Versatile Lake Highland Prep junior Stefanie Ingram made an impact in multiple ways this season for the top-ranked girls basketball team in the country.
Ingram is the Sentinel Varsity 2020-21 girls basketball player of the year after helping the Highlanders cap a 19-0 season with a second consecutive Class 4A state championship last month in Lakeland.
Ingram is one of four LHP players named to all-area teams, as selected in consultation with coaches from Orange, Seminole, Osceola, Lake and southwest Volusia counties.
Highlanders Kayla Blackshear and Nyla Harris repeat as all-area first-team selections, alongside St. Cloud’s Eno Inyang, Wekiva freshman Jada Eads and Seminole’s Morgan Dillard. Blackshear is a Florida Dairy Farmers player-of-the-year finalist in Class 4A. Dillard is a finalist in 7A.
LHP sophomore Eleecia Carter is among five players on the all-area second team, which includes Dairy Farmers 6A player-of-the-year finalist Shadaria Smith of Wekiva.
The Master’s Academy sophomore Hannah Kohn, a Dairy Farmers Class 3A finalist, is one of 10 players named to the all-area honorable-mention team.
In all, 21 players from 13 schools were selected for all-area teams.
Player of the Year
Stefanie Ingram, Lake Highland Prep, Jr.
Buzz: Described as the area’s best all-around player by an opposing coach, Ingram stepped into a larger role at point guard midway through the season for the undefeated Class 4A state champions. Ingram led LHP in assists (97) and steals (53) while averaging 9.5 points and 4.2 rebounds per game. “She makes everyone around her better and always gives what’s required to make our team successful,” LHP coach Al Honor said.
All-Area First Team
Kayla Blackshear, Lake Highland Prep, Sr.
Buzz: MVP of United Bank Holiday Invitational in South Carolina averaged 10. 2 points, 5.5 rebounds per game.
Morgan Dillard, Seminole, Sr.
Buzz: Three-time Seminole Athletic Conference player of year averaged 18.6 points, 7.3 rebounds, 2.6 assists per game.
Jada Eads, Wekiva, Fr.
Buzz: Led Mustangs to Class 6A state championship game while averaging 15.3 points, 4.4 rebounds and 5.1 assists.
Nyla Harris, Lake Highland Prep, Jr.
Buzz: Shot 54% from the field for Highlanders while averaging 11.9 points and team-best 7.2 rebounds per game.
Eno Inyang, St. Cloud, Sr.
Buzz: Capped 2,000-point and 1,000-rebound career by tallying 20.3 points and 9.9 rebounds per game in 2020-21.
All-Area Second Team
Eleecia Carter, Lake Highland Prep, Soph.
Vanessa Diaz, Gateway, Soph.
Chardae’ Greene, Jones, Sr.
Savannah Henderson, Timber Creek, Jr.
Shadaria Smith, Wekiva, Sr.
All-Area Honorable Mention
Takiyah Alston, Jones, Sr.
Sophya Barreiro, Colonial, Soph.
Jordan Boddie, Lake Mary, Soph.
Keegan Brace, Lake Howell, Sr.
Zora Fray-Chinn, Timber Creek, Sr.
Ajalon Gillard, West Orange, Jr.
Kiara Harris, The Master’s Academy, Soph.
Hannah Kohn, The Master’s Academy, Soph.
Carmen Richardson, Colonial, Fr.
Trinity Turner, Dr. Phillips, Fr.
This article originally appeared on OrlandoSentinel.com. Email J.C. Carnahan at jcarnahan@orlandosentinel.com.
