Vote: Who is the Maryland Girls Basketball Player of the Week - March 2, 2026

Nominees include Bishop McNamara's Qandace Samuels, Springbrook's Gabrielle Davis, and Sherwood's Aubree Thompson

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We're now in the month of March, and Maryland high school basketball playoffs have begun. Once again, it's time to answer the question: Who was the Maryland Girls Basketball Player of the Week?

We looked at multiple counties and nominated 1 athletes for games played from Feb. 23-Mar. 1.

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Congratulations to last week's winner: Aniyah Sisco of La Plata.

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

Voting ends Sunday, Mar. 8, at 11:59 p.m. PT. The winner will be announced next week. Here are the nominees.

Qandace Samuels, Bishop McNamara

Samuels stepped up in the WCAC Championship game. The junior finished with a double-double of 18 points and 12 rebounds in Bishop McNamara's 59-45 victory over Bishop Ireton.

Jaylah King, Bishop McNamara

In the same game, King, a sophomore, registered an even better double-double of 27 points and 14 rebounds for the Mustangs.

Gabrielle Davis, Springbrook

Davis, a junior, erupted for 33 points and nine steals in Springbrook's 61-43 win over Wheaton in the first round of the MPSSAA Girls Basketball Playoffs.

Aubree Thompson, Sherwood

Thompson, a previous winner, went off for 26 points in Sherwood's 63-26 blowout victory over Atholton in the MPSSAA first round.

Katie Diao, Richard Montgomery

Diao, a previous nominee, finished with a double-double of 19 points and 12 rebounds, along with eight assists, in Richard Montgomery's 73-40 win over Blair.

Taylor Lamberson, Mountain Ridge

Lamberson, a junior, finished with 20 points and five steals in Mountain Ridge's 64-55 victory over Fort Hill in the MPSSAA first round.

Skyla Mastronardi, Smithsburg

Mastronardi appears on this list yet again. The senior and William & Mary commit dropped 24 points in Smithsburg's 66-30 win over Williamsport in the Central Maryland Conference Small School girls basketball championship game.

Yassin Kouyate, Parkdale

Kouyate also appears in the poll again. The senior registered a double-double of 20 points and 13 rebounds in Parkdale's 49-15 blowout victory over Bladensburg in the MPSSAA first round.

Jamie Maney, Dundalk

Maney, a senior, finished with a team-high 23 points and seven steals as Dundalk crushed Woodlawn 49-10 in the playoffs.

Lanaya Valentine, Dundalk

Valentine, a senior, also contributed to the Warriors' playoff victory with 20 points, nine rebounds, and five steals.

Jasmine Germany, Friendly

Germany erupted for 33 points and 19 rebounds (a double-double) in Friendly's 65-32 upset win over Gwynn Park in the first round. The senior also registered 27 points and 17 rebounds in the Patriots' 59-55 victory over Crossland.

Ava Savage, Friendly

Savage, a freshman, went off for 27 points in Friendly's win over Crossland.

Amira Kittles, Bowie

Kittles, a senior, dropped a double-double of 20 points and 19 rebounds in Bowie's 69-32 victory over Largo for the Prince George's County girls basketball championship.

Sanaa Blunt, Bowie

Blunt, a senior, finished with 20 points in the Bulldogs' 65-24 blowout win over Parkdale.

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.