Top Week 7 Performances from North Jersey
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Week 8 starts today. Let’s take a look at the long list of players who made a splash in the North in Week 7 with multiple impressive individual performances. Some familiar names continue to play well, and some new names…
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Continue ReadingWeek 8 starts today. Let’s take a look at the long list of players who made a splash in the North in Week 7 with multiple impressive individual performances. Some familiar names continue to play well, and some new names are making themselves known.
Jazmine Cole – Academy Charter – In wins over Lakewood and Academy for Urban Leadership Charter and a loss to University Charter, Jazmine averaged 16+ppg.
Natalie Sroka Natalie Sroka 5'9" | SG Belvidere | 2026 State NJ – Belvidere – In a win over Manville and losses to Phillipsburg, Somerville and Delaware Valley, Natalie averaged 19ppg with 8 3-pointers, 4+rpg, 4+spg and 3+apg.
Aletha Reynolds Aletha Reynolds 5'6" | SG Bernards | 2026 State NJ – Bernards – In a win over South Hunterdon and losses to North Hunterdon, Delaware Valley and Warren Hills, Aletha had 2 double doubles and averaged 13+ppg, 11+rpg and 2spg.
Jamaiya McLeod – Bound Brook – In wins over South Hunterdon and Woodbridge, Jamaiya averaged 25+ppg, 9rpg and 6spg. She also had a triple double against South Hunterdon.
Ella Kreuzer Ella Kreuzer 5'10" | SG Chatham | 2025 State NJ – Chatham – In wins over Summit, New Providence and IHA, Ella averaged 22+ppg with 8 3-pointers and a career high 34 against New Providence.
Taylor Derkack Taylor Derkack 6'0" | SF Colonia | 2024 State NJ – Colonia – In wins over East Brunswick, Monroe and Piscataway, Taylor had 3 double doubles and averaged 28+ppg with 7 3-pointers, 17+rpg, 3+spg, 3bpg and 2+apg.
Talia Baptiste Talia Baptiste 5'7" | CG Columbia | 2024 State NJ – Columbia – In a win over Newark Lab and losses to West Orange and Randolph, Talia had a double double and a triple double while averaging 18+ppg, 6+rpg, 6+spg and 3apg.
Erin Fahy Erin Fahy PF Cresskill | 2024 State NJ – Cresskill – In wins over Tenafly, IHA and Emerson, Erin had 3 double doubles and averaged 24+ppg, 13+rpg and 2apg.
Angie Tirado – Demarest – In wins over Northern Highlands and Tenafly, Angie averaged 20+ppg, 4+rpg and 2spg.
Wendy Woll Wendy Woll PF Dunellen | 2026 State NJ – Dunellen – In wins over Perth Amboy Magnet and Woodbridge Magnet and a loss to Wardlaw-Hartridge, Wendy averaged 12+ppg, 6+rpg and 5spg.
Ghelsey Go Ghelsey Go SG Edison | 2024 State NJ – Edison – In wins over Iselin Kennedy and Perth Amboy and losses to JP Stevens and East Brunswick, Ghelsey averaged 21+ppg and 5rpg.
Alexandra Koon Alexandra Koon 5'10" | PF Elizabeth | 2024 State NJ – Elizabeth – In wins over Roselle Catholic and Weequahic and losses to Westfield and Cranford, Alexandra had 4 double doubles and averaged 16+ppg, 12+rpg and 3+bpg.
Gabriella Micucci Gabriella Micucci 5'6" | SG Emerson Boro | 2026 State NJ – Emerson – In wins over Hackensack and Wood-Ridge and losses to Westwood and Cresskill, Gabriella averaged 14+ppg, 3+rpg and 2+spg.
Faith Erasmo Faith Erasmo SG Fair Lawn | 2024 State NJ – Fair Lawn – In wins over Elmwood Park and West Milford and losses to Glen Rock and Wayne Hills, Faith averaged 14+ppg.
