PGHNJ All-State Teams and POY

We are proud to unveil the All-State Teams (1st-3rd) and Player of the Year for the 2024-2025 season! Choosing just five players seemed like an impossible task, so we decided to expand the selection to six per team.   FIRST TEAM   [player_tooltip player_id='333302' first='Mia' last='Pauldo'] | Morris Catholic   **Player of the Year   This should come as no surprise that Mia claims POY considering she was the best player in New Jersey wire-to-wire, and also one of the best players in the nation! The Tennessee commit led Morris Catholic to yet another State Chip, this time in the Non-Public A classification, and an undefeated 28-0 record. Mia shines the brightest on the biggest stages against the toughest teams in the state and across the country; 26 points vs St. Frances (MD) 17 points vs Archbishop Mitty (CA), 30 points (season-high) vs Rutgers Prep (NJ), 29 points vs Montclair Immaculate (NJ), 20 points vs Red Bank Catholic (NJ). She tallied 15 points vs (then) undefeated Paul VI in the State Final to cap off a highly decorated, illustrious basketball career. She finished her career with 2,143 points and is one of the best to ever come out of the Garden State.   [player_tooltip player_id='333305' first='Mya' last='Pauldo'] | Morris Catholic   Mya saved the best for last! The future Lady Vol was stellar in Year 4, earning State Chip MVP honors (game-high 21 points) and helping the Crusaders to an unblemished record. She did damage against wickedly talented teams; 17 points vs Gill St. Bernard's (NJ), 16 points vs Mitty (CA), 21 points vs St. John Vianney (NJ), 19 points vs Montclair Immaculate (NJ). She turned up the heat in the postseason on her way to averages of 20.8 ppg, 5.3 rpg & 3.8 apg. Her season-high came against DePaul in the NJNPA semis. She wrapped up her HS career totaling 1,559 points.   [player_tooltip player_id='591477' first='Gandy' last='Malou-Mamel'] | Gill St. Bernard's   Gandy was a menacing post presence for the Knights this season averaging 17.1 ppg, 10.2 rpg & 2.2 bpg. Teams had no answer for the double-double and rebounding machine, and single coverage on her was just foolish! She had her way against the best teams on the schedule; 25 points & 12 rebounds vs Virginia Academy (VA), 20 points & 16 rebounds vs St. Rose (NJ), 23 points & 11 rebounds vs Dexter (MA), 25 points & 13 rebounds vs Hillsborough (NJ). Tall, agile and strong! She averaged 18.0 ppg & 12.0 rpg in two March playoff games. In 3 years of HS ball, she tallied 1,144 points! UConn is getting one tough player next year!   [player_tooltip player_id='583701' first='Francesca' last='Schiro'] | Hillsborough   Francesca kept her foot on the gas from start to finish! The senior and Siena commit put together a phenomenal season that saw her tally 676 points and lead her team to a Group 4 State Chip! She recorded five 30-point games, including a season-high 35 against Moorestown and was a terror in the postseason, averaging 18.2 ppg, 6.7 rpg & 4.2 apg through six games. She finished her incredible career with 2,106 points.   [player_tooltip player_id='559070' first='Jada' last='Lynch'] | St. Rose   The Belgian-American superstar put together one heck of a season, including an eye-popping 40-point performance against Red Bank Catholic to kick off the new year! She tallied 548 points in 28 games this season, good for 19.6 ppg and eclipsed 1,000 career points in January against Bayonne. She recorded 3 double-doubles and two 30-point games, including a game-high 30 in the SJNPA semis vs RBC. Other notable outings include 23 points in the season-opener vs Ranney and 38 points combined in two meetings with St. John Vianney. She is the only non-senior to make First Team.   [player_tooltip player_id='782573' first='Anaya' last='Karriem'] | West Orange   AK did her big one in Year 4! The NC A&T commit finished her career with 1,010 points and 1,001 rebounds, achieving a rare 1K/1K milestone (and did so in 3 years!) She notched three triple-doubles this season and twenty-five double-doubles, including a season-high 24 points (vs Newark Academy) and career-high 31 rebounds (vs Montclair Immaculate). Other impressive performances against top teams include 20 & 12 vs Morris Catholic (NJ), 14 & 17 vs Chatham and 23 & 16 in the Group 4 State Final vs Hillsborough.   