Group 4 All-State Returning Players

<p>With tryouts less than a week away, we take a look at the returning Group 4 All-State players.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Group 4</span></strong></h2>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>1st Team</strong></h2>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='835906' first='El-Anita' last='Joe-Samuel']</strong> – Lenape – Class of 2027</h2>   <p>El-Anita splashed on the scene in her freshman season helping her Lenape team to a 26-7 record, a Burlington County Championship and a Group 4 Championship. She can step out and hit the 3-ball but she is at her best getting downhill to the rim. She has a long and physical frame and can finish through contact. Defensively, she does a great job off the ball of getting in passing lanes and turning those steals into easy buckets. Already with multiple D1 offers, El-Anita should go over 1,000 career points in her sophomore season. She had 485 points and 52 3-pointers in her freshman year.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='879026' first='McKenzie' last='Neal']</strong> – Bayonne – Class of 2025</h2>   <p>McKenzie led the Bees to a 22-5 record, a Hudson County Championship and a spot in the North 2 Group 4 Finals. Her game is not flashy, but it is wildly efficient. McKenzie gets in the paint and uses her strength and relentlessness to wreak havoc on the interior dominating the glass with effort and strong hands while finishing with a soft touch. After playing her freshman season in Florida, McKenzie has made her presence known in NJ the last two seasons. The Austin Peay commit, will top 1,000 career points in NJ as a senior along with 600 rebounds, 100 blocks and 100 assists.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='583701' first='Francesca' last='Schiro']</strong> – Hillsborough – Class of 2025</h2>   <p>Quite simply, Cesci is a bucket. She is a threat on offense as soon as she touches the ball. She led Hillsborough to a 21-9 record and a North 2 Group 4 Championship. She can shoot it from deep as evidenced by her 77 3-pointers, but she can also get to the rim and is not afraid of taking big shots. Defensively, she is opportunistic and likes to get in the passing lanes and get out in transition. She scored 618 points as a junior with 5 games of 30 or more and she will go over 2,000 career points in her senior year. The Siena commit will also 200 career 3-pointers, 600 career rebounds, 300 career assists and 300 career steals. </p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='414293' first='Jaida' last='Guerra']</strong> – Union City – Class of 2025</h2>   <p>Jaida led her Union City team to a 22-9 record and a runner-up finish in both the Hudson County Tournament and the North 1 Group 4 Sectional. She is an inside out scorer. She hit 73 3-pointers as a junior and is excellent driving off the 3-point line and attacking the rim. Defensively she does a great job pressuring the ball and getting steals and deflections while disrupting opposing offenses. Already over 1,000 career points, the Bryant commit will surpass career totals of 1,500 points, 200 3-pointers, 250 steals, 200 rebounds and 200 assists in her senior season. </p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>2nd Team</strong></h2>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='333551' first='Janaya' last='Meyers']</strong> – Bayonne – Class of 2025</h2>   <p>Janaya led the Bees to a 22-5 record, a Hudson County Championship and a spot in the North 2 Group 4 Finals. She is strong and physical at the guard spot and loves to get in the paint and mix it up on the glass. She is an excellent 2nd chance finisher and goes hard to the rim off the bounce while looking for contact. Defensively, her excellent footwork and strength allows her to control opposing guards. As a junior, she led the Bees in 3-pointers, steals and assists and was 2nd in points and rebounds. In her senior season, the North Carolina A&T commit will pass career marks of 1,000 points, 500 rebounds, 250 steals and 250 assists. </p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='414232' first='Alexa' last='Henry']</strong> – Lenape – Class of 2025</h2>   <p>Alexa was a key component in helping her Lenape team to a 26-7 record, a Burlington County Championship and a Group 4 Championship. She scored in double figures in 31 of 33 games. She shows good vision handling the ball in transition and great patience and footwork when she drives into the lane to finish. Off the ball she plays with a high IQ, by routinely finding open gaps against opposing defenses. She is already over 1,000 career points and should get to the 1,500 career point mark in her senior season. </p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>3rd Team</strong></h2>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='559132' first='Brielle' last='Alaba']</strong> – Cherokee – Class of 2026</h2>   <p>Brielle led Cherokee to a 20-8 record and the semifinals of the South Jersey Invitational Basketball Tournament and the South Group 4 Sectional. She is a smooth scorer with a strong pull up game and a consistent 3-point stroke. Defensively she is active at the top when they play zone and uses her length to contest and block a lot of shots in the paint. She will go over 1,000 career points in her junior year. As a sophomore she led her team in scoring, 3-pointers and blocks while finishing 2nd in rebounds, assists and steals. </p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='583947' first='Kiera' last='McKown']</strong> – Howell – Class of 2025</h2>   <p>Kiera led Howell to a 22-8 record and a Central Group 4 Championship. She is a long and athletic presence on both ends of the court. Offensively, she works the paint well and finishes consistently. She cleans up the glass on both ends and is an active defender who does a good job blocking shots without fouling. As a junior, the East Stroudsburg commit led her team in points, rebounds and blocks. She will be chasing career totals of 1,000 points, 1,000 rebounds, 300 blocks and 150 steals in her senior season. </p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='782573' first='Anaya' last='Karriem']</strong> – West Orange – Class of 2025</h2>   <p>Anaya led West Orange to a 20-10 record. She plays with classic big skills. She is comfortable with her back to the basket and does a grab job of absorbing contact and getting to two feet before exploding to the rim for inside buckets. Defensively, her length on the interior is trouble for anyone entering the paint. She has good ball skills and anticipates post entry passes while also blocking lots of shots. As a junior, the North Carolina A&T commit led her team in points, rebounds and blocks. She had 16 double doubles and averaged 3+ blocks per game. </p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='525472' first='Casey' last='Collins']</strong> – Southern – Class of 2025</h2>   <p>Casey led Southern to a 20-7 record. She is a floor general who plays with excellent tempo in transition. She moves the ball well and can spot up at the 3-point line or get out and run to the rim. She led her team in scoring, 3-pointers and assists in her junior season and defensively she makes it hard on opposing guards. With just over 1,000 points already she has career marks of 1,500 points, 200 3-pointers, 300 rebounds, 200 assists and 100 steals in her sights for her senior season. </p>

With tryouts less than a week away, we take a look at the returning Group 4 All-State players.