Senior 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 senior class. Check out some of our other senior award winners: <a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/2020/03/seniors-2019-2020-most-outstanding-player/">Seniors – 2019-2020 Most Outstanding Player</a> <a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/2020/03/seniors-breakout-player-of-the-year/">Seniors: Breakout Player Of The Year</a> <h3>HONORABLE MENTIONS</h3> <strong>Kyra Acker (PG, Eaton Rapids)</strong> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="126315" first="Jakayla" last="Anderson"] (SG, Muskegon)</strong> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="126340" first="Alyssa" last="Chritz"] (SG, Midland)</strong> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="126233" first="Jasmine" last="Clerkley"] (PF, Okemos)</strong> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="126299" first="Megan" last="DeLong"] (PG, Muskegon Mona Shores)</strong> <strong>Lily DiPanni (PG, Stoney Creek)</strong> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="23751" first="Cameron" last="Grant"] (PF, Macomb Dakota)</strong> <strong>Aqierra Hinton (PF, Ecorse)</strong> <strong>Kenzie Lewis (PG, Williamston)</strong> <strong>Josie Piergentili (PG, Livonia Stevenson)</strong> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="23792" first="Alize" last="Tripp"] (SG, Michigan Center)</strong> <h3>FINALISTS</h3> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="126242" first="Kadyn" last="Blanchard"] (SG, Freeland)</strong> Blanchard is a hard nosed perimeter defender. She can defend either guard position. Blanchard plays excellent in both 1-on-1 isolation as well as in team defense. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="126245" first="Sanaya" last="Gregory"] (PG, East Lansing)</strong> Gregory shuts down the opponents floor general. She forces the ball out of the lead guard’s hands and makes the offense start from somewhere else. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="23800" first="Amaka" last="Unobagha"] (PF, Saginaw Arts &amp; Sciences)</strong> Unobagha is long and springy. She gets off the floor quickly and alters or blocks shots. Unobagha has great footwork in the paint, making it easier to be in the proper defensive position. <h3>DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR</h3> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="2516" first="Shaulana" last="Wagner"] (SG, Detroit Edison)</strong> It’s tough to judge with all the talent on the defensive side of the ball. So when struggling to make a decision, who better than the defensive stopper on the most talented team in the state? Wagner might be able to slow or stop any perimeter talent in at least the midwest. Wagner has turned her defensive prowess into a Division 1 scholarship. She keeps a low base with her hands in the right position. Wagner plays the body and seals lanes to the rim. Mark my words, she’ll end up as a defensive stopper at the next level as well.