Vote: Who is the 2023-2024 Florida Girls Basketball Player of the Year?

We’ve selected 16 girls high school basketball players from the 2023-2024 campaign and ask you to vote in our Player of the Year candidate poll

Is it that time to think about who the Player of the Year is in the state? During the playoffs, the Sunshine State’s best players have been on display and showing just why they could be Florida’s top star for the 2023-2024 campaign.

We’ve selected 16 girls high school basketball players from this season that we believe have stood out through the regular season and now playoffs. With the state championships just two weeks away, we look ahead at the state’s best. 

Who do you think is the Player of the Year so far? Chime in, throw a name at us you think is deserving or just vote away in our poll below.

Editor’s Note: Our corresponding poll is intended to be fun, and we do not set limits on how many times a fan can vote during the competition. This poll is specifically for fans to vote on the players that have been nominated and in no way discredits any other athlete that may not be mentioned in our poll. 

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Here are the nominations: 

Jaloni Cambridge, Montverde Academy

Stats: 20.0 points, 8.3 assists, 6.5 rebounds, 3.2 steals

Best game: 36 points against Clarkesville Christian (TN) in a 78-42 win on Dec. 30

Ines Coryanova, DME Academy

Stats: 12.2 points, 4.8 assists, 3.8 rebounds, 3.1 steals

Best game: 20 points against Dr. Phillips in a 55-49 win on Nov. 25

Tatiana Matthews, Dunnellon

Stats: 25.2 points, 7.4 rebounds, 6.8 steals, 4.5 assists

Best game: 33 points against Bradford in a 57-52 win on Nov. 30

Serenity Hardy, Winter Haven

Stats: 21.9 points, 3.2 rebounds, 3.1 steals, 2.0 steals

Best game: 30 points against Tampa Catholic in an 66-33 win on Nov. 29

Mary Kent Kate, St. Johns Country Day

Stats: 23.3 points, 6.5 assists, 4.8 rebounds, 3.7 steals

Best game: 46 points against Duval Charter in a 90-19 win on Jan. 18

Kali Barrett, Cardinal Mooney

Stats: 14.2 points, 9.0 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.5 steals

Best game: 23 points against Central Pointe Christian in a 57-48 loss on Dec. 15

Noelle Mengel, Bloomingdale

Stats: 20.5 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.9 steals, 1.8 assists 

Best game: 36 points against Plant in a 57-45 win on Jan. 10

Lexi Blue, Lake Highland Prep

Stats: 14.2 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.2 steals

Best game: 23 points against Leesburg in an 86-39 win on Dec. 21

Jaida Civil, Palm Bay

Stats: 14.2 points, 6.8 rebounds, 5.1 assists, 2.6 steals

Best game: 32 points against Montverde Academy in a 56-55 loss on Feb. 1

Anovia Sheals, Mainland

Stats: 18.4 points, 12.0 rebounds

Best game: 32 points against Spruce Creek in a 67-45 win on Jan. 26

Shakirah Edwards, Rutherford

Stats: 15.3 points, 5.6 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 3.3 steals

Best game: 33 points against Lincoln in a 84-65 win on Nov. 28 

Trinity Turner, Dr. Phillips

Stats: 19.2 points, 8.1 rebounds, 5.7 assists, 3.3 steals

Best game: 34 points against Red Bank Catholic (NJ) in a 62-50 loss on Dec. 16

Kylee Kitts, Hagerty

Stats: 24.5 points, 14.7 rebounds, 3.3 blocks, 2.0 assists, 2.0 steals

Best game: 40 points, 23 rebounds, six blocks against East River in a 50-45 win on Dec. 7

Beckham Hockley, Sickles

Stats: 21.1 points, 3.3 assists, 2.2 steals, 2.0 rebounds 

Best game: 33 points against Alonso in a 95-12 win on Jan. 23

Trinidy Harris, Wildwood

Stats: 17.2 points, 3.7 steals, 3.6 rebounds, 2.6 assists

Best game: 24 points against Boone in an 60-51 loss on Dec. 8

Clare Coyle, Bishop Kenny

Stats: 13.7 points, 7.6 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 1.7 steals

Best game: 21 points, 12 rebounds against Seffner Christian in a 41-38 loss on Feb. 2 

-- Andy Villamarzo | villamarzo@scorebooklive.com | @sblivefl