SECOND TEAM   [player_tooltip player_id='789189' first='Brooke' last='Stagliano'] | Paul VI   Brooke was one of this season's biggest stock-risers with an epic breakout sophomore year! She led Paul VI to a NPA State Final appearance and a 27-1 record averaging 14.3 ppg, 2.7 rpg 1.9 apg & 1.7 spg. She quickly made a name for herself as one of the premier 3-point shooters in the state, knocking down 81 of them at an average of nearly 3 per game (2.9). Standout performances include 27 points vs Audenried (PA), 25 points vs Ursuline Academy (DE), 21 points vs LuHi (NY), 19 points vs St. John Vianney (NJ) and 16 points vs Red Bank Catholic (NJ).   [player_tooltip player_id='414424' first='Charlotte' last='Tuhy'] | Madison   One of the most prolific scorers in the state this season, Charlotte torched opponents from December to March, putting up 26.2 ppg en-route to 813 points. She recorded fifteen double-doubles and season-high numbers of 41 points (vs Montville) and 20 rebounds (vs Caldwell) while leading Madison to a 25-6 record and an appearance in the Group 2 State Final. She rattled in a staggering eighty-four 3's and joined the exclusive 2,000 Point Club. The American U commit finished her career with 2,498 points and 1,147 rebounds.   [player_tooltip player_id='333348' first='Ella' last='Kreuzer'] | Chatham   Bucknell got a good one! Ella battled tough against some of the best teams in the state and showed exactly what she's made of; 23 points vs New Providence, 27 points vs Westfield, 18 points vs Manasquan, 18 points vs Morris Catholic. She led the Cougars to a 31-3 record, including an appearance in the the Group 3 State Final where she averaged 13.8 ppg & 4.8 rpg in the postseason. She tallied 558 points in Year 4 and finished her career with an impressive 1,828 points.   [player_tooltip player_id='601413' first='Jahzara' last='Green'] | Gloucester Catholic   Z led GC to something they've never done before: a South Jersey Sectional Title! The ultra-talented forward was a machine this season, averaging 18.0 ppg and putting put some monster individual performances along the way; 27 points & 12 rebounds vs Cardinal O'Hara (PA), 24 points vs Paul VI (NJ), 42 points (career-high) vs Wildwood (NJ). In four postseason games, she averaged 16.0 ppg and helped the Lady Rams get big wins over Ranney and Rutgers Prep. She finished her junior year with 1,419 points,   [player_tooltip player_id='559135' first='Stella' last='Lockhart'] | St. John Vianney   Anytime SJV needed someone to step up, Stella was there, ready, willing and able to make the play! The Lady Lancers (once again) played one of the most loaded schedules of any team in the state and Stella showed up and showed out against the biggest and baddest: 16 points vs Cardinal O'Hara (PA), 43 points combined in two meetings with Paul VI (NJ), 18 points vs Ranney (NJ), 33 points combined in two meetings with vs St. Rose (NJ). She tallied three double-doubles and finished with season averages of 12.3 ppg, 6.7 rpg, 2.1 apg & 1.5 spg.   [player_tooltip player_id='559085' first='Addison' last='Nyemchek'] | Red Bank Catholic   Addy faced some of the best teams in America and 9 times out of 10 was the best player on the floor! Notable performances include 24 points & 13 rebounds vs Virginia Academy (VA), 19 points & 14 rebounds vs South Shore (NY), 18 points & 10 rebounds vs Arrowhead (WI), 12 points vs LuHi (NY), 21 points vs Morris Catholic (NJ), 12 points & 10 rebounds vs Christ the King (NY), 37 points in two meetings with SJV (NJ), 46 points in three meetings with St. Rose (NJ). She reached career point number 1,000 and ended the season with 1,146 points. She led RBC to a 27-5 record and an appearance in the SJNPA Final with season averages of 14.1 ppg, 6.8 rpg, 2.8 apg, 1.2 bpg & 2.8 spg.   