Standout players from Waubonsie Valley and Aurora Central Catholic headline the first team.
First Team
Kendra Brown, Kaneland, senior, guard: Averaged 16.8 points, 5.8 rebounds and 3.0 steals. Set career and single-season program records in 3-pointers and steals. Scored 1,629 career points. Interstate Eight Conference’s player of the year. Illinois Basketball Coaches Association third team all-state. Committed to Judson.
Riley Cwinski, Aurora Central Catholic, senior, guard: Averaged 17.9 points, 5.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 2.0 steals. Scored over 2,000 career points. IBCA third team all-state. GCAC White’s player of the year. Committed to St. Francis in Joliet.
Savannah Lynch, St. Edward, sophomore, guard: Averaged 20.5 points, 6.7 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 2.2 steals. Has scored over 1,000 career points. Two-time all-conference. IBCA second team all-state.
Danyella Mporokoso, Waubonsie Valley, junior, guard: Averaged 23 points, 6.0 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 3.0 steals. Enters senior season with 1,972 points and 615 rebounds for career. DuPage Valley Conference’s player of the year. IBCA first team all-state.
Corrine Reed, St. Charles East, senior, forward: Averaged 13.4 points, 5.6 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.8 steals. DuKane Conference’s player of the year. IBCA special mention all-state. Committed to Akron.
Second Team
Daphne Brown, Harvest Christian, senior, guard: Averaged 16.4 points, 5.0 assists and 4.8 steals. Team co-MVP. All-conference. IBCA special mention all-state. Committed to Oakton.
Arie Garcia-Evans, Waubonsie Valley, junior, guard: Averaged 10.9 points, 6.8 rebounds and 4.4 assists. All-conference. IBCA special mention all-state.
Brooklynn Johnson, West Aurora, senior, guard: Averaged 18.5 points, 5.7 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.8 steals. Upstate Eight Conference’s player of the year. Committed to St. Xavier.
Aubrey Lamberti, Oswego East, junior, guard: Averaged 15.8 points, 7.0 rebounds, 3.0 steals and 2.0 assists. Scored over 1,000 career points. Southwest Prairie Conference’s co-MVP. IBCA special mention all-state.
Josie Larson, Plano, senior, guard: Averaged 16.2 points, 6.7 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 2.8 steals. Set career program records with 1,535 points and 279 assists. Kishwaukee River Conference’s player of the year. IBCA special mention all-state.
Third Team
Mia Carter, Larkin, junior, guard: Averaged team-high 19.2 points to go with 8.6 rebounds. Unanimous all-conference.
Sofia Corral, Aurora Central Catholic, senior, guard: Averaged 11.6 points, 4.1 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 3.0 steals. Scored 1,638 career points. All-conference. Committed to New York University.
Hallie Crane, Batavia, senior, guard: Averaged 12.0 points and 5.3 rebounds, both team highs. Also had 71 steals. IBCA special mention all-state. Unanimous all-conference.
Maggie Lewandowski, Oswego East, senior, guard: Averaged 15.1 points, 4.7 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 2.0 steals. Three-time all-conference. Second all-time leading scorer in program history.
Brooke Spychalski, Yorkville, senior, guard: Averaged 14.7 points, 5.3 rebounds and 2.4 assists. Three-year starter. All-conference. Academic all-conference. Committed to Illinois-Springfield.
Honorable Mention
- Izzie Castro, Elgin, junior, guard.
- Brianna Coffey, Streamwood, junior, forward.
- Kendall Grant, Oswego, senior, forward.
- Lainey Gussman, Yorkville, senior, guard.
- Bridget Hecker, Geneva, senior, forward.
- Anna Herrmann, Hinckley-Big Rock, junior, guard.
- Sydney Johnson, St. Charles North, junior, guard.
- Sanaii McPherson, Larkin, junior, forward.
- Audrey LaFleur, Burlington Central, sophomore, guard.
- Lily Newton, Waubonsie Valley, senior, guard.
- Brooklyn Schilb, St. Charles East, freshman, guard.
- Madi Spychalski, Yorkville, senior, center.
- Hannah Treptow, Sandwich, senior, guard.
- Chloe Van Horn, Hampshire, senior, guard/forward.
- Syncere Williams, West Aurora, sophomore, guard.
Paul Johnson is a freelance reporter for The Beacon-News.
