Jaia Alexander
Roland Park, guard, junior
• The catalyst for the Reds' break was tougher to cover this season with a spot-on midrange jump shot
• At 5 feet 11, also could dominate the boards, getting putbacks or jump-starting the running game
• Averaged 13 points, five rebounds and two assists; finished second on the team in rebounding
• Has multiple college offers
Danielle Edwards
McDonogh, guard, senior
• Area's top point guard led the No. 1 Eagles to their third IAAM A Conference championship in three years
• Last season's Player of the Year averaged 11.9 points, 5.4 assists and 4.8 steals; named MVP and best defender after winning the Bishop Walsh Tournament
• Eagles were 61-5 with her starting at point guard; scored 1,389 career points and had 500 assists
• A three-time first-team selection; signed with Clemson
Lindsey Edwards
Roland Park, forward, senior
• Steadiest player on a Reds team that spent time at No. 1 and finished No. 2 after falling to McDonogh in overtime of the A Conference final
• Averaged 14 points, four rebounds; MVP at the Carolina Invitational after scoring 27 in the title victory
• At 5-10 proved a tough matchup, often defended the opposition's best guard
• A two-time first-team selection; signed with High Point
Qalea Ismail
Patterson Mill, forward, senior
• Versatile, do-it-all player led the Huskies to their second straightClass 2A state championship
• Averaged 21.1 points, often against double or triple teams, 9.3 rebounds, five assists, 4.2 steals, three blocks; scored 38 in the regional final, 26 in the state final
• A two-time first-team selection led an injury-riddled team through the late season with strong inside, outside games
• Scored a school-record 1,758 points; committed to Princeton
Stephanie Jones
Aberdeen, forward-guard, junior
• One of the area's most versatile players, at 6-2 can post up, shoot the 3-pointer, handle the ball
• Scored 31 in a holiday tournament win over No. 3 St. Frances; scored 21 in a loss to No. 2 Roland Park
• Averaged 18.6 points, 8.5 rebounds, 4.1 steals, 2.3 assists; has 1,365 career points, 553 rebounds
• A three-time first-team selection; committed to Maryland
Dajah Logan
McDonogh, guard, senior
• Led the No. 1 Eagles in scoring for the second straight year as they won back-to-back IAAM A Conference championships
• A tough matchup at 5-11 with excellent midrange jumper; had 1,231 career points
• Averaged 14.7 points, 4.2 rebounds; named to the All-Tournament Team at the Bishop Walsh Tournament
• A two-time first-team selection; signed with College of Charleston
Chelsea Mitchell
Atholton, guard, senior
• The 5-9 shooting guard led the Raiders to their first Howard County championship in seven years
• Stellar defender in the press and sparked the fast break; created offense off the dribble drive with quick first step
• Averaged 19.5 points, 6.6 rebounds, three assists, 4.7 steals; scored 30 against Hammond, 21 in the regional final loss to Poly
• Scored 1,056 career points; undecided about college
Taylor Murray
Annapolis Area Christian, guard, senior
• Three-time first-team selection led her team to the IAAM B Conference, Maryland Christian Schools championships
• Averaged 29.6 points, 8.8 rebounds, 4.1 assists, seven steals; school's all-time leading scorer with 2,241 points
• Scored 44 and 43 in two wins over Severn; had 31 points, 12 rebounds, six steals in B Conference final vs. St. Timothy's
• Named Gatorade Maryland Player of the Year, McDonald's All-American; signed with Kentucky
Tyeisha Smith
St. Frances, guard, junior
• The 5-9 shooting guard could score from anywhere on the floor with a strong dribble drive and accurate range to 3-point distance
• Came up big in a late-season win over McDonogh; scored 21 with six assists in an early win over Archbishop Carroll, Pa.
• Averaged 15.5 points, four rebounds and three assists
• Drawing attention from Virginia, Georgetown, Hofstra and UNC-Charlotte, among others