State Champ MVP's and Most Improved Players

Six state champs, six MVP's and six MIP's. Let's dive in:   Non-Public B: Gloucester Catholic   MVP: [player_tooltip player_id='601413' first='Jahzara' last='Green']   The star forward was unstoppable in the state final vs Gill St. Bernard's. She put a game high 22 points and 11 rebounds, dominating the interior and doing whatever she wanted with the defense. Efficient, effective basketball on full display.   Most Improved: [player_tooltip player_id='789537' first='Jalyn' last='Moore']   Jalyn was a lot more aggressive this season, upping her total in points and assists from junior year. She posted 10 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 block and 3 steals in the state final and averaged 10.8 PPG in Gloucester Catholic's phenomenal postseason run.   Non-Public A: Red Bank Catholic   MVP: [player_tooltip player_id='559085' first='Addison' last='Nyemchek']   No surprise that Addy is the finals MVP! She's been one of the best players in the country this season and put on a two-way clinic in the chip vs Morris Catholic. She tallied 22 points, 9 rebounds, 1 block and 5 assists and proved nearly impossible to contain.   Most Improved: [player_tooltip player_id='719416' first='Scarlet' last='LeVake']   The 6'2" forward made a huge leap since last year's debut season at RBC. She doubled her production and was an x-factor in numerous wins. In the final, she came up big for the Caseys, posting 9 points, 7 rebounds and 1 assist. She averaged 7.0 PPG & 6.3 RPG through four playoff games.   Group 4: Lenape   MVP: [player_tooltip player_id='835906' first='El-Anita' last='Joe-Samuel']   Anita continued her dominance in the regular season by becoming a different animal in the playoffs. She was absolutely unguardable in Lenape's run to the chip, averaging 30.0 PPG through four games and tallying 25 points & 12 rebounds in the final vs Westfield.   Most Imrproved: [player_tooltip player_id='671949' first='Olivia' last='Watkins']   Liv was a terrific complimentary piece alongside Anita. She upped her production from last season in a major way, showing more tenacity and commitment on both sides of the ball. Her numbers increased in points, rebounds, assists, blocks and steals, and she posted 12 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 3 steals in the state final.   Group 3: Moorestown   MVP: [player_tooltip player_id='601276' first='Analyse' last='Intenzo']   The sensational senior recorded a 24-point, 11-rebound double-double in the state final vs Old Tappan, marking her second double-double of these playoffs. She averaged 20.8 PPG through six postseason games and was a nightmare for opponents who often threw the double/triple-team as an attempt to slow her down.   Most Improved: Tess Murphy   A breakout junior year saw Tess obliterate her numbers from a season ago. She went from limited time and production to being one of Moorestown's most important players, averaging 7.0 PPG, 3.5 RPG, 3.2 APG & 1.8 SPG in their state title run.   Group 2: Manasquan   MVP: [player_tooltip player_id='913917' first='Calista' last='Vowteras']   The sophomore tallied 19 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist & 1 steal to help Squan win the title over a very spirited Caldwell squad. Her defense was phenomenal, guarding standout Addy Keenan tightly and holding her to just 13 points, her lowest total since mid-February.   Most Improved: [player_tooltip player_id='564267' first='Shannon' last='Looney']   Squan wouldn't have won the state chip without Shannon, plain and simple. The do-it-all senior guard turned up the heat this season, but especially in the playoffs, averaging 12.7 PPG through six games, including 19 in the final vs Caldwell.   Group 1: Arts   MVP: [player_tooltip player_id='666727' first='Nilah' last='Rivera']   Nilah is now a back-to-back state champ with two different schools! Her first year in Jaguar threads was a career breakout, smashing every stat total from years prior. She turned up the heat in the playoffs, averaging 20.0 PPG, 4.5 RPG, 5.8 APG & 7.3 SPG in Arts' title run. She solidified her position as one of the best two-way players in NJ's senior class.   Most Improved: [player_tooltip player_id='601521' first='Niaja' last='Troutman']   Niaja came over from [the now defunct] Montclair Immaculate and made an instant impact. The senior guard was an integral piece to Arts' success this season 9.0 PPG in the regular season and 7.3 PPG through six playoff games. More impressively, she proved to be one of the most dynamic rebounding guards around, averaging 7.5 RPG in the regular season and 6.0 RPG in the postseason.

Six state champs, six MVP's and six MIP's. Let's dive in: