4A All-Idaho girls basketball team: See who earned the all-state awards
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: HALLE WELLS, BEAR LAKE
The pick: Already a two-time all-state selection, the 6-1 junior forward earned the top award this season as an unmatched force in the paint for the state champs. She averaged a double-double of 16.2 points and 10.1 rebounds. And she made her presence felt all over the floor with 3.4 assists, 2.3 steals and a 4A-leading 3.0 blocks per game.
Coach’s comment: “Halle was her best when it counted,” Bear Lake coach Ken Wells said. “... She is a fantastic competitor, and she will do anything Bear Lake needs her to do to win.”
What others are saying: “Halle’s IQ was on another level this year. She impacted both ends of the floor,” Gooding coach Derrick Lyons said.
What’s next: She’ll return to help the Bears defend their title.
ANDEE PETTERSON, SUGAR-SALEM
Opponents threw everything they had at the junior point guard. None of it worked as she racked up 17.0 points and led all classifications with 7.0 assists per game. She also served as an elite defender, adding 3.7 steals per game to make the first team for a second straight year.
MALIA MILLER, TIMBERLAKE
The whip-smart junior point guard kept the Tigers organized, controlled the tempo and created opportunities for teammates to make back-to-back appearances on the first team. She stuffed the stat sheet with 18.3 points, 7.8 rebounds, 5.8 assists and 4.2 steals per game.
TAYA PLEW, KIMBERLY
A broken wrist forced her to miss some early season games. But the Bulldogs took off when she returned, capturing the state consolation trophy. The junior guard was a threat to score at all three levels, averaging 17.3 points, 6.1 rebounds, 2.3 steals and 1.1 blocks.
TAREN BATEMAN, BONNERS FERRY
Teams quickly learned not to press the Badgers with Bateman at the helm. The junior point guard shredded all kinds of defenses, scoring a 4A-leading 21.2 points per game while adding 6.2 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 3.7 steals and 2.0 blocks.
COACH OF THE YEAR: KEN WELLS, BEAR LAKE
He and the Bears (23-4) snapped Sugar-Salem’s 51-game winning streak for their second title in three years.
