Top Week 9 Performances from North Jersey
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With the start of the NJSIAA Tournament less than a week away, the season is nearing an end. There is still high-level basketball being played and here is the long list of players who made a splash in Week 9…
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Continue ReadingWith the start of the NJSIAA Tournament less than a week away, the season is nearing an end. There is still high-level basketball being played and here is the long list of players who made a splash in Week 9 with multiple impressive individual performances. Some familiar names continue to play well, and some new names are making themselves known.
Janaya Meyers Janaya Meyers 5'8" | SG Bayonne | 2025 State NJ – Bayonne – In wins over Life Center and Snyder, Janaya averaged 15+ppg, 9rpg, 6+apg and 4spg.
Katie Reiner Katie Reiner 5'8" | SG Becton | 2025 State NJ – Becton – In wins over Nutley and Dwight Englewood and a loss to Glen Rock, Katie averaged 17+ppg with 10 3-pointers, 5+rpg and 3apg.
Katherin Avecillas-Macgregor – Belleville – In wins over Weequahic and Bard and a loss to Rutherford, Katherine averaged 10+ppg, 6+rpg, 5+apg and 2+spg.
Natalie Sroka Natalie Sroka 5'9" | SG Belvidere | 2026 State NJ – Belvidere – In losses to Delaware Valley, Phillipsburg and Bernards, Natalie averaged 20+ppg, 3+rpg and 3spg.
Sara Thiessen Sara Thiessen PF Bound Brook | 2024 State NJ – Bound Brook – In wins over Bridgewater-Raritan and Highland Park and a loss to Somerville, Sara had 3 double doubles and averaged 14+ppg, 12+rpg and 3+apg.
Addison Keenan Addison Keenan 5'5" | SG Caldwell | 2027 State NJ – Caldwell – In a win over Verona and losses to Mount St. Dominic, Glen Ridge and University, Addison averaged 14+ppg with 11 3-pointers.
Taylor Derkack Taylor Derkack 6'0" | SF Colonia | 2024 State NJ – Colonia – In wins over Carteret, East Brunswick and Middlesex, Taylor averaged 27ppg with 9 3-pointers.
Talia Baptiste Talia Baptiste 5'7" | CG Columbia | 2024 State NJ – Columbia – In wins over South Plainfield, Hillside and West Caldwell Tech, Talia averaged 27+ppg, 6+rpg, 5+spg and 4+apg.
Bella Curanovic Bella Curanovic 5'11" | SG Cranford | 2025 State NJ – Cranford – In wins over Summit and Roselle Catholic, Bella averaged 19+ppg, 9rpg and 3bpg.
Gabriella Bartelucci Gabriella Bartelucci CG Dumont | 2025 State NJ – Dumont – In wins over Cliffside Park, Dwight-Morrow and Bergenfield, Gabriella averaged 14ppg with 7 3-pointers, 3rpg, 2apg and 2spg.
Fonquasia Slade – Elmwood Park – In wins over Wood-Ridge and Butler, Fonquasia averaged 19+ppg.
Brooke Baisley Brooke Baisley 5'10" | SF Gill St. Bernard's | 2024 State NJ – Gill St. Bernard’s – In wins over Hudson Catholic, Hunterdon Central and Somerville, Brooke averaged 18+ppg, 6+rpg and 5spg.
Kim Curcio Kim Curcio 5'5" | PG Hackettstown | 2024 State NJ – Hackettstown – In wins over St. Elizabeth, Lenape Valley, Kittatinny and Wayne Valley, Kim averaged 17+ppg.
Samantha Cicerone Samantha Cicerone SF Hanover Park | 2024 State NJ – Hanover Park – In wins over Morristown-Beard and Rahway, Samantha had 2 double doubles while averaging 22+ppg, 17rpg, 7spg and 3+apg.
Leah English Leah English PG High Point | 2024 State NJ & Rachel Teague – High Point – In wins over Lenape Valley, Morristown-Beard and Wallkill Valley, Leah averaged 17+ppg with 8 3-pointers while Rachel averaged 14+ppg with 10 3-pointers.
Vanessa Kohler Vanessa Kohler SF Highland Park | 2025 State NJ – Highland Park – In losses to South Plainfield, Bound Brook and North Brunswick, Vanessa had 2 double doubles while averaging 25+ppg 9+rpg and 3spg.
Precious Onyeagocha Precious Onyeagocha 5'8" | SG Hillside | 2024 State NJ – Hillside – In wins over People’s Prep and Columbia, Precious had a triple double and a double double while averaging 33ppg with 4 3-pointers, 14+rpg, 9+spg and 3+apg.
