With the playoffs in the rearview mirror after another highly competitive season on the court, it’s time to reflect on the standout players and teams that made the headlines of the 2021-22 Texas women’s high school basketball campaign.
SBLive Texas will recognize last season’s top all-state female basketball players by revealing all-region teams and awards for Central, East, North, South and West Texas before the release of All-State Texas High School Girls Basketball from SBLive. teams and awards.
We started our end-of-season review by revealing our picks for the All-Central, East, North, and South Texas teams.
Now it’s time to turn our attention to the best female basketball players from the Panhandle, Permian Basin, El Paso area and beyond for our SBLive All-West Texas Girls Basketball teams and awards.
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Class 2A and 1A state champions Gruver and Ackerly Sands lead our All-West Texas selections to headline a deep field of the state’s most talented small-school teams.
Amarillo and Idalou also earned multiple all-region honors after the Sandies and Wildcats launched deep playoffs to reach the 5A and 3A state tournaments, respectively.
Here’s a complete rundown of SBLive’s All-West Texas Girls Basketball teams and awards:
SBLIVE ALL-WEST TEXAS GIRLS BASKETBALL PRIZES:
MVP = Senior G Bailey Maupin (Gruver)
Coach of the year = Ben Connell (Sands)
Photo by Tommy Hays
Offensive Player of the Year = Senior G Landri Morrow (Sands)
Defensive Player of the Year = Sophomore F Jordyn Hernandez (El Paso Burges)
Newcomer of the year = Freshman G Aaliyah Chavez (Lubbock Monterey)
SBLIVE ALL-WEST TEXAS GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAMS:
CLASS 6A
First Team All-West Texas:
Senior G Victoria Aguayo (El Paso Pebble Hills)
Senior G Noemi Arciga (Midland)
Junior F Amaris Valadez (El Paso Franklin)
Senior F Mikah Chapman (Wolfforth France)
Senior C Loredana Founji (Midland Legacy)
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Second Team All-West Texas:
Senior G Deandra Allen (San Angelo Central)
Senior G Nesha Stephens (Odessa)
Senior F Maggie Erdwurm (Midland Legacy)
Senior F Layla Young (San Angelo Central)
Junior C Deoshanay Henderson (Odessa)
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All-West Texas Third Team:
Sophomore G Caitlynn Clark (El Paso Franklin)
Sophomore G Abbi Holder (Wolfforth Frenship)
Junior F Jules Perez (San Angelo Central)
Second Year F Abby Boyce (Wolfforth Frenship)
Senior C Katelyn Calderon (El Paso Pebble Hills)
CLASS 5A
First Team All-West Texas:
Junior G McKenzie Smith (Amarillo)
Junior G Jaelyn Morrison (El Paso Hanks)
Senior F Briley Barnes (Amarillo)
Senior F Adlee Blacklock (Lubbock Cooper)
Junior C Kelly Mora (Lubbock Monterey)
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Second Team All-West Texas:
Senior G Marissa Hargrave (El Paso Andress)
Junior G Brianna Vargas (El Paso Burges)
Junior F Jasmine Holt (El Paso Chapin)
Junior F Leslie Mojica (El Paso Andress)
Junior C Kya Smith (Lubbock Coronado)
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All-West Texas Third Team:
Senior G Briana Montoya (El Paso Chapin)
Junior G Jada Graves (Amarillo)
Senior F Ariana Escalante (El Paso Ysleta)
Senior F Vianna Villarreal (El Paso Del Valle)
Freshman C Faith Ford (Lubbock)
CLASS 4A
First Team All-West Texas:
Senior G Taylor Thomas (Canyon)
Senior G Victoria Perez (San Elizario)
Sophomore F Londyn Shain (Seminole)
Senior F Miranda Acosta (Hereford)
Senior C Jennifer Valdez (El Paso Mountain View)
