Meet the 2022-23 All-Tidewater Girls Basketball teams

Girls Player of the Year

Kennedy Harris

Hampton, 5-7, senior guard

Averaged 31.4 points per game, tied for the area lead.
Class 4 Player of the Year
Class 4 Region A Player of the Year
Peninsula District Player of the Year
Scored 35 points in the state championship-game victory over Pulaski County.
Signed with George Mason

The rest of the first team

Zakiya Stephenson

Princess Anne, 5-7 senior guard

* Class 5 Player of the Year

* Class 5 Region A Player of the Year

* Beach District Player of the Year

* Averaged 16.2 points, 5.1 rebounds, 5.9 assists and 7.2 steals.

* Scored 24 points in Class 5 state championship-game victory over L.C. Bird.

* Signed with the University of Mississippi

Cate Carlson

Catholic, 5-10 senior guard

* Tidewater Conference of Independent Schools Player of the Year

* VISAA Division I All-State first team

* Averaged 19.4 points and 6.7 rebounds for No. 2-ranked team in Hampton Roads.

* Took 21 charges this season

* Signed with William & Mary

Cyriah Griffin

King’s Fork, 5-7, junior guard

* Averaged 19 points, 9 assists, 7 steals.

* Class 4 All-State first team

* Class 4 Region A first team

* Helped lead King’s Fork to the Southeastern District title and Class 4 state semifinals.

* Repeat All-Tidewater selection

Diamond Wiggins

Norview, 5-11 senior guard

* Class 5 All-State first team

* Class 5 Region B Player of the Year

* Averaged 19.4 points, 8 rebounds and 4 steals for No. 3-ranked team in Hampton Roads

* Helped lead Norview to state quarterfinals

* Signed with Monmouth University

Atiana Williams

Menchville, 5-7 senior guard

Ariana Williams, Menchville (Courtesy photo)

* Class 5 Region B first team

* All-Peninsula District first team

* Averaged 17.8 points, 8.7 assists, 4 rebounds and 3 steals for No. 1-ranked team in Hampton Roads.

* Helped lead Monarchs to Class 5 Region B title and state semifinals.

* 4.6 grade-point average and a finalist for the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame’s Student Athlete Achievement Awards.

Second team

Amari Smith

Menchville, 5-11 senior forward

* Class 5 Region B first team

* All-Peninsula District first team

* Averaged 19.5 points, 3.6 assists, 8.5 rebounds, 4 steals and 2 blocks for No. 1-ranked team in Hampton Roads.

* Repeat All-Tidewater selection and the 2022 All-Tidewater Girls Basketball Player of the Year.

* Signed with Morgan State

Comari Mitchell

Western Branch, 5-7 junior guard

* Tied for area lead with 31.4 points per game.

* Scored 40 or more points seven times, including a season-high 51.

* Helped the Bruins reach the Class 6 Region A semifinals.

* Surpassed 1,000 career points during the season.

AJ Richardson

Manor, 5-8 senior guard

* Class 4 All-State second team

* Class 4 Region A first team

* Eastern District Player of the Year

* Averaged 19 points, 7 assists and 5 steals for Class 4 Region A semifinalists.

Jemma Eleby

Catholic, 6-1 sophomore forward

* VISAA All-State first team

* All-TCIS first team

* Averaged 16.6 points, 7.4 rebounds and 4 steals.

* Helped the Crusaders earn the No. 2 ranking in Hampton Roads.

Niyah Gaston

King’s Fork, 5-10 senior guard

* Class 4 All-State second team

* Class 4 Region B first team

* Averaged 17 points and 7 rebounds for Southeastern District champion and state semifinalist.

* Repeat All-Tidewater selection

* Signed with Coppin State

Third team

Elyseia Brown

Salem, 5-8 senior guard

* Class 5 All-State second team

* Class 5 Region A first team

* All-Beach District first team

* Averaged 17.9 points, 9.7 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 2.8 steals for Class 5 state quarterfinalists.

* Signed with Mars Hill

Nalani Simmons

Deep Creek, 5-7 senior guard

* Averaged 16.3 points, 6.4 rebounds, 4.7 assists, 4.1 steals and 2.3 blocks.

* Carries a 4.2 GPA

* Helped the Hornets reach the Class 4 Region A semifinals.

Jadah White

Manor, 5-9 sophomore guard

* Class 4 All-State second team

* Class 4 Region A first team

* All-Eastern District first team

* Averaged 28.9 points, 4 assists and 5 steals and made 90 3-pointers this season.

* Has received offers from Division I schools Norfolk State, Maryland Eastern Shore and Eastern Kentucky.

Kaliyah Perry

Hampton, 6-0 sophomore forward

* Class 4 All-State first team

* Class 4 Region A first team

* Averaged 12.1 points and 10.3 rebounds for state champions.

* Scored a career-high 25 points in 75-43 win over King’s Fork in Class 4 Region A championship game.

* Had 10 points, 7 rebounds and 3 blocks in state championship-game victory over Pulaski County

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Norview, 5-9 junior guard

* Class 5 Region B first team

* Class 5 All-State second team

* Averaged 15 points, 3.5 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 3.5 steals.

* Repeat All-Tidewater selection helped Pilots win Eastern District and reach region final.

Marty O’Brien, 757-247-4963, mjobrien@dailypress.com. Twitter @MartyOBrienDP