Vote now: Who should be the WaFd Bank Oregon High School Girls Basketball Athlete of the Week?

Here are the candidates for the WaFd Bank Oregon High School Girls Basketball Player of the Week for Jan. 30-Feb. 5 as nominated by coaches, fans and readers.

Here are the candidates for the WaFd Bank Oregon High School Girls Basketball Player of the Week for Jan. 30-Feb. 5 as nominated by coaches, fans and readers. 

Read through the nominees and cast your vote. We’ll send a free SBLive T-shirt to the winner of the poll! Voting will conclude Sunday at 11:59 p.m. and the winner will be announced Monday. 

If you would like to make a nomination in a future week, email danbrood91@gmail.com. 

Editor’s Note: Our Athlete of the Week feature and corresponding poll is intended to be fun, and we do not set limits on how many times a fan can vote during the competition. However, we do not allow votes that are generated by script, macro or other automated means. Athletes that receive votes generated by script, macro or other automated means will be disqualified. 

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Ava Barnett, New Hope Christian

The sophomore guard scored a game-high 21 points, including 19 in the first half, while also having six steals, four rebounds and a block as she led the Warriors to a 40-11 home win over Riddle in a Skyline League game. She tallied a game-high 31 points in a 54-43 loss at Umpqua Valley Christian.

Sofia Bell, Jesuit

The senior guard scored a game-high 22 points while also having three rebounds, two assists and a block in addition to playing lock-down defense for the Crusaders in their 43-30 win over Beaverton in a Metro League showdown at Beaverton High School. She had 20 points, six assists and seven steals in a 74-48 victory at Sunset.

Kierra Bennett, Douglas

The senior turned in a double-double for the Trojans with 27 points and 10 rebounds in their 60-15 home win over Glide in a Far West League contest.

Gabby Bland, Crescent Valley

The senior guard scored a game-high 24 points to lead the way for the Raiders in their 69-44 victory at McKay in a Mid-Willamette Conference contest.

Sydney Brewster, Sandy

The senior tallied 30 points while shooting at a 53-percent clip from the field, and she pulled down 11 rebounds for the Pioneers in their 57-31 victory at David Douglas in a Mt. Hood Conference contest.

Audrey Counts, Wilsonville

The sophomore post scored a team-high 27 points and added seven rebounds for the Wildcats in a 79-72 loss to Putnam in a Northwest Oregon Conference game at Wilsonville High School.

Riley Crume, Days Creek

The junior guard/wing scored a game-high 18 points while also having nine rebounds and three assists for the Wolves in their 31-17 home win over Mohawk in a nonleague contest. She scored 14 points in a 49-43 victory against Crosshill Christian.

KJ Custer, McNary

The senior guard/wing had a game-high 20 points, four steals and three assists to help the Celtics run to a 59-46 win over North Salem in a Central Valley Conference game at McNary High School.

Jazzy Davidson, Clackamas

The sophomore guard scored a game-high 29 points on 13-of-19 shooting while also having seven rebounds for the Cavaliers in their 60-50 win over Camas, Wash., in a game between top teams from two states at Clackamas High School.

Zoey Davis, Lakeridge

The junior post/wing scored a game-high 17 points while also having seven rebounds, two steals and an assist for the Pacers in their 64-44 win over rival Lake Oswego in a Three Rivers League game at Lakeridge High School.

Taylor Donaldson, South Albany

The freshman had yet another double-double for the RedHawks, this time with 17 points and 10 rebounds in their 44-39 victory against Central in a Mid-Willamette Conference game at Central High School.

Maeani Dotts, North Eugene

The junior guard had a solid all-around game for the Highlanders with 12 points, four rebounds, three steals and two assists in a 42-36 win over Eagle Point in a Midwestern League game at Eagle Point High School.

Mersayus Hart, Nixyaawii

The senior scored a game-high 24 points while also having five steals and four rebounds for the Golden Eagles in their 85-19 home victory against Elgin in an Old Oregon League contest.

