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IT’S RARE FOR A CITY TO HAVE ONE OR TWO NATIONAL GIRLS’ BASKETBALL RECRUITS IN A CLASS.
Well, the Class of 2027 in the city of Houston is special.
The popularity of girls’ basketball has completely skyrocketed. Names like Caitlyn, Angel, A’ja, Breanna, Kelsey and Sabina are mainstream, household brands, who are changing the game as it relates to marketing and how the game is played.
So, who could be the next big name?
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Jemini Mitchell exploded onto the Houston high school scene with a breakout season alongside South Carolina-commit Ayla McDowell. The dynamic duo has the potential to be cutting down the nets inside the Alamodome this March. The 6-foot-3 star can do it all.
Cy Springs' Jemini MitchellBradley C. Collier (VYPE)
“I think she’s the most versatile recruit for the Class of 2027 in the country,” Cy Springs coach Taneisha Rogers said. “Her versatility is what sets her apart. She can guard anyone on the court.”
Relatively new to the game is Hightower’s Ogechi Okeke, who is the centerpiece for the Hurricanes’ present and future.
“She hasn’t been playing very long but she is a sponge,” Hightower coach Jasmine Brewer said. “She was starting on varsity as a 14-year- old. Her ability to be coachable and pick up concepts is really impressive. She’s a great teammate and student as well.”
Kinkaid coach Stacey Marshall has the luxury of having three sophomore game- changers on one team... Ma’Ryiah Alfred, Lauren Hull and her daughter Sydney Marshall.
The stars of 2024-25 Kinkaid Girls BasketballBradley C. Collier (VYPE)
“This is a one of the best all-around classes I’ve ever seen here, and Houston has been a hotspot for recruiting for decades,” she said. “Sydney has an advanced understanding of the game and can really shoot the ball, while Lauren hasn’t even tapped her ceiling. She is an elite defender and can really finish around the rim. Ma’Ryiah is one of those ‘Three and D’ players who is so creative. She will also make the extra pass and has a high motor. Those three are high-level recruits.”
Down south is Pearland, home to A’Zyua Blair and Shiloh Grays, who also had big freshman seasons. They are getting a lot of recruiting attention already.
Pearland's A'Zyua BlairBradley C. Collier (VYPE)
“A’Zyua really pushes the pace and will be a great college floor general,” Pearland coach Jere’ Adams said. “She gets her teammates involved and know when her teammates need her to take over. Shiloh is not her sister, RyLee. They are two different players. Shiloh can play inside and out and is a great rebounder. We call her a ‘walking double-double’.”
With a stellar sophomore class in H-Town, the future looks healthy for the Space City. It will be exciting to see how they develop and where they end up at the college level.
Could they be the game’s next household name?
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The 2023-24 girls' basketball season saw some amazing talent grace the Greater Houston-Area hardwoods across the public and private school landscapes.
After all was said and done, Houston was home to two McDonald's All-Americans as dozens of stars headed to play college basketball next fall.
But did they make the coveted ALL-VYPE Girls Basketball Teams?
Here are the 2024 ALL-VYPE Public and Private School Teams!
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ALL-VYPE PUBLIC SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAMS
FIRST-TEAM
Shun’teria Anumele, FB Austin
Justice Carlton, Seven Lakes
Ayla McDowell, Cypress Springs
Okeke Ogechi, Hightower
Zachara Perkins, Summer Creek
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SECOND-TEAM
Aniah Alexis, Cypress Lakes
A’Zyua Blair, Pearland
Alaysia Cook, Randle
Cynthia LeCompte, Barbers Hill
Janiya Murphy, Summer Creek
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THIRD-TEAM
Brooklyn Alexander, CE King
Madison Bob, Hightower
Madison Carlton, Seven Lakes
Nataliyah Gray, Alief Taylor
Timya Grice, Katy Taylor
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ALL-VYPE PRIVATE SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAMS
First-Team
Mercy Freeman, Rosehill Christian School
Emrie Holt, Episcopal
Me’Arah O’Neal, Episcopal
Livy Sauvageau, Second Baptist School
Mila Rossini, Village School
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Second-Team
Sydney Marshall, Kinkaid
Alani Owens, Conroe Covenant School
Makynna Robbins, Lutheran South
Riley Tackett, Second Baptist School
Shaniya Williams, Village School
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Third-Team
Kenley Benson, Concordia Lutheran
Lauren Hull, Kinkaid
Kayla Phillips, Houston Christian
Grace Whering, Second Baptist School
Madison Wilson, Rosehill Christian School