All Tournament Teams from the 2023 State Tournament
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The 2023 Nusenda Credit Union Girls Basketball State Championships were filled with great games, talented players and outstanding coaches! Not to mention a but of “Madness” considering it is March. Here are the All-Tournament Teams – 1ST Team Bhret Clay…
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Continue ReadingThe 2023 Nusenda Credit Union Girls Basketball State Championships were filled with great games, talented players and outstanding coaches! Not to mention a but of “Madness” considering it is March.
Here are the All-Tournament Teams –
1ST Team
- Bhret Clay Bhret Clay 5'9" | SG Hobbs | 2025 State NM – High IQ player that has a nice feel for the game. Versatile scorer that gets to the foul line and commits to rebounding on both ends. Helped lead the Hobbs Eagles to a State Title in 5A.
Elite 8 vs #8 Sandia: 12 points (6-10 FG) 8 rebounds 4 assists
Final 4 vs #5 La Cueva: 14 points (7-9 FT) 6 rebounds
Championship vs #3 Volcano Vista: 11 points (7-9 FT) 5 rebounds
- Lila Ashida Lila Ashida 5'8" | SG Las Cruces | 2023 State NM – Leading scorer for the Las Cruces Bulldawgs that reached the “Final 4” in 5A as a #7 seed. Ashida was consistent and deadly all tournament long with her jump shot, both from deep and inside the arc.
Round of 16 vs #10 Clovis: 21 Points (Five 3s)
Elite 8 vs #2 Farmington: 28 Points (11-22 FG) 11 rebounds
Final 4 vs #3 Volcano 13 points (5-10 FG) 6 rebounds
- Brycelyn Martinez Brycelyn Martinez 5'10" | PF Escalante | 2023 State NM – The leading scorer and rebounder on the 2A runner-up, Escalante Lobos. Martinez had DBL-DBLs in two of her last three games
Elite 8 vs #9 Clayton: 19 points (5-8 FG, 9-10 FT) 11 rebounds, 5 assists.
Final 4 vs #4 Capitan: 17 points (8-14 FG) 11 rebounds, 3 assists & 4 steals.
Championship vs #7 Texico: 12 points 8 rebounds & 7 steals
- Taejhuan Hill Taejhuan Hill 5'11" | C Volcano Vista | 2024 State NM – One of the most dominant players in the State of NM. A true double-double machine that led her team, the Volcano Vista Hawks, to the title game in 5A finishing as runner-ups.
Round of 16 vs #14 Eldorado: 19 points
Elite 8 vs #6 Centennial: 19 points 14 rebounds
Final 4 vs #7 Las Cruces: 19 points 14 rebounds
Championship vs #1 Hobbs: 19 points 10 rebounds & 5 assists
- Rylie Whitehair Rylie Whitehair 6'2" | C Gallup | 2025 State NM – A low post and midrange maestro that helped lead the Gallup Bengals to a State Title in 4A
Elite 8 vs #10 Valencia: 13 points 11 rebounds
Final 4 vs #3 St. Pius X: 11 points (3-4 FG, 5-5 FT)
Championship vs #1 Kirtland Central: 18 points 13 rebounds
2ND Team
- Aaryanna Lansing – An intimidating presence for the 4A runner-up Broncos due to her ability to cause havoc in the paint area. Reliable and skilled.
Elite 8 vs #8 Bloomfield: 15 points (6-9 FG) 6 steals
Final 4 vs #4 Hope Christian: 13 points 7 rebounds
Championship vs #2 Gallup: 19 points 10 rebounds
- Kathleen Obisike Kathleen Obisike 5'11" | C Hope Christian | 2023 State NM – One of the most relentless rebounders and finishers around the basket that helped lead the Hope Huskies, to the Final Four in 4A.
Round of 16 vs #13 Lovington: 21 points
Elite 8 vs #5 Artesia: 17 points 14 rebounds
Final 4 vs #1 Kirtland Central: 14 points (6-12 FG) 16 rebounds
- Sydney Benally Sydney Benally 5'9" | PG Sandia | 2025 State NM – A skilled and relentless point guard that is hard to stop once she gets going on the offensive end. averaged over 22 ppg during Sandia’s two playoff games.
Round of 16 vs #9 AHS: 34 points
Elite 8 vs #1 Hobbs: 21 points 6 rebounds 6 steals
- Daliyah Morris Daliyah Morris 5'7" | SF Gallup | 2023 State NM – A high-motor, two-way player that is lethal in transition. Lightning fast with active hands and was a major piece for the 4A Champs, the Gallup Bengals.
Elite 8 vs #10 Valencia: 13 points (3-4 3PT) 5 steals
Final 4 vs #3 St. Pius X: 11 points (4-6 FG, 3-4 FT) 4 rebounds 4 steals
Championship vs #1 Kirtland Central: 10 points
- Brooke Badonie Brooke Badonie 5'5" | CG Tohatchi | 2024 State NM – A fundamentally sound guard that adds “State Champion” to her already impressive resume that includes being selected to an “All-State” team in 2022 for the 3A Tohatchi Cougars
Elite 8 vs #5 Tucumcari: 10 points 7 rebounds 4 assists
Final 4 vs #1 Robertson: 21 points (10-14 FT) 6 assists
Championship vs #3 SFIS: 12 points 5 rebounds 7 assists
3RD Team
- Bella Hines Bella Hines 5'10" | CG Eldorado | 2025 State NM – A prolific scorer that opposing teams fear and heavily game plan against.
Round of 16 vs #3 Volcano Vista: 27 points
- Leilani Love Leilani Love 6'1" | C Albuquerque | 2023 State NM – A dynamic forward with an expanding repertoire down on the block – ie turnaround jumpers
Round of 16 vs #8 Sandia: 22 points
- Alexis Ayers Alexis Ayers 5'5" | CG La Cueva | 2023 State NM – A tenacious defender that upped her offensive game, helping lead the La Cueva Bears to the Final Four.
Elite 8 vs #4 Carlsbad: 10 points
Final 4 vs #1 Hobbs: 11 points (5-10 FG) 5 rebounds 4 assists
- Kiera Livingston – A deadly three-point shooter that helped lead the Gallup Bengals to a 4A State Title.
Elite 8 vs #10 Valencia: 10 points
Final 4 vs #3 St. Pius X: 13 points (5-7 FG, 3-5 3PT) 4 rebounds
Championship vs #1 Kirtland Central: 12 points 4 assists
- Nakia Mojica Nakia Mojica 5'6" | CG Hobbs | 2025 State NM – Sharp-Shooter that hurt opposing teams from the 3pt line all tournament, delivering some big time shots for the 5A Champions, Hobbs.
Elite 8 vs #8 Sandia: 19 points (5-9 3PT)
Final 4 vs #5 La Cueva: 9 points (2-4 3PT) 5 rebounds
Championship vs #3 Volcano Vista: 12 points (3-4 3PT, 3-4 FT) 5 rebounds
Honorable Mentions
Kyndle Cunningham Kyndle Cunningham 6'0" | PF Hobbs | 2025 State NM , Kiana Bia Kiana Bia 5'5" | CG Tohatchi | 2024 State NM , Eva Love Eva Love 5'9" | SG La Cueva | 2024 State NM , WynterRose Sheka WynterRose Sheka SF Tohatchi | 2025 State NM , Emma Christiano Emma Christiano 5'4" | PG Las Cruces | 2023 State NM , Tru Billie, Mika Juan Mika Juan 5'9" | SF Sandia Prep | 2023 State NM , Emma Wahlen