Five Local Girls Basketball Players Earn AP All-State Honors in Division 3

Here are the 2023 Associated Press Division 3 girls basketball All-State teams as selected by a panel of 10 Michigan sportswriters.

Player of the Year

Faith Carson, Buchanan

First Team

Avery Collins, Blissfield, Jr. Stephanie Utomi, Ypsilanti Arbor Prep, Sr. Maddux Overweg, Springport, Jr. Zoie Bamm, Brooklyn Columbia Central, Sr. Megan Zeitz, Dansville, Jr. Olivia Flynn, Harbor Springs, Soph. MacKenzie Bisballe, Lake City, Jr. Jordyn Bonnema, Kalamazoo Christian, Soph. Faith Carson, Buchanan, Sr. Regan Finkbeiner, Hemlock, Sr. Lexie Bower, Kent City, Sr. Ryleigh Zinn, Genesee, Sr. Addi Hovey, Hart, Soph.

Coach of the Year

Scott Neumeyer, Hemlock

Second Team (nominees receiving two or more votes from the voting panel)

Ryan Moorer, Madison Heights Bishop Foley, Jr. Halen McLaughlin, Sanford Meridian, Soph. Ella Mason, Negaunee, Jr. Kendall Standfest, Elk Rapids Jr. Isabella Hebert, Hancock, Sr. Samantha Dietz, Watervilet, Sr. Ryan Gilbert, Coach, Blissfield

Voting panel

Doug Donnelly, Adrian Daily Telegram; Brian Calloway, Lansing State Journal; James Cook, Traverse City Record-Eagle; David Goricki, Detroit News; George Pohly, Macomb Daily; Jason Juno, Ironwood Daily Globe; Fred Kelly, Midland Daily News; Brandon Watson, Sturgis Journal; Matthew Mowery, Oakland Press; Patrick Nothaft, Grand Rapids Press.