Vote: Iowa Girls High School Basketball 5A Preseason Player Of The Year

Here are the nominees for player of the year in 5A for Iowa girls basketball

Johnston's Jenica Lewis (10) shoots a shot over Dowling Catholic's Ellie Muller (23) on Friday, March 7, 2025, at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. / Cody Scanlan/The Register / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

The time for preseason honors is here, as the girls basketball season in Iowa is set to tip and action heats up into the cold winter months.

High School on SI needs your help in determining the preseason player of the year in each classification of girls basketball in Iowa, so we are asking for you to vote for who you believe should be named.

The following are the nominees for each classification, with stats provided by Bound from the 2024-25 season. Vote as often as you like for your favorite candidate, as the winners will be announced once voting has concluded in each class.

The nominees were narrowed down from a strong pool of players to the following list of finalists. There were a number of several other worthy contenders for the honor who were left off.

Voting runs through Sunday, November 30 at 11:59 p.m. CST.

Nominees For Iowa Girls High School Basketball Class 5A Preseason Player Of The Year

Nakia Ollivierre, Waterloo West

The guard posted a 5A-best 25.2 points per game last year, adding six rebounds, three assists and three steals. She is committed to Army West Point.

Natalie Ramsey, Iowa City Liberty

Ramsey will look to build off her double-double junior campaign, as she posted 22.3 points and 10.4 rebounds anight to go along with two steals, 1.5 assists and a block.

Alyvia McCorkle, Bettendorf

The Houston signee averaged almost 21 points with five rebounds, nearly five steals and 2.6 assists per game as a junior.

Jenica Lewis, Johnston

Lewis led the Dragons to a second consecutive 5A title last year, averaging 18 points, four rebounds, three assists and nearly four steals a night. She recently committed to Notre Dame.

Samantha Becker, Cedar Rapids Washington

Averaging almost a double-double per game, Becker will look to improve upon her 17 points and seven rebounds a night.

Ellie Muller, Dowling Catholic

Muller, a multi-sport standout, averaged 16 points and just under 12 rebounds per game last season.

Grace Fincham, Iowa City West

Fincham posted 16 points with eight rebounds, three assists and two steals a night.

KeaOnna Worley, Cedar Rapids Prairie

Worley averaged over 13 points per game last year as a sophomore to go along with 5.4 assists, 4.5 rebounds and two steals.

Karis Finley, Cedar Falls

Finley had a great season a year ago, averaging 16 points, seven rebounds and nearly three steals a game.

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