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All-Midstate girls basketball teams

Sam Brown
sdbrown@tennessean.com
2015-16 All-Midstate Girls Basketball Teams

Here's a look at the 2015-16 Tennessean All-Midstate boys basketball teams:




FIRST TEAM

G Crystal Dangerfield

Crystal Dangerfield

Blackman, Senior

Ht: 5-5

Why chosen: Class AAA Miss Basketball award recipient and UConn signee averaged 23.9 points, 5.2 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 2.5 steals per game, helping lead the Lady Blaze to a 27-4 record and a Region 4-AAA semifinal appearance.

G Anastasia Hayes

Riverdale's Anastasia Hayes

Riverdale, Junior

Ht: 5-7

Why chosen: Class AAA Miss Basketball finalist averaged 20.8 points, 5.5 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 3.0 steals per game, helping lead the Lady Warriors to a 32-4 record and the program's fifth state championship.

G Kendall Spray

Kendall Spray (21)

Wilson Central, Senior

Ht: 5-6

Why chosen: Class AAA Miss Basketball finalist and UT-Martin signee averaged 25.8 points and 5.3 rebounds per game while knocking down a National Federation of High School Associations record 170 3-pointers on the season, helping lead the Lady Wildcats to a 33-1 record and a Class AAA quarterfinal appearance.

F Lea Lea Carter

Lea Lea Carter

Dickson County, Senior

Ht: 5-11

Why chosen: 2016 McDonald's All-American and Vanderbilt signee averaged 16.4 points, 9.3 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game, helping lead the District 11-AAA and Region 6-AAA champion Lady Cougars to a 29-4 record and a Class AAA quarterfinal appearance.

F Shelby Gibson

Shelby Gibson

Oakland, Senior

Ht: 6-2

Why chosen: All-District 7-AAA selection and Ole Miss signee averaged 15.4 points and 7.9 rebounds per game while shooting 65 percent from the field, helping lead the Lady Patriots to a 23-7 record and a Region 4-AAA semifinal appearance.

SECOND TEAM

G Lakelyn Bouldin

Lakelyn Bouldin

Van Buren County, Senior

Ht: 5-7

Why chosen: Class A Miss Basketball award recipient and Chattanooga signee averaged 21.1 points, 7.6 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 3.1 steals per game, helping lead the Lady Eagles to a 28-5 record and a Class A quarterfinal appearance.

Sydni Harvey

G Sydni Harvey

Brentwood Academy, Sophomore

Ht: 5-9

Why chosen: DII-AA Miss Basketball finalist averaged 12.8 points, 3.9 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.6 steals per game, helping lead the Lady Eagles to a 26-5 record and a third straight DII-AA state championship.

G Akira Levy

Akira Levy

Upperman, Sophomore

Ht: 5-5

Why chosen: Class AA Miss Basketball finalist averaged 16.9 points, 5.4 rebounds and 2.6 steals per game, helping lead the Lady Bees to a 35-3 record and a Class AA state championship appearance.

F Erica Haynes-Overton

Erica Haynes-Overton

East Nashville, Junior

Ht: 5-7

Why chosen: District 10-AA MVP averaged 18.5 points, 8.3 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 6.6 steals per game, helping lead the Lady Eagles to a 32-2 record and the first team state championship in school history.

F Jazz Bond

Jazz Bond

Blackman, Senior

Ht: 6-3

Why chosen: South Florida signee averaged 13.0 points, 9.5 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game, helping lead the Lady Blaze to a 27-4 record and a Region 4-AAA semifinal appearance.

THIRD TEAM

G Maddie Long

McEwen, Senior
Ht: 
5-9
Why chosen: Averaged 27.5 points, 6.1 rebounds, 5.8 steals and 3.3 assists per game, helping lead the Lady Warriors to a 21-6 record and a Region 5-A semifinal appearance.

G Sarah Pierce

Community, Senior
Ht:
 5-7
Why chosen: Averaged 18.1 points, 3.5 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 2.2 steals per game, helping lead the Lady Vikings to a 30-3 record and a Class A semifinal appearance.

G Ashlynd Wilkerson

Middle Tennessee Christian, Senior
Ht: 
5-8
Why chosen: Class A Miss Basketball finalist averaged 19.8 points, 3.4 assists and 3.1 rebounds per game, helping lead the Lady Cougars to a 20-8 record and a Region 5-A semifinal appearance.

F Alyssa Lemay

Mt. Pleasant, Senior
Ht:
5-10
Why chosen: Averaged 19.0 points and 8.0 rebounds per game while shooting 44 percent from the field, helping lead the Lady Tigers to an 11-15 record.

F Savannah LeGate

Christ Presbyterian Academy, Junior
Ht: 
6-2
Why chosen: Averaged 14.0 points, 9.7 rebounds and 2.0 blocks per game, helping lead the Lady Lions to a 26-5 record and a Class AA quarterfinal appearance.

FOURTH TEAM

G Janiah Sandifer

Pearl-Cohn, Junior
Ht:
5-5
Why chosen: Averaged 20.3 points, 4.0 rebounds, 7.0 assists and 3.1 steals per game, helping lead the Lady Firebirds to an 18-6 record and a Region 5-AA tournament appearance.

G Caitlyn Yost

Forrest, Junior
Ht:
5-8
Why chosen: Averaged 20.8 points, 5.3 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.2 steals per game, helping lead the Lady Rockets to an 18-15 record and a Region 5-A tournament appearance.

G Kennedi Hambrick

Christ Presbyterian Academy, Sophomore
Ht:
5-7
Why chosen: Averaged 19.7 points and 4.0 rebounds per game while knocking down 110 3-pointers on the year, helping lead the Lady Lions to a 26-5 record and a Class AA quarterfinal appearance.

F Allison Cowie

Battle Ground Academy, Junior
Ht:
5-10
Why chosen: Averaged 15.7 points, 9.3 rebounds, 2.1 steals and 2.9 assists, helping the Lady Wildcats to a 14-15 record and a DII-A sub-state appearance.

F Bria Dial

Brentwood Academy, Junior
Ht:
5-10
Why chosen: Averaged 10.6 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.4 steals and 1.7 assists per game, helping lead the Lady Eagles to a 26-5 record and a third straight DII-AA state championship.

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