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From multiple state tournament appearances to Gatorade Player of the Year awards, Southern Arizona girls are leaving their mark on high school basketball.

Here are our picks for a team of 15 players who dominated local high school basketball from 2000-25. Plus, one of the winningest coaches in Arizona history to lead them.

STARTING FIVE Alyssa Brown, Sahuaro

Sahuaro standout Alyssa Brown tops our list after successful varsity seasons from 2017-21. During her senior year with the Cougars, she averaged 30.8 points, 9.1 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game. She helped Sahuaro make a state championship appearance and broke the school’s all-time scoring record. She also scored over 2,000 points throughout her career. Plus, not to mention the many athletic accolades she received over the years, including being named Arizona’s Gatorade Girls Basketball Player of the Year. Brown went on to play at UNLV after high school.

Olivia Snyder, Green Fields

Public school players aren’t the only ones putting up serious numbers. Olivia Snyder, a player at local private school Green Fields, averaged 30.4 points per game during her senior year in 2012-13. You think that’s impressive? During a three-game stretch in three days, Snyder scored 40 points in one of those games while dealing with ear infections in both ears.

“It’s my senior year,” Snyder told the ����Ӱ��AV in 2013. “A week or two of feeling bad and pushing through it is worth it to go to state. I’ll have plenty of time to recover after the season.”

America Cazares, Pueblo

Current Pueblo player America Cazares is on track to average 30 or more points per game next season. The incoming senior averaged 28.1 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game last season during her junior year. Earlier this year, she became the school’s all-time scoring leader, with 1,859 points, after passing her sister Victoria’s record. In the 2023-24 season, she earned the No. 2 spot for the “total points in a game” record, with 59 points, according to the AIA. Cazares is on her way to cementing her legacy as a Warrior.

Sybil Dosty,

Salpointe Catholic

Adding former ����Ӱ��AV Girls Basketball Player of the Year and Salpointe Catholic star Sybil Dosty to our quarter-century team was a no-brainer. Dosty led the Lancers to the state championship in 2003 and averaged 27 points and 11 rebounds per game throughout her high school career. After high school, she played for Tennessee and Arizona State. She also earned a spot in the Pima County Sports Hall of Fame.

Alexis Cortez, Tucson High

Tucson High star Alexis Cortez, who holds Arizona’s sixth all-time scoring record, caps our starting five lineup. Throughout her career, she logged 2,479 points. Because of her accomplishments on the court, she was named the ����Ӱ��AV’s 2015-16 High School Girls Basketball Player of the Year. During her senior year, she averaged 26.4 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game. After graduation, she played one season with the Eastern Carolina Pirates and three seasons with the Utah Valley Wolverines.

THE BENCH Taliyah Henderson, Salpointe Catholic

Had Taliyah Henderson not suffered two major knee injuries (torn meniscus and ACL) in the last two years of her high school career, she would’ve undoubtedly shattered many high school basketball records in Southern Arizona. Before the injuries, she averaged nearly 19 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists per game. Despite the injuries, she still left Salpointe earlier this year with a state title (2023-24) and ranked as the No. 27 prospect in the 2025 class by ESPN (No. 19 by USA Today). Henderson was also nominated for the Arizona High School Sports Awards Girls Basketball Player of the Year honor. She will play for the University of North Carolina this upcoming season.

Jamee Swan, Marana High

Marana’s Jamee Swan was one of the top prospects in Arizona in 2012 due to her stats on the court. Her career average is 18.6 points, 12.8 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game. In 2011, Swan was named the ����Ӱ��AV’s High School Girls Basketball Player of the Year. She also earned first-team honors throughout her time as a prep player. She went on to have a successful collegiate basketball career with the Colorado Buffaloes.

Sydni Stallworth,

Palo Verde

Sydni Stallworth ended her career at Palo Verde with an average of 18.7 points, 6.3 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game. Her average during her senior year was a little higher, sitting at 20.9 points per game. Throughout her career with the Titans, Stallworth helped the team make the playoffs three times, even reaching the state semifinals her freshman year. She earned the ����Ӱ��AV’s Girls Basketball Player of the Year award for the 2014-15 season. Stallworth later had a successful basketball career at Pima College and the University of Alaska-Anchorage.

Abyee Maracigan,

Flowing Wells

In the early 2000s, Abyee Maracigan was a name that stood out above the rest. She achieved a career average of 15.8 points, 6 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game. As a Lady Cab, Maracigan helped the team make four state playoff appearances, eventually taking home the title in 2008. Before heading to Pima College and Idaho State, she earned multiple first-team all-region and all-state honors.

Sidney Anderson, Salpointe Catholic

Salpointe’s Sidney Anderson is a 2025 graduate who earned her spot on our quarter-century team because of her on-court accomplishments. At the beginning of the year, Anderson led the Lancers on a 10-1 run, according to AllSportsTucson. As a Lancer, she averaged 15.5 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game. She finished her high school career with 1,576 points, over 2,000 minutes played and a state title. Anderson will play for Grand Canyon University this fall.

Alicia Reyes, Pueblo

Before there were Pueblo standouts like America Cazares, there was Alicia Reyes. In 2016, she was added to the AIA record books for scoring 57 points in a game. (The record stood for nearly a decade until Cazares broke it in the 2023-24 season). While the 57 points on their own were a feat, Reyes made it even more special by hitting 17 3-pointers in that game, placing her in the No. 1 spot for most 3-point shots made in a game in any conference. Her record hasn’t been broken (yet).

Treyanna Clay, Cienega

Cienega’s Treyanna Clay is a former ����Ӱ��AV Girls Basketball Player of the Year who reigned in the mid-2010s. She began her high school career at Catalina Foothills, but ended it as a Bobcat at Cienega. After transferring to Cienega, the team went 26-2 and reached the state finals for the first time in program history, the Star previously reported. During her time with the Bobcats, she averaged 12.4 points, 7 rebounds and 1.8 assists. She went on to play collegiate basketball at Iona.

Ilyssa Diamond

Galindo, Pueblo

While other prominent Pueblo players are known for their scoring, this Warrior is known for something a little different — assists and steals. Galindo currently holds the No. 4 spot on the list of total career assists, with 743 assists, according to the AIA. She also holds the No. 6 spot for total career steals, with 581. In the 2014 season, Galindo and the Warriors made the state tournament for the first time in more than 20 years, ending their season with a 22-9 record. Her impact has paved the way for future Pueblo stars, present and future.

Catherria Turner, Amphitheater

Amphi’s Catherria Turner was the ����Ӱ��AV’s 2001 Girls Basketball Player of the Year. During her senior year, she averaged a triple-double, with around 29 points, 11 rebounds and 10 steals per game. She also scored a career-high 47 points in one game. Throughout her time at Amphi, she earned all-region and all-state honors. Turner went on to play for Oregon and Oklahoma State.

Jessie Ingraham,

Canyon del Oro

During Ingraham’s time with CDO in the early 2000s, she earned first-team honors in Southern Arizona and led the Lancers to a state tournament appearance. Ingraham went on to play for the Air Force Academy, Pima Community College and Utah’s Dixie State.

COACH Steve Botkin, Sahuaro

When it came to choosing a leader for this quarter-century team, it was a no-brainer to pick Sahuaro High School legend Steve Botkin, one of the winningest high school girls basketball coaches in the state’s history. Throughout his time at Sahuaro, Botkin racked up over 600 wins and created one of the most respected girls basketball programs in Southern Arizona. The Cougars have made 35 consecutive playoff appearances, won 21 regional championships and two state titles. It’s safe to say that Botkin created a legacy among his players and community that will live on forever.