Juniors: Defensive Player Of The Year

The state of Michigan is as talented and as deep as they come in girls high school basketball. The state has earned a reputation for gritty and tough defense. We will name a Defensive Player Of The Year, Finalists, and Honorable Mentions for the junior class. Check out some of our other junior award winners: <a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/2020/03/juniors-2019-2020-most-outstanding-player/">Juniors – 2019-2020 Most Outstanding Player</a> <a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/2020/03/juniors-breakout-player-of-the-year/">Juniors: Breakout Player Of The Year</a> <h4>HONORABLE MENTIONS</h4> <strong>Sarah Ammon (SG, Royal Oak)</strong> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="138300" first="Kenzie" last="Bowers"] (PG, Kent City)</strong> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="138322" first="Genevieve" last="Decker"] (SF, Anchor Bay)</strong> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="138299" first="Kailee" last="Davis"] (SG, Detroit Renaissance)</strong> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="138338" first="Chloe" last="Gilbert"] (SG, Milford)</strong> <strong>Kaelyn Kaul (PG, Clarkston)</strong> <strong>Annie MacLeod (PF, L’Anse Creuse North)</strong> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="27968" first="Alana" last="Micheaux"] (PF, Wayne Memorial)</strong> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="28042" first="Brooklyn" last="Robak"] (G, Waterford Our Lady Of The Lakes)</strong> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="138308" first="Kendall" last="Robertson"] (PF, Lake Orion)</strong> <strong>Lexi Romesburg  (CG, Royal Oak)</strong> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="27971" first="Ella" last="Stemmer"] (SG, Saline)</strong> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="138326" first="Shealyn" last="Tripp"] (SF, Michigan Center)</strong> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="138298" first="Ally" last="VanTimmeren"] (PF, Jenison)</strong> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="138312" first="Saniaa" last="Walker"] (CG, Flint Kearsley)</strong> <h4>FINALISTS</h4> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="138307" first="Mya" last="Hiram"] (PF, Onsted)</strong> Hiram is a defensive weapon. She led her Onsted team in steals, blocks, and charges taken. Hiram effectively defended multiple positions this season. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="138315" first="Logan" last="Lewis"] (SG, West Bloomfield)</strong> Lewis just gets it done on the defensive end. I don’t have any steals or deflections stats, I just see her lock in and stop her opponent on a consistent basis. <h4>DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR</h4> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="28017" first="Shannon" last="Wheeler"] (PF, Detroit Renaissance)</strong> Wheeler is an elite post defender. She utilizes excellent footwork and horizontal quickness in the paint. Wheeler fits into the defensive mindset of her Detroit renaissance squad perfectly. She has a high IQ on the defensive end and seemed well prepared. Wheeler rarely seemed to get lost or caught by surprise with what the offense was doing. I’d say that she’s the best defender on one of, if not the best, defensive teams in the state. &nbsp;