NJ Returning All-State Players

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With tryouts for the 2026-27 season one month away and a historic NJ class of student-athletes moving on to college, let's take a look at last year's All-State players who will be returning this year to terrorize opponents.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">1st Team</span></strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["835906"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6adb8cff3fe27"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">The St. John's commit enters her senior year 200+ points away from 2,000 for her career. After leading the state in points scored as a junior with 807 and finishing 4th in NJ in PPG with 24.5, this should be an easily attainable goal. El-Anita is also chasing 200 career 3-pointers after draining 151 in her frist 3 years including 60 as a junior. She led Lenape HS in points, 3-pointers, reboundsd, assists and blocks en route to a 29-4 record and Group 4 along with Burlington County Championships. She finished the season with 6 double doubles in her last 7 games while averaging 28.3PPG in counties and states.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">2nd Team</span></strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["667787"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6adb8cff3fecf"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Jax moves to Blair Academy for her senior year after 3 years at Morris Catholic. She sits just 118 points shy of 1,000 for her career. As a junior, she led her team in points, 3-pointers and blocks as Morris Catholic finished 25-6, won a 5th straigh Morris County Championship and finished as the runner-up in the Non-Public A State Championship. Jax finished her junior year tied for 8th in NJ in 3-pointers made with 77 and tied for 22nd in the state in 3-pointers per game with 2.5.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["789189"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6adb8cff3ff4f"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">This Drexel commit led Paul VI in points and 3-pointers as a junior on a team that went 26-2, won the South Jersey Invitational Tournament and the Camden County Tournament and advanced to the South Jersey Non-Public A Semifinals. She finished her junior year tied for 75th in NJ in PPG with 16.8 and is already over 1,000 career points. She was also tied for 84th in 3-pointers per game and will easily eclipse 200 for her career in her senior season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["825463"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6adb8cff3ffce"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">As a junior, Rhyan led her team to a 28-4 record, the Essex County Tournament Championship and the North 1 Group 4 Sectional Championship. Along the way, she led her team in points, 3-pointers, rebounds and steals. She finished the year at 1,386 career points and, as a junior, she was tied for 45th in NJ in PPG and tied for 78th in SPG. Rhyan had 9 double doubles as a junior. With another big year, Rhyan could surpass 2,000 career points, 500 career rebounds and 500 career steals.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">3rd Team</span></strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["835485"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6adb8cff4004b"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">This Lafayette commit led Caldwell to a 27-3 record and a runner-up finish in the Group 2 State Tournament. Keenan led her team in points, 3-pointers and steals and was tied for the lead in rebounds. She finished her junior year on the NJ leaderboard in several categories. She was tied for 41st in PPG, tied for 48th in APG, tied for 60th in SPG and tied in 17th in 3-pointers per game. She was also 7th in NJ in 3-pointers made. Keenan is already over 200 career 3-pointers and has a chance to eclipse 2,000 career points in her senior season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["651517"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6adb8cff400bc"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Aleah has moved on toe CATS Academy in Boston, MA after 3 years at Franklin HS where she scored 1,318 points and had 791 rebounds. Franklin went 22-9 last season and won the Central Group 4 Sectional Championship. She finished last season tied for 51st in NJ in PPG, tied for 74th in RPG and tied for 75th in BPG.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->