Kendra Hicks, Jesuit

The junior post tallied a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds for the Crusaders in their 74-48 victory at Sunset in a Metro League contest. She pulled down 15 rebounds in a 43-30 win at Beaverton in a Metro League showdown.

Hanne Hopkins, Gladstone

The senior guard had a double-double with 15 points and 10 assists while also having seven rebounds and five steals for the Gladiators in their 71-40 victory at Gladstone in a Tri-Valley Conference game. She had another double-double with 17 points and 12 rebounds while also having seven assists and two steals in a 47-35 win over Molalla.

Donovyn Hunter, South Medford

The senior guard had another big game for the Panthers, this time with 21 points, six rebounds, four steals and three assists in their 59-50 win at Sheldon in a Southwest Conference game.

Marlo Johnson, Canby

The sophomore wing helped the Cougars post wins over Hood River Valley and Hillsboro in Northwest Oregon Conference play, taking on the challenge of defending strong offensive players. She sank three 3-pointers, came up with two steals and dished out two assists while scoring 11 points against Hillsboro.

Poli Latysheva, Westside Christian

The senior guard had a near triple-double with 22 points, 15 steals and nine assists as she helped the Eagles soar to a 60-17 win over Portland Adventist Academy in a Lewis & Clark League game at PAA.

Melissa Leon, Irrigon

The senior scored a game-high 16 points while also having six rebounds and six steals for the Knights in their 37-28 home victory over Heppner in a Blue Mountain Conference contest.

Hallie Jo Miller, Thurston

The senior tied the school’s single-game scoring record by tallying 35 points, shooting at a 56-percent clip from 3-point range, while also having seven rebounds, two assists and two steals in a Mid-Willamette Conference game at Silverton. She had 14 points and 10 rebounds in a 53-48 win at Central.

Gabriella Moultrie, Wilsonville

The freshman had another big game for the Wildcats with 25 points, six assists and seven steals in their 79-10 win at Parkrose in a Northwest Oregon Conference contest. She had 26 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists in a 79-72 loss to Putnam.

Nichole Noffsinger, Yoncalla

The senior center/forward tallied a game-high 27 points, including all seven of the Eagles’ points in overtime, in a 43-38 home win over Powers in a Skyline League game.

Zoey Pappas, Umpqua Valley Christian

The junior recorded a double-double for the Monarchs with a team-high 12 points and 16 rebounds in their 54-43 home win over New Hope Christian in a Skyline League contest.

Timnah Roberson, Cascade Christian

The junior guard had a solid all-around game for the Challengers with nine points, six assists and four steals in their 44-28 home victory over Rogue River in a Far West League game. She scored 21 points in a 61-48 win over North Valley.

Danaeja Romero-Ah Sam, Springfield

The junior had 20 points, eight rebounds, six steals, four assists and a block for the Millers in their 47-42 win over Crater in a key Midwestern League game at Crater High School.

Kennedie Shuler, Barlow

The senior guard had another triple-double for the Bruins, this time with 26 points, 10 assists and 11 steals in their 91-30 win at David Douglas in a Mt. Hood Conference game.

Brynn Smith, Willamette

The sophomore guard/wing helped lead the Wolverines to two victories in Southwest Conference play. She had 14 points, four assists, three steals and two rebounds in a 48-27 win at North Medford, and she had 17 points, five rebounds, three steals and two assists in a 49-31 win at Grants Pass.

Maggie Ward, St. Mary’s (Medford)

The junior recorded a double-double for the Crusaders with 33 points and 15 rebounds while also having six steals and two blocks in a 54-51 win at Glide in a Far West League game. She had

22 points and 15 rebounds in a 43-35 home setback to North Valley.

Micah Wicks, Sutherlin

The high-scoring senior guard connected on four 3-pointers and scored 26 points for the Bulldogs in their 61-41 win over Coquille in a Far West League game at Sutherlin High School.

Emerson Williams, Summit

The sophomore post sank five 3-pointers on her way to scoring 22 points while also having nine rebounds, an assist, a block and a steal for the Storm in a 64-48 win over Bend in an Intermountain Conference game at Bend High School.