Vote: Who was the best performer at the 2024 OHSAA girls basketball state tournament?

From Purcell Marian's Dee Alexander to Waterford's Avery Wagner, there were several big-time high school basketball performances at the 2024 OHSAA girls basketball state tournament
Vote: Who was the best performer at the 2024 OHSAA girls basketball state tournament?
Vote: Who was the best performer at the 2024 OHSAA girls basketball state tournament? /

From March 14-16, the Ohio High School Athletic Association held the annual girls basketball state championship tournament at the University of Dayton Arena, with 12 games being played across four divisions.

Olmsted Falls (Division I), Purcell Marian (Division II), Africentric (Division III) and Fort Loramie (Division IV) all took home state titles.

Now it your chance to vote for what player had the best individual performance over the three days.

(Note: These performances are only from the games played in Dayton during the state semifinals and championship games. It does not include the sectional, district or regional games. Players are listed alphabetically).

Voting will close Sunday, March 24 at 11:59 pm ET

Dee Alexander, Purcell Marian

Scored a game-high 18 points with six rebounds and four assists in a win over Copley in the Division II state semifinals. And then in the state championship game win over Laurel, the two-time Ohio Ms. Basketball Award winner had 18 points and six rebounds as the Cavaliers won a state title for the third straight season.

Sienna Allen, Portsmouth

Led the Trojans in scoring with 12 points in their Division III state semifinal loss to Ottawa-Glandorf. 

Kami Ayoup, Copley 

Led the Indians with 10 points in a loss to Purcell Marian in the Division II state semifinals. 

Rylee Bess, Pickerington Central

Scored a team-high 16 points in a loss to Springboro in the Division I state semifinals.

Avery Brandewie, Fort Loramie

In the Division IV state semifinal win over Convoy Crestview, she scored a team-high 22 points, including the first eight of the fourth quarter. She then led the Redskins with 17 points and eight rebounds in a 42-29 win over Waterford in the state championship game.

Kylee Bruce, Fairland 

Scored 11 points on 5-of-6 shooting and had seven rebounds in a loss to Laurel in the Division II state semifinals. 

Danielle Cameron, Olmsted Falls

In the Division I state semifinal win against Magnificat, the senior had 19 points, eight rebounds and five assists. In the state championship game, Cameron scored a team-high 19 points and hit four 3-pointers, including one with 2:39 left in the game to give the Bulldogs a 6-point lead and eventual win over Springboro

Karsyn Erford, Ottawa-Glandorf

In a state championship game loss to Africentric, Erford scored a game-high 18 points. 

Jessica Forthofer, Keystone

Scored a team-high 18 points in a Division III semifinal loss to Africentric.

Kamryn Grant, Africentric

Recorded a double-double with 22 points and 11 rebounds in a Division III state semifinal win over Keystone and another double-double with 10 points and 13 rebounds in the state championship game win over Ottawa-Glandorf. 

Cali Gregory, Convoy Crestview

Scored a team-high 22 points, including four 3-pointers, in a loss to Fort Loramie in the Division IV semifinals. 

Saniyah Hall, Laurel 

In a win over Fairland in the Division II state semifinals, she recorded a double-double with 26 points and 15 rebounds, She also had the assist on the game-winning basket. She followed that up with 21 points and 14 rebounds in the championship game loss to Purcell Marian.

Katie Kaufman, Ottawa-Glandorf

Recorded a double-double with 10 points and 14 rebounds and also blocked five shots in a win over Portsmouth in the Division III semifinals. 

Bryn Martin, Springboro

In a Division I state semifinal win over Pickerington Central, the junior scored 38 points to set a new record for points in Division I state tournament game (semifinals or finals). In the state championship game loss to Olmsted Falls, she had a game-high 22 points. 

Jordyn Meyer, Laurel

Scored the game-winning bucket in a victory over Fairland in the Division II state semifinals. In the game, she knocked down three 3-pointers and scored 14 points. 

Ky'Aira Miller, Purcell Marian

In the state championship game win over Laurel, she hit a pair of 3-pointers and was the team's co-leader with 18 points. 

Reese Roggenburk, Magnificat

Recorded a double-double with 10 points and 11 boards in the state semifinal loss to Olmsted Falls. 

Kendall Sury, Waterford

The junior guard led the Wildcats with 17 points in the Division IV semifinal win over Loudonville. In the state championship game loss to Fort Loramie, she scored a game-high 19 points. 

Corri Vermilya, Loudonville 

The Ohio Ms. Basketball runner-up led the Redbirds with 13 points and 13 rebounds in the Division IV semifinal loss to Waterford.

Avery Wagner, Waterford

The 6-foot-4 junior scored 12 points and pulled down 17 rebounds in the Division IV semifinal win over Loudonville

Purcell Marian's Dee Alexander has won back-to-back Ohio Ms. Basketball awards and has helped lead the Cavaliers to three straight state titles.
Purcell Marian's Dee Alexander has won back-to-back Ohio Ms. Basketball awards and has helped lead the Cavaliers to three straight state titles / Jeff Harwell, SBLive Sports

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Ryan Isley is a regional editor at SBLive Sports for the states of Ohio and Pennsylvania. Ryan, a native of Akron, Ohio, has been following and covering high school sports in Ohio for more than 20 years, including the St. Vincent-St. Mary basketball teams that featured NBA superstar LeBron James. Ryan joined the SBLive staff full-time in May, 2022 after freelancing for SBLive Sports for nearly nine months, beginning with his experience covering Bishop Sycamore, which was featured in a documentary in the summer of 2023. You can reach Ryan at ryan@scorebooklive.com