5 LV signees named McDonald's All American
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The pictures of Glory playing are from this year's state tournament. Webb lost in the championship game to Ensworth.
Four of the signees were named Gatorade state players of the year:
ARKANSAS POY - SHEKINNA STRICKLEN
The senior forward led the Devil Dogs to a 29-3 record and their third straight Class 5A State Championship Game appearance, averaging 24.1 points, 14.2 rebounds, 5.1 blocks and 4.0 steals a game. The 6-foot-2 Stricklen matched a state finals record with a career-high 45 points in a 70-63 loss to Camden Fairview. Ranked the nation's No. 6 senior by RISE Magazine, Stricklen was selected for the McDonald's All-American Game and the Women's Basketball Coaches Association All-America Game. She was the state's Gatorade Girls Basketball Player of the Year in 2005-2006.
GEORGIA POY - ALICIA MANNING
The senior guard led the Eagles to a 16-8 record and the Class 5A Regional quarterfinals, averaging 18.5 points, 11.4 rebounds, 4.6 steals, 4.8 assists and 1.3 blocks per game. The 6-foot-1 Manning is rated the nation's No. 13 senior by RISE Magazine and was selected to the 2008 McDonald's All-American Game roster. She was the 2007 Atlanta Journal-Constitution Player of the Year and was one of 36 players chosen to play in this last summer's USA Basketball Youth Development Festival.
OKLAHOMA POY - ALYSSIA BREWER
The senior center led the Chieftains to a 27-2 record and the Class 6A state championship game, averaging 21.6 points, 15.4 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 3.1 blocks and 2.2 steals. In a 49-48 loss to Tulsa Union High in the title game, the 6-foot-3 Brewer, who has been invited to participate in the McDonald's All-American Game as well as the Women's Basketball Coaches Association All-America Game, clicked for 22 points, 19 rebounds, five blocks, four assists and three steals.
TENNESSEE POY - GLORY JOHNSON
The state's returning Gatorade Girls Basketball Player of the Year, Johnson led the Spartans to a 25-5 record and the Division II, Class 2A state-title game, averaging 19.1 points, 10.0 rebounds, 2.5 steals and 1.2 blocks per game. The 6-foot-3 senior forward shot 66.3 percent from the field and was named Miss Basketball for a second straight season. The nation's No. 2 senior by RISE Magazine, Johnson has been named to the both McDonald's All-American Game and the Women's Basketball Coaches Association All-America Game roster , and was a top performer at last summer's USA Basketball Youth Development Festival.
Glory is also a track and field standout with individual state titles last year in the long jump and 100 and 200 meter races.
RiseMag.com > News > Top Stories > Players of the Year
Amber Gray was named Ohio Miss Basketball
Glory was named Tennessee Miss Basketball (Division II Class AA):
Four of the signees were named Gatorade state players of the year:
ARKANSAS POY - SHEKINNA STRICKLEN
The senior forward led the Devil Dogs to a 29-3 record and their third straight Class 5A State Championship Game appearance, averaging 24.1 points, 14.2 rebounds, 5.1 blocks and 4.0 steals a game. The 6-foot-2 Stricklen matched a state finals record with a career-high 45 points in a 70-63 loss to Camden Fairview. Ranked the nation's No. 6 senior by RISE Magazine, Stricklen was selected for the McDonald's All-American Game and the Women's Basketball Coaches Association All-America Game. She was the state's Gatorade Girls Basketball Player of the Year in 2005-2006.
GEORGIA POY - ALICIA MANNING
The senior guard led the Eagles to a 16-8 record and the Class 5A Regional quarterfinals, averaging 18.5 points, 11.4 rebounds, 4.6 steals, 4.8 assists and 1.3 blocks per game. The 6-foot-1 Manning is rated the nation's No. 13 senior by RISE Magazine and was selected to the 2008 McDonald's All-American Game roster. She was the 2007 Atlanta Journal-Constitution Player of the Year and was one of 36 players chosen to play in this last summer's USA Basketball Youth Development Festival.
OKLAHOMA POY - ALYSSIA BREWER
The senior center led the Chieftains to a 27-2 record and the Class 6A state championship game, averaging 21.6 points, 15.4 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 3.1 blocks and 2.2 steals. In a 49-48 loss to Tulsa Union High in the title game, the 6-foot-3 Brewer, who has been invited to participate in the McDonald's All-American Game as well as the Women's Basketball Coaches Association All-America Game, clicked for 22 points, 19 rebounds, five blocks, four assists and three steals.
TENNESSEE POY - GLORY JOHNSON
The state's returning Gatorade Girls Basketball Player of the Year, Johnson led the Spartans to a 25-5 record and the Division II, Class 2A state-title game, averaging 19.1 points, 10.0 rebounds, 2.5 steals and 1.2 blocks per game. The 6-foot-3 senior forward shot 66.3 percent from the field and was named Miss Basketball for a second straight season. The nation's No. 2 senior by RISE Magazine, Johnson has been named to the both McDonald's All-American Game and the Women's Basketball Coaches Association All-America Game roster , and was a top performer at last summer's USA Basketball Youth Development Festival.
Glory is also a track and field standout with individual state titles last year in the long jump and 100 and 200 meter races.
RiseMag.com > News > Top Stories > Players of the Year
Amber Gray was named Ohio Miss Basketball
Glory was named Tennessee Miss Basketball (Division II Class AA):
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