3A All-Idaho girls basketball team | 2024-2025
Note: Coaches in each classification select the All-Idaho teams. The Idaho Statesman hosts the voting process and publishes the results.
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: TARIAH CARTER, MELBA
The pick: The 3A co-volleyball player of the year adds a basketball award to her overflowing mantel. She carried the Mustangs to a third-place trophy at state, leading 3A in points (17.7 ppg) and rebounds (10.2) while adding 2.8 assists, 4.8 steals and 1.7 blocks per game.
Coach’s comment: “She is an elite defender and can score from anywhere on the floor,” Melba coach Dennis Lenz said. “She is more than willing to make the extra pass, looks to get her teammates involved, and is blessed with superior athletic ability.”
What others are saying: “She single-handedly kept Melba in every game,” Wendell coach Cody Sears said. “Her size and ball skills made her a matchup nightmare.”
What’s next: She has committed to play basketball at Idaho State.
BRYNNLEE JONES, MALAD
The 5-9 junior guard could always shoot. This year was no different as she knocked down 36% of her 3-pointers for 12.6 points per game. But she added to her game, especially on defense, to lead the Dragons to the state finals while averaging 6.1 rebounds and 2.1 blocks.
IZZY HAYCOCK, MALAD
The floor general and three-year starter created both offensively and defensively for the Dragons. The 5-6 junior point guard finished the year with her name all over the stat sheet, averaging 10.1 points, 5.2 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 2.2 steals.
RYLIE CALKINS, PARMA
Now a three-time all-state pick, the four-year starter and Treasure Valley CC commit capped her career by leading the Panthers to their first state championship. She was the focal point of every defense and still averaged 14.2 points, 7.4 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 3.7 steals.
KAIDANCE KAISER, PARMA
The 5-7 senior point guard returned from a knee injury and remained a defensive menace, leading the classification with 6.6 steals per game. She set a school record with 15 steals in a game and averaged 13.4 points, 5.1 rebounds and 3.9 assists for the state champs.
COACH OF THE YEAR: TREVOR JONES, MALAD
He led the Dragons to a second-place trophy after a five-year absence from the state tournament.