Brooke Baisley Brooke Baisley 5'10" | SF Gill St. Bernard's | 2024 State NJ & Gandy Malou-Mamel Gandy Malou-Mamel 6'6" | C Gill St. Bernard's | 2025 State NJ – Gill St. Bernard’s – In wins over Hillsborough, Mendham and Trenton Catholic, Brooke averaged 17ppg with 6 3-pointers, 7+rpg, 4+apg and 4spg while Gandy averaged 16+ppg.
Riley O’Sullivan Riley O’Sullivan 6'2" | PF Glen Ridge | 2025 State NJ – Glen Ridge – In wins over West Essex and Newark Central, Riley had 2 double doubles and averaged 22ppg, 12+rpg and 2+apg.
Mia Firdman Mia Firdman 5'8" | SG Gov. Livingston | 2025 State NJ – Governor Livingston – In wins over Summit and Hillside and a loss to Johnson, Mia averaged 12+ppg, and 2+rpg.
Camille Whiting Camille Whiting PF Hackensack | 2025 NJ – Hackensack – In losses to Emerson and Ridgewood, Camille had 2 double doubles and averaged 12ppg, 13+rpg, 3apg, 2+spg and 2bpg.
Samantha Cicerone Samantha Cicerone SF Hanover Park | 2024 State NJ – Hanover Park – In 2 wins over Whippany Park and a loss to Madison, Samantha averaged 13+ppg, 10rpg, 4+spg and 3apg while eclipsing 1,000 career points.
Vanessa Kohler Vanessa Kohler SF Highland Park | 2025 State NJ – Highland Park – In a win over Calvary Christian (Old Bridge) and losses to Metuchen and Spotswood, Vanessa had 3 double doubles while averaging 14+ppg, 13+rpg, 3+spg.
Samantha Serrano Samantha Serrano SG Holy Angels | 2024 State NJ – Holy Angels – In wins over Pascack Valley and Paramus, Samantha averaged 32ppg with 10 3-pointers, 7rpg and 4+spg.
Selena Cieszko Selena Cieszko PG Immaculate Heart | 2024 State NJ – IHA – In losses to Cresskill and Chatham, Selena averaged 15+ppg and 2apg.
Katherine Bogutsky Katherine Bogutsky 5'6" | SG J.P. Stevens | 2024 State NJ – JP Stevens – In wins over Edison, Sayreville, South Plainfield and Woodbridge, Katherine averaged 18+ppg with 13 3-pointers, 6rpg and 2+apg.
Oliva Lombardo – Kittatinny – In wins over Hackettstown and Pompton Lakes and a loss to Hunterdon Central, Olivia averaged 10ppg, 9rpg, 3+apg and 2+spg.
Dani Daproza Dani Daproza 5'4" | CG Leonia | 2027 State NJ , Angelica Do Angelica Do 5'7" | PG Leonia | 2026 State NJ – Leonia – In wins over Wood-Ridge, Ramsey and Bogota and a loss to Secaucus, Dani averaged 16+ppg and Angelica averaged 26+ppg.
Salimah Williams Salimah Williams 5'5" | CG Lincoln | 2024 State NJ – Lincoln – In a win over Ferris and losses to St. Dominic, Union City and Hudson Catholic, Salimah averaged 14+ppg.
Asya Akar Asya Akar PF Lyndhurst | 2025 State NJ & Brooke Harper Brooke Harper 6'1" | C Lyndhurst | 2026 State NJ – Lyndhurst – In wins over Fort Lee, Dumont and Hasbrouck Heights and a loss to Rutherford, Asya averaged 15+ppg, 5+rpg and 4+spg with 2 double doubles while Brooke averaged 11ppg and 6+rpg with 2 double doubles.
Charlotte Tuhy Charlotte Tuhy 6'0" | SF Madison | 2025 State NJ – Madison – In wins over Hanover Park and South Brunswick, Charlotte averaged 25ppg, 11rpg and 3+spg.
