POLL: Player of the Week (Week 1, 2022)

Brandon Fisher January 10, 2022 @ 10:02 AM

The first week of 2022 in prep girls hoops is in the books. Below is a look at players that were nominated for Player of the Week via Twitter or Instagram. The poll is open through the end of day on Wednesday (1/12), and you can vote once per hour using the poll at the bottom of this article. Here are the nominees: Nia Brown Nia Brown 5'11" | PF Orange Park | 2022 State FL - Orange Park - 2022 Nia is a Chipola College commit who eclipsed the 1,000 point scoring mark in a 12 point performance over Episcopal School of Jacksonville. Congrats to Nia! She also had 22 and 9 in a tough loss to St. Augustine on Thursday. OP is now 12-5 with none of their losses being by more than 8 points.

Olivia Delancy Olivia Delancy 6'0" | SF Bogie HS | 2022 State FL - Boca Ciega - 2022 Liv led the Pirates to two big wins against Pinellas County foes this week. She put 32 points and 8 boards on Calvary Christian (Clearwater) on Tuesday, and dropped 27 and 6 against Lakewood in a tight, two-point win on Thursday. She did this by shooting efficiently at a clip of over 60 percent from the field, too. Bogie is now 10-4 with their only losses coming from some of the top teams in the entire state.

D’Yanis Jimenez D’Yanis Jimenez 5'9" | PG Charlotte | 2023 State FL - Charlotte - 2023

Charlotte traveled up to the She Got Game Classic in Atlanta, and that’s where D’Yanis notched that 1,000th point of her career. That’s a very impressive feat for a junior. Congrats to D’Yanis! They beat a team out of Virginia in game one, and lost to one of the best teams in North Carolina by 10 in game number two. The Fightin’ Tarpons are now 8-6 with their losses coming from 3 out of state teams and 3 very good Florida teams.

Ta’Niya Latson Ta’Niya Latson 5'8" | CG American Heritage | 2022 State #47 Nation FL - American Heritage (Plantation) - 2022 Before AH went 1-1 up at the She Got Game Classic, Ta’Niya had a big time performance on a big stage as she dropped 27 & 10 with 5 steals and 3 blocks against Miami Country Day on Tuesday. They narrowly lost to Example Academy out of Illinois, but they bounced back with a win over Sprayberry in a game that Ta’Niya put up 38 points. AH sits at 15-2 as a favorite to win another 5A title.

Sacoya Burgess Sacoya Burgess 5'10" | PF Bishop McLaughlin HS | 2022 State FL - Wesley Chapel - 2022 Wesley Chapel had their second player to score over 1,000 points in the past couple weeks with reaching it at TBCI. Sacoya hit the 1k point milestone on Friday against Zephyrhills in a victorious effort. Congrats to Sacoya! The Wildcats have now won 4 in a row, and are above .500 with a 10-9 record. They completed a 3-0 with prior wins over Wiregrass Ranch and River Ridge.

Kailani Merrell Kailani Merrell 6'0" | PG Spruce Creek | 2026 State FL - Calvary Christian (Ormond Beach) - 2026 Kailani is by far the youngest name on this list. She had 19 points, 5 steals, 4 rebounds, and 3 assists in a big victory over First Baptist Christian Academy. Kailani followed that up with a 20 point, 8 rebound, 4 steal, and 3 assist effort in another easy win over St. Joseph Academy. Her team now sits at 13-2 as a serious contender in 2A.

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