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WBCA releases Division 2 Girls Basketball All-State Team

03/21/2014, 3:15pm CDT
By WSN

The quartet of Pewaukee's Abby Gerrits, Whitefish Bay's Maya Jonas, Notre Dame's Allie LeClaire, and Monona Grove's Taylor Nelson leads the 2014 WBCA Division 2 All-State Team as unanimous selections.

LeClaire is a three-time First Team All-State selection, while Jonas earned First Team honors as a sophomore but missed much of her junior season due to injury.

Gerrits is just a sophomore, but has shown she has big things in front of her. The 5-9 forward led the Pirates in scoring (14.3 points per game), rebounding (5.2), assists (2.4), steals (2.6), and blocks (1.0) as the team went 21-3 overall this season against a very challenging schedule.

Jonas is a long and athletic wing that averaged 14.7 points, 10.5 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 2.4 steals, and 3.3 blocks per game for the Blue Dukes, leading the team in each category. The 6-2 senior guard is a Northwestern recruit.

LeClaire's skills have been on full display since her sophomore year when she had a breakout All-State campaign. The 5-9 Green Bay recruit led the Tritons to a state title last year and has them back at state this year, averaging 20.4 points per game.

Nelson was a four-year varsity standout for Monona Grove, where she played for her father Eric Nelson. A 5-7 senior point guard, she averaged 15.8 points, 4.0 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 4.2 steals per contest for the Silver Eagles, who won the Badger-South title and finished 22-2.

Eliza Campbell was a key figure on Notre Dame's run to a Division 2 state title last year and has continued that strong play as a senior. The 5-10 guard is the team's second-leading scorer, averaging 13.8 points per game, and leads the Tritons in rebounding at 8.2 per contest.

Maddy Gits, a 6-1 senior forward, continued to improve over her career at Oregon, ultimately landing a scholarship to Saint Louis. As a senior, she averaged 20.3 points per game for the Panthers.

Kayla Goth of DeForest is one of the most athletic players in the state, and has outstanding versatility. The 6-0 junior wing averaged a team-best 13.3 points per game with an impressive 114 steals on the season as the Norskies won the Badger-North crown and advanced to the state tournament.

Gabby Green is the leader of a balanced Pius XI team that has advanced back to the state tournament for the first time since 2011. Very quick with the ball and able to create shots for herself or teammates, the 5-6 junior point guard averaged a team-best 10.5 points per game to go with 3.9 assists and 2.5 steals per contest. 

Alexa Kelsey teamed with fellow senior Taylor Nelson to give Monona Grove one of the best duos in the division. She poured in more than 16 points per game to lead the club in scoring.

Renee Sladek of Merrill was on pace for an All-State junior campaign last year before a leg injury cut her season short, and has certainly come back strong as a senior. A versatile 6-1 player, she averaged 16.3 points and 8.4 rebounds per game as Merrill advanced to the sectional semi-finals.

WBCA Division 2 All-State

Eliza Campbell, Sr., Notre Dame
Abby Gerrits, So., Pewaukee *
Maddy Gits, Sr., Oregon
Kayla Goth, Jr., DeForest
Gabby Green, Jr., Pius XI
Maya Jonas, Sr., Whitefish Bay *
Alexa Kelsey, Sr., Monona Grove 
Allie LeClaire, Sr., Notre Dame *
Taylor Nelson, Sr., Monona Grove *
Renee Sladek, Sr., Merrill

Honorable Mention

Chelsea Brackman, So., New Berlin Eisenhower
Kari Clements, Sr., Wilmot
Jessica Kelliher, Jr., Waukesha North
Courtney Meyer, Sr., Onalaska
Katie Salmon, Sr., Wauwatosa East

Voting Panel – Tim Chase, Beaver Dam; Todd Hansen, Pewaukee; Scott Herrick, Pius XI; Troy Krause, New London; Eric Nelson, Monona Grove; Sara Boyer-Rohde, Notre Dame; Keiya Square, Wilmot; Rob Vieaux, Onalaska.

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