3 from Riverdale, 1 from Providence make TSWA all-state girls basketball

Cecil Joyce
Murfreesboro Daily News Journal
Riverdale senior Alexis Whittington was named TSWA All-State on Thursday.

Area girls basketball teams were well represented in the Tennessee Sports Writers Association All-State teams, which were announced Thursday.

Three-time state champion Riverdale had three on the Class AAA team as seniors Brinae Alexander and Alexis Whittington and sophomore Alasia Hayes were named to the squad.

Providence Christian freshman Mariah Edmonds was named to the Division II-A team.

Alexander, a Miss Basketball finalist and Vanderbilt signee, averaged 18 points, five rebounds, 2.6 steals and two assists for the Lady Warriors. Whittington, an MTSU signee, averaged 11 points, four rebounds. 2.7 steals and three assists. Hayes averaged 13.6 points, 5.5 rebounds, three assists and two steals.

Edmonds helped lead Providence Christian to a 20-plus-win season, averaging 13 points, four steals and three assists.

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TSWA all-state girls basketball teams

Division II-A

Casey Collier, Webb School of Knoxville, Jr.

Ashton Hulme, University School of Jackson, Sr.

Ashlyn Pittman, Friendship Christian, Sr.

Sydneey Boykin, Clarksville Academy, So.

Jade Wells, Northpoint Christian, Sr.

Lauren Gross, Northpoint Christian, Sr.

Haylee Luttrell, Webb School of Knoxville, Sr.

Cassie Peters, Grace Christian Academy-Knoxville, Jr.

Carrington Washburn, Christ Presbyterian Academy, So.

Mariah Edmonds, Providence Christian, Fr.

Division II-AA

Sydni Harvey, Brentwood Academy, Sr.

Savanna Owens, Briarcrest Christian, Sr.

Dontavia Waggoner, Ensworth School, So.

Makaila Wilson, Brentwood Academy, Sr.

Maggie Brown, Brentwood Academy, So.

Kaiya Wynn, Ensworth School, Fr.

Annabel Frist, Ensworth School, Fr.

JuToreyia Willis, Baylor School, Sr.

Emily Carletello, Father Ryan, Sr.

Brooke McCurdy, Girls Preparatory School, Sr.

Class A

Courtney Pritchett, Pickett County, Sr.

Tess Darby, Greenfield, So.

Chloe Moore, Greenfield, So.

Kyleigh Hardy, Jackson County, Sr.

Chyna Brooks, Perry County, Sr.

Taylor Smith, Huntingdon, Sr.

Derrenishia Jackson, Booker T. Washington, Sr.

Samantha Russell, Tellico Plains

Kinsley Logan, Moore County, Sr.

Madison Holley, Wartburg, So.

Savannah Lee, Trinity Christian Academy, Sr.

Hannah Garrett, Clarkrange, Sr.

Julia Huntley, Loretto, Sr.

Shyanne Tuelle, Hampton, Sr.

Anna Smith, Grace Christian Academy-Franklin, Fr.

Class AA

Akira Levy, Upperman, Sr.

Gracee Dishman, Cumberland County, Jr.

Taylor Lamb, South Greene, Sr.

Jamirah Shutes, Haywood, Sr.

Shawnta Shaw, Pearl-Cohn, Sr.

Sydni Lollar, Greeneville, Sr.

Keeley Carter, Macon County, So.

Quanardra Miller, Jackson South Side, Jr.

Kaia Upton, East Nashville, Sr.

Sade Hudson, Trezevant, Sr.

Akeria James, Craigmont, Jr.

Emmy Nelson, Cheatham County, Jr.

Riley Hurst, Upperman, Sr.

Deja Graves, Westview, Sr.

Riley Hicks, Alcoa, Sr.

Class AAA

Rhyne Howard, Bradley Central, Sr.

Brinae Alexander, Riverdale, Sr.

Elizabeth Dixon, Ridgeway, Sr.

Jayla Hemingway, Germantown Houston, Jr.

Jireh Washington, Memphis Central, Sr.

Gabby Crawford, Munford, Sr.

Kiera Downey, Ravenwood, Sr.

Alexis Whittington, Riverdale, Sr.

Alasia Hayes, Riverdale, So.

Trinity Lee, Bearden, Sr.

Holly Harris, Franklin, Sr.

Jakhyia Davis, Bearden, So.

Kenedi Hambrick, Cane Ridge, Sr.

Emma Palmer, Mt. Juliet, So.

Haley Schubert, Powell, Sr.