Meet the 2019 Star-Telegram girls basketball all-area team with player and coach of the year
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Myra Gordon, Jr., LD Bell
The 4-star guard was voted District 3-6A MVP and 6A all-state after leading Dallas-Fort Worth with 27.4 points per game. Gordon averaged 8.4 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game, and scored a school-record 928 points for the 3-6A champs.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Jillian Sowell, Jr., Carroll
Sowell was voted District 5-6A Offensive MVP after scoring 617 points, averaging 18.7 points per game and leading DFW with 114 3-pointers made.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Harmoni Turner, Jr., Legacy
The 4-star guard was voted District 5-5A MVP and 5A all-state after averaging a DFW leading 5.0 steals per game. Turner also averaged 24.4 points, 9.3 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game, and made 82 3-pointers.
COACH OF THE YEAR
Shelley Davis, Richland
Davis led the Rebels to 19 wins, most in six seasons, and to the regional tournament for the first time since 1988.
FIRST TEAM
Destiny Jackson, Sr., Timberview: Rice signee was voted District 5-5A Offensive MVP and 5A all-state after helping the Wolves to the Region I final. Averaged 12.2 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.7 steals per game.
MaLay McQueen, Sr., Bowie: Lamar signee was voted District 4-6A MVP and 6A all-state after averaging 17.2 points and 4.6 rebounds per game.
Tommisha Lampkin, Jr., Summit: Voted District 7-6A Offensive MVP after averaging 17.5 points and 10.8 rebounds per game.
Iyana Dorsey, Jr., Birdville: Voted District 7-5A MVP and 5A all-state after averaging 12.2 points, 2.1 rebounds and 4.0 steals per game.
Simara Peyton, Jr., Richland: Voted District 3-6A first-team and 6A all-region after averaging 13.5 points, 7.8 rebounds per game and shooting 50 percent from the field.
SECOND TEAM
Elizabeth Allanach, Sr., Aledo: Voted District 4-5A MVP and 5A all-state after averaging 14.6 points, 6.1 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 2.7 steals per game.
Macie Lynch, Sr., Coll. Covenant: Voted district MVP and first-team all-state after averaging 23 points, 12 rebounds, 3.6 blocks per game and shooting 51 percent from the field.
Abbey Walter, Sr., Nolan Catholic: Voted first-team all-district and second-team all-state after averaging 17 points, 4.7 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 3.1 steals per game and making the second most 3-pointers in DFW with 105.
Mele Kailahi, Sr., Timber Creek: The District 5-6A MVP is the only Falcon to score 1,000 points in a career while averaging 17.8 points and 5.0 rebounds per game.
Kalyne Daniels, Sr., Kennedale: Voted first-team all-district and 4A all-region after averaging 20.4 points and 6.8 rebounds per game.
THIRD TEAM
N’Denasija Collins, Sr., Timberview
Nia Dove, Sr., Boswell
Bre’auna Smith, Jr., Trimble Tech
Avery Brittingham, Jr., Crowley
Mariah Roberts, Soph., Martin
Honorable Mention
Jazmin Barber, Wyatt
Morgan Campbell, Lake Country
Kenzi Carter, Country Day
Tytiaunna Graham, Arlington Heights
Ashanti Hunter, Benbrook
Molly Kaiser, Saginaw
Jessica Leek, Brock
Dasha Macmillan, Grapevine
Sydney McQuietor, Keller
Taylor Morgan, All Saints
Mandy Withey, Granbury
This story was originally published April 2, 2019 at 8:00 AM.
