Hamlin’s Wadsworth named Class A Girls Basketball Player of the Year

Senior Kami Wadsworth of Hamlin has been named the Class A girls basketball player of the year after leading the Chargers to a perfect 25-0 record and a state championship.

The future University of Sioux Falls Cougar averaged 22 points and 6.3 rebounds per game and led Hamlin to back-to-back second place finishes at the state tournament before defeating Wagner, 58-55 on March 11 in this season’s Class A final.

Wadsworth’s teammate, freshman guard Addie Neuendorf, was named to the third team after averaging 11.6 points, 3.6 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game.

Runners-up Wagner had two All-State selections, led by freshman Ashlyn Koupal and senior Emma Yost.

Koupal is a first time selection as she made the first team after averaging a team-high 22 points, along with 6.8 rebounds per game. Yost ends her high school career as a three time All-State member as she was selected to the second team for the second straight year. The future Dakota Wesleyan Tiger averaged 15 points and 10.4 rebounds as a senior.

Mount Vernon/Plankinton junior Emilee Fox is now a four time All-State player after being named to this year’s second team. The future South Dakota State Jackrabbit averaged 14.1 points, 4.7 rebounds and 4.3 assists this past season for the Titans.

 

Class A

‘A’ Player of the Year  – Kami Wadsworth, Hamlin

CLASS A – First team
Kami Wadsworth, Hamlin, (Sr.) – 22 points, 6.3 rebounds

Reese Ross, St. Thomas More, (Sr.) – 22.1 points, 8 rebounds

Olivia Kieffer, RC Christian, (Sr.) – 25.9 points, 6.2 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 4 steals

Ashlyn Koupal, Wagner, (Fr.) – 22 points, 6.8 rebounds

Claire Sheppard, Flandreau, (Jr.) – 16.3 points, 6.5 rebounds, 3.2 assists

Katie Vasecka, Tea Area, (Jr.) – 20.1 points, 7.9 rebounds

 

CLASS A – Second team
Ellie Lems, SF Christian, 6-0, (Sr.) – 17.1 points, 6.1 rebounds

Emma Yost, Wagner, 5-11, (Sr.) – 15 points, 10.4 rebounds, 3.8 assists

Emilee Fox, Mount Vernon/Plankinton, (Jr.) – 14.1 points, 4.7 rebounds, 4.3 assists

Caylin Kelly, Florence-Henry, (Jr.) – 15 points, 8.5 rebounds, 3.8 assists

Brooke Jensen, Vermillion, 6-1, (So.) – 14.7 points, 3.5 rebounds

Mara Grant, Tea Area, (Jr.) – 18 points, 10.3 rebounds

 

CLASS A – Third team
Krista Langager, Sisseton, 6-2, (So.) – 15.8 points, 9 rebounds

Ashlan Carlow-Blount, Red Cloud, (Fr.) – 15.6 points, 5 rebounds, 5.1 assists, 3.5 steals

Landree Wilson, Sioux Valley, (Sr.) – 16.5 points, 6.7 rebounds, 3.1 assists

Addie Neuendorf, Hamlin, (Fr.) – 11.6 points, 3.6 rebounds, 3.6 assists

Allyson Cass, Custer, 5-9, (Sr.) – 17.5 points, 6.2 rebounds

Julise Shaw, Todd County, (So.) – 21.3 points, 7.9 rebounds, 3.5 steals