THIRD TEAM   [player_tooltip player_id='601332' first='Annie' last='Conover'] | New Providence   Annie had a breakout season in Year 3, guiding the Pioneers to a remarkable 30-2 record and a Group 1 State Title. She recorded ten double-doubles and posted season averages of 18.8 ppg, 8.3 rpg, 3.4 apg & 2.3 spg. Standout performances include 23 points & 13 rebounds vs Ewing, 18 points & 11 rebounds vs Teaneck, 29 points & 16 rebounds vs Middlesex and a season-high 31 points vs Thrive Charter in the CJG1 Chip. In fact, it was in the postseason where Annie really turned up the heat, averaging 19.8 ppg, 9.0 rpg & 2.7 apg. She also eclipsed the 1,000 career point milestone and heads into her senior season with 1,105.   [player_tooltip player_id='835898' first='Kirsten' last='Gibson'] | Cherry Hill West   The sophomore's stock rose exponentially this season as she led CHW to an impressive 25-4 record and the Group 3 State Chip over state power Chatham. Kirsten used lethal 3-point shooting and notable efforts on defense to post season averages of 18.0 ppg, 2.9 rpg & 2.3 spg and lead her team in points and steals. Big-time performances include a 19-point, 10-rebound, 11-steal triple-double vs Bishop Eustace, 43 points combined in two meetings with Cherokee, a career-high 33 points vs rival Cherry Hill East and 16 points in the upset over Chatham.   [player_tooltip player_id='559076' first='Jayah' last='Curtis'] | Montclair Immaculate   Jayah stepped up BIG TIME in Year3, especially with the absence of star and Albany commit [player_tooltip player_id='583758' first='Nila' last='Giraud'] for the first half of the season. She was this team's leader in points and 3-point field goals (67), totaling 314 points in 29 games for an average of 10.8 ppg and leading ICHS to a 21-9 record and the Non-Public B State Chip. She was spectacular against some of the toughest teams on the East Coast: 19 points vs Cathedral (MA), 11 points vs LuHi (NY), 11 points vs Morris Catholic (NJ), 11 points vs GSB (NJ). In four postseason games, she averaged 10.0 ppg & 5.8 rpg.   [player_tooltip player_id='583763' first='Riley' last='O'Sullivan'] | Glen Ridge   The 6'2" interior force was menacing in her senior season. She put together an incredible campaign that included season averages of 16.5 ppg, 8.1 rpg, 2.0 apg & 1.5 spg (team leader in points and rebounds), twelve double-doubles, a Sectional Chip in NJS2G1 and a State Final appearance vs New Providence. Notable individual performances include a 17-point, 10-rebound double-double against Montclair Immaculate in the first meeting and 24 points in the second, 26 points vs Rutgers Prep and a career-high 36 points vs Mount St. Dominic. In six postseason games, she averaged 14.2 ppg & 9.2 rpg. She finished her high school hoops career with 1,243 points.   [player_tooltip player_id='825463' first='Rhyan' last='Watt'] | West Orange   Rhyan got BUSY in her sophomore season, leading her team in points and steals and proving she's a legitimate two-way threat! Against some of the toughest teams on WO's schedule, she thrived: 25 points & 6 steals vs Abington Heights (PA), 12 points & 11 steals vs Morris Catholic (NJ), 18 points & 10 steals vs DePaul (NJ), a combined 46 points in three meetings with Montclair Immaculate (NJ) and a playoff run to the State Final where she averaged 18.2 ppg & 8.7 spg.   [player_tooltip player_id='666727' first='Nilah' last='Rivera'] | Montclair Immaculate   Nilah was immaculate filling in the point guard role and asserting her two-way game this season. She led the Lions in assists (3.6 pg) and steals (2.5 pg), while ranking third in points (9.1 pg) and fourth in rebounds (3.0 pg). She was balanced across the board against some of the best teams ICHS faced: 8 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, 5 steals vs Rutgers Prep, 14 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals vs Friends Central (PA), 9 points, 4 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals vs Morris Catholic (NJ). She was stellar in the playoffs, helping her squad claim the Non-Public B State Chip and averaging 12.0 ppg, 3.5 apg & 3.3 spg in four games.

We are proud to unveil the All-State Teams (1st-3rd) and Player of the Year for the 2024-2025 season! Choosing just five players seemed like an impossible task, so we decided to expand the selection to six per team.