan Gamble
Megan
Gamble
5'10" | SF
Becker | 2021
State
MN
(Becker),
Carla Meyer
Carla
Meyer
5'7" | PG
Totino Grace | 2020
State
MN
(Totino-Grace),
Audrey Swanson
Audrey
Swanson
5'11" | SF
Waconia | 2022
State
MN
(Waconia),
Elly Schmitz
Elly
Schmitz
5'11" | SF
Hermantown | 2021
State
MN
(Hermantown),
Ella Runyon
Ella
Runyon
5'11" | CG
Hill-Murray | 2022
State
MN
(Hill-Murray),
Sarah Conlon
Sarah
Conlon
5'9" | PF
St. Peter | 2020
State
MN
(St. Peter/SMSU),
Ava Stier
Ava
Stier
5'10" | PF
Waconia | 2022
State
MN
(Waconia),
Mackenzie Jones (Willmar),
Mia Huberty
Mia
Huberty
5'9" | CG
Big Lake | 2021
State
MN
(Big Lake),
Colie Justice
Colie
Justice
5'7" | CG
Austin | 2020
State
MN
(Austin/UW-River Falls),
Hope Dudycha
Hope
Dudycha
5'6" | CG
Austin | 2022
State
MN
(Austin),
Caela Tighe
Caela
Tighe
6'0" | SF
Big Lake | 2021
State
MN
(Big Lake),
Mackenzie Schweim
Mackenzie
Schweim
5'10" | PG
Mankato East | 2022
State
MN
(Mankato East),
Mia McGrane (Alexandria),
Patience Williams
Patience
Williams
6'1" | C
Benilde SM | 2020
State
MN
(Benilde-St. Margaret’s),
Ella Hinkemeyer (Visitation),
Bella Hartzel
Bella
Hartzel
5'8" | SG
Hill-Murray | 2021
State
MN
(Hill-Murray),
Holly Wiste
Holly
Wiste
5'8" | CG
Mankato West | 2020
State
MN
(Mankato West),
Leah Dengerud
Leah
Dengerud
5'9" | SF
Totino Grace | 2022
State
MN
(Totino-Grace),
Lilli Mackley
Lilli
Mackley
5'11" | CG
Hill-Murray | 2021
State
MN
(Hill-Murray).
CLASS AA ALL STATE
Alyssa Ustby
Alyssa
Ustby
6'2" | CG
Rochester Lourdes | 2020
State
MN
, senior, Rochester Lourdes (North Carolina)
Mia Curtis
Mia
Curtis
5'8" | CG
Minnehaha | 2020
State
MN
, senior, Minnehaha Academy (Dartmouth)
Grace Kirk , senior, Duluth Marshall
Gus Boyer
Gus
Boyer
5'10" | CG
Waseca | 2020
State
MN
, senior, Waseca (UM-Duluth)
Tori Peschel , senior, Sauk Centre (St. Cloud State)
Halle Jansen
Halle
Jansen
5'11" | PF
Eden Valley-Watkins | 2020
State
MN
, senior, Eden Valley-Watkins (Southwest Minnesota State, volleyball)
Katie Borowicz , junior Roseau
Maggie Czinano , junior, Watertown-Mayer (Minnesota)
Paige Meyer
Paige
Meyer
5'6" | PG
Albany | 2021
State
MN
, junior, Albany
Miah Monahan
Miah
Monahan
5'8" | CG
Glencoe-Silver Lake | 2021
State
MN
, junior, Glencoe-Silver Lake
Honorable Mention
Ellie Colbeck
Ellie
Colbeck
5'9" | PG
Fergus Falls | 2022
State
MN
(Fergus Falls),
Sam Pogatchnik
Sam
Pogatchnik
5'9" | CG
Proctor | 2020
State
MN
(Proctor/Bemidji State),
Lily Welch
Lily
Welch
5'7" | CG
Stewartville | 2020
State
MN
(Stewartville),
Ava Hill
Ava
Hill
5'8" | CG
Mesabi East | 2020
State
MN
(Mesabi East/Minnesota track),
Emma Kniefel
Emma
Kniefel
5'10" | SF
Medford | 2020
State
MN
(Medford/Gustavus),
Sabrina Fronning (Fergus Falls),
Julia Dammann
Julia
Dammann
6'0" | C
Sauk Centre | 2020
State
MN
, (Sauk Centre/Jamestown),
Gianna Kneepkens
Gianna
Kneepkens
5'11" | CG
Duluth Marshall | 2021
State
# 86
Nation
MN
(Duluth Marshall),
Natalie Bremer
Natalie
Bremer
5'11" | CG
Lake City | 2022
State
MN
(Lake City), Makiya Luetmer (Melrose Area),
Paige Thompson
Paige
Thompson
6'3" | PF
Hawley | 2020
State
MN
(Hawley),
Ellie Hasz
Ellie
Hasz
6'0" | SF
Pine City | 2021
State
MN
(Pine City),
Ali Hunstad
Ali
Hunstad
6'0" | PF
Zumbrota-Mazeppa | 2020
State
MN
(Zumbrota-Mazeppa/MSU-Mankato),
Lauren Johnson (Belle Plaine),
Greta Tollefson (Pelican Rapids),
Lakesha Carter
Lakesha
Carter
5'6" | CG
Lake Crystal-Welcome | 2021
State
MN
(Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial),
Makenna Johnson (Jordan),
Ivane Tensaie
Ivane
Tensaie
5'7" | CG
Concordia | 2021
State
MN
(Concordia Academy),
Alaina Wolff (Jackson County Central/Wayne State volleyball),
Hannah Hannuksela
Hannah
Hannuksela
5'8" | CG
Mesabi East | 2021
State
MN
(Mesabi East),
Kate Pryor (Minnehaha Academy/Boston College softball),
Haley Garman
Haley
Garman
6'0" | PF
Redwood Valley | 2021
State
MN
(Redwood Valley),
Emma Borowicz (Crookston),
Hailey Hohenecker
Hailey
Hohenecker
5'2" | PG
Providence | 2020
State
MN
(Providence Academy/Sioux Falls),
Grace Elander (Holy Family).
