With Empire State Takeover's 2nd summer in the books, time to recap with
some all-league lists. These lists were compiled using a number of
different factors. Some of these included:
- Skill/ability on the court & value to the team
- Consistent production - players who produced at a strong level constantly were given favor over streakier producers
- Dependability, consistently attending
- Comments from team coaches and college coaches that attended - the more positive from unbiased sources that are knowledgeable about the game, the better you fared
The girls' league took a massive spike from Year 1 to Year 2 as far as quantity goes. 97 girls put on an EST jersey over the course of the summer for 8 teams. 7 sections of the NYSPHSAA - 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 9, and 10 - were represented throughout the summer, along with players from Massachusetts and Vermont. Areas of representation included Utica, Syracuse, Binghamton, Poughkeepsie, Plattsburgh, Canton, Springfield (MA) and as far up as Bristol, VT. Multiple players had to make 3.5+ hour drives, one way, to play.
With the amount of high-level talent that came in and made a difference for their teams, there had to be attendance minimum requirements to have been considered for any of these lists. In order to be considered for a 1st or 2nd team selection, a player must have attended and played in a minimum of 4 weeks. To be considered for an honorable selection mention, a player must have attended and played in a minimum of 3 weeks. A few made big differences for their teams in limited action, but the all-league list represents those select girls that made a difference on the court throughout the summer.
The
all-league list features some big names that were to be expected, including 3 Division I commits across the board. One was our MVP, and there was an additional one on both the 1st and 2nd teams.
Along with that are a few names that have flown under the radar to most
before
this summer hit. 4 players for girls' league champion Outwork made the mark - our MVP, two 2nd team picks, and an honorable mention selections. 5 from Show Stoppers, the top seed heading into playoffs that fell by 1 in the finals in an instant classic, made the lists, including two 1st teamers, two 2nd teamers, and an honorable mention pick. Full list below!
2016 Empire State Takeover MVP
Chloe Chaffin (Kingston 2018; Outwork)
2016 All-EST 1st Team (along with Chaffin)
Nina Fedullo (Amsterdam 2017; Show Stoppers)
Julie Ford (Cooperstown 2018; Lockdown)
Grace Heeps (Columbia 2019; Next Level)
Julia Kelner (Jamesville-Dewitt 2017; Show Stoppers)
CeCe Mayo (Shaker 2017 & Army commit; Upstate Select)
2016 All-EST 2nd Team
Kenna Guynup (Beekmantown 2017; Too Easy)
Lauraine Joensen (Northampton (MA) 2017 & Canisius commit; Outwork)
Madison Little (Mount Anthony Union (VT) 2017; Outwork)
Cameron Tooley (Shenendehowa 2018; Lockdown)
Lucy Tougas (Glens Falls 2017; Show Stoppers)
Sophie Tougas (Glens Falls 2019; Show Stoppers)
2016 All-EST Honorable Mention
Paige Brinkman (Schalmont 2018; Dynasty)
Dolly Cairns (Saratoga Springs 2020; Dynasty)
Lexi DeBeatham (Shaker 2018; Dynasty)
Kerry Flaherty (Saratoga Springs 2019; Dynasty)
Sydney Brown (Blair Academy (NJ) 2018; Lockdown)
Alexandra Tudor (Shenendehowa 2018; Lockdown)
Cat Almeida (Shenendehowa 2019; Next Level)
Ally Crosby (Hammond 2018; Next Level)
Bridget Whelan (Albany 2018; Next Level)
Brianna Rozzi (Highland 2019; Outwork)
Nerea Brajac (Cohoes 2017; Rising Stars)
Stephanie Jankovic (Averill Park 2018; Rising Stars)
Brianna Legacy (Mount Anthony Union (VT) 2017; Rising Stars)
Emily Wander (Bethlehem 2017; Rising Stars)
Kelsey Wood (Averill Park 2020; Rising Stars)
Shyla Sanford (Shaker 2018; Show Stoppers)
Saeeda Abdul-Aziz (Mohonasen 2017; Upstate Select)
Olivia Baumann (Guilderland 2017; Upstate Select)
Giuliana Pritchard (Amsterdam 2018; Upstate Select)
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