The Kaayla Chones Award is presented annually to The News-Herald’s girls basketball player of the year. It is named after the former Ohio Ms. Basketball recipient from North, who went on to play at North Carolina State and then in the WNBA.
Here is this week’s Chones Award watch list, in alphabetical order:
Mackenzie Callender, Beaumont, Jr.: She is averaging 12.4 points, 14.8 rebounds and 1.8 blocks per game.
Zoey Deligianis, Madison, Jr.: She is averaging 21.1 points, 4.6 rebounds, 3.6 steals and 2.9 assists per game with 33 3-pointers made.
Elizabeth Dunmire, VASJ, So.: She is averaging 19.5 points, 10.5 rebounds, 3.0 steals, 2.7 assists and 2.2 blocks per game with 25 3-pointers made.
Ava Gabriel, Wickliffe, Jr.: She is averaging 20.7 points and 4.6 steals per game with 36 3-pointers made.
Helen Holley, Gilmour, Sr.: She is averaging 10.6 points, 8.7 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game.
Nicole Krakora, Chardon, Sr.: She is averaging 21.3 points, 5.1 rebounds, 2.6 steals and 2.1 assists per game with 42 3-pointers made.
Savanah Laurenty, Riverside, Sr.: She is averaging 20.1 points, 15.9 rebounds, 2.5 steals and 1.9 blocks per game with 12 3-pointers.
Delaney Marrison, Geneva, Sr.: She is averaging 14.6 points, 5.0 rebounds, 2.7 steals and 2.2 assists per game.
Tatiana Mason, Brush, Fr.: She is averaging 16.6 points and 8.2 rebounds per game with 18 3-pointers made.
Chaniyra McDowell-Isaacs, Brush, Fr.: She is averaging 14.5 points and 4.5 assists per game with 15 3-pointers made.
Katie Puletti, Gilmour, Sr.: She is averaging 10.7 points with 30 3-pointers made.
Carmella Sowers, Lake Catholic, Jr.: She is averaging 11 points, 9.2 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game.
Lilly Stukus, Chagrin Falls, Jr.: She is averaging 16.8 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.9 steals per game with 28 3-pointers.
Olivia Williams, Mayfield, Jr.: She is averaging 14.8 points, 6.0 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 2.0 steals per game.
Brooklynn Vickers, Brush, Sr.: She is averaging 13 points, 3.3 assists per game with 35 3-pointers made.
Claire Wakim, Madison, Sr.: She is averaging 16.2 points, 8.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 3.7 steals per game with 21 3-pointers made.