Prep Girls Hoops New Jersey’s Players of the Week: 1/30-2/5
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The votes have been tallied on our Twitter: @PGHNewJersey and three players from our original 12 nominees have been selected for Prep Girls Hoops New Jersey’s Players of the Week for the week of January 30 – February 5. Here…
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Continue ReadingThe votes have been tallied on our Twitter: @PGHNewJersey and three players from our original 12 nominees have been selected for Prep Girls Hoops New Jersey’s Players of the Week for the week of January 30 – February 5. Here are this week’s winners, plus our picks for the PGH NJ Performances of the Week.
For a look at this week’s nominees, read our previous article here: https://prepgirlshoops.com/2023/02/pgh-new-jerseys-player-of-the-week-nominees-1-30-2-5/
North Jersey
Kylie Cabana Kylie Cabana 5'8" | SG Paramus Catholic | 2024 State NJ – Paramus Catholic (2024)
Cabana had herself quite the week for Paramus Catholic, continuing a double-double streak that is unmatched by many throughout the state. We accidentally included stats from last week in Sunday’s story, but in two games this week, she averaged 19 PPG and 16.5 RPG with 2.5 APG and 1.5 SPG. Cabana also shot 15-of-20 (75 percent) from the free throw line. She’s recorded at least 12 double-doubles this season and is currently averaging a double-double for the year.
Central Jersey
Kyla Glasser-Hyman Kyla Glasser-Hyman 5'6" | PG Hightstown | 2023 State NJ – Hightstown (2023)
It was a celebratory week for Glasser-Hyman, who became the second-highest scoring basketball player, male or female, in Hightstown history. Playing in a robust four games, she 19.3 PPG in four games along with 4 RPG, 4.8 APG and 4.5 SPG. This season, Glasser-Hyman is averaging 18/5.5/5.2 with 5.5 SPG for the Rams and is currently approaching 400 career steals and 100 career three-pointers.
South Jersey
Gabby Recinto Gabby Recinto 5'10" | SF Cherokee | 2023 State NJ – Cherokee (2023)
Recinto has been an underrated player throughout this season, but one of the better forwards in the Olympic Conference and in all of South Jersey. She showed that in Cherokee’s Elite Eight game in the SJIBT, posting a 15-points and 7-rebound performance, leading all players in both categories. She averaged 14.5/7 in two games this week and on the season, Recinto is averaging a career-high 13.6 PPG and 7.4 RPG.
Performances of the Week
North Jersey
Jackie Schels Jackie Schels 5'10" | SF Wallkill Valley | 2024 State NJ – Wallkill Valley (2024): 22-point double-double v Morris Hills
It was an incredibly tough selection in North Jersey for this pick, with great performances for Rylie Theuerkauf Rylie Theuerkauf 5'7" | SG Tenafly | 2023 State NJ and even a triple-double from University’s Destiny Bynum-Johnson Destiny Bynum-Johnson 5'10" | SG University | 2023 State NJ , but Schels is our pick for this week with a 22-point, 18-rebound double-double against Morris Hills along with four assists, three blocks and four steals. Schels is having a career year for Wallkill Valley, averaging 17.4/11.6/4.9 with 3.1 BPG and 3.3 SPG.
Central Jersey
Autumn John – Piscataway (2023): 20-point double-double on 2/2
John has really emerged onto the scene this season for Piscataway, having a breakout year as a senior. Thursday was quite the day as she posted a 22-point, 13-rebound double-double against Bridgewater-Raritan, also recording two assists, four blocks, four steals and three made three-pointers. Averaging 13.5 PPG this season, John has recorded at least two 3-pointers, steals and blocks a game for Piscataway so far.
South Jersey
Macie McCracken Macie McCracken 5'8" | CG Wildwood | 2025 State NJ – Wildwood (2025): 30-point game v. Millville on 2/4
We didn’t know how much better McCracken could get in her sophomore year for Wildwood, but wow what a player she’s been and what a game she had on Saturday, a 30-point effort against Millville with nine rebounds, two assists, seven steals and five threes. She’s hit 74 threes this season in 20 games, recorded 91 steals and is averaging 23.2 PPG this season for Wildwood.