AAU State Tournament: U15 All-Tournament Team

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Class of 2026 has always been a dogfight and this year's quest for a U15 state championship was no exception. Minnesota Stars 3SSB Hill won the title in impressive fashion, scoring a 38-37 win over a strong North Tartan EYBL squad in the final. The revamped Minnesota Fury 2026 UAA lineup earned a third-place result while North Tartan Elite posted a suprising 4th-place finish. It wasn't easy picking a Prep Girls Hoops U15 All-Tournament team but we've done our best based on the games that we were able to see. All-Tournament selections are for the age group the players competed in, not their graduation year, and are for Division 1 competition only.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":658888,"width":187,"height":256,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img src="https://prepgirlshoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2023/05/Dalia-Thornton-Fay.jpg?w=749" alt="" class="wp-image-658888" width="187" height="256" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>FIRST TEAM</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='478351' first='Dalia' last='Thornton-Fay'] – The Minnetonka guard is a newcomer to the Stars 3SSB lineup and she has improved every time we have watched this spring. In the championship game, it was Dalia's aggressiveness at both ends of the floor that kept the Stars pushing in the right direction whenever things got difficult. She earned MVP honors in the title game and averaged 12.5 ppg for the weekend.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Lee Lee Bell</strong> – We've become accustomed to seeing excellence from the Stars 3SSB power forward. The Minot, North Dakota standout is a unique talent with exceptional size, mobility and skill that is difficult for opponents of all descriptions to contend with. Bell averaged over 13 points per game this weekend and was the backbone of the Stars success once again.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='478350' first='Kate' last='Amelotte'] – The North Tartan EYBL forward from Wayzata has size, speed, skill and smarts. Combine all of that with a ridiculously big motor and you have an elite talent ranked #4 in the Prep Girls Hoops Class of 2026. Kate sets the standard for this North Tartan team and never gives up, regardless of the circumstances as illustrated by her pair of threes in the final 12 seconds of the title game</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='377583' first='Mya' last='Wilson'] – Part athletic, part artist, all entertainment. That's what the 8th grader from North Tartan EYBL is. Playing up one year, Wilson was outstanding all weekend. Her offensive abilities are exceptional. Her length on defense is a difference maker. And she just makes plays. Wilson, formerly of Mahtomedi and soon to be at Hill-Murray, scored 50 points in four games.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='458302' first='Abbie' last='Pietila'] – Fury 2026 UAA added a ton of talent this year and they have the results to show for it, earning a third-place finish at State. It was the veteran point guard from Delano, however, who delivered in spades this weekend. &nbsp;She sets the table for her team, running the offense at a high level, establishing the desired tempo and defending with passion on the other end of the court.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>SECOND TEAM</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='478390' first='Sinae' last='Hill'] – While Bell and Thornton-Fay were earning accolades, it was coach P.J. Hill's daughter Sinae who was once again doing the little things for Stars 3SSB. The Minnehaha Academy veteran is a two-way player with length, size, skill and savvy.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='471360' first='Mya' last='Moore'] – Is there a more dynamic point guard in the Class of 2026 than Mya? The North Tartan EYBL talent has the ball on a string with elite handles, exceptional court vision, outstanding shooting and an IQ as good as anyone. She averaged 10 points per game this weekend.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='362575' first='Callie' last='Oakland'] – The big power forward from Fury 2026 UAA keeps on delivering week after week. She's got size, skill, court vision and passing ability. Best of all, Callie is putting in the work to improve. The result is a player whose game continues to trend in the right direction.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='280354' first='Tucker' last='Downs'] – The Rise Wright guard from Mankato West is one of the smoothest, most athletic players in the Class. In the absence of regular point guards [player_tooltip player_id='339175' first='Brooklyn' last='Lewis'] and [player_tooltip player_id='589276' first='Taleigha' last='Bigler'], Tucker had to run the show this weekend and the #11-ranked freshman delivered as the Rise finished top 5.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='433933' first='Chloe' last='Johnson'] – Doing double duty as usual, the elite prospect from Duluth Marshall played point guard in both the 17U and 15U divisions for Minnesota Starks. The top 7th grader in the state averaged over 13 ppg against the 9th graders and turned heads once again.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>HONORABLE MENTION</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='478363' first='Maddy' last='Blaylark'] – Fury 2026 UAA</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='502561' first='Marta' last='Forsline'] – MN Starks</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='502569' first='Clara' last='Goodman'] – North Tartan Elite</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='658914' first='Mira' last='Jackson'] – Stars Nilsen</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='344333' first='Cail' last='Jahnke'] – North Tartan EYBL</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='478362' first='Morgan' last='Korf'] – Inspired Athletics</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='339179' first='Brylee' last='Miller'] – Rise Wright</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>Fallon Passanante</strong> – Inspired Athletics</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='472446' first='Amaya' last='Penn'] – Stars 3SSB</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='458305' first='Audrey' last='Shindelar'] – Fury 2026 UAA</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>Joanna Talso</strong> – Crossfire Gee</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list -->