SBLive All-Illinois Girls Basketball 2023: Lenee Beaumont, Trinity Jones, Shannon Dowell among headliners

POY Beaumont led Benet Academy to runner-up finish in Class 4A

Player of the Year

Lenee Beaumont

Benet Academy, senior, guard

The Gatorade Illinois Player of the Year and an Indiana signee, Beaumont averaged 19.3 points, 8.0 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.7 steals per game in leading the Redwings to a second-place finish in Class 4A.

Newcomer of the Year

Trinity Jones

Naperville Central, freshman, forward

A talented young player who already holds multiple Division I scholarship offers, Jones averaged 20.3 points, 12.7 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 2.3 steals and 2.2 blocked shots per game as a freshman.

Coach of the Year

Andre Lewis, Kenwood

Led Broncos to a 30-5 record, their first sectional title and first supersectional appearance, a 47-46 loss to eventual Class 4A runner-up Benet.

SBLIVE ILLINOIS ALL-STATE GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAMS

Shannon Dowell led O'Fallon to the Illinois Class 4A championship / Nate Latsch photo

First Team

Shannon Dowell | O'Fallon | Guard | Sr.

Illinois State recruit led Panthers to 4A state title and averaged 21.7 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 2.7 spg.

Katy Eidle | Hersey | Guard | Sr.

Michigan commit helped Huskies finish fourth in 4A and averaged 19.2 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 3.6 apg, 2.9 spg.

Skylar Jones | Young | Guard/Forward | Sr.

Originally committed to Missouri before reopening her recruitment and pledging to Arizona. Averaged 20.0 ppg, 9.0 rpg, 3.0 apg, 4.0 spg.

Janae Kent | Oak Forest | Guard/Forward | Sr.

Will play for defending national champion LSU. Averaged 24.4 ppg, 8.2 rpg, 2.2 apg, 2.2 spg.

Alyssa Latham | Homewood-Flossmoor | Forward | Sr.

Syracuse recruit averaged 22.3 ppg, 12.1 rpg, 2.0 apg, 2.0 spg, 3.0 bpg.

Sophie Swanson | Barrington | Guard | Sr.

Purdue recruit. 23.1 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 3.0 apg, 3.0 spg.

Xamiya Walton | Butler | Guard | Jr.

Northwestern recruit helped Lynx to fourth place in 2A while averaging 24.0 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 6.0 apg, 5.0 spg.

Jordan Wood | Carmel | Forward/Guard | Sr.

Duke recruit averaged 14.5 ppg, 7.0 rpg, 3.6 apg, 1.7 bpg, 1.3 spg.

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Nazareth senior Grace Carstensen helped the Roadrunners win the 3A title / Nate Latsch photo

Second Team

Grace Carstensen | Nazareth | Guard | Sr.

DePaul recruit helped Roadrunners win 3A state title. Averaged 12 ppg, 6 rpg, 3 apg, 3 spg. Shot 40% from 3-point range and 85% from free throw line.

Denali Craig-Edwards | Peoria | Guard/Forward | Sr.

Western Michigan recruit averaged 15.6 ppg, 10.8 rpg, 3.4 apg, 2.7 spg. Led Lions to a third-place finish in 3A.

Emily Fisher | Libertyville | Guard | Sr.

Maryland recruit averaged 13.7 ppg, 6.8 rpg, 4.6 apg, 2.9 spg.

Kloe Froebe | Lincoln | Guard | Jr.

Colorado State recruit helped Railers finish second in 3A. Averaged 28.2 ppg, 7.8 rpg, 5.6 spg, 5.0 apg.

Amiah Hargrove | Christopher | Forward/Center | Jr.

Helped Bearcats to runner-up finish in 1A. Averaged 24.7 ppg, 9.2 rpg, 2.3 spg.

Sophia Loden | Mascoutah | Forward | Sr.

Southern Indiana recruit averaged 22.6 ppg, 13.3 rpg.

Claire McDougall | Washington | Forward | Sr.

Bradley recruit averaged 17.1 ppg, 10.1 rpg, 7.2 apg, 4.9 spg.

Abby Schreacke | Quincy Notre Dame | Guard | Sr.

Missouri recruit helped Raiders finish third in 2A while averaging 21.5 ppg, 10.3 rpg, 3.1 apg.

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Third Team

Natasha Barnes | Kenwood | Guard | Sr.

Missouri State recruit averaged 12.2 ppg, 2.4 apg, 2.1 spg.

Evyn Carrier | Sycamore | Center | Sr.

Western Michigan recruit averaged 16.7 ppg, 9.4 rpg, 2.0 bpg.

Amayah Doyle | Carterville | Guard/Forward | Jr.

Tennessee softball recruit averaged 22.9 ppg, 10.7 rpg.

Ava Gugliuzza | Lincoln-Way West | Guard | Sr.

Southern Illinois-Edwardsville recruit. Averaged 21 ppg, 4 rpg, 4 apg, 3.5 spg.

Lexi Kerstein | Deerfield | Guard | Sr.

Vermont recruit averaged 14.3 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 3.3 apg, 3.2 spg. Shot 52% from the field, 37% on 3-pointers, 91% from the free throw line.

Emory Klatt | Stevenson | Forward | Jr.

Has several Division I offers. Averaged 19.3 ppg, 12.2 rpg.

Lexi Sepulveda | Plainfield East | Guard | Jr.

Averaged 22.7 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 3.1 spg, 2.3 apg.

Angelina Smith | Bolingbrook | Guard | Jr.

Power Five prospect with several offers. Averaged 14.3 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 4.0 apg, 3.0 spg, Shot 49% from the field.

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