Who were the five best girls high school basketball players in Alabama for the 2023-2024 season?
The Alabama Sports Writers Association announced its Super All-State (or Super 5) team on Tuesday at the annual Player of the Year Banquet in Montgomery. The event was sponsored by ALFA Insurance and the Alabama High School Athletic Directors and Coaches Association.
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The Super 5 was headlined by Miss Basketball, Spring Garden junior Ace Austin.
Here is a look at the complete Super All-State team followed by the girls players of the year and coaches of the year for the 2023-2024 season.
The Super All-State team consists of the top players in the state regardless of class, grade or position.
Belle Hill of Mars Hill Bible is the 2A girls’ player of the year, with Brandon Dean of AHSAA, left, and Mike Jones of ALFA, during the Alabama Sports Writers Association awards banquet for Mr. and Miss Basketball, at the Renaissance Montgomery Convention Center in Montgomery, Ala., Tuesday, April 16, 2024.
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Belle Hill, G/F, Mars Hill (8th)
Hill was named the 2A Player of the Year for the second straight season.
She averaged 23.5 points, 8.9 rebounds and 4 assists per game. She also had 43 steals in leading Mars Hill back to the final four.
Ivey Maddox of Good Hope is the 4A girls’ player of the year, with Brandon Dean of AHSAA, left, and Mike Jones of ALFA, during the Alabama Sports Writers Association awards banquet for Mr. and Miss Basketball, at the Renaissance Montgomery Convention Center in Montgomery, Ala., Tuesday, April 16, 2024.
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Ivey Maddox, G, Good Hope (Senior)
Maddox was named 4A Player of the Year on Tuesday.
She helped Good Hope to its first state title, averaging 20.3 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.9 assists. She also had 101 steals and 30 blocked shots.
Jordan Hunter of Hewitt-Trussville is the 7A girls’ player of the year, with Brandon Dean of AHSAA, left, and Mike Jones of ALFA, during the Alabama Sports Writers Association awards banquet for Mr. and Miss Basketball, at the Renaissance Montgomery Convention Center in Montgomery, Ala., Tuesday, April 16, 2024.
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Jordan Hunter, G, Hewitt-Trussville (Senior)
The Auburn signee was named 7A Player of the Year. She helped the Huskies to the Class 7A title game.
She averaged 19.9 points, 4 rebounds and 4.4 assists and had 96 steals.
Leah Brooks of Hazel Green is the 6A girls’ player of the year, with Brandon Dean of AHSAA, left, and Mike Jones of ALFA, during the Alabama Sports Writers Association awards banquet for Mr. and Miss Basketball, at the Renaissance Montgomery Convention Center in Montgomery, Ala., Tuesday, April 16, 2024.
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Leah Brooks, F, Hazel Green (Senior)
An Alabama signee, Brooks led Hazel Green to an unprecedented seventh straight Class 6A state title. She was named 6A Player of the Year for the second straight season.
She averaged 16.2 points, 10.2 rebounds and 2.6 assists for the Trojans.
Ace Austin of Spring Garden is the 1A girls’ player of the year, with Brandon Dean of AHSAA, left, and Mike Jones of ALFA, during the Alabama Sports Writers Association awards banquet for Mr. and Miss Basketball, at the Renaissance Montgomery Convention Center in Montgomery, Ala., Tuesday, April 16, 2024.
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Ace Austin, G, Spring Garden (Junior)
The Alabama commit won her second 1A Player of the Year Award in addition to being named Miss Basketball.
She led the Panthers to their second straight state title. Austin averaged 20.2 points, 7.2 rebounds, 7.1 assists and 3.6 steals.
CLASS PLAYERS OF THE YEAR
7A: Jordan Hunter, Hewitt-Trussville
6A: Leah Brooks, Hazel Green
5A: Missy Odom, Jasper
4A: Ivey Maddox, Good Hope
3A: Maddie Smith, Trinity
2A: Belle Hill, Mars Hill Bible
1A: Ace Austin, Spring Garden
AISA: Takayla Davis, Glenwood
COACHES OF THE YEAR
(originally named March 16)
7A: Krystle Johnson, Hoover
6A: Freeah Smith, Park Crossing
5A: Blake Laney, Jasper
4A: Justin Aby, Good Hope
3A: Blake Smith, Trinity
2A: Jamie Pruett, Ider
1A: Ricky Austin, Spring Garden
AISA: Haley Rosa, Evangel Christian