Harper Cohn Harper Cohn 5'4" | PG Mahwah | 2027 State NJ – Mahwah – In wins over Ridgefield Park and Indian Hills and a loss to River Dell, Harper averaged 12+ppg with 6 3-pointers, 2rpg and 2 apg.
Lia Manuel Lia Manuel 5'7" | PG Mendham | 2024 State NJ – Mendham – In a win over Voorhees and a loss to Gill St. Bernard’s, Lia averaged 19+ppg with 5 3-pointers, 7+rpg, 4apg and 4spg.
Vicky Zaniecki Vicky Zaniecki SF Metuchen | 2026 State NJ – Metuchen – In wins over Highland Park, Perth Amboy, New Brunswick and Somerset Tech, Vicky averaged 14+ppg and 7+rpg.
Jessica Devine Jessica Devine 5'6" | PG Middlesex | 2025 State NJ – Middlesex – In wins over Sayreville and Woodbridge and a loss to North Plainfield, Jessica had 1 double double and 1 triple double while averaging 18+ppg, 9apg, 8+rpg and 5spg.
Damiya Graham Damiya Graham SG Millburn | 2024 State NJ – Millburn – In wins over Newark East Side and Livingston and a loss to Bloomfield, Damiya averaged 14+ppg.
Savannah Seawell Savannah Seawell 6'3" | PF Montclair | 2025 State NJ – Montclair – In a win over North Star Academy and losses to Montclair Immaculate and Verona, Savannah averaged 15ppg and 9+rpg.
Aeryn Curren Aeryn Curren SG Montclair Kimberley | 2024 State NJ – Montclair Kimberley – In wins over College Achieve Central, Barringer and Newark East Side and a loss to Cedar Grove, Aeryn averaged 14+ppg with 8 3-pointers and 4+rpg.
Jackie Cinella Jackie Cinella PG Montville | 2024 State NJ – Montville – In wins over Parsippany and Dumont, Jackie averaged 20+ppg with 6 3-pointers, 10rpg, 2+spg and 2apg.
Harper Felch Harper Felch 5'9" | PG Morris Tech | 2024 State NJ & Cortni Vnencak Cortni Vnencak CG Morris Tech | 2024 State NJ – Morris Tech – In wins over Mount Olive and Koinonia, Harper averaged 17+ppg, 9rpg, 6apg and 5spg while Cortni averaged 18+ppg, 5rpg, 5spg and 3apg.
Aiyana Hobbs Aiyana Hobbs SG Morristown-Beard | 2024 State NJ & Sophia Vera Sophia Vera 5'8" | SG Morristown-Beard | 2025 State NJ – Morristown-Beard – In a win over Villa Walsh and losses to Randolph, Sparta and Pope John, Aiyana averaged 16+ppg with 10 3-pointers, 5+rpg and 2bpg while Sophia averaged 9+ppg, 4+rpg and 2+apg.
Rachel Castela Rachel Castela 5'9" | SG Mount St. Mary | 2024 State NJ & Mia Gestosani Mia Gestosani 5'8" | PG Mount St. Mary | 2025 State NJ – Mount St. Mary – In wins over Phillipsburg, Middletown South and Scotch Plains-Fanwood and a loss to Franklin, Rachel averaged 19+ppg with 17 3-pointers, and 4+rpg while Mia averaged 17ppg, 4+rpg and 2apg.
Katerina Dakos Katerina Dakos 5'8" | SG Newark Academy | 2024 State NJ & Dagny Slomack Dagny Slomack 5'5" | SG Newark Academy | 2024 State NJ – Newark Academy – In wins over Verona and Oak Knoll and a loss to Montclair Immaculate, Katerina averaged 17ppg, 7+rpg, 3+spg and 3apg while Dagny averaged 18ppg with 9 3-pointers, 4+rpg, 4+apg and 4+spg.
Kahmiyah Napier Kahmiyah Napier PG Newark Eastside | 2024 State NJ – Newark East Side – In losses to Payne Tech, Millburn and Montclair Kimberley, Kahmiyah had 3 double doubles and averaged 15+ppg, 12+rpg, 3+spg, 2+apg and 2+bpg.
