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ALL-STATE BASKETBALL TEAMS
FIRST TEAM
SHONTE HAILES
QUITMAN | GUARD
5-6 | SENIOR
Dandy Dozen averaged 21.6 points, 6.9 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 2.8 steals and led Lady Panthers to Class 4A title.
TWILA HILL
CALLAWAY | FORWARD
6-2 | SENIOR
Dandy Dozen averaged 15.9 points and 16 rebounds in carrying the Lady Chargers to the Class 6A championship game.
SAVANNAH JONES
ST. MARTIN | GUARD
6-0 | SENIOR
Dandy Dozen led St. Martin to a 6A semifinal and averaged 23.6 points, 10 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 1.9 steals and one block. Led the state with 90 3-pointers and ranked fourth with 166 FTs made. Scored more than 30 seven times.
MYAH TAYLOR
OLIVE BRANCH | GUARD
5-7 | JUNIOR
Dandy Dozen and Mississippi State commit averaged 26.1 points, 6.9 assists, 5.8 steals and had a season-high 47 points against Horn Lake. Made 67 3-pointers and scored 30 or more 10 times.
AMESHYA WILLIAMS
WEST HARRISON | CENTER
6-2 | SENIOR
Dandy Dozen averaged 24.6 points, 14.2 rebounds, 3.6 blocks and 2.8 rebounds in leading Lady Hurricanes to Class 5A championship game. Had two 30-20 games and scored more than 30 eight times.
SECOND TEAM
KELSEY JONES
STARKVILLE | CENTER
6-2 | JUNIOR
Averaged 13.3, 10 rebounds, 2.1 blocks and 1.1 steals in leading the Lady Yellowjackets to the Class 6A semifinals. Recorded nine double-doubles and two triple-doubles.
KEYARA JONES
HEIDELBERG | GUARD
5-5 | JUNIOR
Dandy Dozen averaged 19 points, 6 assists, 5 steals and 4 rebounds in leading the Lady Oilers to a 32-1 record and a runner-up finish in Class 2A.
ALYRIC SCOTT
RICHTON | GUARD
5-10 | JUNIOR
Dandy Dozen averaged 25.1 points, 13.5 rebounds, 3.9 steals, 3.5 assist and 1.4 blocks. Had a double-double in all 22 games and scored 48 against Lumberton.
TAMIA STINSON
HATTIESBURG | GUARD
5-6 | SENIOR
Averaged 19.8 points, 5 steals, 4.9 rebounds, 3 assists and 1.5 blocks for the Class 5A semifinalist Lady Tigers.
ZAKYIA WEATHERSBY
COLLINS | FORWARD
6-2 | JUNIOR
Averaged 24.1 points, 16 rebounds, 3.7 blocks and 2.7 steals in leading Collins to Class 3A quarterfinals. Posted 20 double-doubles.
THIRD TEAM
ZYAIRE EWING
NATCHEZ | CENTER
6-1 | SENIOR
Dandy Dozen averaged 16 points, 9.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists.
TORI MALLORY
ITAWAMBA AHS | FORWARD
5-9 | SENIOR
Averaged 25.2 points, 7 blocks, 4.7 rebounds and 1.4 assists for the Lady Indians.
ZARIAH MATTHEWS
BOGUE CHITTO | GUARD
5-7 | SENIOR
Averaged 19 points, 5.9 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 4 steals as the Lady Bobcats won their final 21 games and rolled to the Class 1A championship. Scored 39 against Durant in the playoffs, made 51 3s on the season and six games of at least 6 steals.
BRITTANY ROSE
LANIER | GUARD
5-11 | SENIOR
Dandy Dozen averaged 18.6 points, 6.9 rebounds, 2.8 steals and 2.6 assists for Class 5A semifinalist Lady Bulldogs. Made 47 3-pointers and had five double-doubles.
MACKENZIE THOMPSON
EAST RANKIN | GUARD
5-6 | JUNIOR
Averaged 21 points, 5 rebounds, 4 steals and 4 assists for Academy AAAA semifinalist Lady Patriots. Made 61 3-pointers.
FOURTH TEAM
SHANIYAH BUFORD
LAFAYETTE | GUARD
5-9 | JUNIOR
Averaged 21.4 points, 4.1 rebounds, 2.8 steals and 2.8 assists for Class 4A quarterfinalist Lady Dores. Had 10 games of 25 points or more.
KENNEDY GAVIN
PETAL | FORWARD
6-1 | JUNIOR
Averaged 16.7 points, 18 rebounds, 3.4 steals and 1.3 assists for the Lady Panthers.
ALAJAY SHERER
TUPELO | GUARD
5-11 | JUNIOR
Averaged 20.7 points, 7.2 rebounds and 2.8 steals for the Lady Golden Wave. Had 8 double-doubles.
LAMIRACLE SIMS
MOSS POINT | FORWARD
6-0 | JUNIOR
Averaged 15.3 points, 14 rebounds, 2.6 steals and 1.5 blocks for Lady Tigers. Posted three 20-20 games and 18 double-doubles.
STAR WALTON
HOLLY SPRINGS | GUARD
5-6 | SENIOR
In 24 games averaged 23.3 points, 4.7 rebounds, 2.1 assists and a steal in leading team to the Class 3A quarterfinals.
COACH OF THE YEAR
TRENT ADAIR | INGOMAR
One student pushed Ingomar's enrollment to Class 2A this season. The Lady Falcons lost in overtime in the Class 1A semifinals last year to eventual champion Pelahatchie with a bunch of eighth- and ninth-graders.
This season Ingomar, which is only one of two non-football schools in the class, rallied from a double-digit halftime deficit to win the championship 41-40 against previously undefeated Heidelberg. With no seniors and being the underdogs, the Lady Falcons worked their way back to pull the upset of the state championships. The starting lineup consisted of three sophomores and two freshmen.
Trent Adair just completed his fifth season at the school, raising the team's win total each season from 10 to 18, 21, 30 and a 34-5 record this year.
"It's very fulfilling and not necessarily for me," Adair said. "They have displayed a lot of toughness all season. They were devastated and heartbroken after last year's loss. I thought we could get there and the kids expected to get there. They showed a lot of poise that last game, maybe a litt
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The Clarion Ledger | 3/19/2016
The Clarion Ledger | 3/19/2016