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Alabama Sports Writers Association's Player of the Year
The Alabama Sports Writers Association selects a Girls Basketball Player of the Year in
conjunction with the announcement of the All-State Team for each classification.
Class
Player
Team
Position
Ht.
Class
College
1986
Tanya Armstrong
Hartselle
G
1987
6A
Jan Johnson
Berry Birmingham
G/F
1988
1A
Laura Philpott
Trinity
G
5-6
Sr.
2A
Leslie Claybrook
St. James
C
6-0
Jr.
3A
Odessa Wallace
Sulligent
G
5-5
Jr.
4A
Lisa McMullens
Aliceville
G
5-5
Sr.
5A
Jeaniece Slater
Hartselle
G
5-7
Sr.
6A
Monique Adams
McGill-Toolen
F
6-2
Sr.
1989
Leslie Claybrook
St. James
F
1A
Monique Prince
Paint Rock
5-8
Sr.
2A
Leslie Claybrook
St. James
6-0
Sr.
3A
Odessa Wallace
Sulligent
5-5
Sr.
4A
Lisa Tubbs
Deshler
5-4
Sr.
5A
Binky Perkins
Coffee
6-3
Sr.
6A
Metta Christensen
Foley
5-5
Sr.
1990
2A
Karen Killen
Mars Hill
G
5-7
Sr.
3A
Bridgette Datcher
Vincent
C
6-1
Sr.
4A
Janell Brown
Wenonah
F
5-9
Sr.
5A
Wendy Oden
Sylacauga
G
5-8
Sr.
6A
Tiffany Hamilton
Vigor
C
6-1
Sr.
6A
Tiffany Hamilton
Vigor
C
A1
Lisa Golden
Paint Rock
G
5-10
Sr.
1991
Tonya Tice
Hamilton
G
Jr.
Yolanda Watkins
Decatur
6-2
6A
Sr.
Tonya Tice
Hamilton
5-6
5A
Sr.
Denise Rembert
Keith
6-0
4A
Sr.
Beth Anderson
D.A.R.
5-10
3A
Sr.
Jenatta Andrews
J.F. Shields
5-7
2A
Sr.
Carlee Bevis
Houston Academy
5-9
1A
1992
6A
Yolanda Watkins
Decatur
F
Fr.
Heather Mayes
Fyffe
F
5-9
2A
Sr.
Laneta Maddeen
Courtland
G/F
5-11
1A
Sr.
Yolanda Watkins
Decatur
C
6-2
6A
Sr.
Tara Stuart
Pell City
F
5-10
5A
Sr.
Wilhelmina Davis
Clarke County
G/F
5-9
4A
Sr.
Kelly Ridgeway
Lauderdale County
G
5-7
3A
1993
1A
Gretchen Prince
Paint Rock
2A
Brandy White
Lauderdale County
3A
Lori Breedlove
Danville
4A
Leah Monteith
Cherokee County
5A
Heather Haney
Athens
6A
Tiffany Martin
Grissom
G
6A
Tiffany Martin
Grissom
G
AISA
1994
Pam Duncan
Carrollton
G
1A
2A
Heather Mayes
Fyffe
3A
Laura Beth Roberts
Laura Beth Roberts
4A
Sharon Thompson
Sumter County
5A
LaToya Caudle
Bob Jones
6A
Lakeesha Cannon
LeFlore
AISA
1995
1A
Stacey Tillery
Maplesville
2A
Heather Mayes
Fyffe
2A
Heather Mayes
Fyffe
G
3A
Lisa Baswell
Locust Fork
4A
Felicia Jackson
T.R. Miller
5A
Jennifer Collins
Muscle Shoals
6A
LaTrish Jones
J.O. Johnson
AISA
Julia Karlstad
Tuscaloosa Academy
1996
1A
Reagan Croyle
Westbrook Christian
2A
Joni Gantt
Straughn
3A
Nicole Carruth
Sulligent
4A
Felicia Jackson
T.R. Miller
5A
Candace Storey
