9 Arizona high school girls basketball players nominated for McDonald's All-American Game

Vote: Which standout from Arizona do you most want to see picked for nationally televised all-star game?
Salpointe Catholic's Taliyah Henderson is one of nine high school girls basketball players nominated for the 2025 McDonald's All-American Game.
Salpointe Catholic's Taliyah Henderson is one of nine high school girls basketball players nominated for the 2025 McDonald's All-American Game. / Megan Mendoza/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK

Arizona has the potential to be well represented in this year's McDonald's All-American Games.

The nominations are in for the 2025 McDonald's All-American Games in New York, and nine high school girls basketball players from Arizona are eligible to be chosen.

Nominees were revealed Wednesday on Instagram for the annual boys and girls games, which will be played April 1 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

The selection committee will narrow the list of nominees to 48 at a later date as the top 24 boys and top 24 girls will be on the final rosters.

Here are all nine nominees for the girls game playing for Arizona schools as a senior. Vote in the poll below the list for the player you most want to see in the prestigious all-star game.

Voting will close at 11:59 p.m. ET Thursday, Jan. 23.

1. Alexa Contreras

5-10 F, Dream City Christian

2. Ivona Djikanovic

6-0 G/F, AZ Compass Prep

3. Alexiz Graise

6-0 G, AZ Compass Prep

4. Taliyah Henderson

6-1 G/F, Salpointe Catholic

5. Dianalynn Howell

5-10 F, Dream City Christian

6. Destiny Lunan

5-10 G, Millennium

7. Heather Stedman

5-10 G, Phoenix Prep

8. Dylan Swindle

5-8 G, Phoenix Prep

9. Kamya Young

5-8 G, AZ Compass Prep

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MIKE SWANSON

Mike Swanson is the VP of Content for High School On SI. He's been in journalism since 2003, having worked as a reporter, city editor, copy editor and high school sports editor in California, Connecticut and Oregon.