January 21 – 22, 2022

Hopkins High School, Minnetonka, MN

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All spectators, regardless of vaccination status, will be required to wear a mask while inside Hopkins High School

Tournament Schedule

4 TOP TEAMS SELECTED FROM SCHOOLS ACROSS THE U.S. COMPETE IN A 2 DAY TOURNAMENT

Game 1

January 21st, 5:00 PM EST

Sidwell Friends School (DC)

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Hopkins High School (MN)

Game 2

January 21st, 7:00 PM EST

Grandview High School (CO)

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DeSoto High School (TX)

3rd Place Game

January 22nd, 5:00 PM EST

Game 1 non-winner

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Game 2 non-winner

Championship Game

January 22nd, 7:00 PM EST

Game 1 Winner

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Game 2 Winner

Participating Teams

Grandview High School (CO)

The Wolves have won 2 State Championships, have advanced to the state Final Four 8 of the last 9 years, and have won their league championship 10 of the last 11 years. They feature the following players:

  • 2022 #1 Lauren Betts (Stanford)
  • 2025 Sienna Betts
# Name Year Position
1 Amaya Charles 12 G
3 Paetyn Lewis 9 G
5 Sienna Betts 9 F
10 Auto Thomas 12 G
11 Gabriella Cunningham 10 G
22 Isabel Dillehay 11 G
23 Marya Hudgins 12 W
35 Kennedy O’Brien 12 F
51 Lauren Betts 12 C

Head Coach
Josh Ulitzky

Assistant Coaches
Robert Dennis
Will Baird
Jada Smith- Bridgeforth
Erin Enthinge
Natasha Zelic

DeSoto High School (TX)

The Eagles are defending State Champions and were State Runner-Ups in 2019. They feature the following players:

  • 2022 #58 Sa’Myah Smith (LSU)
  • 2022 #63 Amina Muhammad (Texas)
  • 2022 #69 Tionna Herron (Kentucky)
# Name Year Position
0 Mylasia Smith 10 G
3 Jade Myles 11 G
4 Jamia Harris 12 G
5 Samyah Smith 12 PF / C
10 Makiyah Risby 9 G
11 Tionna Herron 12 C
12 Jiya Perry 12 G / PF
14 Amina Muhammad 12 PF / C
15 Michayla Gatewood 12 PG
20 Ayanna Thompson 12 G / PF
23 Nisaa Muhammad 10 PG
30 Madison Caldwell 10 C

Head Coach
Andrea Robinson

Associate Head Coach
Kadi Creel

Varsity Assistant Coach
Jordan Jones

Sidwell Friends School (DC)

The Quakers boast 9 ISL League Championships and 9 ISL AA Tournament Championships and were State Runner-Ups in 2019. They feature the following players:

  • 2022 #2 Kiki Rice (UCLA)
  • 2023 #10 Jadyn Donovan
  • 2024 #4 Kendall Dudley
# Name Year Position
1 Kiki Rice 12 PG
2 Emi Marshall 12 F
3 Anjali Donnelly 12 G
0 Jadyn Donovan 11 G
11 Khia Miller 11 G
15 Ava Gregory 11 SG
4 Aviva Wright 12 G
13 Helen Primis 11 G
22 Kendall Dudley 10 G
10 Marley Long 10 F
42 Leah Harmon 10 PG
12 Mallory Stack 10 F

Hopkins High School (MN)

The Royals have won 1 National Championship in 2020, 7 State Championships and 20 Conference Championships while making 15 state tournament appearances. They feature the following players:

  • 2022 #9 Maya Nnaji (Arizona)
  • 2022 #39 Amaya Battle (Minnesota)
  • 2023 #26 Taylor Woodson
  • 2023 #38 Sunaja Agara (Stanford)
  • 2024 #11 Alivia McGill
# Name Year Position
2 Kelly Boyle 11 G
4 Alayna Contreras 12 G
5 Amaya Battle 12 G
11 Jasmine Dupree 11 G
13 Lauren Hillsheim 9 G
15 Jazmine Johnson 12 F
20 Taylor Woodson 11 F
21 London Harris 9 G
22 Macaya Copeland 11 G
23 Liv McGill 10 G
24 Nu Nu Agara 11 G
25 Ta'Kirya Conway 12 G
30 Erma Walker 7 F
32 Tatum Woodson 9 G
34 Maya Nnaji 12 F
35 Josie Nnaji 9 G
42 Dilan Tubbs 9 F
52 Jamaria Brown-Watson 8 F

Head Coach
Tara Starks

Assistant Coaches
Jamal Guy
Mike Winston
Barry Cosgriff
Alexis Garcia
Ana Garcia

Sponsors

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