Two women’s basketball recruits, Taylor Koenen and Jhileiya Dunlap have been named Gatorade State Girls Basketball Players of the Year for their home states.
Koenen is a guard from Minnesota and has led Shakopee High School to a 27-1 record.
She averages 21.1 points, 8.1 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 3.2 steals per game. Koenen is a five-star recruit, according to ESPN and is ranked as the 43rd-best player in the country.
Dunlap is a forward from Colombia, South Carolina and has also led to her team to a 27-1 record this season. Under her leadership, Dreher High School won its third championship in the past five season.
Dunlap averages 20.4 points, 7.2 rebounds, 3.6 steals, 3.1 blocks and 2.9 assists per game, good enough to earn the South Carolina Basketball Coaches Association’s 2015-16 Class AAA Player of the Year honors.
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