The Nebraska Girls Basketball State Tournament tips off on Wednesday at Pinnacle Bank Arena and the Devaney Center, bringing many of the state’s top players to Lincoln to compete for championships in the six classes.
Minnesota commit Kylee Paben (Millard West), a trio of Omaha commits in Ani Leu (Lincoln North Star), Ava Markowski (Lincoln Pius X) and Halle Dolliver (Malcolm) and others headline our list of players to watch, which includes every double-digit scorer in the field.
Class A
- Millard West senior No. 42 Kylee Paben (Minnesota commit): 19.4 PPG, 7.6 RPG, 2.4 SPG, 1.5 BPG, 82% FT
- Kearney freshman No. 14 Hallie Garner: 17.0 PPG, 1.8 SPG, 73% FT
- Millard North freshman No. 23 Mia McKenzie: 16.0 PPG, 5.7 RPG, 1.7 SPG, 50% FG
- Omaha North senior No. 14 Justine Tcheuhchoua (Jackson State): 14.4 PPG, 4.5 RPG, 2.3 SPG, 54% FG
- Lincoln South west junior No. 2 Katie Irons-Buettner: 14.5 PPG, 5.1 RPG, 2.2 SPG
- Lincoln North Star senior No. 15 Ani Leu (Omaha commit): 14.2 PPG, 6.8 RPG, 4.4 SPG, 3.4 APG, 55% FG, 35% 3FG, 73% FT
- Omaha Westview senior No. 11 Stella Williams: 13.5 PPG, 3.9 RPG, 2.0 APG1.1 SPG, 47% FG, 46% 3FG, 79% FT
- Omaha Westside junior No. 2 Jayah Freeman: 12.1 PPG, 3.0 APG, 36% 3FG
- Lincoln Southwest senior No. 24 Eleanor Griffin: 11.7 PPG, 3.8 RPG, 39% 3FG
- Omaha Westview junior No. 23 Kalyn Bailey: 11.6 PPG, 4.3 RPG, 47% FG, 35% 3FG
- Omaha North junior No. 32 T’Niyah Wilson-Smith: 11.5 PPG, 9.7 RPG, 3.0 APG, 1.6 SPG, 50% FG
- Kearney junior No. 33 Libby Province: 11.4 PPG, 3.7 RPG, 3.2 APG, 3.0 SPG, 38% 3FG, 72% FT
- Lincoln North Star senior No. 12 KJ Pinchon: 11.3 PPG, 4.2 RPG, 3.2 SPG, 36% 3FG, 74% FT
- Omaha North junior No. 24 Himayajo Metoyer: 11.2 PPG, 3.1 RPG, 1.9 SPG, 36% 3FG
- Omaha Westside senior No. 1 Sanai Foster: 10.8 PPG, 6.4 RPG, 1.3 SPG
- Lincoln Southwest sophomore No. 15 Alexis Gutknecht: 10.9 PPG, 3.9 RPG, 1.3 SPG
Class B
- Scottsbluff senior No. 0 Ava Reed: 16.1 PPG, 4.0 RPG, 3.7 SPG, 2.0 APG, 78% FT
- *Beatrice junior No. 10 Kiley Hatcliff: 14.9 PPG, 11.2 RPG, 2.8 SPG (suffered a season-ending injury)
- Bennington sophomore No. 15 Macie Reiner: 14.7 PPG, 6.8 RPG, 4.6 APG, 53% FG
- Blair sophomore No. 3 Cadence Field: 14.3 PPG, 6.1 RPG, 3.7 APG, 2.9 SPG, 53% FG, 73% FT
- Lincoln Pius X senior No. 40 Ava Markowski (Omaha commit): 13.9 PPG, 5.0 RPG, 2.6 APG, 2.2 SPG
- Beatrice senior No. 4 Callie Schwisow: 13.8 PPG, 8.2 RPG, 3.5 APG, 2.0 SPG
- Sidney sophomore No. 10 Laney Misegadis: 12.1 PPG, 3.7 SPG, 3.6 RPG
- Scottsbluff senior No. 1 Addy Bowlin: 11.8 PPG, 5.8 RPG, 2.2 SPG
- Bennington junior No. 22 Hayden Jackson: 11.6 PPG, 2.3 SPG, 43% 3FG
- Bennington junior No. 12 Harper Bohaboj: 11.4 PPG, 5.6 APG, 4.5 SPG, 3.6 RPG,
- Gretna East senior No. 13 Taryn French: 11.0 PPG, 1.4 SPG, 35% 3FG, 76% FT
