NJ Girls Third Team All-State Team

We have gone over the First and Second Team selections for All-State. Now it is time to look at the Third and final Team in New Jersey. Here are the final five players who were named to an All-State team <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="134644" first="Zoe" last="Brooks"] (2023) | Trenton Catholic</strong> Brooks was one of the top players for a talented Trenton Catholic team this season. She averaged 13.5 points per game off the bench this season. She will have plenty of time to start as she just finished her freshman season. Brooks was viewed many times as the closer. Trenton Catholic won the Mercer County Tournament led by Brooks. She scored double-figures in the final eight games of the season. If she could do this off the bench in year one, it will be amazing to see what Brooks can do over the next few seasons. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="134601" first="Makoye" last="Diawara"] (2020) | Bayonne</strong> Diawara put up eye-popping numbers this season. She is committed to Norfolk State next season coming off 17.5 points and 14.7 rebounds per game as a senior. She put up 18 points and 17 rebounds against Hudson Catholic in the Hudson County Tournament final. Some other incredible performances include 20 points and 20 rebounds against Hudson Catholic in the regular season and 33 points and 19 rebounds in a win over University. Diawara improved every season at Bayonne and she has not reached her ceiling just yet. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="134599" first="Keona" last="Schenck"] (2020) | Franklin</strong> Schenck led Franklin to the Group 4 championship for the fourth straight year in 2020. That game was not played but the accomplishment of a senior who has done nothing but win cannot be ignored. Schenck will leave as a dominate two-way player and one of the best in Franklin’s history. She will leave with two TOC championship and off a senior year where she averaged 16.3 points and 3.3 steals per game. <strong>Bella Runyan (2020) | Moorestown Friends</strong> Consistency, skill, and drive. Three qualities of a Division I player and Runyan has them all. No surprise that she will be playing for Villanova next season. Runyan finished her career as one of the best players in New Jersey. She averaged 16.4 points per contest for a 21 win Moorestown Friends team that accomplished incredible things. Runyan led her team to their first ever South Jersey Invitational Tournament championship. The Wildcats are getting a proven winner at the high school level. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="134612" first="Alexa" last="Therien"] (2021) | Cherokee</strong> Therien burst onto the scene during her junior season. She faced many double and triple teams and often made the right decisions with the ball. Therien scored 15.4 points per game to lead Cherokee to 30 wins. Cherokee will have Therien back one more year to lead them through a difficult schedule. She will be highly ranked heading into her senior year.