Vote: Who is the Maryland Girls Basketball Player of the Week - Jan. 26, 2026

Nominees include Riverdale Baptist's Lenora Dawkins, Bishop McNamara's Qandace Samuels, and Calvert's Lauren Krukar

High School On SI

High school basketball season continues in the state of Maryland. Once again, we're asking you this question: Who was the Maryland Girls Basketball Player of the Week?

We looked at schools in multiple counties and nominated 12 athletes for games played from Jan. 19-24.

---

Congratulations to last week's winner: Aubree Thompson of Sherwood.

---

We ask you to check out this week's nominees below and cast your vote.

Voting closes Sunday, Feb. 1, at 11:59 p.m. PT. The winner will be announced next week. Here are the nominees.

Lenora Dawkins, Riverdale Baptist

Dawkins, a sophomore, made a huge impression by contributing to Riverdale Baptist's 116-32 blowout victory over SMCA, and a 73-63 win over Hun. She finished the week with 54 points, 23 rebounds, and 18 assists.

Bailey Harris, St. Mary's

Harris, a senior, dropped 22 points and went 13-for-14 from the free throw line in St. Mary's' 55-48 victory over Pallotti.

Dream Clark, St. Timothy's

Clark, a freshman, erupted with 26 points to lead St. Timothy's to a 50-36 win over Roland Park Country.

Brooke Kidwell, Calvert

Kidwell, a senior, finished with a double-double (25 points, 14 rebounds) in Calvert's 69-46 victory over La Plata.

Qandace Samuels, Bishop McNamara

Samuels added another accolade to her resume by scoring her 1,000th point in Bishop McNamara's 93-31 victory over Bishop O'Connell.

Carlotta Mbanyam, Bowie

Mbanyam, a senior, scored 29 points and went a perfect 14-for-14 from the field in Bowie's dominant 101-16 victory over High Point.

Autumn Welch, Bowie

Welch, another senior, also finished with 29 points and went 13-of-16 from the field in the same game.

Claire Bono, Smithsburg

Bono, a junior, finished with 28 points to lift undefeated Smithsburg to a 62-26 win over Boonsboro.

Skyla Mastronardi, Smithsburg

Mastronardi, a senior, dropped 27 points and nine rebounds in the Leopards' 75-44 victory over Winters Mill.

Se'Lah Foreman, Wicomico

Foreman, a senior, had a pair of impressive performances this past week. First, she registered 19 points in Wicomico's 65-16 beatdown of Snow Hill. Then, she dropped 24 points in the Indians' 62-13 blowout win over Washington.

Katie Diao, Richard Montgomery

Diao, a senior, finished with a double-double (28 points, 14 rebounds) in Richard Montgomery's 59-37 victory over Blake. In addition, she recorded another double-double (19 points, 12 rebounds) to help the Rockets beat Sherwood 54-30.

Chace Tucker, Einstein

Tucker, a junior, also dropped a double-double (28 points, 10 rebounds) in Einstein's 56-25 win over Seneca Valley.

About Our Athlete of the Week Voting
High School on SI voting polls are meant to be a fun, lighthearted way for fans to show support for their favorite athletes and teams. Our goal is to celebrate all of the players featured, regardless of the vote totals.Sometimes one athlete will receive a very large number of votes — even thousands — and that’s okay! The polls are open to everyone and are simply a way to build excitement and community around high school sports.Unless we specifically announce otherwise, there are no prizes or official awards for winning. The real purpose is to highlight the great performances of every athlete included in the poll.