Bob Jones
C
6A
Gretchen Carter
Decatur
6A
Candace Storey
Bob Jones
C
AISA
Jennifer Jackson
Tuscaloosa Academy
1997
1A
Deaundra Johnson
Notasulga
2A
Megean Hancock
Hatton
3A
Whitney Ballard
Pisgah
4A
Kim Young
East Lawrence
5A
Gwen Jackson
Eufaula
6A
April Nance
Butler
AISA
Jennifer Jackson
Tuscaloosa Academy
G
AISA
Jennifer Jackson
Tuscaloosa Academy
G
1998
1A
Shavia Evans
Loachapoka
2A
Kim Cooper
Hazlewood
3A
Alana Sinyard
Lauderdale County
4A
Deanna Jackson
T.R. Miller
5A
Gwen Jackson
Eufaula
6A
Tasheika Morris
Butler
F
6A
Tasheika Morris
Butler
F
AISA
Nikki Jones
Sparta Academy
1999
1A
Rita Beckwith
Waterloo
2A
Rebecca Long
Fyffe
3A
Alana Sinyard
Lauderdale County
4A
Natasha Thomas
Lawrence County
5A
Gwen Jackson
Eufaula
6A
Tasheika Morris
Butler
F
6A
Tasheika Morris
Butler
F
AISA
2000
1A
Nyema Mitchell
St. Bernard
2A
Rebecca Long
Fyffe
3A
Dee Merriweather
Hanceville
4A
Natasha Thomas
Lawrence County
F
4A
Natasha Thomas
Lawrence County
F
5A
Rakeshia Towles
Gadsden
6A
Mandisha Stevenson
Decatur
AISA
2001
1A
Rutondel Motley
Autaugaville
2A
Brandi Roberts
Geraldine
3A
Dee Merriweather
Hanceville
4A
Tanesheia Thompson
Handley
4A
Tanesheia Thompson
Handley
5A
Kate Mastin
Boaz
6A
Donyel Wheeler
Huffman
AISA
2002
1A
Chantrius Stone
Woodland
2A
Shasta Dingler
Geraldine
3A
Areial Williams
Tarrant
4A
Brooke Hand
Lawrence County
5A
Kate Mastin
Boaz
6A
Monica Thomas
Murphy
F
6A
Sidney Spencer
Hoover
AISA
2003
1A
Starr Orr
Speake
2A
Mamie Rutherford
Hatton
3A
Ashley Samuel
T.R. Miller
4A
Ashleigh Bowens
Decatur
5A
Christine Scales
Athens
6A
Sidney Spencer
Hoover
G/F
6A
Sidney Spencer
Hoover
G/F
AISA
Erica Martens
Fort Dale Academy
2004
DeWanna Bonner
Fairfield
PG
1A
Starr Orr
Speake
2A
Mamie Rutherford
Hatton
3A
Ashley Samuel
T.R. Miller
4A
Brooke Hand
Lawrence County
5A
Whitney Boddie
Bradshaw
6A
Courtney Billingsley
Wenonah
AISA
Brett Nolen
Springwood
2005
DeWanna Bonner
Fairfield
G/F
1A
Mikie Garner
Spring Garden
2A
Amber Rutherford
Hatton
3A
Robin Porter
Abbeville
G
4A
Blair Bowens
Deshler
F
5A
Sammeika Thrash
Ramsay
6A
Whitney Boddie
Florence
AISA
Haley McIntyre
Meadowview Christian
2006
1A
Paige Anderson
Spring Garden
2A
Shanavia Dowdell
Calera
3A
Courtney Jones
Midfield
4A
Hope Davidson
Deshler
5A
Reneisha Hobbs
J.O. Johnson
PG
5A
Reneisha Hobbs
J.O. Johnson
PG
6A
Yvonne Anderson
Hoover
AISA
Christian Shelter
Faith Academy
2007
Alli Smalley
Arab
G
1A
Kimberly Davis
McIntosh
2A
Katie King
Samson