Samantha Serrano Samantha Serrano SG Holy Angels | 2024 State NJ – Holy Angels – In wins over Ridgefield Park and Hackensack and a loss to Saddle River Day, Samantha averaged 25+ppg with 6 3-pointers, 8rpg and 2+spg.
Selena Cieszko Selena Cieszko PG Immaculate Heart | 2024 State NJ – IHA – In a win over Paramus Catholic and a loss to Pingry, Selena averaged 19+ppg, 5rpg and 2apg.
Madison Trocolar Madison Trocolar SG Indian Hills | 2024 NJ – Indian Hills – In a win over Ramsey and a loss to Passaic Tech, Madison averaged 22+ppg.
Makayla David Makayla David 5'2" | CG Kearny | 2027 State NJ – Kearny – In wins over Linden, Memorial and Newark East Side and a loss to Hudson Catholic, Makayla averaged 17+ppg with 12 3-pointers, 2rpg and 2apg.
Roni Niemeyer Roni Niemeyer 5'4" | CG Koinonia | 2026 State NJ – Koinonia – In wins over Great Oaks Charter and College Achieve Central and a loss to Carteret, Roni averaged 18ppg, 4+spg and 4+rpg.
Jaedyn Boyd Jaedyn Boyd 5'5" | PG Linden | 2024 State NJ & Regine Winston Regine Winston SG Linden | 2025 State NJ – Linden – In a win over Kent Place and losses to Kearny, Point Pleasant Beach and Monmouth, Jaedyn averaged 10+ppg and 5+rpg while Regine averaged 14+ppg, 5+rpg, 2+spg and 2apg.
Ariana Garo Ariana Garo CG Lodi | 2024 State NJ – Lodi – In wins over St. Mary Rutherford and Wood-Ridge and losses to Hasbrouck Heights and Lyndhurst Ariana had 2 double doubles while averaging 10+ppg, 10+rpg, 5spg and 3apg.
Brooke Harper Brooke Harper 6'1" | C Lyndhurst | 2026 State NJ – Lyndhurst – In a win over Lodi and losses to Montville and Westwood, Brooke averaged 10+ppg, 7+rpg and 2+bpg.
Charlotte Tuhy Charlotte Tuhy 6'0" | SF Madison | 2025 State NJ – Madison – In a win over Parsippany Hills and a loss to Morristown, Charlotte averaged 22ppg with 4 3-pointers, 10rpg and 4spg.
Ruby Silva Ruby Silva 5'8" | C Manchester Regional | 2024 State NJ – Manchester Regional – In wins over Arts and St. Mary Rutherford and losses to Mary Help of Christians and Harrison, Ruby had 2 double doubles while averaging 9+ppg and 10rpg.
Lia Manuel Lia Manuel 5'7" | PG Mendham | 2024 State NJ – Mendham – In a win over Roselle and a loss to Hillsborough, Lia averaged 30+ppg.
Jessica Devine Jessica Devine 5'6" | PG Middlesex | 2025 State NJ – Middlesex – In wins over JP Stevens and South Brunswick and a loss to Colonia, Jessica averaged 26+ppg with 9 3-pointers, 7+apg, 6rpg and 3+spg.
Aeryn Curren Aeryn Curren SG Montclair Kimberley | 2024 State NJ – Montclair-Kimberley – In wins over Newark Tech and American History, Aeryn averaged 20+pppg with 9 3-pointers.
Jackie Cinella Jackie Cinella PG Montville | 2024 State NJ & Juliana O’Dowd Juliana O’Dowd 5'8" | PG Montville | 2025 State NJ – Montville – In wins over Lyndhurst and Hackensack, Jackie averaged 15+ppg, 6rpg, 5spg and 2apg. Juliana had 2 double doubles while averaging 11ppg, 12+rpg, 5apg and 3spg.
Mia Pauldo Mia Pauldo 5'7" | CG Morris Catholic | 2025 State NJ – Morris Catholic – In wins over Morristown and Pequannock, Mia averaged 27ppg with 9 3-pointers, 9apg, 4+spg and 3+rpg.
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 losses to Hanover Park, High Point, Newark Academy and Pequannock, Aiyana averaged 12+ppg and had 3 double doubles while Sophia averaged 15+ppg.
Rachel Castela Rachel Castela 5'9" | SG Mount St. Mary | 2024 State NJ – Mount St. Mary – In a win over Immaculata and 2 losses to Hillsborough, Rachel averaged 16+ppg with 12 3-pointers.
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 West Orange and Morristown-Beard and a loss to Montclair Immaculate, Katerina averaged 15+ppg, 8+rpg and 3bpg while Dagny averaged 22+ppg with 12 3-pointers, 6rpg, 4+apg and 4spg.
