Vote: Who is the Maryland Girls Basketball Player of the Week - March 9, 2026

We're in the month of March, and the Maryland high school basketball season is almost over. Once again, it's time to answer the question: Who was the Maryland Girls Basketball Player of the Week?
As the playoffs come to an end, we nominated 16 athletes for games played from March 2-8.
Congratulations to last week's winner: Jasmine Germany of Friendly.
Adora Nwude, Bullis
Nwude came through with 25 points to lead Bullis over Bishop McNamara 62-50 for the Maryland Private School State Tournament championship. The senior finished as the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.
Ivanna Wilson-Manyacka, Bullis
Wilson-Manyacka finished with a historic 5-by-5 performance in the Bulldogs' 90-68 win over Rosedale Christian in the MDPSST semifinals. The junior finished with 19 points, 18 rebounds, five assists, five steals, and seven blocks.
Jaylah King, Bishop McNamara
King, a sophomore, scored 25 points to lead Bishop McNamara to a 63-52 victory over Mt. Zion Prep in the MDPSST semifinals.
Kiki Scott, Rosedale Christian
Scott, a senior, went off for 29 points, nine rebounds, and seven assists in Rosedale Christian's 74-67 win over St. Frances Academy in the MDPSST quarterfinals.
Claire Bono, Smithsburg
Bono registered 23 points to lead Smithsburg to a dominant 77-24 victory over Pocomoke in the MPSSAA 1A state quarterfinals.
Brynn Bauer, Manchester Valley
Bauer, a sophomore, dropped two 20-plus performances to lead Manchester Valley over Winters Mill and Forest Park in the regional finals and state quarterfinals.
Aysiah Harris, Largo
Harris, a junior, finished with 22 points in Largo's 52-47 victory over St. Charles in the regional finals.
McKenzi Butler, Largo
Butler, a freshman, dropped an impressive 26 points in the Lions' 71-56 win over Great Mills in the regional semifinals.
Jael Erickson, Edgewood
Erickson, a senior, finished with a double-double of 24 points and 14 rebounds in Edgewood's 58-36 victory over Wootton.
Destiny Turner, Clarksburg
Turner also registered a double-double (22 points and 15 rebounds) to lead Clarksburg to a 59-55 win over Thomas Johnson in the regional finals.
Alana Joy, Flowers
Joy finished with 21 points, 11 rebounds, and five steals in Flowers' 63-51 victory over Wise in the regional finals.
Emelee Parks, Southern-Garrett
Parks, a senior, erupted for 29 points in Southern-Garrett's 74-35 blowout win over Mountain Ridge in the regional semifinals.
Katie Diao, Richard Montgomery
Diao finished with 26 points to lead Richard Montgomery to a 61-46 victory over Dulaney in the state quarterfinals.
Ashley King, Churchill
King registered 23 points and seven assists in Churchill's 70-42 blowout win over Bethesda-Chevy Chase in the regional finals.
McKenzie D'Antignac, Eleanor Roosevelt
D'Antignac, a junior, finished with 27 points, seven rebounds, and six steals in Eleanor Roosevelt's dominant 64-15 victory over Paint Branch in the regional semifinals.
Kelsey Troxell, Catoctin
Troxell, a senior, erupted for 28 points and 14 rebounds (a double-double) in Catoctin's thrilling double-OT win over South Carroll in the regional semifinals.
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.

Harry Lichtman is a sports reporter based in Montgomery County, MD and the DC area. He also writes for Capitals Outsider and LastWordOnSports, and previously wrote for MLB Report, The Sports Pulse, the Baltimore Jewish Times, the Montgomery County Sentinel, and The Bottom Line newspaper at Frostburg State University. In 2020, Harry won an MDDC Press award for a story about former high school lacrosse head coach Jeff Fritz. Harry has been writing since 2016.