PLAYERS OF YEAR Ms. Basketball

2006 -- Tyra Grant, Ursuline, 5-foot-11, senior. Averaged 30.8 points, 10.7 rebounds, 3.7 steals, 2.9 assists and 2.8 blocks per game for team that reached state tournament. Also named Division III co-player of the year. Helped team win state title as a sophomore. Signed with Penn State.2005 -- Maria Getty, Dayton Chaminade-Julienne, 5-9, sr. Averaged 14.6 points, 5.0 rebounds, 6.0 assists per game while shooting 43 percent on 3-pointers. Three-time first-team All-Ohioan. Villanova.2004 -- Mel Thomas, Cincinnati Mount Notre Dame, 5-9, sr. Averaged 20.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 6.1 assists, 3.5 steals per game. Shot 43 percent from 3-point range, four-year starter. Connecticut.2003 -- Brittany Hunter, Columbus Brookhaven, 6-3, sr. Averaged 23.4 points, 17.6 rebounds, 6.0 blocks and 2.0 steals for team that reached state semifinals. Duke, transferred to Connecticut.2002 -- Barbara Turner, Cleveland East Tech, 6-1, sr. Averaged 23.5 points, 13.5 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 4 steals a game. Led team to three straight state tournament semifinals. Connecticut.2001 -- Michelle Munoz, Mason, 6-1, sr. Averaged 24.0 points and 9.0 rebounds a game. Finished her high school career with a 94-8 record in four years as a starter. Tennessee, transferred to Ohio State.2000 -- Michelle Munoz, Mason. Averaged 20.5 points and 7.9 rebounds a game while hitting 61 percent of her shots from the field.1999 -- LaToya Turner, Pickerington, and Kaayla Chones, Eastlake North (tie). Both were 6-4 seniors. Turner averaged 19.5 points, 10.6 rebounds, 4 steals, 4 blocked shots and 1.5 steals. Chones averaged 26.6 points, 18.2 rebounds and 7.3 blocked shots a game.1998 -- Tamika Williams, Dayton Chaminade-Julienne, 6-1, sr., 18.8 points, 11.6 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals a game while shooting 63.4 percent from field and 77.4 percent at line. Connecticut.1997 -- Semeka Randall, Garfield Hts. Trinity, 5-10, sr., 32.4 points, 16.8 rebounds, 7.6 steals, 5.7 assists, 2.8 blocked shots per game; four-year average of 25.6 ppg. Trinity was 99-10 with her in lineup. Tennessee.1996 -- Semeka Randall, Garfield Hts. Trinity, 5-10, jr., 30.7 points, 8.4 rebounds, 8.8 steals, 6.2 assists per game; 47.1 percent field goals, 31.3 percent 3-pointers, 71.7 percent free throws.1995 -- Beth Ostendorf, Pickerington, 6-0, sr., 21.5 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals per game; 60.2 percent field goal, 80.4 percent free throw; teams went 104-8 in her career.1994 -- Na'Sheema Hillmon, Garfield Hts. Trinity, 6-2, sr., 18.7 points, 13.8 rebounds, 4.7 steals, 4.4 assists, 3.1 blocked shots per game; 54 percent field goal, 68 percent free throw. Vanderbilt.1993 -- Marlene Stollings, Beaver Eastern, 5-10, sr., Beaver Eastern, 42.5 points, 8.3 rebounds, 6.1 assists per game; 67 percent 2-pointers, 46 percent 3-pointers, 86 percent free throws; Ohio's career scoring leader with 3,514 points in 96 games. Ohio State.1992 -- Katie Smith, Logan, 5-11, sr., 30.2 points, 7 rebounds, 7.2 assists per game, 56.7 percent field goal, 80 percent free throw. Ohio State.1991 -- Vonda Ward, Garfield Hts. Trinity, 6-6, sr., 23.8 points, 13.7 rebounds, 4.4 assists, 3.5 blocks, 2.6 steals per game; 59 percent field goals, 74 percent free throws. Tennessee.1990 -- Vonda Ward, Garfield Hts. Trinity, 6-6, jr., 22.1 points, 13.6 rebounds, 5.4 blocked shots, 3.8 assists per game; 68 percent field goals.1989 -- Carol Madsen, Reading, 6-0, sr., 24.2 points per game.1988 -- Janet Haneberg, Cincinnati Seton, 6-3, sr., 15.5 points, 9.6 rebounds, 4 blocked shots per game; 57 percent field goals, 59 percent free throws.