Sienna Corey Sienna Corey 5'6" | PG Northern Highlands | 2024 State NJ – Northern Highlands – In a win over Waldwick and a loss to Ramapo, Sienna averaged 19ppg with 5 3-pointers, 5+spg, 4apg and 3+rpg.
Milan Jones Milan Jones 5'9" | SG Oak Knoll | 2025 State NJ – Oak Knoll – In a win over Kent Place and losses to Cranford, Newark Academy and Roselle Catholic, Milan averaged 12+ppg and 6+rpg.
Allie Shenloogian Allie Shenloogian 5'7" | CG Park Ridge | 2025 State NJ – Park Ridge – In wins over Westwood and Arts and a loss to Saddle River Day, Allie averaged 26ppg with a 46-point performance along with 5+rpg, 5spg and 3+spg.
Jessaiah Reynoso Jessaiah Reynoso 5'6" | CG Passaic | 2025 State NJ – Passaic – In losses to Paterson Kennedy and Paterson Eastside, Jessaiah averaged 26ppg, 5rpg, 4+spg and 4apg.
My’Shayla Clancy My’Shayla Clancy SF Paterson Kennedy | 2025 State NJ – Paterson Kennedy – In wins over Passaic and Passaic Tech, My’Shayla had 2 double doubles while averaging 19+ppg, 14rpg, 3+apg and 3spg.
Jordan Owens Jordan Owens 5'7" | SF Payne Tech | 2025 State NJ – Payne Tech – In wins over Newark East Side and Newark Tech and a loss to Mount St. Dominic, Jordan averaged 15+ppg and 7+rpg.
Chloe Vasquez Chloe Vasquez 5'10" | PF Pequannock | 2024 State NJ – Pequannock – In wins over Dover and West Morris, Chloe averaged 20ppg, 5+rpg, 3+apg and 3spg.
Izabella Pardo Izabella Pardo 5'7" | PG Perth Amboy | 2026 State NJ – Perth Amboy – In wins over Iselin Kennedy and Carteret and losses to Metuchen and Edison, Izabella averaged 15+ppg with 8 3-pointers, 4+rpg and 3+spg.
Amanda Rapel Amanda Rapel PG Phillipsburg | 2024 State NJ – Phillipsburg – In wins over Belvidere, Immaculata and Lenape Valley and a loss to Mount St. Mary, Amanda averaged 24+ppg with 11 3-poointers and 2+spg.
Taylor Francis Taylor Francis 5'8" | SG Pingry | 2025 State NJ & Debra Hill Debra Hill 6'1" | C Pingry | 2025 State NJ – Pingry – In wins over Voorhees and Ridge, Taylor averaged 23+ppg with 5 3-pointers, 4+rpg, 4spg and 2+apg while Debra had 2 double doubles and averaged 15+ppg, 14rpg and 2bpg.
Matti Miller Matti Miller PF Piscataway Magnet | 2024 State NJ – Piscataway Magnet – In wins over South Amboy, Woodbridge Magnet and Mother Seton and a loss to Perth Amboy Magnet, Matti averaged 18+ppg.
Imani Mullings Imani Mullings 5'5" | CG Plainfield Academy For The Art And Advanced Studies | 2026 State NJ , Ma’Ziyah Richards Ma’Ziyah Richards 5'7" | SG Plainfield | 2024 State NJ & Haszah Ward Haszah Ward 5'11" | SF Plainfield | 2025 State NJ – Plainfield – In wins over Union Catholic, Dayton and Johnson and a loss to Franklin, Imani averaged 14+ppg with 8 3-pointers, 5+rpg, 4+spg and 4apg while Ma’Ziyah had 2 double doubles and averaged 23+ppg with 9 3-pointers, 9rpg, 3+apg and 3spg. In 3 games last week, Haszah had 3 double doubles and averaged 14ppg, 12rpg and 2spg.
