14 Illinois Girls Nominated for 2021 McDonald’s All-American Game
Fourteen girls from around the state were nominated for the 2021 McDonald’s All-American game, the event announced Thursday, Feb. 18.
Each one of the seniors is highly decorated and has decided where they will play college basketball. Get to know the nominees below.
Sydney Affolter, Marist
- Position: Wing
- College: Iowa
- Stats and highlights: 2020 AP All-State 4A second team; 2020 IBCA All-State 4A first team; 2019 IBCA All-State 4A honorable mention; 2018 IBCA All-State 3A/4A fourth team; averaged 13.9 points, 8.3 rebounds, 2.3 steals and 2 assists as a junior as the RedHawks advanced to a Class 4A sectional championship game (Beverly Review)
Lauren Cohen, Glenbard South
- Position: Guard
- College: Illinois State
- Stats and highlights: 2020 IBCA 3A All-State third team; averaged 13.7 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3 assists as a junior
Khaniah Gardner, Simeon
- Position: Forward
- College: Vanderbilt
- Stats and highlights: 2019-20 3A state champion; averaged 10.2 points, 7.1 rebounds and 2.3 assists as a junior
Anna Griffin, Aurora Christian
- Position: Wing
- College: Virginia
- Stats and highlights: 2020 AP All-State 1A first team; 2020 IBCA All-State 1A first team; recently surpassed 1,500 career points; part of 2019-20 1A fourth-place team; averaged 17.6 points, 9.8 rebounds and 2.8 assists as a junior.
- Story: Anna Griffin chooses best fit, commits to Virginia
Lindsey Hahn, Lyons
- Position: Point guard
- College: Winona State
- Stats and highlights: All-conference as a junior, shooting 40 percent from three and nabbing 51 steals (Winona Post)
Grace Hall, Homewood-Flossmoor
- Position: Forward
- College: LSU
- Stats and highlights: 2020 AP All-State 4A honorable mention; 2020 IBCA 4A All-State second team; averaged 17.8 points and 9.1 rebounds as a sophomore (suffered season-ending knee injury as a junior); ranked No. 86 in ESPN 2021 rankings
- Story: Q&A With Homewood-Flossmoor Forward and LSU Commit Grace Hall
Lauren Huber, Libertyville
- Position: Guard
- College: Holy Cross
- Stats and highlights: 2020 IBCA 4A All-State special mention; averaged 10.3 points, 6.3 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.4 steals per game as a junior; had Division-III interest as a soccer player (Lake County News-Sun)
Greta Kampschroeder, Naperville North
- Position: Shooting guard
- College: Oregon State
- Stats and highlights: 2020 AP All-State 4A first team; 2020 IBCA All-State 4A first team; 2019 AP All-State 4A second team; 2019 IBCA All-State 4A first team; 2018 IBCA All-State 3A/4A third team; ranked No. 32 in ESPN 2021 rankings; as a junior averaged 17.2 points, 8.8 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 2.2 steals per game (Oregon State); 1,500-plus career points
Kendall Moriarty, Benet
- Position: Guard
- College: Nebraska
- Stats and highlights: 2020 AP All-State 4A honorable mention; 2020 IBCA 4A All-State second team; part of 4A fourth-place team in 2019; averaged roughly 10 points per game as a sophomore (Freemont Tribune); shot 45 percent from three and 50 percent from two as a junior
Aneesah Morrow, Simeon
- Position: Wing
- College: DePaul
- Stats and highlights: 2020 AP All-State 3A first team; 2020 IBCA 3A All-State first team; 2018 IBCA All-State 3A/4A honorable mention; 2019-20 3A state champion; averaged 26.7 points, 12.3 rebounds and 3.8 assists as a junior
- Story: Blue Demons getting a pair of sponges: Morrow Sisters Commit to DePaul
De’Ahna Richardson, Bolingbrook
- Position: Forward
- College: Western Michigan
- Stats and highlights: Part of 2019-20 4A third-place team
- Story: Bolingbrook’s De’ahna Richardson Commits to WMU: “It Just Felt Like Home”
Jalysa Stokes, Joliet Central
- Position: Guard
- College: Missouri-St. Louis
- Stats and highlights: Oswego East Holiday Tournament MVP; all-conference; more than 1,100 career points
Timia Ware, Whitney Young
- Position: Point guard
- College: LSU
- Stats and highlights: 2020 IBCA 4A All-State second team; 2019 IBCA All-State 4A third team
Makiyah Williams, Trinity
- Position: Wing
- College: Marquette
- Stats and highlights: 2020 IBCA 3A All-State first team; 2019 IBCA All-State 4A honorable mention; 2018 IBCA All-State 3A/4A honorable mention; as a junior averaged 20.2 points, 8.0 rebounds, 2.4 blocks, 2.3 steals and 1.9 assists (Chicago Tribune)