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Second Team All-West Texas:
Senior G Tristan Smith (Big Spring)
Senior G Karsyn Payton (Midland Greenwood)
Senior A Zoey McBroom (Canyon)
Senior F Emma Dunn (Midland Greenwood)
Senior C Sheda Madit (Dumas)
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All-West Texas Third Team:
Senior G Emma Kent (Levelland)
Freshman G Berlin Bartlett (Pampas)
Senior F Xoe Rosales (Seminole)
Sophomore F Aaliyah Braziel (Snyder)
Sophomore C Maya Contreras (San Elizario)
CLASS 3A
First Team All-West Texas:
Senior G Gabi Fields (Brownfield)
Senior G Claire Graham (Tuscola Jim Ned)
Junior F Logan Heard (Idalou)
Junior F Madeline Mathes (Stanton)
Senior C Mattie Boyd (Canadian)
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Second Team All-West Texas:
Senior G Kyla Kane (Wellington)
Senior G Bree Brattain (Shallow Water)
Junior F Emma Troxel (Bushland)
Senior F Briley Merket (Canadian)
Senior C Taylor Houston (Idalou)
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All-West Texas Third Team:
Senior G Reagan Dennis (Idalou)
Sophomore G Braylen Lusby (Lancer)
Junior A Alyssa O’Malley (Merkel)
Senior F Jenna Willer (Shallowwater)
Senior C Kennedy Green (Dalhart)
CLASS 2A
First Team All-West Texas:
Junior G Kelby Baccus (New Home)
Junior G Stevi Lockhart (Sudan)
Junior F Laylonna Applin (Stamford)
Senior A Delaney Hanson (Haskell)
Junior C Ava Grace Falls (Strings)
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Second Team All-West Texas:
Junior G Brenna Butler (Gruver)
Senior G Shandlee Mueller (Stamford)
Sophomore F Azaylee Santos (Floydada)
Junior F Natalie Urias (Sundown)
Senior C Addison Boehning (Sudan)
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All-West Texas Third Team:
Junior G Grace Sims (Panhandle)
Senior G Reagan Jones (Anson)
Senior F Madison Smith (Clarendon)
Senior F Callie Conyers (Gruver)
Senior C Katelyn Ruiz (Vega)
CLASS 1A
First Team All-West Texas:
Senior G Braylee Hood (Robert Lee)
Junior G Elysa Martinez (Sands)
Junior F Taylor Allen (Highland)
Second Year F Mercedes Hartwig (Miami)
Second Year C Payton Conner (Sterling City)
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Second Team All-West Texas:
Senior G Makenzy Corrales (Nazareth)
Sophomore G Kenzie White (Borden County)
Senior F Avery Meers (Eula)
Senior F Alana Croft (Jayton)
Senior C Sayler Beerwinkle (Springlake Earth)
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All-West Texas Third Team:
Senior G Lili Porras (Sands)
Second Year G Destiney Hopkins (Hermleigh)
Junior F Allison Martha (Whiteface)
Senior F Addie Dyer (Nazareth)
Junior C Bobbie Fouquet (Claude)
PRIVATE SCHOOLS (TAPPS/SPC)
First Team All-West Texas:
Senior G Paige Parker (Lubbock Christian)
Senior G Natalie Larabee (Midland Christian)
Senior F Abbie Crow (Lubbock Christian)
Sophomore F Bethany Tate (Midland Classic)
Junior C Hannah Ayala (El Paso Emmanuel Christian)
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Second Team All-West Texas:
Junior G Juliana Hernandez (El Paso Immanuel Christian)
Senior G Audrey Lane (San Jacinto Christian Academy)
Second Year F Katie Holcombe (Lubbock Trinity Christian)
Freshman F Amara Odukwu (Midland Christian)
Senior C Brooke Hooten (Lubbock Christian)
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All-West Texas Third Team:
Senior G Shaeden Marr (Lubbock Southcrest Christian)
Senior G Skylar Simmons (Lubbock Christian)
Freshman F Harlie Bradham (San Jacinto Christian Academy)
Freshman F Kiah Buchanan (Lubbock Trinity Christian)
Freshman C Allie Klein (Lubbock Kingdom Prep)