Five OC Women’s Basketball Players Nominated for McDonald’s All-American Game – Orange County Register

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Five Orange County women’s basketball players were nominated for the 45th All-American Game at Wintrust Arena in Chicago on March 29.

The college entrance exam players were Mater Dei forwards Lani White (Utah) and Soleil Montrose (UTEP), point guard Rosary Kaylee Byon (Utah Valley), Orangewood Academy point guard Hannah Stines (Washington) and money guard Troy Jada Wynn (Colorado) striker / striker.

Stines is averaging 17.9 points, 9.5 rebounds, 5 assists, 2.5 steals and 2.5 interceptions.

Wynn, a player who transferred from Washington State, was averaging 16.4 points, 7.8 rebounds and 3.8 assists before suffering a bruised knee last month. She is expected to return at the end of January.

White is averaging 13.1 points, 5.6 rebounds and 3.1 steals while Montrose is averaging 9.1 points and nearly 4 rebounds.

Players are nominated by a coach, athletic director, principal, or the McDonald’s All-American Game Selection Committee.

The 24-girl lineup will be announced on January 25. The Girls’ Game, which is for seniors only, will air on March 29 at 3:30 p.m., on ESPN2. The boys game will continue.

Here’s the full list of girls nominated from Southern California, including former Orangewood Academy point guard Kristal Caldwell, now at Long Beach Poly:

Gabriela Jaquez, Adolfo Camarillo High School, Camarillo

Chloe Williams, Bishop Montgomery High School, Torrance

Londynn Jones, Centennial High School, Corona

Kayla Cabaccang, Chaminade College Preparatory High School, West Hills

Jessa Thurman, Chaminade College Preparatory High School, West Hills

Audrey Quitana, El Camino Real Charter High School, Woodland Hills

Daisia ​​Mitchell, Etiwanda High School, Rancho Cucamonga

Nala Williams, Long Beach Poly High School, Long Beach

Kristal Caldwell, Long Beach Poly High School, Long Beach

Lani White, Mater Dei High School, Santa Ana

Soleil Montrose, Mater Dei High School, Santa Ana

Hannah Stines, Orangewood Academy, Garden Grove

Kaylee Byon, Rosary Academy, Fullerton

Jada Wynn, Troy High School, Fullerton

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