FIRST TEAM PLAYERS

Monique Nolan

Palmdale

5-8

Senior

Guard

Nolan played bigger than her height and was the Falcons’ most consistent player. She averaged 16.5 points and 10.4 rebounds.

Kenya Corley

Quartz Hill

5-8

Senior

Guard

After transferring from Antelope Valley, Corley rose from obscurity to lead the region in scoring most of the season. She averaged 21.2 points. She has a scholarship to California.

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Edniesha Curry

Palmdale

5-5

Senior

Guard

Quickness and scoring ability made Curry one of the area’s most feared back-court players. She averaged 14.8 points, 5.5 assists and has a scholarship to Cal State Northridge.

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Vanessa Dunn

Kennedy

5-11

Senior

Forward

A repeat All-Valley selection, Dunn returned from a knee injury that kept her out of 11 games to help Kennedy to a 23-4 record and the Northwest Valley Conference title. She averaged 16.8 points and 7.3 rebounds.

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Melissa Harrison

Hart

5-10

Junior

Forward

Unheralded before the season, Harrison emerged as a dominant post player. She averaged 17.2 points and 10.1 rebounds.

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Jaclyn Johnson

Bell-Jeff

6-1

Senior

Forward

The most valuable player of Camino Real League, Kansas-bound Johnson averaged 21.3 points, 14.7 rebounds, 4.8 assists, 3.5 blocks and 4.2 steals for the Southern Section Division IV-A champions.

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Kelli Kobayashi

Alemany

5-1

Junior

Guard

A three-year starter, Kobayashi averaged 16 points and six assists to lead the Indians to their fifth Southern Section final in six years. She made 58 three-point baskets.

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Tashean Thomas

North Hollywood

5-4

Sophomore

Guard

The most valuable player of the Mid-Valley League, Thomas averaged 15 points and 6.5 steals to help the Huskies extend their league and conference winning streak to 47 games.

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Kim Whisler

Paraclete

6-3

Senior

Center

A dominant post player headed for the University of San Francisco, Whisler averaged 20.5 points, 12.1 rebounds and 5.2 blocked shots for a Division IV-AA semifinalist.