3A
Brittany Leverett
Washington County
4A
Courtney Jones
Midfield
F
5A
Katherine Graham
Ramsay
F
6A
Catina Bett
Gadsden City
C
AISA
Hannah Phillips
Kingwood Christian
2008
1A
Paige Anderson
Spring Garden
2A
Courtney Strain
Woodland
3A
Kiara Young
Lauderdale County
4A
Courtney Jones
Midfield
F
4A
Courtney Jones
Midfield
F
5A
Terran Condrey
Eufaula
G
6A
Jasmine Bendolph
Davidson
G
AISA
Kianna Pinkney
Glenwood School
2009
1A
Amber Jones
Hazlewood
2A
Courtney Strain
Woodland
3A
Bailee Robinson
Elkmont
4A
LaKenya Lowe
Midfield
5A
Jessica Merritt
Talladega
6A
Jala Harris
Bob Jones
6A
Adrienne Webb
Sparkman
G
AISA
Jessica Washington
Lee-Scott Academy
2010
1A
Shafontaye Myers
Sunshine
2A
Courtney Strain
Woodland
3A
Hayden Hamby
West Morgan
4A
Kaneisha Horn
Ramsay
F
4A
Kaneisha Horn
Ramsay
F
5A
Shanece McKinney
LeFlore
6A
Tyrese Tanner
Hoover
AISA
Melissa Maddox
Lee-Scott Academy
2011
1A
Alex Gholston
R.A. Hubbard
2A
Sierra Sales
Tanner
3A
Hayden Hamby
West Morgan
G/F
3A
Hayden Hamby
West Morgan
G/F
4A
Marques Webb
Brewbaker Tech
5A
Tia Faleru
Carroll
6A
Jasmine Jones
Bob Jones
AISA
Merritt Waddell
Lakeside
2012
1A
Alex Gholston
R.A. Hubbard
Sr.
2A
Taylor Adams
Section
Sr.
3A
Hayden Hamby
West Morgan
Sr.
4A
Jasmine Steele
Midfield
Sr.
5A
Shakayla Thomas
Sylacauga
So.
6A
Jasmine Jones
Bob Jones
G
Sr.
6A
Jasmine Jones
Bob Jones
G
Sr.
2013
1A
Anna Claire Noblit
Covenant Christian
G
Sr.
2A
Kristen Emerson
Prattville Christian
F
Sr.
3A
Daneshia Malone
Clements
C
Sr.
4A
Destiney Elliott
Oneonta
F
Jr.
5A
Shakayla Thoma
Sylacauga
F
Jr.
6A
Marques Webb
Hoover
F/C
Sr.
6A
Marques Webb
Hoover
C
Sr.
2014
1A
Anna Claire Noblit
Covenant Christian
2A
Leah Strain
Woodland
3A
Sierra Jones
Madison Academy
4A
Destiney Elliott
Oneonta
5A
Shakayla Thomas
Sylacauga
6A
Morgan William
Shades Valley
2015
1A
Amahni Upshaw
Brantley
2A
Lacy Stafford
Geneva County
3A
Emma Wallen
Lauderdale County
4A
Lauren Cantrell
Deshler
5A
Kaitlyn Rodgers
Wenonah
6A
Cierra Johnson
Blount
7A
Shaquera Wade
Huntsville
AISA
Kasey Grant
Lakeside
2024
1A
Ace Austin
Spring Garden
2A
Belle Hill
Mars Hill
3A
Maddie Smith
Trinity
4A
Ivey Maddox
Good Hope
5A
Missy Odom
Jasper
6A
Leah Brooks
Hazel Green
7A
Jordan Hunter
Hewitt-Trussville
AISA
Takayla Davis
Glenwood School
Great Moments in Alabama High School Sports History
The only forfeit in tournament play was in 1999 when Courtland forfeited their win over Madison Academy in the Class 1A finals.