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Monday, January 16, 2017
Girls basketball: Wagner’s Williams selected for McDonald’s All-American Game
Wagner’s Kiana Williams (right) drives the ball past Steele’s player during their District 27-6A girls basketball game with Steele at Wagner on Friday, Dec. 16, 2016.
David Hinojosa, mysanantonio.com, January 15, 2017
Wagner senior point guard Kiana Williams has been picked to participate in the McDonald’s All-American Game. Her selection was announced Sunday night on ESPNU.
“A big burden has been lifted off my shoulders,” said Williams, who signed with Stanford in November. “This is every basketball player’s dream. I’ve been anxious all day. This is the most tense I’ve ever been.”
Williams was one of 24 girls selected to play in the prestigious national all-star contest, which will stage its 16th edition at 4 p.m. March 29 at United Center in Chicago. It will be televised live on ESPN2. The 40th boys game will be at 6 p.m. on ESPN.
Williams follows former Wagner teammate Amber Ramirez, a two-time Express-News Player of the Year and a freshman at TCU, who played in last year’s game.
Williams is averaging 21.4 points for the third-ranked Thunderbirds, who are 18-3 this season.
Williams is one of the country’s top-ranked guards. ESPN has her listed No. 8 on its recruiting rankings for the 2017 class.
Williams is the fifth girl from the San Antonio-area to be selected and the sixth player overall. Other girls include Ramirez, Kyra Lambert of Clemens (2015), Recee’ Caldwell of FEAST (2014), Meighan Simmons of Steele (2010).
“It’s amazing,” Williams said. “I want to thank Amber for setting the bar. Recee’, Kyra, Meighan, they’ve all been factors in my basketball life. They’ve been amazing role models.”
Shaquille O’Neal (Cole, 1989) is the only area boy who has played in the game. Ten girls and two boys from the area were among 720 from around the country who appeared on this year’s ballot.
“I think this lets people know basketball in San Antonio is just as good as Houston and Dallas,” Williams said. “We get overlooked sometimes.”
Williams said her former coach at Wagner Christina Camacho, current coach at Wagner Jeffrey Odgen, former club coaches Ray Caldwell and Koty Cowgill have been instrumental in helping her over the years. She also said her brother Chancy Campbell and father Michael Williams pushed her, too.
Williams is up for another high-profile honor. Williams is one of 25 being considered for the 2017 Naismith Girls Basketball Player of the Year. The list will be narrowed to 10 semifinalists on Feb. 6.
RECRUITS SELECTED FOR MCDAAG
gostanford.com, January 16, 2017
Incoming freshmen Maya Dodson and Kiana Williams will participate in the 16th annual McDonald's All American Game on March 29 in Chicago, it was announced Sunday on ESPNU.
The future Cardinal, who signed with Stanford in November, will go against each other at the United Center. Dodson landed on the East Team and Williams on the West. The girls' game begins at 2 p.m. PT on March 29 and will be televised live on ESPN2.
This year's teams were selected from more than 750 nominees by the McDonald's All American Games selection committee, led by Morgan Wootten, committee chairman and legendary Hall of Fame basketball coach.
Dodson (Alpharetta, Ga./St. Francis) and Williams (San Antonio, Texas/Karen Wagner) will add their names to an exclusive list of 18 Cardinal women's basketball alumnae to be featured in the nation's premier high school basketball all-star event, including three current freshmen in DiJonai Carrington, Nadia Fingall and Anna Wilson.
They make up half of the Cardinal's celebrated 2017 recruiting class which, along with Estella Moschkau and Alyssa Jerome, is ranked fifth by espnW HoopGurlz.
Dodson, a 6-foot-3 wing, is a five-star talent and the No. 11 prospect in the espnW HoopGurlz Top 100. A back-to-back state title winner at St. Francis High School in Alpharetta, Ga., Dodson averaged 13 points, seven rebounds, two assists, two steals and three blocks per game as a junior and was named Georgia's Class A player of the year. In 16 games this season she's averaging 16 points and nine rebounds for the 13-4 Knights.
This past summer, she won a bronze medal with Team USA at the FIBA U17 World Championship for Women in Zaragoza, Spain, making the 12-person roster out of a pool of 139 trial invitees. Dodson started all seven games and averaged 7.1 points and 5.3 rebounds, including scoring 12 and adding seven boards in the team's 65-50 win over China to secure third place.
Kiana Williams, a 5-foot-7, five-star point guard from San Antonio, Texas, is the No. 8 prospect in the espnW HoopGurlz Top 100 and Stanford's first top-10 recruit since Chiney Ogwumike signed as the top player in the country in Nov. 2009.