CLASS A ALL STATE
Morgan Hennen
Morgan
Hennen
5'8" | CG
Minneota | 2020
State
MN
, senior, Minneota
Taya Hakamaki
Taya
Hakamaki
5'7" | CG
Cromwell | 2020
State
MN
, senior, Cromwell-Wright (UM-Duluth)
Shaily Hakamaki
Shaily
Hakamaki
5'8" | CG
Cromwell | 2020
State
MN
, senior, Cromwell-Wright (UM-Duluth)
Karley Motschenbacher
Karley
Motschenbacher
5'9" | CG
Park Christian | 2020
State
MN
, senior, Park Christian (MSU-Moorhead)
Bri Raddatz , senior, Walker-Hackensack-Akeley
Kora Kritzberger , senior, Ada-Borup
Maren Nerem , junior, Southwest Minnesota Christian
Abby Hennen
Abby
Hennen
5'9" | CG
Minneota | 2021
State
MN
, junior, Minneota
Ellie Dague
Ellie
Dague
5'10" | CG
Henning | 2021
State
MN
, junior, Henning
Madison Mathiowetz
Madison
Mathiowetz
5'10" | CG
Sleepy Eye St. Mary's | 2022
State
MN
, sophomore, Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s
Honorable Mention
Jazlynn Prins (Southwest Minnesota Christian),
Riley Queensland
Riley
Queensland
5'9" | CG
Grand Meadow | 2020
State
MN
(Grand Meadow/Gustavus),
Megan Oswald
Megan
Oswald
5'10" | PF
Blooming Prairie | 2021
State
MN
(Blooming Prairie),
Toryn Richards (Waterville-Elysian-Morristown),
Megan Benjamin (Walker-Hackensack-Akeley),
Faith Alberts
Faith
Alberts
6'0" | PF
Parkers Prairie | 2021
State
MN
(Parkers Prairie),
Morgan Chmielewski (Mayer Lutheran),
Justine Day (Walker-Hackensack-Akeley),
Ellie Buchholtz (Kingsland),
Jenna Pahlen (Red Lake County Central),
Marissa Radtke
Marissa
Radtke
5'6" | SG
Lester Prairie-HT | 2021
State
MN
(Lester Prairie-Holy Trinity),
Payton Danielson (Mabel-Canton),
Taylor Schuck
Taylor
Schuck
5'7" | CG
Heritage | 2021
State
MN
(Heritage Christian),
Lexi Schermann
Lexi
Schermann
5'9" | CG
Mayer Lutheran | 2020
State
MN
(Mayer Lutheran/Gustavus),
Kaylee Dahl
Kaylee
Dahl
6'2" | C
Marshall Cty Central | 2020
State
MN
(Northern Freeze),
Clara Girdler (Red Lake Falls),
Brielle Bartelt
Brielle
Bartelt
5'6" | PG
Waterville-E-M | 2021
State
MN
(Waterville-Elysian-Morristown),
Sara Kottke
Sara
Kottke
5'9" | SF
Buffalo Lake-H-S | 2020
State
MN
(Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart/Bethany Lutheran),
Rylie Mortimer
Rylie
Mortimer
5'9" | CG
Warren-Alvarado-Oslo | 2020
State
MN
(Warren-Alvarado-Oslo),
Abbie Theusch (Alden-Conger),
Kirstin Robbins
Kirstin
Robbins
5'10" | CG
Heritage | 2020
State
MN
(Heritage Christian),
Jordyn Allen
Jordyn
Allen
6'1" | PF
Heritage | 2020
State
MN
(Heritage Christian/Bethel),
Margo Stoesz
Margo
Stoesz
5'9" | CG
Mountain Lake | 2020
State
MN
(Mountain Lake-Comfrey/Northwestern of Iowa)
Top photo: Junior
Paige Meyer
Paige
Meyer
5'6" | PG
Albany | 2021
State
MN
of Albany made the class AA all state team. (Photo courtesy of StarTribune)