Group 1 All-State Returning Players from the South

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Prep Girls Hoops Staff

November 8, 2024 @ 10:56 AM

<p>With tryouts less than 3 weeks away, we take a look at the returning Group 1 All-State players from the South.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>1st Team</strong></h2>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='525475' first='Kimi' last='Sayson'] </strong>– Shore – Class of 2025</h2>   <p>Kimi was a leader on a 18-12 Shore team that finished as the runner-up in the Group 1 State Championship. She is a versatile backcourt presence who led the team in assists and steals, was 2nd in blocks and was 3rd in scoring and rebounds. She forms a dynamic backcourt with [player_tooltip player_id='1048691' first='Ava' last='Coyle']. In her senior season, the West Chester University commit will go over 1,000 career points, 100 career 3-pointers, 400 career rebounds, 350 assists and 350 steals. </p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>2nd Team</strong></h2>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='414240' first='Reese' last='Fiore'] </strong>– Shore – Class of 2025</h2>   <p>Reese was the leading scorer for Shore who went 18-12 and finished as the runner-up in the Group 1 State Championship. She had deep range on the 3-ball but is at her best attacking defenders of the bounce. She is shifty with the ball and when she gets downhill, she can finish at the rim. She will be chasing the following career milestones in her senior season. 1,500 career points, 500 career rebounds, 200 steals and 100 assists. </p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='414340' first='Macie' last='McCracken'] </strong>– Wildwood – Class of 2025</h2>   <p>Macie had a monster season for Wildwood leading her team to a 23-8 record and a spot in the Group 1 Semifinals. Macie scored in double figures in all 31 games and had over 700 points for the season. She had 20 double doubles. She can score inside and out with her lefty stroke and fills the stat sheet for her team. As a senior she will go well over 2,000 career points and likely finish in the top 50 all-time leading scorers in NJ girls basketball history. The West Chester University commit will also go over 900 career rebounds, 300 career 3-pointers, 300 career assists and 400 career steals. </p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Talia</strong> <strong>Battavio</strong> - Woodstwon - Class of 2025</h2>   <p>Talia led her Woodstown team to a 21-7 record and a berth in the South Group 1 Championship game. Talia is a strong guard who has a quick release from 3 and in the mid-range game and she excels at both. She also has excellent vision, regularly finding open teammates for easy buckets. She led her team in points, 3-pointers and assists while finishing 2nd in steals. The Goldey-Beacom commit will finish her career with 1,500 career points, 200 career 3-pointers, 200 rebounds, 200 assists and 200 steals. </p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>3rd Team</strong></h2>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='525557' first='Megan' last='Donelson'] </strong>– Woodstown – Class of 2025</h2>   <p>Megan teamed with [player_tooltip player_id='414352' first='Talia' last='Battavio'] to lead Woodstown to a berth in the South Group 1 Championship game on the heels of a 21-7 record. She is strong in the mid-range game showing a confident stroke and she gets to her spots quickly. She does an excellent job getting steals at the top of the defense and turning those steals directly into points. With 131 3-pointers in 3 seasons she is just as comfortable getting her points at the 3-point line as she is at the rim or in the mid-range. Already over 1,100 career points, the Millersville commit will chase career totals of 1,500 career points, 400 career rebounds, 300 assists and 300 steals in her senior year. </p>

With tryouts less than 3 weeks away, we take a look at the returning Group 1 All-State players from the South.