The Postseason Miami-Dade County Five
Postseason selection time! Today, my attention takes me to Miami-Dade County. Miami Christian won the Class 2A state championship with a 66-59 victory over Faith Christian. The Victors won nine straight games on their way to the title. Miami Christian…
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Today, my attention takes me to Miami-Dade County. Miami Christian won the Class 2A state championship with a 66-59 victory over Faith Christian. The Victors won nine straight games on their way to the title. Miami Christian also won the Class 2A state championship in 2020-2021. Miami Country Day went 20-9 overall before falling to Westminster Academy in the 3A regional finals. Miami High also went 20-9 overall before falling to Dr. Phillips in the Class 7A state championship. Overall, it was a decent showing for the county. All three programs finished in the top 20 of MaxPreps’ basketball rankings.
Let’s look at my picks…
MVP: Enjulina Gonzalez Enjulina Gonzalez 5'9" | CG Miami Christian | 2022 State FL – Miami Christian
2022 Enjulina Gonzalez Enjulina Gonzalez 5'9" | CG Miami Christian | 2022 State FL had 24 points and 10 rebounds while shooting 7-of-10 from the field in the 2A state title game. The 5-foot-9 guard also added four assists and three steals. Overall, the Mercer commit averaged 15.3 points, 9.1 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 3.6 steals per game while shooting 42 percent from the field. Gonzalez dropped a season-high 33 points while shooting 13-of-21 from the floor against Plant. She also grabbed a season-best 19 boards against Seminole Ridge. Gonzalez finished with 13 double-doubles overall. She also won a state championship as a junior. That’s a pretty good career resume and deserving of the top spot.
Kristina Godfrey Kristina Godfrey 5'7" | PG Miami Country Day | 2023 State FL – Miami Country Day
2023 Kristina Godfrey Kristina Godfrey 5'7" | PG Miami Country Day | 2023 State FL is one of the best point guards in Miami-Dade County. The 5-foot-7 prospect averaged 14.9 points, 6.1 assists, 4.3 rebounds and 4.1 steals while shooting 47 percent from the field. Godfrey’s assist mark was good for 14th in the state. In addition, she went 35-of-109 (32 percent) from deep. Against 6A state champion St. Thomas Aquinas, she had 24 points, eight assists and six steals. Godfrey holds offers from Florida Atlantic and Southern Miss, among others. Catch her this spring/summer with the Miami Suns/Team Fowles.
Kayla Nelms Kayla Nelms 6'1" | PF Miami Country Day | 2024 State FL – Miami Country Day
2024 Kayla Nelms Kayla Nelms 6'1" | PF Miami Country Day | 2024 State FL had a dominant season for Miami Country Day. The 6-foot-1 power forward averaged 17.7 points, 11.3 rebounds and two blocks per game while shooting 48 percent from the floor. Against St. Thomas Aquinas, Nelms had 22 points and five rebounds. She is ranked 5th overall in our class rankings. Nelms also plays with the Miami Suns/Team Fowles.
Khadee Hession Khadee Hession 5'10" | CG St Thomas Aquinas | 2024 State FL – Mater Lakes Academy
2024 Khadee Hession Khadee Hession 5'10" | CG St Thomas Aquinas | 2024 State FL is one of the top guards in the area. The 5-foot-10 prospect averaged 11.6 points, 6.3 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 4.9 steals per game while shooting 49 percent from the floor. Hession recorded a triple-double against Western with 22 points, 12 rebounds and 10 steals. She also had three other double-doubles. Against Miami SLAM!, she tied her season-high with 22 points and grabbed 10 boards while dishing out five assists and recording six steals. Hession helped the Bears to a 16-9 overall record.
Emily Montes Emily Montes 5'9" | CG Palmer Trinity | 2023 State FL – Palmer Trinity
2023 Emily Montes Emily Montes 5'9" | CG Palmer Trinity | 2023 State FL is an all-around guard for Palmer Trinity. The Columbia University commit averaged 12 points, 7.5 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 4.3 steals and 1.3 blocks per game. Montes recorded five double-doubles overall. She dropped a season-high 28 points and hit four 3-pointers while adding eight boards against Somerset Academy Silver Palms. In another outing against Miami SLAM!, Montes had 20 points and grabbed 11 boards while dishing out five assists. 2024 Jade Leon Jade Leon 5'11" | CG Palmer Trinity | 2024 State FL was also a strong choice here. The Falcons went 17-8 overall between them.
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