Jazlyn Fabre-Hidalgo Jazlyn Fabre-Hidalgo 5'5" | PG Newark East Side | 2026 State NJ & Kahmiyah Napier Kahmiyah Napier PG Newark Eastside | 2024 State NJ – Newark East Side – In losses to Verona, Montclair and Kearny, Jazlyn had 2 double doubles whiles averaging 18+ppg with 8 3-pointers, 8+rpg, 3+apg and 2spg. Kahmiyah had 3 double doubles while averaging 16ppg, 11+rpg, 4+apg and 3+spg.
Emma Miller Emma Miller SF North Hunterdon | 2024 State NJ – North Hunterdon – In wins over Voorhees and Phillipsburg and a loss to Somerville, Emma averaged 12+ppg.
Amanda Dean Amanda Dean SG Parsippany | 2025 State NJ – Parsippany – In a win over St. Elizabeth and losses to Kinnelon and Morris Hills, Amanda averaged 15+ppg.
Jessaiah Reynoso Jessaiah Reynoso 5'6" | CG Passaic | 2025 State NJ – Passaic – In wins over Bergen Tech and Paramus and a loss to Wayne Hills, Jessaiah averaged 17+ppg.
My’Shayla Clancy My’Shayla Clancy SF Paterson Kennedy | 2025 State NJ – Paterson Kennedy – In a win over Passaic Valley and losses to Paterson Eastside and West Milford, My’Shayla had 2 double doubles while averaging 19+ppg, 11rpg and 3bpg.
Kayla Butler Kayla Butler 5'7" | SF Payne Tech | 2025 State NJ & Jordan Owens Jordan Owens 5'7" | SF Payne Tech | 2025 State NJ – Payne Tech – In wins over Livingston, American History and Rahway, Kayla had 2 double doubles while averaging 18ppg, 12+rpg, 3spg and 2+apg. Jordan averaged 14+ppg with 6 3-pointers, 4+rpg and 2spg.
Chloe Vasquez Chloe Vasquez 5'10" | PF Pequannock | 2024 State NJ – Pequannock – In a win over Morristown-Beard and losses to Pope John, Morris Catholic and Villa Walsh, Chloe averaged 21ppg with 10 3-pointers, 7+rpg and 3apg.
Izabella Pardo Izabella Pardo 5'7" | PG Perth Amboy | 2026 State NJ & Chiazokam Uzoegwu – Perth Amboy – In wins over Lakewood and Timothy Christian, Izabella had a triple double and a double double while averaging 29+ppg with 9 3-pointers, 8rpg, 8apg and 6+spg. Chiazokam had 2 double doubles while averaging 12ppg and 17+rpg.
Arlette Batista Arlette Batista SG Perth Amboy Tech | 2024 State NJ – Perth Amboy Magnet – In a win over Woodbridge Magnet and Timothy Christian, Arlette had 2 double doubles while averaging 28ppg, 14+rpg, 4+apg, 3+bpg and 2+spg.
Amanda Rapel Amanda Rapel PG Phillipsburg | 2024 State NJ – Phillipsburg – In wins over West Morris and Belvidere and a loss to North Hunterdon, Amanda averaged 19ppg.
Alyssa Rice Alyssa Rice 5'6" | SG Piscataway | 2024 State NJ – Piscataway – In losses to Spotswood and Scotch Plains-Fanwood, Alyssa averaged 18ppg, 3+rpg, 3spg and 2apg.
Mia Washington Mia Washington 5'11" | PG Pope John | 2026 State NJ – Pope John – In wins over Pequannock and Warren Hills, Mia averaged 15+ppg, 5+rpg and 3apg.
Zoe Boston Zoe Boston 6'1" | SF Roselle | 2024 State NJ – Roselle – In a win over Carteret and a loss to Mendham, Zoe had 2 double doubles while averaging 29+ppg, 12+rpg and 2+bpg.
Jasmin McKay Jasmin McKay 5'5" | CG Roselle Catholic | 2025 State NJ – Roselle Catholic – In a win over Plainfield and a loss to Cranford, Jasmin averaged 24+ppg.
Julianna Almeida Julianna Almeida 5'9" | SG Saddle River Day | 2024 State NJ – Saddle River Day – In wins over Holy Angels and Teaneck, Julianna averaged 16+ppg, 7rpg, 4apg and 3bpg.
Amanda Baylock Amanda Baylock 5'6" | PG Scotch Plains-Fanwood | 2024 State NJ – Scotch Plains-Fanwood – In a win over Piscataway and a loss to Elizabeth, Amanda averaged 18+ppg with 7 3-pointers.
