5A All-Idaho girls basketball team: The 10 best players in Idaho’s largest class
Note: The All-Idaho teams are chosen by each classification’s coaches. The Idaho Statesman hosts the voting process and publishes the results.
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: PEYTON MCFARLAND, BOISE
Why she is player of the year: Ranked the 80th-best player in the country by ESPN, the 6-4 senior center has dominated the paint as a four-year starter. She shot 61% from the floor on the way to 16.8 points, 9.3 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game.
Coach’s comment: “Much of our offense went through her, and her stats are especially significant considering that she faced double and triple teams most of the season,” Boise coach Kim Brydges said.
What others are saying: “(She) skews your defense to have to help or double when she has the ball on offense, and she can single-handedly guard the basket inside,” Post Falls coach Marc Allert said.
What’s next: McFarland signed as part of a Top 20 recruiting class with Utah.
AVA RANSON, TIMBERLINE
The Montana State signee made the first team again after tying for the 5A scoring crown with 18.7 points per game. The 5-10 senior guard shot 52% from the floor and set school records for points in a game, in a season and in a career (1,442).
TRINITY SLOCUM, MOUNTAIN VIEW
The 5-8 junior point guard led the Mavericks to conference, district and state titles. She could take over the game in the blink of an eye in a variety of ways, stuffing the stat sheet with 14.3 points, 5.6 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 3.9 steals a night.
NAYA OJUKWU, MOUNTAIN VIEW
The athletic sophomore forward with soft hands repeats as a first-team selection. Standing 6-1, she controlled the paint with her size, court awareness and nose for the basket. She averaged 14.8 points, 6.4 rebounds, 1.8 blocks and 1.2 steals.
BETSEY KING, EAGLE
The senior guard set a program record for assists last year, then morphed into the Mustangs’ leading scorer (14.6 ppg). Her versatility carried Eagle to a third-place finish at state as she added 3.5 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.8 steals.
COACH OF THE YEAR: CONNIE SKOGRAND, MOUNTAIN VIEW
The only coach in program history led the Mavs to a 24-2 record and their third state title.
SECOND TEAM
| Player | School | Height | Year | Position | Stats |
| Emma Ellinghouse | Timberline | 6-4 | Senior | Center | 9.8 ppg, 9.0 reb |
| Laila Saenz | Mountain View | 5-7 | Senior | Guard | 12.5 ppg, 4.1 reb, 2.6 stl |
| Brooklyn Rewers | Lake City | 6-4 | Junior | Center | 18.7 ppg, 10.1 reb, 3.7 blk |
| Sophie Glancey | Timberline | 6-2 | Sophomore | Center | 12.0 ppg, 6.7 reb |
| Tylie Jones | Rigby | 6-0 | Junior | Forward | 15.6 ppg, 7.4 reb, 2.5 ast |
This story was originally published March 31, 2020 at 11:00 AM.
