1A Division II All-Idaho girls basketball team: Guard led Butte County to perfect season
GIRLS FIRST TEAM
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: MACY HANSEN, BUTTE COUNTY
Why she is Player of the Year: The four-year starting guard led the Pirates to the state championship and a perfect season at 24-0. The 5-7 senior did it all, scoring (13.4 ppg), rebounding (5.0), running the offense (3.1 assists) and leading Butte County’s lethal press (5.3 steals).
Coach’s comment: “Macy could play anywhere on the court. She could be the point guard and handle the ball under pressure, or, if need be, she could play in the post,” Butte County coach Carla Hansen.
What others are saying: “Hands down the toughest player I've had to coach against. She's a matchup nightmare,” Sho-Ban coach Andrew Baldwin said.
What’s next: Hansen plans to attend Idaho State and later become a pediatrician.
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MADDY TUCKER, SALMON RIVER
A repeat pick on the All-Idaho first team, Tucker faced box-and-one and triangle-and-two zones. But that couldn’t keep the 5-4 senior guard from filling the net. She racked up 19.6 points, 2.6 assists and 2.4 steals a game.
BELLA MUREKATETE, GENESIS PREP
The classification had no answer for the 6-4 sophomore center, who averaged 21.8 points, 19.6 rebounds, 5.5 blocks and 3.1 steals a game. Despite constant double teams, she controlled the game on both the offensive and defensive ends.
HADDEE REYNOLDS, CASTLEFORD
The 5-4 senior point guard is making her third appearance on the All-Idaho team after a second-team selection as a sophomore and a first-team selection as a junior. The Wolves’ driving force averaged 17.6 points. 5.2 assists and 3.6 steals a game.
SHAYLEECE LAMBSON, BUTTE COUNTY
Torn ACLs ended the 5-5 point guard’s freshman and sophomore seasons. She made up for lost time this year, tallying 11.3 points, 4.1 assists and 3
.0 steals a game. Her thread-the-needle passes and defensive pressure helped lead the Pirates to a state title.
COACH OF THE YEAR: CARLA HANSEN, BUTTE COUNTY
The Pirates won by an average of 40.8 points a game on their way to a perfect season.
SECOND TEAM
Player | School | Height | Year | Position | Stats |
Chevelle Shepherd | Salmon River | 5-5 | Soph. | Point guard | 16.4 ppg, 4.1 ast, 3.2 stl |
Meg Buxton | Butte County | 5-10 | Junior | Forward | 8.0 ppg, 7.5 reb, 2.3 stl |
Lillian Rhea | Lakeside | 5-8 | Senior | Forward | 17.7 ppg, 7.5 reb, 2.1 ast |
Rachel Schroeder | Genesis Prep | 5-6 | Soph. | Point guard | 16.2 ppg, 5.7 ast, 3.1 stl |
Sherawn Brownlee | Butte County | 5-7 | Junior | Wing | 10.7 ppg, 2.5 ast, 2.9 stl |
How are the teams selected?
The All-Idaho teams are selected by a statewide coaches’ vote. Coaches are asked to nominate their own players for their classification’s All-Idaho teams. They then vote on a ballot built from those nominations. The Idaho Statesman tabulates the votes and publishes the results.
This story was originally published March 24, 2017 at 11:56 AM with the headline "1A Division II All-Idaho girls basketball team: Guard led Butte County to perfect season."