BENSALEM, Pa. – Putting a bow on the 2024-25 regular season ends with the Blue Star Media Elite 10 Girls Basketball All-American Team.
It’s an exceptional roster of 10 players, including one promising junior who will be in the mix for the 2026 National Player of the Year. The selection process was based on performance with a player’s high school team, postseason accolades (all-state teams), senior national all-star games (McDonald’s All American Game), international competitions (USA Basketball or other national team activities) and national awards that have been passed out over the last two months.
We’re already looking ahead to the 2025-26 season when the Blue Star Media Elite 25 Preseason Girls Rankings will drop in November. The summer club circuit with show giants Nike, Adidas, Puma and Under Armour supporting nationwide loops. When the summer clears in August, transfers will occur and others will reclassify. That is the nature of today’s game.
All 10 players selected to the Elite 10 All-American Team had ties to the Elite 25 final girls’ rankings, playing on teams in the national regional rankings.
Additionally, there is a national player and coach of the year. Both deserving recipients too. – compiled by Christopher Lawlor
2024-25 Blue Star Media Elite 10 Girls Basketball All-American Team, April 15, 2025
All players are listed alphabetically and from the Class of 2025 unless denoted
Sienna Betts, 6-4, Grandview, Aurora, Colo.
Comment: Betts is long and will be a rim-protector and productive rebounder for the UCLA Bruins. Last season, the 6-4 power forward averaged 23.8 points, 17.0 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 3.5 blocks and 2.3 steals for a team that lost in the Colorado Class 6A quarterfinals. She’s a three-time Gatorade state player of the year and played for USA Basketball.
Aaliyah Chavez, 5-10, Monterey, Texas
Comment: Chavez is a generational talent who was named Gatorade’s National Player of the Year, joining an exclusive sorority of players since 1986. The senior point guard led Monterey to the UIL Class 5A Division II state championship, averaging 34.9 points, 9.1 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 3.7 steals and 1.2 blocks per game. She hit for 50 or more in a game nine times in her career and scored 4,796 career points. Chavez will attend Oklahoma as an impactive freshman player.
Aaliyah Crump, 6-1, Montverde (Fla.) Academy
Comment: Crump, a 6-1 Minnesota native, is a consensus top-5 players in her class and transferred a senior for a better level of competition and helped No. 5 Montverde Academy reach the CHIPOTLE Nationals. She’s off to Texas in the fall.
Jasmine “Jazzy” Davidson, 6-1, Clackamas, Ore.
Comment: The rare four-time Gatorade state player of the year and USC recruit, Davidson is poised to help the Women of Troy win the NCAA Women’s National Championship in 2026. FYI: Her new running mate is JuJu Watkins. As a senior, she averaged 29.3 points, 8.7 rebounds, 3.3 steals, 2.6 assists and 2.0 blocks per game. She helped lead Clackamas to the Oregon Class 6A quarterfinals and 25-2 record.
Saniyah Hall, 6-2, jr., Montverde (Fla.) Academy
Comment: The lone junior on the Elite 10 All-American Team, Hall is from Lorian, Ohio, and like her teammate, Aaliyah Crump, transferred to the Sunshine State in hopes of upping her level of competition. She plays on the perimeter and is a strong rebounder. She’ll be No. 1 or 2 in the Class of 2026 when the summer dust settles. Hall has several major programs chasing her and is undecided on college.
Grace Knox, 6-3, Etiwanda, Calif.
Comment: Knox, a McDonald’s All-American, is a flat-out winner and there’s a reason why No. 1 Etiwanda has won three straight California Interscholastic Federation Open Division titles and the last two Blue Star Media Elite 25 National Championships. She’s a double-double machine, averaging 16.0 points and 13.0 boards as a senior, and fans should expect the same at LSU next season. She’s another rim-protector, owning the lane and the glass.
Agot Makeer, 6-1, Montverde (Fla.) Academy
Comment: The Canadian transfer from Toronto was a McDonald’s All-American and played for the World Team at the Nike Hoops Summit earlier this month in Portland, Oregon. She almost won the Blue Star Media Elite 25 National Championship, the No. 5 Eagles were upset in the CHIPOTLE Nationals final in Fishers, Indiana. She’s the fourth-ranked recruit by one service and will play for the South Carolina Gamecocks, where she’s versatile enough to play the 1, 2 or 3.
Mia Pauldo, 5-7, Morris Catholic, Denville, N.J.
Comment: She’s one-half of the twin sister duo (Mya is the other half). Mia helped No. 7 Morris Catholic secure the NJSIAA Non-Public A state championship. It was the Crusaders’ third straight state title after winning the previous two in Non-Public B. She is New Jersey’s back-to-back player of the year, averaging 18.6 points, 3.4 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 3.2 steals per game. The point guard, who is off along with her sister to Tennessee, cracked the 2,000 points for her career and played in the McDonald’s All American Game.
Emilee Skinner, 6-0, Ridgeline, Millville, Utah
Comment: The Duke commit is a McDonald’s All American and two-time Gatorade state player of the year. For the third year straight, No. 16 Ridgeline won the Utah Class 4A state championship with a 28-0 record. Skinner averaged 26.3 points, 10.2 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 3.8 steals and 1.5 blocks and concluded with 2,305 for fourth best in Utah history. Will be a difference-maker on the perimeter for the Blue Devils.
Hailee Swain, 5-11, Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School, Atlanta
Comment: The Georgia player of the year and 5-11 point guard willed the No. 23 Holy Innocents’ Golden Bears (25-5) to the Georgia Private Schools state championship, doubling up 30 points and 10 rebounds in the final. Two-time gold medalist for the USA U16 and 17 National teams. Swain played in the Nike Hoop Summit Game. She’s headed to Stanford.
National Honors
Player of the Year: Aaliyah Chavez, Monterey, Lubbock, Texas. Mostly, Chavez is the No. 1 recruit in the Class of 2025 and player of the year. Chavez, who is from the Panhandle of Texas, led her high school to a state title in March and now she wants to do a similar with the Oklahoma Sooners in the NCAA Women’s March Madness.
Coach of the Year: Ron James, Bishop McNamara, Forestville, Md. James is one of the top grassroots coaches in America. Really, no kidding. For the second year, he guided the No. 3 McNamara Lady Mustangs (29-2) to greatness. This winter he piloted McNamara to Maryland Private Schools Tournament and Washington Catholic Athletic Conference championships. The WCAC might be the nation’s top league and, in the spring, and summer he guides the Team Takeover Girls program, one of the best nationally.
