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2025 D-II All-Central District Girls Basketball Team
The 2025 All-Central District girls' basketball teams have been released, honoring the top players from the central district. The teams were selected by a panel of coaches and media members.
Leading the way is Ariyana Cradle of Westerville South, who was named Player of the Year. Cradle, a 5-8 junior, dominated the competition with an average of 18.2 points per game.
Joining Cradle on the First Team are Kymber Bell (Mount Vernon), Savannah Hamilton (Central Crossing), Javaya Hartley (Northland), Ella Martin (Westerville Central), Sydney Mobley (Big Walnut), and Niah Smedley (Dublin Scioto). These players showcased exceptional skill and dedication to their teams throughout the season.
The Second Team features Priscilla Adjei (Westerville Central), Audrey Bennett (Worthington Kilbourne), Pierce Cephas (Canal Winchester), Nyah Hubbard (Walnut Ridge), Remy Largent (Big Walnut), CirRye White (Westerville South), and Caniya Woods (Whetstone).
Rounding out the selections is the Third Team, which includes Denza Allen (Big Walnut), Riley Hambel (Franklin Heights), Tessa Horsley (Teays Valley), Karsyn Johnson (Licking Heights), Lilly Mulligan (Watterson), Cameron Sparks (Watterson), and Oliviah Wilkerson (Worthington Kilbourne).
In addition to the player awards, Stephanie Jones of Worthington Kilbourne was named Coach of the Year.
Here's a rundown of the 2025 All-Central District Girls Basketball Teams:
First Team:
- Kymber Bell (Mount Vernon) - 5-11 senior, 14.8 points per game
- Ariyana Cradle (Westerville South) - 5-8 junior, 18.2 points per game (Player of the Year)
- Savannah Hamilton (Central Crossing) - 5-7 senior, 16.1 points per game
- Javaya Hartley (Northland) - 5-3 junior, 25.0 points per game
- Ella Martin (Westerville Central) - 6-0 junior, 21.2 points per game
- Sydney Mobley (Big Walnut) - 6-3 sophomore, 19.5 points per game
- Niah Smedley (Dublin Scioto) - 6-0 senior, 17.1 points per game
Second Team:
- Priscilla Adjei (Westerville Central) - 5-9 senior, 15.6 points per game
- Audrey Bennett (Worthington Kilbourne) - 5-8 freshman, 9.0 points per game
- Pierce Cephas (Canal Winchester) - 5-7 senior, 16.0 points per game
- Nyah Hubbard (Walnut Ridge) - 5-8 senior, 18.4 points per game
- Remy Largent (Big Walnut) - 5-9 sophomore, 13.0 points per game
- CirRye White (Westerville South) - 5-6 sophomore, 11.0 points per game
- Caniya Woods (Whetstone) - 5-10 junior, 17.8 points per game
Third Team:
- Denza Allen (Big Walnut) - 6-1 senior, 11.3 points per game
- Riley Hambel (Franklin Heights) - 5-3 senior, 13.4 points per game
- Tessa Horsley (Teays Valley) - 5-9 sophomore, 11.0 points per game
- Karsyn Johnson (Licking Heights) - 5-8 junior, 11.8 points per game
- Lilly Mulligan (Watterson) - 5-8 junior, 8.2 points per game
- Cameron Sparks (Watterson) - 6-0 senior, 10.1 points per game
- Oliviah Wilkerson (Worthington Kilbourne) - 5-10 junior, 10.5 points per game
The 2025 All-Central District girls' basketball teams have been released, honoring the top players from the central district. The teams were selected by a panel of coaches and media members.
Leading the way is Ariyana Cradle of Westerville South, who was named Player of the Year. Cradle, a 5-8 junior, dominated the competition with an average of 18.2 points per game.
Joining Cradle on the First Team are Kymber Bell (Mount Vernon), Savannah Hamilton (Central Crossing), Javaya Hartley (Northland), Ella Martin (Westerville Central), Sydney Mobley (Big Walnut), and Niah Smedley (Dublin Scioto). These players showcased exceptional skill and dedication to their teams throughout the season.
The Second Team features Priscilla Adjei (Westerville Central), Audrey Bennett (Worthington Kilbourne), Pierce Cephas (Canal Winchester), Nyah Hubbard (Walnut Ridge), Remy Largent (Big Walnut), CirRye White (Westerville South), and Caniya Woods (Whetstone).
Rounding out the selections is the Third Team, which includes Denza Allen (Big Walnut), Riley Hambel (Franklin Heights), Tessa Horsley (Teays Valley), Karsyn Johnson (Licking Heights), Lilly Mulligan (Watterson), Cameron Sparks (Watterson), and Oliviah Wilkerson (Worthington Kilbourne).
In addition to the player awards, Stephanie Jones of Worthington Kilbourne was named Coach of the Year.
Here's a rundown of the 2025 All-Central District Girls Basketball Teams:
First Team:
- Kymber Bell (Mount Vernon) - 5-11 senior, 14.8 points per game
- Ariyana Cradle (Westerville South) - 5-8 junior, 18.2 points per game (Player of the Year)
- Savannah Hamilton (Central Crossing) - 5-7 senior, 16.1 points per game
- Javaya Hartley (Northland) - 5-3 junior, 25.0 points per game
- Ella Martin (Westerville Central) - 6-0 junior, 21.2 points per game
- Sydney Mobley (Big Walnut) - 6-3 sophomore, 19.5 points per game
- Niah Smedley (Dublin Scioto) - 6-0 senior, 17.1 points per game
Second Team:
- Priscilla Adjei (Westerville Central) - 5-9 senior, 15.6 points per game
- Audrey Bennett (Worthington Kilbourne) - 5-8 freshman, 9.0 points per game
- Pierce Cephas (Canal Winchester) - 5-7 senior, 16.0 points per game
- Nyah Hubbard (Walnut Ridge) - 5-8 senior, 18.4 points per game
- Remy Largent (Big Walnut) - 5-9 sophomore, 13.0 points per game
- CirRye White (Westerville South) - 5-6 sophomore, 11.0 points per game
- Caniya Woods (Whetstone) - 5-10 junior, 17.8 points per game
Third Team:
- Denza Allen (Big Walnut) - 6-1 senior, 11.3 points per game
- Riley Hambel (Franklin Heights) - 5-3 senior, 13.4 points per game
- Tessa Horsley (Teays Valley) - 5-9 sophomore, 11.0 points per game
- Karsyn Johnson (Licking Heights) - 5-8 junior, 11.8 points per game
- Lilly Mulligan (Watterson) - 5-8 junior, 8.2 points per game
- Cameron Sparks (Watterson) - 6-0 senior, 10.1 points per game
- Oliviah Wilkerson (Worthington Kilbourne) - 5-10 junior, 10.5 points per game