Janessa Williams named Palm Beach County 1A-5A Player of the Year

<!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='247134' first='Janessa' last='Williams'] named Palm Beach County 1A-5A Player of the Year</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">By Michael Wholey 3/28/23 7:00 AM EST</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><em>The Sun Sentinel recently came out with their post season all county awards, naming King's Academy Senior <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='247134' first='Janessa' last='Williams']</strong> Palm Beach County 1A-5A Player of the Year.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">[player_tooltip player_id='247134' first='Janessa' last='Williams'] wrapped up her Senior season with a tough loss to Cardinal Mooney in the semi-finals of the 3A State Tournament, concluding an impressive prep career filled with a number of individual accolades and one of the key contributors in making Kings Academy one of the top teams in Palm Beach county.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"align":"left","id":535300,"width":363,"height":395,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignleft size-large is-resized"><img src="https://prepgirlshoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2022/10/Janessa.jpeg?w=941" alt="" class="wp-image-535300" width="363" height="395" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Williams led King's Academy to a 23-5 record, leading her team in scoring (16.0 points), rebounds (11.8 rebounds), and 54% from the field while also snatching 1.9 assists and 2.2 steals per game including surpassing the 1,000 career point mark on Senior night.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Playing multiple positions all season, Williams consistently displayed her versatility, toughness, and ability to play physical.&nbsp; She was the team captain, leading her team vocally, emotionally, and by example night in and night out.&nbsp; Having watched her play over the course of the past 4 years, she was always one of my favorite players to watch due to the fact that she never took a play off and was always around the ball.&nbsp; Whether she was guarding someone 5'6 or 6'5, she competed and played hard and aggressive from jump ball to final buzzer.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">King's Academy girls' basketball coach Chris Race said</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>“Williams brings intensity every single day, whether it is in practice or in a game. She just plays and fights for every loose ball, rebounds, and always wanted to guard the best player from the other team.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">The multi sport athlete recently signed a full scholarship to Long Island University in New York stating</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>“I like the coaching staff there and we have built a strong relationship already. I am super, super excited and I absolutely love the campus and the girls on the team. I am really excited to see where it takes me.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Michael Wholey</strong> is the lead scout for Florida Prep Girls Hoop Florida and a former division one Assistant Coach at American University, University of Memphis, and Georgia Tech.&nbsp; Wholey and the rest of the Prep Girls Hoop staff, seek to cover the entire state of player, keeping subscribers up to date with player evaluations, recruiting info, and statewide news.&nbsp; Our audience often supplies us with some of our best information.&nbsp; If you have any information on players, teams, or statewide news in the state of Florida, emailing Michael Wholey at WholeyPrepHoops@gmail.com or DM him through Twitter or Instagram @WholeyPrepHoops.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->