All-Anne Arundel County: Girls basketball

Player of the Year

Simone Egwu

Arundel

Egwu, 6 feet 3, is a powerful centerpiece for the county's best team. The senior is an exceptional shooter, hitting 62.3 percent of her shots from the field and 83 percent from the line.

She averaged 16.1 points and 10.4 rebounds for the Anne Arundel County champs and Class 4A state runners-up. In the county final, a 78-51 win over Old Mill, she scored 17 points. The No. 3 Wildcats relied on her power inside, which was complemented with the finesse of 6-foot-4 teammate Sheronne Vails.

Egwu, who had 14 points and 18 rebounds in a win over Largo at the IAABO Tournament, already has scored 1,000 career points and is on pace to finish second on the school's all-time scoring chart.

Coach of the Year

Chuck Miller

Severn

In his eighth year with the No. 12 Admirals, Miller guided a young team to the Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland B Conference championship and a 23-3 season.

The Admirals started two sophomores and two juniors, but they swept all B Conference opponents and won games against Anne Arundel County foes Annapolis and Old Mill. Miller regularly plays county public schools teams, he said, because they toughen the Admirals for their conference action. He hasn't had a losing year since his first season at Severn, and he gives the players all the credit.

Miller, who is recovering from hip replacement surgery last month, has guided the Admirals to three B Conference crowns.

The team

Name, School, Cls., Pos.

Janay Brinkley Arch. Spalding So. G

Ashley Davis Arundel Jr. G

Brittany Lilley Severna Park Sr. G

Ciarra Lucas Old Mill Jr. G

Jaclyn Nucci South River Sr. G

Jessica Reagans Annapolis Sr. G

Heather Schneck Southern Sr. G

Sheronne Vails Arundel So. F

Simone Egwu Arundel Jr. C

Tanyqua Williams Glen Burnie Jr. C

Note:

The team was selected by Katherine Dunn after consultation with

The Sun

staff and area coaches.