GIRLS BASKETBALL: Clarkston’s Erika Davenport is Class A Player of the Year
Holly’s Copley, Rochester Adams’ Jamison, Oxford’s Murphy also make the cut
CLARKSTON — Erika Davenport is the Associated Press Class A All-State Player of the Year — and for good reason.
The 5-foot-11 junior post player dominated throughout the season, including a 48-point explosion in a district opening win over Rochester Adams. In that same outing, she added 23 rebounds and played at a high level all season which will put her on the map as a Miss Basketball candidate in 2015.
The third-year varsity veteran and two-year starter was chosen for the award — unanimously — selected by a 10-member panel of sports writers from across the state. She averaged 22.3 points and 14.2 rebounds per game, while posting a double-double in 19 of her team’s 22 games.
Joining Davenport on the squad are Marte Grays of Detroit King, Asia Robeson of Kalamazoo Central and Jessica Walter of Midland, Cori Crocker of Grand Ledge, Tyra Jones of Detroit Cody, Tinara Moore of Southgate Anderson, Jasmyn Walker of Muskegon Mona Shores and Shannon Wilson of Bloomfield Hills, and junior Cierra Rice of Grosse Pointe South.
Below is the complete list:
GIRLS BASKETBALL: 2014 A.P. Class A Girls Basketball Team
The Associated Press Class A All-State Girls Basketball Team, as selected by a panel of 10 Michigan sports writers:
FIRST TEAM
Erika Davenport, Clarkston, 5-11, Jr., Player of the Year
Marte Grays, Detroit King, 6-2, Sr.
Tyra Jones, Detroit Cody, 6-1, Sr.
Tinara Moore, Southgate Anderson, 6-4, Sr.
Asia Robeson, Kalamazoo Central, 6-4, Sr.
Jasmyn Walker, Muskegon Mona Shores, 5-10, Sr.
Jessica Walter, Midland, 5-11, Sr.
Shannon Wilson, Bloomfield Hills, 5-11, Sr.
Cori Crocker, Grand Ledge, 6-3, Jr.
Cierra Rice, Grosse Pointe South, 5-8, Jr.
COACH OF THE YEAR: Elaine Mahabir, Midland
SPECIAL MENTION (nominees receiving two or more votes from the 10-member panel): Amber Jamison, Rochester Adams; Candice Leatherwood, Farmington Hills Mercy; Allyssa Copley, Holly; Leah Charrette, St. Clair Shores Lakeview; Breanna Mobley, Lansing Waverly; Mackenzie Latt, Richland Gull Lake; Makenna Ott, Haslett
SPECIAL MENTION-COACH: Gary Morris, Farmington Hills Mercy
HONORABLE MENTION (nominees receiving one or no votes from the 10-member panel): Hunter Viitala, Marquette; Bre’nae Andrews, Grosse Pointe South; Aliezza Brown, Grosse Pointe South; Paige Aresco, Plymouth Canton; Cassie Breen, Brownstown Woodhaven; Rio Dudgeon, Macomb Dakota; Lindsey Hernden, Romeo; Sade Lemons, Sterling Heights; Dayshia Vance, Sterling Heights; Marie Liddane, Grosse Pointe North; Jada Woody, Plymouth; Lauren Hung, Waterford Mott; Kerri McMahan, Novi; Taiye Bello, Southfield Lathrup; Gabi Bird, South Lyon East; Kristen Nelson, Farmington Hills Harrison; Kyla Roland, Farmington Harrison; Amber Stephens, Farmington Harrison; Bailey Thomas, Birmingham Marian; Jessica Murphy, Oxford; Lauren Tewes, Waterford Kettering; Dominique Foley, Ypsilanti Lincoln; Ariel Bethea, Ann Arbor Huron; Kaitlyn Smith, Holly; Sydnee McDonald, Flint Carman-Ainsworth; Riley Fealko, Port Huron Northern; Becca Richards, Port Huron Northern; Leah Humes, Bay City Central; Allie Miller, Saginaw Heritage; Hannah Orwat, Grand Ledge; Lindsay Orwat, Grand Ledge; Karson Tripp, Haslett; Claudia Reid, DeWitt; Hannah Stoll, DeWitt; Kamrin Reed, Holt; Noel Hernandez, Wyoming; Mikayla Martinie, Holland West Ottawa; Taylor Craymer, Grand Haven; Amanda Merz, Grand Haven; Logan McCane, Rockford; Haley Muller, Grand Rapids Christian; Leah Somerfield, Greenville; Aubreigh Steed, Lowell; Caroline Streeter, Grandville; Hannah Evo, Fenton.
HONORABLE MENTION–COACH: David Hall, Holly
VOTING PANEL: Matthew B. Mowery, The Oakland Press (Pontiac); Dick Hoekstra, Lansing State Journal; David Goricki, The Detroit News; David Bossick, Ludington Daily News; Fred Kelly, Midland Daily News; Pete Cunningham, MLive-Ann Arbor; Matt DeYoung, Grand Haven Tribune; Paul Costanzo, Times Herald (Port Huron); Corky Emrick, Sturgis Journal; Eric Woodyard, MLive-Flint.
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