Vote: North Suncoast Florida high school girls basketball Player of the Week (11/30/2024)

We’ve selected 10 candidates to choose from this past week’s games

Hudson's Grace Rutherford averaged 15.5 points, 5.5 rebounds and 5.5 steals through two games. / Photo Courtesy of Grace Rutherford

Florida high school basketball is back and so begins our Player of the Week polls for areas all around the state. Teams showcased what they’ve got in the opening week of the regular season.

As such, we have 10 athletes nominated this week for the SBLive’s North Suncoast Girls Basketball Player of the Week award from Nov. 18-30, and we ask you, the fans, to help decide who should indeed be the top athlete selected.

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SBLive voting polls are intended to be a fun way to create fan engagement and express support for your favorite high school athletes and teams. Unless expressly noted, there are no awards for winning the voting. Our primary focus is to highlight the abilities and accomplishments of all the athletes and teams included in our poll. You can vote as often as you wish and are encouraged to share our polls with others. The use of voting bots and other forms of automated voting are not allowed. Individuals will be removed from the poll if any form of automated voting can be verified. - SBLive Sports

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Voting closes at 11:59 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8. The winner will be announced in the following week's poll. Here are this week's nominees:

Annalise de Beer, F, Seven River Chrisitan

The Warriors junior averaged 22.7 points, 15.0 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 4.7 steals over three games as the team went 1-2.

Ariana Willoughby, G, Springstead

The Eagles started the season 4-1 and the freshman played a key role averaging 13.0 points, 5.2 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 2.4 steals while knocking down 14 3-pointers.

Priya Jacob, PF/C, Mitchell

The senior averaged a double-double in two games for the 1-1 Mustangs, at 11.0 points and 10.5 rebounds.

Tennae Cabral, C, Wiregrass Ranch

The senior averaged a double-double as the Bulls started off 1-1, at 15.0 points and 13.5 rebounds to go along with 4.5 blocks.

Lauren Lee, G/F, River Ridge

The senior exceled in four games for the Knights, averaging 19.3 points, 9.0 rebounds, 3.3 steals and 1.5 blocks.

Jaylin Neder, G/F, Land O’ Lakes

Averaging 23.0 points, 8.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 6.5 steals and 4.0 blocks, the senior helped the Gators start 1-1.

Jessi Saffold, G/F, Land O’ Lakes

It was a big first week for the Gators freshman, averaging 14.0 points, 11.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 9.0 steals in two games, including a triple-double of 20 points, 13 rebounds and 11 steals in a 57-27 win over Patel on Nov. 21.

Grace Rutherford, SF, Hudson

Over the first two games for the Cobras, the junior averaged 15.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, 5.5 steals and 3.0 blocks.

Amelia Gatson, C, Anclote

Over the first two games of the season, the senior averaged a double-double at 17.0 points and 11.5 rebounds along with 4.5 steals.

Deslynn Nickell, G, Cypress Creek

The Coyotes senior averaged 17.0 points, 2.8 assists and 4.8 steals over the first four games of the season.

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