Feb 15, 2022
Competition Narrowed to Five Players and Five Coaches Seeking Top Honor
ATLANTA (February 15, 2022) – Today, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced the five finalists vying for the Jersey Mike’s Naismith High School Girls Trophy and the Jersey Mike’s Naismith High School Girls Coach of the Year honor. All five of the candidates for the Girls Player of the Year honor will continue their basketball career in college with three finalists committed to the Pac-12 Conference. All five candidates are also Jersey Mike’s Naismith 1st team All-America selections, which they will be honored for their achievement in the spring. The winner of the Jersey Mike’s Naismith High School Girls Coach of the Year award will be announced on March 3, and the Jersey Mike’s Naismith High School Girls Trophy announcement will follow on March 4.
Eric Oberman, executive director of the Atlanta Tipoff Club
“These finalists represent the nation’s top high school girls players and coaches who have enjoyed remarkable success this season, through their play on the court or their leadership from the sidelines. The final few weeks of this season will be extremely competitive among the candidates as it always is, which makes narrowing this list down to one winner for each award an exciting challenge for our voters.”
Rich Hope, chief marketing officer, Jersey Mike’s Franchise Systems, Inc.
“Jersey Mike’s salutes the top five candidates for the Jersey Mike’s Naismith High School Girls Trophy. We are proud to be associated with these incredibly talented high school basketball players. We also congratulate the five coaches nominated for National High School Girls Coach of the Year for their extraordinary dedication.”
2022 Jersey Mike’s Naismith High School Trophy Girls Player of the Year Finalists
| Last Name | First Name | Full Name | Class | Position | High School | City, State | Committed to: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betts | Lauren | Lauren Betts | Sr. | P | Grandview H.S. | Aurora, CO | Stanford |
| Gray | Chance | Chance Gray | Sr. | PG | Winton Woods H.S. | Cincinnati, OH | Oregon |
| Patterson | Ayanna | Ayanna Patterson | Sr. | W | Homestead H.S. | Fort Wayne, IN | UConn |
| Rice | Kiki | Kiki Rice | Sr. | PG | Sidwell Friends School | Washington, DC | UCLA |
| Williams | Mikaylah | Mikaylah Williams | Jr. | G | Parkway H.S. | Bossier City, LA |
2022 Jersey Mike’s Naismith National High School Girls Coach of the Year Finalists
| Full Name | High School | City, State |
|---|---|---|
| Tamika Dudley | Sidwell Friends School | Washington, DC |
| Dawn Karpell | St. John Vianney High School | Holmdel, NJ |
| Stan Delus | Etiwanda High School | Rancho Cucamonga, CA |
| Andrea Robinson | DeSoto High School | DeSoto, TX |
| Tara Starks | Hopkins High School | Minnetonka, MN |
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