A dynamic leader with a powerful scoring punch, Williams averaged 17 points, five rebounds, four assists and 2.5 steals per game as a junior for Karen Wagner High School last season. She was a first-team all-state selection for the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches as well as the Texas Girls Coaches Association. Williams is averaging 22 points and four assists for her team this season in leading the Thunderbirds to a 17-3 record.
On Jan. 12, the Naismith Trophy announced that the two are among 25 players on the midseason watch list for the Girls High School Player of the Year award.
Thursday, January 12, 2017
SIGNEES MAKE MIDSEASON TEAM
Dodson, Williams remain in running for Naismith POY
gostanford.com, January 12, 2017
Stanford signees Maya Dodson and Kiana Williams were named to the 25-person midseason team for the 2017 Naismith Trophy High School Girls' Player of the Year the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced Thursday. The 10 national semifinalists will be released early next month.
Dodson and Williams make up half of the Cardinal's celebrated 2017 recruiting class which, along with Estella Moschkau and Alyssa Jerome, is ranked fifth by espnW HoopGurlz.
Dodson, a 6-foot-3 wing, is a five-star talent and the No. 11 prospect in the espnW HoopGurlz Top 100. A back-to-back state title winner at St. Francis High School in Alpharetta, Ga., Dodson averaged 13 points, seven rebounds, two assists, two steals and three blocks per game as a junior and was named Georgia's Class A player of the year. In 15 games this season she's averaging 17 points and nine rebounds for the 11-4 Knights.
This past summer, she won a bronze medal with Team USA at the FIBA U17 World Championship for Women in Zaragoza, Spain, making the 12-person roster out of a pool of 139 trial invitees. Dodson started all seven games and averaged 7.1 points and 5.3 rebounds, including scoring 12 and adding seven boards in the team's 65-50 win over China to secure third place.
Kiana Williams, a 5-foot-7, five-star point guard from San Antonio, Texas, is the No. 8 prospect in the espnW HoopGurlz Top 100 and Stanford's first top-10 recruit since Chiney Ogwumike signed as the top player in the country in Nov. 2009.
A dynamic leader with a powerful scoring punch, Williams averaged 17 points, five rebounds, four assists and 2.5 steals per game as a junior for Karen Wagner High School last season. She was a first-team all-state selection for the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches as well as the Texas Girls Coaches Association. Williams is averaging 22 points and four assists for her team this season in leading the Thunderbirds to a 17-3 record.
Ogwumike is Stanford's only previous winner of the Naismith Trophy High School Girls' Player of the Year award, taking home the honor in 2010.
Dodson and Williams make up half of the Cardinal's celebrated 2017 recruiting class which, along with Estella Moschkau and Alyssa Jerome, is ranked fifth by espnW HoopGurlz.
Dodson, a 6-foot-3 wing, is a five-star talent and the No. 11 prospect in the espnW HoopGurlz Top 100. A back-to-back state title winner at St. Francis High School in Alpharetta, Ga., Dodson averaged 13 points, seven rebounds, two assists, two steals and three blocks per game as a junior and was named Georgia's Class A player of the year. In 15 games this season she's averaging 17 points and nine rebounds for the 11-4 Knights.
This past summer, she won a bronze medal with Team USA at the FIBA U17 World Championship for Women in Zaragoza, Spain, making the 12-person roster out of a pool of 139 trial invitees. Dodson started all seven games and averaged 7.1 points and 5.3 rebounds, including scoring 12 and adding seven boards in the team's 65-50 win over China to secure third place.
Kiana Williams, a 5-foot-7, five-star point guard from San Antonio, Texas, is the No. 8 prospect in the espnW HoopGurlz Top 100 and Stanford's first top-10 recruit since Chiney Ogwumike signed as the top player in the country in Nov. 2009.
A dynamic leader with a powerful scoring punch, Williams averaged 17 points, five rebounds, four assists and 2.5 steals per game as a junior for Karen Wagner High School last season. She was a first-team all-state selection for the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches as well as the Texas Girls Coaches Association. Williams is averaging 22 points and four assists for her team this season in leading the Thunderbirds to a 17-3 record.
Ogwumike is Stanford's only previous winner of the Naismith Trophy High School Girls' Player of the Year award, taking home the honor in 2010.
Sunday, January 08, 2017
Photos: Estella's Thursday Game
madison.com, January 5, 2017
Estella and Madison Edgewood defeated by Stoughton last Thursday night 56-49.
Photos from the game.
Posting up
Hitting a 3
Driving in traffic
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