Vote: Who is the Arkansas girls basketball Player of the Week? (2/3/2025)

Here are the candidates for the High School on SI girls basketball Player of the Week as nominated by coaches, fans and readers

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Here are the candidates for the High School on SI Arkansas girls basketball Player of the Week as nominated by coaches, fans and readers.

Read through the nominees and cast your vote. Voting will conclude Sunday, Feb. 9, at 11:59 p.m. PT and the winner will be announced the next day.

If you would like to make a nomination in a future week, email kyle@naturalstatesports.com.

Editor’s Note: Our Athlete of the Week feature and corresponding poll is intended to be fun, and we do not set limits on how many times a fan can vote during the competition. However, we do not allow votes that are generated by script, macro or other automated means. Athletes who receive votes generated by script, macro or other automated means will be disqualified.

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Emma Akins, Mountain View

The junior compiled her 17th double-double of the season in Mountain View's 66-23 win over Flippin. Akins also hit career milestones on the week, surpassing 1,000 points and 750 rebounds.

Kenady Barrett, Poyen

The freshman put up 36 points in Poyen's 64-60 win over Junction City, then followed with a 33-point performance in a 60-33 victory over Woodlawn.

Maddie Bryant, England

The senior scored a career-high 31 points in England's 81-26 win over KIPP Delta.

Ashlyn Cossey, West Side (Greers Ferry)

The junior recorded her 16th double-double of the season in West Side's 81-52 win over Rural Special, scoring 20 points and pulling down 15 rebounds. She dished out four assists and connected on 46% of her shots from the field, plus hit 6 of her 7 attempts from the free throw line.

Lucy Farmer, Manila

The sophomore finished with 25 points, eight rebounds and three steals in Manila's 76-39 win over Rivercrest.

Livi Fosness, Mountain Home

The junior compiled a double-double, 25 points and 13 rebounds, in Mountain Home's 72-54 win over Russellville.

Mikayla Guess, Blytheville

The senior compiled a double-double, 20 points and 10 rebounds, in Blytheville's 55-47 overtime win over Brookland.

Kadee Keaster, Dover

The senior compiled a double-double, 15 points and 10 assists, and pulled down four rebounds in Dover's 75-49 win over Perryville.

Laney Marsh, Episcopal

The junior scored 28 points and hit a school-record eight three-pointers in Episcopal's 69-28 win over Rose Bud. Marsh had 21 points in Friday's 64-34 win over Maumelle Charter.

Jenna May, Murfreesboro

The senior finished with 24 points, connecting on seven three-pointers, and pulled down six rebounds in Murfreesboro's 49-46 win over Caddo Hills.

Evan Polsgrove, Brookland

The senior scored 24 points and connected on five three-pointers in Brookland's 57-30 win over Pocahontas.

Whitley Rogers, Little Rock Christian

The junior compiled a double-double, 31 points and 10 rebounds, and dished out four assists and nabbed two steals in LRCA's 63-35 win over Jacksonville. She finished with 22 points, seven rebounds, three assists and three steals in a 56-36 win over Sylvan Hills and connected on all seven free throw attempts.

Carley Shaw, Mountain Pine

The senior scored 29 points and connected on eight three-pointers in Mountain Pine's 86-19 win over Foreman.

Izzy Smith, Greenwood

The senior went off for 40 points, pulled down six rebounds and nabbed five steals in Greenwood's 77-56 win over Mountain Home.

Morgan Thornton, eStem

The sophomore finished with 24 points, six rebounds, six assists and three steals in eStem's 52-21 win over Little Rock Hall.

Rayleigh Turner, Rural Special

The senior shined in a losing effort to West Side (Greers Ferry), scoring a game-high 29 points, including 22 in the first half.

Journi Versie, Marked Tree

The senior added two more double-doubles to her already lenghty resume. Versie finished with 28 points and 12 rebounds in Marked Tree's 65-44 win over Bay, and she had 16 points and 14 rebounds in a 53-26 win over Crowley's Ridge Academy.

Lexi Wallace, Clinton

The junior put up 26 points in Clinton's 56-38 win over Morrilton.

Rylee Wilburn, Rector

The sophomore finished with 29 points and eight rebounds in Rector's 64-61 loss to Buffalo Island Central.

Logan Young, Dover

The senior compiled a double-double, 17 points and 13 rebounds, and dished out three assists in Dover's 57-29 win over Mayflower.

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