Vote Now: Who is the 2022-2023 Florida Girls Basketball Player of the Year?

We’ve selected 15 girls high school basketball players from the 2022-2023 campaign and ask you to vote in our Player of the Year candidate poll

Is it that time to think about who the Player of the Year is in the state? During the playoffs, the Sunshine State’s best players have been on display and showing just why they could be Florida’s top star for the 2022-2023 campaign.

We’ve selected 15 girls high school basketball players from this season that we believe have stood out through the regular season and now playoffs. With the state championships just two weeks away, we look ahead at the state’s best. 

Who do you think is the Player of the Year so far? Chime in, throw a name at us you think is deserving or just vote away in our poll below.

Editor’s Note: Our corresponding poll is intended to be fun, and we do not set limits on how many times a fan can vote during the competition. This poll is specifically for fans to vote on the players that have been nominated and in no way discredits any other athlete that may not be mentioned in our poll.

Taliah Scott, St. Johns Country Day

Stats: 36.6 points, 9.2 rebounds, 4.7 assists, 3.1 steals 

Best game: 53 points against The First Academy in a 64-46 win on Dec. 30

Riley Weiss, North Broward Prep

Stats: 29.1 points, 5.8 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 4.5 steals 

Best game: 50 points against Boca Raton Christian in an 83-44 win on Nov. 18

Mjracle Sheppard, Montverde Academy

Stats: 11.2 points, 5.5 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 4.7 steals 

Best game: 23 points against Rutgers Prep (NJ) in a 58-47 win on Dec. 31 

Olivia Schmitt, DME Academy

Stats: 12.8 points, 2.4 rebounds, 5.5 assists, 3.1 steals

Best game: 26 points against Rutherford in a 69-45 win on Nov. 23 

Emely Rodriguez, Horeb Christian

Stats: 26.5 points, 15.5 rebounds, 4.9 assists, 5.6 steals, 2.3 blocks 

Best game: 40 points against Hebrew Academy in a 72-30 win on Jan. 9

Ava Stoller, St. Petersburg

Stats: 25.5 points, 4.4 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 5.7 steals 

Best game: 50 points against Tarpon Springs in a 71-36 win on Dec. 1 

Emma Risch, Palm Bay

Stats: 23.7 points, 6.4 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 3.0 steals 

Best game: 39 points against Kell (GA) in a 67-59 win on Jan. 7

Kaylah Turner, Oakleaf

Stats: 23.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 5.8 steals 

Best game: 34 points against Ponte Vedra in a 66-62 win on Dec. 12 

Trinidy Harris, Wildwood

Stats: 22.8 points, 3.4 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 4.2 steals 

Best game: 35 points against Leesburg in an 89-7 win on Dec. 9 

Lena Girardi, Westminster Academy

Stats: 23.3 points, 12.8 rebounds, 2.2 steals 

Best game: 39 points against Chaminade-Madonna in a 57-29 win on Jan. 4

Hannah Kohn, Hagerty

Stats: 22.6 points, 2.4 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.4 steals 

Best game: 36 points against Plant in a 71-57 win on Dec. 7 

Arianna Mosley, Tampa Prep

Stats: 22.1 points per game 

Best game: 37 points against Plant in a 77-63 loss on Dec. 10

Jaylin Neder, Land O’ Lakes

Stats: 18.7 points, 5.0 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 4.0 steals

Best game: 27 points against Nease in a 65-54 win on Feb. 9 

Abigail Knauff, Bolles

Stats: 19.1 points, 5.0 rebounds, 2.1 steals 

Best game: 32 points against Providence School in a 52-35 win on Dec. 9 

Shakirah Edwards, Rutherford 

Stats: 17.9 points, 8.4 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 6.6 steals 

Best game: 21 points against Rickards in a 59-30 win on Dec. 9 

Andy Villamarzo can be reached at andyvillamarzo@gmail.com and follow him on Twitter @Andy_Villamarzo.