Olivia Buckingham Olivia Buckingham 5'7" | SG Secaucus | 2027 State NJ & Alyssa Craigwell Alyssa Craigwell 5'9" | SF Secaucus | 2024 State NJ – Secaucus – In wins over Park Ridge, Glen Ridge and St. Dominic, Olivia averaged 14ppg with 7 3-pointers and 3rpg while Alyssa had 2 double doubles and averaged 21ppg, 10+rpg and 2spg.
Tiyanna Hillman Tiyanna Hillman 5'3" | CG Shabazz | 2026 State NJ – Shabazz – In wins over West Caldwell Tech and St. Vincent and a loss to Arts, Tiyanna had a triple double and a double double while averaging 20ppg with 6 3-pointers, 10spg, 4+apg and 3+rpg.
Alyssa Stridiron Alyssa Stridiron 5'6" | CG St. Dominic | 2025 State NJ – St. Dominic – In a win over Hoboken and a loss to Secaucus, Alyssa averaged 19+ppg and 3+rpg.
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 Edison, Spotswood and Monroe, Jordan had 2 double doubles while averaging 15+ppg, 9rpg and 3+spg. Gianna averaged 18+ppg with 11 3-pointers, 7apg, 3+spg and 2rpg.
Leayana Dorville Leayana Dorville 5'10" | SF Teaneck | 2027 State NJ – Teaneck – In wins over Tenafly and Old Tappan and a loss to Saddle River Day, Leayana had 2 double doubles and averaged 12ppg and 10rpg.
Rhaiyna Brown Rhaiyna Brown CG Timothy Christian | 2027 State NJ & Leah McNulty Leah McNulty CG Timothy Christian | 2026 State NJ – Timothy Christian – In a win over Perth Amboy Magnet and a loss to Perth Amboy, Rhaiyna averaged 28+ppg, 8+spg, 7rpg and 6+apg while Leah averaged 27+ppg with 11 3-pointers, 5rpg, 4+apg and 2+spg.
Jaida Guerra Jaida Guerra 5'6" | PG Union City | 2025 State NJ – Union City – In wins over Bloomfield and Lincoln, Jaida averaged 21ppg with 7 3-pointers, 5spg, 2+apg and 2rpg.
Amya Cuddon Amya Cuddon 5'5" | CG Veritas Christian | 2026 State NJ – Veritas Christian – In wins over North Warren, Atlantic Christian and Lacordaire and a loss to Wallkill Valley, Amya averaged 19ppg, 5rpg and 4+spg.
Jonnah Castillo Jonnah Castillo SG Vernon | 2024 State NJ & Grace Dobrzynski Grace Dobrzynski SF Vernon | 2025 State NJ – Vernon – In wins over Wallkill Valley and North Warren, Jonnah averaged 22ppg with 7 3-pointers while Grace averaged 19+ppg with 4 3-pointers.
Caroline Tully Caroline Tully SG Villa Walsh | 2027 State NJ – Villa Walsh – In wins over Dover, Pequannock and Lenape Valley and a loss to Pennington, Caroline averaged 14ppg with 14 3-pointers, 3+rpg and 2+apg.
Jackie Schels Jackie Schels 5'10" | SF Wallkill Valley | 2024 State NJ – Wallkill Valley – In wins over Kittatinny and Veritas Christian and losses to Vernon and High Point, Jackie had 3 double doubles. For the week, she averaged 30+ppg with 13 3-pointers, 11rpg, 3+apg, 3+bpg and 2spg.
Siena Shuster Siena Shuster 5'11" | PF Wayne Hills | 2024 State NJ – Wayne Hills – In wins over Wayne Valley and Passaic, Siena had 2 double doubles while averaging 23+ppg, 20+rpg, 5spg and 3+apg.
Olivia Isaacson Olivia Isaacson PG Wayne Valley | 2024 State NJ – Wayne Valley – In a win over Fair Lawn and losses to Wayne Hills and Paterson Eastside, Olivia averaged 18+ppg with 6 3-pointers.
Anaya Karriem Anaya Karriem 6'2" | C West Orange | 2025 State NJ – West Orange – In a win over Mount St. Dominic and losses to Newark Academy and University, Anaya had 2 double doubles while averaging 12+ppg, 13rpg and 2+bpg.
Jennah Johnson Jennah Johnson 5'9" | SG Woodbridge | 2024 State NJ – Woodbridge – In a win over East Brunswick and a loss to South Brunswick, Jennah averaged 16+ppg, 9+rpg and 4spg.
Good Luck in Week 10 ladies!