2023 New Mexico State Tournament: 5A Girls All-Tournament Team
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Now that the 2022-23 New Mexico High School Basketball season is complete, we will review who the top players were in this years State Tournament in each class. We will start with the 5A Class, naming the top 5 players…
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Continue ReadingNow that the 2022-23 New Mexico High School Basketball season is complete, we will review who the top players were in this years State Tournament in each class. We will start with the 5A Class, naming the top 5 players from the first team, than the next five on the second team and rounding out the last five on a third team. Their will be fifteen total players selected and will take account the individual performances and how far their respective teams reached in the State Tournament.
5A Girls State Tournament 1st Team
Player Name | Position | Team | Stats | Team’s Finish |
Taejhuan Hill Taejhuan Hill 5'11" | C Volcano Vista | 2024 State NM | C | Volcano Vista | 19.0 PPG & 10.2 RPG | Reach Title Game |
Lila Ashida Lila Ashida 5'8" | SG Las Cruces | 2023 State NM | SG | Las Cruces | 20.5 PPG, 8.5 RPG & 50% FG | Reached Semifinals |
Nakia Mojica Nakia Mojica 5'6" | CG Hobbs | 2025 State NM | SG | Hobbs | 13.3 PPG, 10/17 3PM & 58.2 3FG% | Won Title |
Bhret Clay Bhret Clay 5'9" | SG Hobbs | 2025 State NM | SG | Hobbs | 12.3 PPG & 6.0 RPG | Won Title |
Eva Love Eva Love 5'9" | SG La Cueva | 2024 State NM | SG | La Cueva | 12.0 PPG & 7.3 RPG | Reached Semifinals |
5A Girls State Tournament 2nd Team
Player Name | Position | Team | Stats | Team’s Finish |
Aspen Salazar Aspen Salazar 5'9" | SF Centennial | 2023 State NM | G/F | Centennial | 19.0 PPG, 8.5 RPG, 3.3 SPG | Reached Quarterfinals |
Emma Christiano Emma Christiano 5'4" | PG Las Cruces | 2023 State NM | PG | Las Cruces | 11.0 PPG, 5.6 RPG & 5.3 APG | Reached Semifinals |
Sydney Benally Sydney Benally 5'9" | PG Sandia | 2025 State NM | PG | Sandia | 27.5 PPG & 6.0 RPG | Reached Quarterfinals |
Kapiolani Anitielu Kapiolani Anitielu 5'10" | SF Farmington | 2024 State NM | PF | Farmington | 14.0 PPG, 6.0 RPG & 4.0 SPG | Reached Quarterfinals |
Jordyn Dyer | SG | La Cueva | 9.6 PPG & 9.0 RPG | Reached Semifinals |
5A Girls State Tournament 3rd Team
Player Name | Position | Team | Stats | Team’s Finish |
Leilani Love Leilani Love 6'1" | C Albuquerque | 2023 State NM | C | Albuquerque | 22.0 PPG & 10.0 RPG | Reached First Round |
Bella Hines Bella Hines 5'10" | CG Eldorado | 2025 State NM | PG | Eldorado | 25.0 PPG, 7.0 RPG & 3.0 SPG | Reached First Round |
Kyndle Cunningham Kyndle Cunningham 6'0" | PF Hobbs | 2025 State NM | PF | Hobbs | 8.6 PPG & 8.5 RPG | Won Title |
Alexis Ayers Alexis Ayers 5'5" | CG La Cueva | 2023 State NM | PG | La Cueva | 9.6 PPG & 2.3 SPG | Reached Semifinals |
Hope Giddings Hope Giddings 5'8" | SG Sandia | 2025 State NM | SG | Sandia | 10.5 PPG & 8.0 RPG | Reached Quarterfinals |
2022-23 5A Girls State Champion: Hobbs High School.
2022-23 5A Girls State Tournament MVP: Taejhuan Hill Taejhuan Hill 5'11" | C Volcano Vista | 2024 State NM (Volcano Vista).
2022-23 5A Girls State Championship Game MVP: Jayla David Jayla David 5'10" | PF Hobbs | 2025 State NM (Hobbs).