SAN JOSE — On the eve of her team’s playoff opener, Archbishop Mitty junior Haley Jones received her league’s top individual honor.
The West Catholic Athletic League announced Thursday that Jones is its girls basketball player of the year.
The five-star player — who has received interested from top college programs, including Connecticut — averaged 21.3 points and 9.5 rebounds per game while leading national No. 1 Mitty to an undefeated regular season.
The Monarchs open the Central Coast Section Open Division playoffs Friday against St. Francis at Christopher High in Gilroy.
Jones was joined on the all-WCAL team by four teammates.
Seniors Karisma Ortiz, Nicole Blakes and Krissy Miyahara made the first team, and junior Ania McNicholas was chosen to the second team.
Presentation has two on the first team — seniors Ava Williams and Sharon Roldan.
Here is the complete list:
First team
Karisma Ortiz, Archbishop Mitty, Senior
Nicole Blakes, Archbishop Mitty, Senior
Ava Williams, Presentation, Senior
Talo Li-Uperesa, Sacred Heart Cathedral, Junior
Nyah Willis, Valley Christian, Junior
Krissy Miyahara, Archbishop Mitty, Senior
Sharon Roldan, Presentation, Senior
Paige Uyehara, St. Francis, Junior
Second team
Ania McNicholas, Archbishop Mitty, Junior
Lydia Foust, St. Francis, Senior
Rachel Harvey, Saint Ignatius, Sophomore
Akemi Namba, Presentation, Senior
Errayanna Hatfield, Sacred Heart Cathedral, Senior
Yaniah Fleming, Sacred Heart Cathedral, Senior
Fallon Dexheimer, Valley Christian, Sophomore
Alyssa Downs, St. Ignatius, Senior
Honorable mention
Carla Pelino, Presentation, Junior
Kelly Heimburger, Presentation, Sophomore
Katie Mason, Valley Christian, Senior
Trinity Stark, Valley Christian, Senior
Mia Grizelj, St. Francis, Junior
Amanda Inserra, St. Francis, Senior
Georgia Madden, St. Ignatius, Senior
Diary Khin, St. Ignatius, Sophomore
Rainah Smith, Sacred Heart Cathedral, Senior
Gianna Silvestri, Sacred Heart Cathedral, Senior