2006 -- Tyra Grant, Ursuline, 5-foot-11, senior. Averaged 30.8 points, 10.7 rebounds, 3.7 steals, 2.9 assists and 2.8 blocks per game for team that reached state tournament. Also named Division III co-player of the year. Helped team win state title as a sophomore. Signed with Penn State.2005 -- Maria Getty, Dayton Chaminade-Julienne, 5-9, sr. Averaged 14.6 points, 5.0 rebounds, 6.0 assists per game while shooting 43 percent on 3-pointers. Three-time first-team All-Ohioan. Villanova.2004 -- Mel Thomas, Cincinnati Mount Notre Dame, 5-9, sr. Averaged 20.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 6.1 assists, 3.5 steals per game. Shot 43 percent from 3-point range, four-year starter. Connecticut.2003 -- Brittany Hunter, Columbus Brookhaven, 6-3, sr. Averaged 23.4 points, 17.6 rebounds, 6.0 blocks and 2.0 steals for team that reached state semifinals. Duke, transferred to Connecticut.2002 -- Barbara Turner, Cleveland East Tech, 6-1, sr. Averaged 23.5 points, 13.5 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 4 steals a game. Led team to three straight state tournament semifinals. Connecticut.2001 -- Michelle Munoz, Mason, 6-1, sr. Averaged 24.0 points and 9.0 rebounds a game. Finished her high school career with a 94-8 record in four years as a starter. Tennessee, transferred to Ohio State.2000 -- Michelle Munoz, Mason. Averaged 20.5 points and 7.9 rebounds a game while hitting 61 percent of her shots from the field.1999 -- LaToya Turner, Pickerington, and Kaayla Chones, Eastlake North (tie). Both were 6-4 seniors. Turner averaged 19.5 points, 10.6 rebounds, 4 steals, 4 blocked shots and 1.5 steals. Chones averaged 26.6 points, 18.2 rebounds and 7.3 blocked shots a game.1998 -- Tamika Williams, Dayton Chaminade-Julienne, 6-1, sr., 18.8 points, 11.6 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals a game while shooting 63.4 percent from field and 77.4 percent at line. Connecticut.1997 -- Semeka Randall, Garfield Hts. Trinity, 5-10, sr., 32.4 points, 16.8 rebounds, 7.6 steals, 5.7 assists, 2.8 blocked shots per game; four-year average of 25.6 ppg. Trinity was 99-10 with her in lineup. Tennessee.1996 -- Semeka Randall, Garfield Hts. Trinity, 5-10, jr., 30.7 points, 8.4 rebounds, 8.8 steals, 6.2 assists per game; 47.1 percent field goals, 31.3 percent 3-pointers, 71.7 percent free throws.1995 -- Beth Ostendorf, Pickerington, 6-0, sr., 21.5 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals per game; 60.2 percent field goal, 80.4 percent free throw; teams went 104-8 in her career.1994 -- Na'Sheema Hillmon, Garfield Hts. Trinity, 6-2, sr., 18.7 points, 13.8 rebounds, 4.7 steals, 4.4 assists, 3.1 blocked shots per game; 54 percent field goal, 68 percent free throw. Vanderbilt.1993 -- Marlene Stollings, Beaver Eastern, 5-10, sr., Beaver Eastern, 42.5 points, 8.3 rebounds, 6.1 assists per game; 67 percent 2-pointers, 46 percent 3-pointers, 86 percent free throws; Ohio's career scoring leader with 3,514 points in 96 games. Ohio State.1992 -- Katie Smith, Logan, 5-11, sr., 30.2 points, 7 rebounds, 7.2 assists per game, 56.7 percent field goal, 80 percent free throw. Ohio State.1991 -- Vonda Ward, Garfield Hts. Trinity, 6-6, sr., 23.8 points, 13.7 rebounds, 4.4 assists, 3.5 blocks, 2.6 steals per game; 59 percent field goals, 74 percent free throws. Tennessee.1990 -- Vonda Ward, Garfield Hts. Trinity, 6-6, jr., 22.1 points, 13.6 rebounds, 5.4 blocked shots, 3.8 assists per game; 68 percent field goals.1989 -- Carol Madsen, Reading, 6-0, sr., 24.2 points per game.1988 -- Janet Haneberg, Cincinnati Seton, 6-3, sr., 15.5 points, 9.6 rebounds, 4 blocked shots per game; 57 percent field goals, 59 percent free throws.