Addy Platt Addy Platt 5'11" | SG Pope John | 2026 State NJ – Pope John – In wins over Union Catholic, Paramus Catholic and Morristown-Beard, Addy had 2 double doubles and averaged 20+ppg, 10rpg, 5+apg, 2+bpg and 2+spg.
Camden Epstein Camden Epstein 5'10" | CG Ramapo | 2026 State NJ – Ramapo – In wins over Paramus Catholic and Nothern Highlands, Camden averaged 16+ppg, 3+rpg and 2apg.
Zoe Boston Zoe Boston 6'1" | SF Roselle | 2024 State NJ & Aaliyah Littles Aaliyah Littles CG Roselle | 2025 State NJ – Roselle – In wins over Brearley and Kent Place, Zoe had 2 double doubles while averaging 29+ppg and 12+rpg while Aaliyah averaged 16+ppg, 6+rpg, 4+bpg and 2+apg.
Jasmin McKay Jasmin McKay 5'5" | CG Roselle Catholic | 2025 State NJ – Roselle Catholic – In wins over Scotch Plains-Fanwood and Oak Knoll and a loss to Elizabeth, Jasmin averaged 17+ppg, 3+rpg, 3+apg and 2spg.
Julianna Almeida Julianna Almeida 5'9" | SG Saddle River Day | 2024 State NJ – Saddle River Day – In wins over Park Ridge, Gateway Academy and Albertus Magnus (NY), Julianna averaged 19+ppg, 5rpg and 3apg.
Amanda Baylock Amanda Baylock 5'6" | PG Scotch Plains-Fanwood | 2024 State NJ – Scotch Plains-Fanwood – In a win over Ridge and losses to Roselle Catholic and Mount St. Mary, Amanda averaged 24ppg with 12 3-pointers.
Mia Cruz Mia Cruz 5'4" | PG Secaucus | 2024 State NJ – Secaucus – In wins over Wayne Hills, Harrison, Weehawken and Leonia, Mia averaged 13+ppg with 8 3-pointers, 3+rpg, 3+apg and 3spg.
Kania Dagene Kania Dagene 5'3" | PG Shabazz | 2027 NJ & Tiyanna Hillman Tiyanna Hillman 5'3" | CG Shabazz | 2026 State NJ – Shabazz – In wins over Technology and Bard and a loss to Weequahic, Kania had 2 double doubles while averaging 14+ppg with 9 3-pointers, 8spg and 3rpg. Tiyanna also had 2 double doubles while averaging 19+ppg, 8+spg, 3+apg and 3rpg.
Aviva Palms Aviva Palms 5'7" | PF Henry J. Snyder | 2024 NJ – Snyder – In wins over Empowerment Academy Charter and Memorial, Aviva averaged 17ppg, 10+rpg and 3apg.
Charlotte Taylor Charlotte Taylor 5'9" | SG Somerville | 2025 State NJ – Somerville – In wins over Delaware Valley, Bridgewater-Raritan and Belvidere, Charlotte averaged 17ppg with 8 3-pointers, 5apg, 3+rpg and 3spg.
Janiyah Capers Janiyah Capers 5'3" | PG St. Dominic | 2025 State NJ – St. Dominic – In a win over Lincoln and losses to Brearley and Bayonne, Janiyah averaged 14+ppg, 5+rpg and 2spg.
Jordan Barnes Jordan Barnes 5'11" | SF St. Thomas Aquinas | 2026 State NJ & Gianna Chuffo Gianna Chuffo 5'6" | SG St. Thomas Aquinas | 2025 State NJ – St. Thomas Aquinas – In wins over Monroe, Piscataway and North Brunswick and a loss to Long Island Lutheran (NY), Jordan averaged 14+ppg and Gianna averaged 17+ppg with 12 3-pointers.
Leayana Dorville Leayana Dorville 5'10" | SF Teaneck | 2027 State NJ & Demi Simpson Demi Simpson 6'0" | PF Teaneck | 2024 State NJ – Teaneck – In wins over Ridgewood and Pascack Valley, Leayana averaged 15+ppg and 5+rpg while Demi had 2 double doubles and averaged 15ppg and 13+rpg.