- Norris junior No. 3 Landri Gates: 10.6 PPG, 3.3 RPG, 2.6 APG, 1.8 SPG
- Norris senior No. 40 Ize Tidball: 10.5 PPG, 6.5 RPG, 3.6 SPG, 2.6 APG, 47% FG, 41% 3FG
- Bennington junior No. 20 Skylar Johnson: 10.2 PPG, 2.3 APG, 1.6 SPG, 44% 3FG, 83% FT
- Blair senior No. 13 Kate Wulf: 10.5 PPG, 1.3 SPG
- Blair sophomore No. 11 Beau Wendt: 10.0 PPG, 3.8 RPG, 2.3 SPG
Class C1
- Malcolm sophomore No. 12 Payton Dolliver: 19.4 PPG, 7.5 RPG, 3.2 APG, 3.2 SPG
- Milford sophomore No. 11 Shayla Rautenberg: 19.0 PPG, 14.2 RPG, 4.1 BPG, 66% FG
- Malcolm senior No. 30 Halle Dolliver (Omaha commit): 17.6 PPG, 11.6 RPG, 3.6 APG, 2.2 SPG, 1.4 BPG, 51% FG, 78% FT
- Gothenburg junior No. 1 Zoe Beveridge: 16.7 PPG, 4.6 RPG, 3.8 APG, 2.7 SPG
- Fort Calhoun junior No. 31 Ansley Elofson: 15.5 PPG, 9.7 RPG, 2,7 SPG, 2.3 APG, 49% FG
- Gothenburg senior No. 4 Halsey Thomalla: 14.8 RPG, 2.2 SPG, 2.0 APG, 1.2 BPG, 47% FG
- Ogallala junior No. 11 Aniston O’Neil: 14.6 PPG, 4.6 RPG
- Holdrege senior No. 5 Emily Stutzman: 14.5 PPG, 4.6 RPG, 3.5 APG, 1.8 SPG, 38% 3FG, 79% FT
- Milford junior No. 33 Ashlynn Miller: 13.7 PPG, 4.7 RPG, 52% FG, 75% FT
- Lincoln Christian senior No. 1 Jessa Hueser: 13.2 PPG, 5.4 RPG, 4.0 APG, 3.0 SPG, 75% FT
- Holdrege senior No. 0 Gracie Johnson: 12.9 PPG, 6.6 RPG, 2.2 SPG, 2.1 APG, 1.1 BPG
- Central City junior No. 31 Hope Paup: 12.9 PPG, 6.4 RPG, 2.0 BPG, 61% FG
- Ogallala sophomore No. 23 Shaydyn Rasby: 12.8 PPG, 8.4 RPG, 2.7 APG, 2.0 SPG
- Central City junior No. 21 Sydni Homolka: 12.8 PPG, 6.6 RPG, 2.9 SPG, 2.2 APG
- Lincoln Christian senior No. 21 Maci Pittenger: 12.0 PPG, 2.8 SPG, 2.5 APG, 35% 3FG, 82% FT
- Ogallala senior No. 2 Laney Caskey: 10.4 PPG, 11.0 RPG, 1.5 SPG, 56% FG
- Fort Calhoun junior No. 3 Raeann Massey: 10.5 PPG, 3.8 RPG, 3.1 SPG, 2.4 APG
Class C2
- Oakland-Craig senior No. 1 Briar Ray: 18.6 PPG, 10.0 RPG, 3.9 APG, 3.8 SPG, 52% FG, 71% FT
- Centura sophomore No. 5 Taya Taukiuvea: 18.2 PPG, 6.7 RPG, 4.6 SPG, 3.0 APG, 71% FG
- Crofton senior No. 40 Jaisie Janssen: 17.2 PPG, 12.4 RPG, 2.3 SPG, 1.5 BPG, 55% FG, 77% FT
- Guardia Angels Central Catholic sophomore No. 50 Bailey Gerths: 15.9 PPG, 8.6 RPG, 3.2 SPG, 2.7 APG, 1.1 BPG
- Pender senior No. 2 Hadley Walsh: 15.4 PPG, 8.0 RPG, 3.3 APG, 1.8 SPG, 51% FG
- Yutan senior No. 21 Mylee Tichota: 14.7 PPG, 7.7 RPG, 4.3 APG, 3.5 SPG
- Centura junior Kennedy Davis: 14.4 PPG, 5.0 RPG, 3.5 BPG, 2.1 APG, 2.0 SPG, 72% FT
- Oakland-Craig senior No. 4 Sonya Guzinski: 13.2 PPG, 3.6 RPG, 1.6 SPG
- Elkhorn Valley junior No. 1 Cameron Rutjens: 12.6 PPG, 3.3 RPG, 3.4 SPG, 3.2 APG, 71% FT
- Pender senior No. 3 Madalyn Dolliver: 12.0 PPG, 3.9 RPG, 3.6 APG, 1.4 SPG, 38% 3FG, 81% FT
- Elkhorn Valley sophomore No. 3 Kyndal Werner: 11.6 PPG, 4.9 RPG, 3.5 SPG, 4.2 APG, 38% 3FG, 78% FT
