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2021 VYPE Awards: Private School Women's Basketball Player of the Year Finalists
The winners will be honored in a one-hour virtual show on Sunday, June 27 at 6 p.m. on VYPE Houston's website, Twitter account and on the VYPE Texas Facebook page and YouTube Channel! It will be an event to get dressed up for and to tune in to as it will be an evening full of special moments!
Let us get it started! Here are the finalists for Private School Women's Basketball Player of the Year!
PLAYER OF THE YEAR FINALIST: Dalanna Carter, Lutheran High North
Dalanna Carter was a key piece to leading Lutheran High North to the TAPPS 3A State Championship this past season. Carter in 20 games this season averaged 35.2 points, 6.6 rebounds, 5.8 steals and 3.4 assists per game this season for LHN.
PLAYER OF THE YEAR FINALIST: Jada Malone, The Village School
After leading The Village School to the TAPPS 6A State Championship last season, Jada Malone helped guide the Vikings back to that game in 2021. Malone and The Village School fell short in the title game but making it back to the state title bout was big. Malone is signed to Texas A&M University.
PLAYER OF THE YEAR FINALIST: D'Asia Thomas, Houston Christian High School
D'Asia Thomas is a sparkplug for Houston Christian and showed her scoring ability all season, averaging over 22 points per game. Thomas was just a sophomore this season, like Carter at LHN, which means the future is bright for the city on the girls hoops scene.
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Carter, Malone pace All-VYPE Private School Girls Basketball teams
Private School Girls All-VYPE Team
1st Team
Dalanna Carter, Lutheran North
Tymberlin Criswell, The Village School (SMU)
Jada Malone, The Village School (Texas A&M)
Zachara Perkins, St. Pius X
Jorynn Ross, John Cooper School
D'Asia Thomas, Houston Christian
2nd Team
RyLee Grays, The Village School
Anora Lee, Incarnate Word (2nd team all-state)
Ajailah Ogiemwonyi, John Cooper School
Ella Alexis Smith, St. Agnes Academy
Kate Marshall, Second Baptist School
Emrie Holt, Episcopal
Amani Bartlett, Houston Christian (Syracuse)
Taylor Cross, Episcopal
Leyla Ertan, Second Baptist School
Amirah Gray, Bay Area Christian
Gayle Henderson, Lutheran South Academy
Jalayah Ingram, Houston Christian
Kinsie Kim, Lutheran High North
Natalie Messa, St. Agnes Academy
Mackenzie Morris, The Woodlands Christian Academy
Madeline Mueller, Concordia Lutheran
Victoria Paige Noack, Lutheran High North
Alyssa Rogers, John Cooper School
Breelyn Sanborn, St. Pius X
Olivia Sauvageau, Second Baptist School
Aiken Semones, The Village School (HM All-State)
Madison Sewell, Bay Area Christian
Madison Steed, The Woodlands Christian Academy
December Stevenson, Kinkaid
Alexis Swain, Rosehill
Sela Thiessen, Legacy Prep
Chinelo Umeh, St. Agnes Academy (HM All-State)
Olivia Walker, Second Baptist School
Sydney Ward, The Village School
Nyah White, Fort Bend Christian Academy
Mary Wittmer, Legacy Prep