Rhaiyna Brown Rhaiyna Brown CG Timothy Christian | 2027 State NJ – Timothy Christian – In a win over South Amboy and a loss to Wardlaw-Hartridge, Rhaiyna averaged 28ppg with 7 3-pointers.
Gabrielle Ziegenbalg Gabrielle Ziegenbalg 5'5" | CG Union Catholic | 2025 State NJ – Union Catholic – In a win over Union and losses to Plainfield and Pope John, Gabrielle averaged 18+ppg with 12 3-pointers and 3+rpg.
Jaida Guerra Jaida Guerra 5'6" | PG Union City | 2025 State NJ & Jaylyn Orefice Jaylyn Orefice 5'9" | SF Union City | 2024 State NJ – Union City – In wins over Bayonne, Lincoln and Kearny, Jaida averaged 20+ppg with 11 3-pointers, 4rpg, 3+apg and 3+spg while Jaylyn averaged 16+ppg, 3+rpg and 2+spg.
Caitlin O’Malley Caitlin O’Malley CG Veritas Christian | 2025 State NJ – Veritas Christian – In wins over Trinity Christian and American Christian, Caitlin averaged 22+ppg with 8 3-pointers, 5+spg, 2+rpg and 2+apg.
Madie Petak Madie Petak 5'9" | SG Voorhees | 2026 State NJ – Voorhees – In a win over Summit and losses to Pingry and Mendham, Madie averaged 18+ppg, 5+rpg and 2spg.
Lyla Stokes Lyla Stokes SG Waldwick | 2026 State NJ – Waldwick – In wins over Becton, Midland Park and Lodi and a loss to Northern Highlands, Lyla averaged 13+ppg, 7+rpg, 3spg and 2+bpg.
Jackie Schels Jackie Schels 5'10" | SF Wallkill Valley | 2024 State NJ – Wallkill Valley – In a win over Newton, 2 losses to North Warren and a loss to Warren Hills, Jackie had 2 30-point games, a 40-point outing, 3 double doubles and a triple double. For the week, she averaged 35+ppg, 14+rpg, 5+bpg, 2+apg and 2+spg.
Jaelyn Morris Jaelyn Morris SG Warren Hills | 2024 State NJ – Warren Hills – In wins over Montgomery, Bernards and Wallkill Valley and a loss to Jefferson, Jaelyn averaged 15ppg and 3+rpg.
Siena Shuster Siena Shuster 5'11" | PF Wayne Hills | 2024 State NJ – Wayne Hills – In a win over Fair Lawn and a loss to Secaucus, Siena had 2 double doubles and averaged 22+ppg, 14rpg and 2+spg.
Sasha Resnick Sasha Resnick PF West Essex | 2025 State NJ – West Essex – In wins over Science Park, West Morris and Nutley and a loss to Glen Ridge, Sasha averaged 15ppg and 7+rpg.
Anaya Karriem Anaya Karriem 6'2" | C West Orange | 2025 State NJ – West Orange – In wins over Bayonne, Columbia and Caldwell, Anaya had 3 double doubles and averaged 14ppg and 14+ppg.
Jennah Johnson Jennah Johnson 5'9" | SG Woodbridge | 2024 State NJ – Woodbridge – In a win over South Plainfield and losses to Middlesex, Bound Brook and JP Stevens, Jennah had 2 double doubles and averaged 22+ppg with 8 3-pointers and 7+rpg.
Dhanashri Balamurugan Dhanashri Balamurugan SG Woodbridge Magnet | 2025 NJ – Woodbridge Magnet – In a win over East Brunswick Magnet and losses to Piscataway Magnet and Dunellen, Dhanashri averaged 16ppg with 7 3-pointers, 4+spg, 2+apg and 2+rpg.
February is upon us. Good Luck in Week 8 ladies!