Alabama High School Basketball Player of the Year Finalists Announced

The Alabama Sports Writers Association announced its three finalists for player of the year in each classification, boys and girls, for the 2024-25 high school basketball season.

Players of the year and Mr. and Miss Basketball will be named at a luncheon banquet April 17 in Montgomery.

ASWA FINALISTS

Girls

CLASS 7A

Sarah Gordon, Vestavia Hills

Jabria Lindsey, Central-Phenix City

Lani Smallwood, Albertville

CLASS 6A

Saniya Jackson, Park Crossing

Kristen Johnson, Hazel Green

Haley Trotter, Chelsea

CLASS 5A

Jamonica Chambers, Vigor

Leah Childress, Priceville

Samarian Franklin, Wenonah

CLASS 4A

Ava McSwain, Good Hope

Maddie Smith, Trinity

Kaylee Yarbrough, New Hope

CLASS 3A

Natalie Barton, St. James

Belle Hill, Mars Hill Bible

Shila Marks, Lauderdale Co.

CLASS 2A

Campbell Barron, Pisgah

Ella Dickerson, Cold Springs

Leslie Hames, Decatur Heritage

CLASS 1A

Ace Austin, Spring Garden

Sarah Davis, Shoals Christian

Hadlee Sanderson, Brilliant

AISA

Diamond Chankio, North River

Shalexia Little, Springwood

Lexie Smith, Edgewood

Boys

CLASS 7A

DeWayne Brown, Hoover

J.D. Gossett, Huntsville

Jacoby Hill, Central-Phenix City

CLASS 6A

Jaylen Alexander, Oxford

Devin Barksdale, Gadsden City

Austin Coner, Pinson Valley

CLASS 5A

Zak Cain, East Limestone

EJ King, Russellville

Jayden Williams, Ramsay

CLASS 4A

Keeyun Chapman, Jackson

Milton Jones Jr., Fairfield

Junior Smith, Dale Co.

CLASS 3A

Emmanuel Clarton, Sumter Central

Eli Pounders, Mars Hill Bible

Skyler Stovall, Montgomery Academy

CLASS 2A

Pearce Boone, Providence Christian

Mica Merriman, Gaston

Danilo Stojakovic, Tuscaloosa Academy

CLASS 1A

Jayden Parks, Brantley

Isiah Thomas, R.C. Hatch

John Welsh, Spring Garden

AISA

Nolan Cole, Hooper

Deshawn Hall, Valiant Cross

Tylon Shine, Evangel-Montgomery

See also: 2025 Alabama High School All-State Basketball Teams