Vote for Louisville-area midseason girls basketball player of the year before polls close

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At the halfway point of the 2024-25 KHSAA basketball season, Courier Journal readers can vote on the girls midseason basketball player of the year.

The poll closes at 6 p.m. Jan. 21, and the winner will be announced Jan. 22.

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Here are the nominees:

ZaKiyah Johnson, Sacred Heart basketball

Sacred Heart’s ZaKiyah Johnson (11) shoots against Owensboro Catholic during their game at Sacred Heart Academy in Louisville, Ky. on Dec. 5, 2023.

Senior ZaKiyah Johnson averages 21.3 points and 5.3 rebounds per game. The Valkyries are 7-2 and were ranked No. 1 in the first Kentucky High School Girls Basketball Media Poll of the season.

Noel Smith, Whitefield Academy basketball

Whitefield Academy’s Noel Smith (3) hit a three-point shot over Bullitt East’s Kennedy Scott (20) to take a 46-45 lead in the fourth quarter during their game at the Bullitt East High School in Mt. Washington, Ky. on Dec. 10, 2024.

Senior Noel Smith averages 21.1 points per game, shooting 60% from the field, and grabs a team-high seven rebounds per game.

McKenzie Doss, Kentucky Country Day basketball

Sophomore McKenzie Doss averages 11.7 points per game and has a state-best 15.3 rebounds through six games.

Gwynnie Franz, Whitefield Academy basketball

Whitefield Academy’s Gwynnie Franz (10) drove against the CAL defense as the Whitefield Academy Lady Wildcats hosts the Christian Academy Lady Centurions on Thursday night. Whitefield went on to defeat CAL, 70-55. Dec. 14, 2023

Senior Gwynnie Franz is lighting it up from beyond the 3-point line. She is second in the state for made 3-pointers, shooting 38.7% (55 of 142) from beyond the arc and averaging 4.6 3-pointers per game.

Leah Stinson, Valley basketball

Junior Leah Stinson is averaging 18.7 points and 4.2 rebounds per game for the Vikings.

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Publish date : 2025-01-13 10:15:00

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