- Hastings St. Cecilia senior No. 4 Avery Kissinger: 11.6 PPG 4.6 RPG, 3.0 APG, 2.8 SPG
- Oakland-Craig sophomore No. 10 Hilary Ray: 11.3 PPG, 5.8 RPG, 2.4 APG, 2.0 SPG
- Pender sophomore No. 12 Myra Hansen: 11.0 PPG, 5.1 RPG, 2.1 APG, 38% 3FG
- Hastings St. Cecilia senior No. 11 Nathie Krikac: 10.8 PPG, 4.9 RPG, 3.8 SPG, 2.4 APG, 73% FT
Class D1
- Bloomfield sophomore No. 11 Madison Mlady: 20.6 PPG, 10.5 RPG, 4.1 SPG, 53% FG, 76% FT
- Maywood/Hayes Center junior No. 14 Caylie Softley: 19.5 PG, 5.2 RPG, 3.7 SPG, 3.2 APG, 48% FG
- Bloomfield freshman No. 10 Kennedy Mlady: 16.6 PPG, 8.1 RPG, 6.4 APG, 6.0 SPG, 57% FG, 76% FT
- Maywood/Hayes Center senior No. 30 Karissa Stengel: 15.2 PPG, 6.0 APG, 5.2 RPG, 4.1 SPG
- Elm Creek junior No. 3 Kendal Cavenee: 15.0 PPG, 5.2 RPG, 5.1 APG, 5.1 SPG, 35% 3FG, 77% FT
- Howells-Dodge junior No. 0 Kylie Brichacek: 15.0 PPG, 4.7 RPG, 2.2 APG, 1.6 SPG, 53% FG, 39% 3FG
- Cross County senior No. 5 Eden Peterson: 14.7 PPG, 4.4 RPG, 1.9 SPG, 74% FT
- Arapahoe sophomore No. 22 Suttyn Shafer: 14.6 PPG, 4.6 APG, 4.0 SPG
- Arapahoe sophomore No. 3 Sawyer Shafer: 14.3 PPG, 3.4 SPG, 2.2 APG
- Amherst sophomore No. 22 Addy Simmons: 12.9 PPG, 13.1 RPG, 2.6 SPG, 2.5 APG, 47% 3FG
- Amherst junior No. 31 Libby Mitchell: 12.0 PPG, 5.6 RPG, 2.6 SPG
- Arapahoe junior No. 24 Clara Hilker: 11.1 PPG, 11.3 RPG, 2.5 SPG, 52% FG, 77% FT
- Elm Creek junior No. 23 Chelsea Kottich: 10.9 PPG, 5.6 RPG, 2.2 APG, 1.4 SPG
- Bloomfield sophomore No. 1 Haley Eisenhauer: 10.2 PPG, 2.2 APG, 1.3 SPG
Class D2
- Sumner-Eddyville-Miller senior No. 3 Taryn Arbuthnot: 22.8 PPG, 13.0 RPG, 3.2 SPG, 2.9 APG
- Red Cloud sophomore No. 4 Aiva Rust: 19.3 PPG, 7.1 RPG, 4.4 SPG, 3.6 APG, 34% 3FG
- Dundy County Stratton sophomore No. 2 Abi Spargo: 18.4 PPG, 9.0 RPG, 5.3 SPG, 2.3 APG, 57% FG
- Red Cloud sophomore No. 10 Josie Faimon: 15.3 PPG, 7.1 RPG, 3.1 APG, 2.7 SPG
- Silver Lake senior No. 10 Sophie Schmidt: 14.6 PPG, 5.5 RPG, 3.4 APG, 4.9 SPG
- Silver Lake senior No. 20 Makenna Karr: 14.2 PPG, 9.0 RPG, 2.7 SPG, 48% FG
- Loomis junior No. 23 Sophia Schemper: 14.0 PPG, 7.0 RPG, 2.9 SPG, 2.0 APG
- Wynot senior No. 12 Kenna Oligmueller: 13.7 PPG, 7.1 RPG, 3.5 SPG, 1.5 BPG
- Dundy County Stratton senior No. 1 Clara Spargo: 13.0 PPG, 4.3 RPG, 2.9 APG, 2.4 SPG, 50% FG
- Sumner-Eddyville-Miller senior No. 22 Jaycelyn Hoos: 12.5 PPG, 9.1 RPG, 2.6 APG, 2.5 SPG, 1.1 BPG, 34% 3FG
- Falls City Sacred Heart senior No. 1 Avery Santo: 11.9 PPG, 3.7 RPG, 1.8 SPG, 73% FT
- Silver Lake sophomore Libby Soucek: 11.6 PPG, 4.5 RPG, 1.2 SPG
- Archangels Catholic junior No. 40 Whitney Wegener: 11.3 PPG, 7.9 RPG, 2.3 APG, 1.3 SPG, 50% FG
- Falls City Sacred Heart freshman Bailey Lemerond: 11.0 PPG, 37% 3FG
