Meet the 2025-26 Dallas Morning News all-area girls basketball honorees.
First teamFinley Chastain, Prosper Walnut Grove
Junior, G, 6-1
In her first season at Walnut Grove, the four-star Oklahoma pledge was an all-state selection and the District 9-5A MVP. Chastain averaged a double-double — 15.5 points and 10.5 rebounds — and shot 43% from the field and 35% from 3-point range to lead Walnut Grove to the state semifinals for the first time.
After attending prep school Montverde Academy in Florida as a freshman and spending her injury-plagued sophomore season at charter school Oak Cliff Faith Family, Chastain decided to attend her first UIL public high school this year. The nation’s 59th-ranked recruit in the Class of 2027 led 5A Division I state semifinalist Walnut Grove to a 34-6 record in just its third season of varsity basketball, and Walnut Grove had 18 more wins than last season’s 16-18 team.
Lanae Dallas, Lincoln
Sophomore, G, 5-10
The all-state guard averaged 15 points, four rebounds and four steals while leading a 29-8 Lincoln team to its second straight Class 4A Division II state title. That gave Lincoln its fifth state championship, the most by any Dallas ISD girls basketball team, and Lincoln ended the season on a 19-game winning streak and joined South Oak Cliff as the only DISD girls basketball teams to ever win back-to-back state titles.
Dallas was named the MVP of the state championship game after she had 23 points and nine steals in a 77-49 rout of Fredericksburg. She fell just short of the record for most steals in a state tournament game in the UIL’s third-largest classification, which is 11 by Kennedale’s Autumn Williams in 2013.
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Dallas has offers from SMU, Texas Tech, North Texas, Boston College, Arizona State, Virginia Tech and Houston. She was The Dallas Morning News All-Area Newcomer of the Year as a freshman last season after she averaged 11.7 points to rank second on a nationally ranked team in scoring.
Lancaster guard Journee Hampton (12) drives against the defense of Austin Westlake guard Peyton Hensle (14) during second half action. The two teams played their Class 6A Division ll girls state championship basketball game at the Alamodome in San Antonio on March 7, 2026.
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Journee Hampton, Lancaster
Senior, PG, 5-7
In her first season playing on Lancaster’s varsity, Hampton averaged a team-high 18 points to go with 4.4 rebounds, 5.6 assists, 4.5 steals and 2 blocks, and she was an all-state selection. Lancaster won its first state championship, beating previously undefeated and nationally ranked Austin Westlake 51-37 in the Class 6A Division II state title game as Hampton scored 12 points.
Hampton, an Old Dominion signee, had to play on Lancaster’s JV last season after transferring from Colleyville Heritage. This year, she was called “the best guard in the state of Texas” by Lancaster coach LaJeanna Howard.
Hampton scored 21 points in a 77-27 win at 12-time state champion Duncanville. She had 33 points in a win over Kingdom Collegiate Academy, which features some of the top players in the nation, and she had 30 points in a double-overtime loss to Westlake in the regular season.
Kinley Lewis, Denton Ryan
Senior, F, 6-1
The James Madison signee was the leading scorer for back-to-back Class 5A Division I state champion Denton Ryan, averaging 14.5 points. The all-state forward and two-time District 6-5A MVP also averaged 5.5 rebounds, 3.5 steals and 1.6 blocks.
Denton Ryan was 37-4 and and ranked No. 23 in the nation by MaxPreps. Lewis is one of the top defenders in the state, and in the state semifinal she helped hold four-star Oklahoma pledge Finley Chastain from Prosper Walnut Grove to eight points in Denton Ryan’s 40-28 win.
Lewis had 14 points, six rebounds and three steals in a 45-34 win over Leander Glenn in the state championship game. Denton Ryan became Denton ISD’s fourth back-to-back team state champion in any sport, joining Ryan football (2001-02), Denton girls soccer (2003-04) and Guyer football (2012-13), according to the Denton Record-Chronicle.
Landry Murphy, Argyle
Junior, F, 6-2
The District 6-5A defensive player of the year was an all-state selection and helped Argyle win the Class 5A Division II state title. It was Argyle’s first state championship since 2019, and Murphy had eight points and seven rebounds in a 51-42 win in the state final as Argyle ended a 31-game winning streak for Mont Belvieu Barbers Hill.
Murphy is an elite defender who can guard any position, and she averaged 11 points, 6 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 3 steals. She has a dozen college offers, including Texas A&M, Rice, Tulsa, Colorado State, North Texas, UNLV, Wichita State and Louisiana Tech.
Murphy went into the state final averaging 11.8 points, 7.8 rebounds and 5.4 assists in the playoffs. She nearly had a triple-double with 16 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists in a regional final win over 2025 state champion Lubbock Monterey.
Plano East guard Arianna Robinson )11) sprints to the basket on a fast break as she is pursued defensively by Flower Mound forward Lorelei Ebert (42) during first half action. The two teams played their Class 6A Division l bi-district girls basketball playoff game at Hebron High School in Carrollton on February 16, 2026.
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Arianna Robinson, Plano East
Sophomore, G, 5-11
The four-star sophomore is the No. 1 recruit in Texas and is rated the 12th-best player in the nation in the Class of 2028 by espnW. Robinson was the leading scorer in the Dallas area this season, averaging 26.4 points.
She also averaged 7.7 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 3.5 steals and was an all-state selection and the District 6-6A MVP. She had 30 points, seven rebounds and five steals in a first-round playoff loss to Flower Mound, which ended up being the Class 6A Division I state runner-up.
Robinson had some huge scoring games this season, with 40 points against McKinney, 39 against Prosper Rock Hill, 34 against Mansfield Lake Ridge and 30 against Plano West and Highland Park. Robinson was The Dallas Morning News All-Area Player of the Year as a freshman last season after leading Plano East to the state semifinals for the first time and averaging 20.3 points, 7.4 rebounds and 3.1 steals.
Second teamBisola Arowolo, Frisco Emerson
Junior, G, 6-0
The all-state guard averaged 18.6 points, 7.2 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 2.4 steals and 0.8 blocks and led Emerson to a Class 5A Division I regional final. Arowolo holds offers from Texas A&M, Cal, Houston and North Texas, and she was the District 11-5A offensive player of the year.
Frisco Wakeland’s Charlotte Cavin (14) tries to drive past Frisco Memorial’s Katelynn Evans (13) in the first half of the Class 5A Division II Region II final girls basketball game at Denton Braswell High School ,Friday, Feb. 21, 2025, in Aubrey.
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Charlotte Cavin, Frisco Wakeland
Junior, PG, 6-0
The District 12-5A co-MVP was one of the top scorers in the Dallas area, averaging 22.2 points and making 81 3-pointers. The all-state point guard also averaged 8.4 points, 4.3 assists and 3.3 steals for a 33-6 team that reached a 5A Division II regional final. She is Wakeland’s all-time leading scorer, and she had some huge scoring games for the District 12-5A champion, with 42 points against McKinney, 35 against Waco La Vega, 31 against Lubbock Monterey and Frisco Liberty.
Ar’Jayla Elder, Lincoln
Senior, G, 5-8
The Old Dominion signee averaged 13 points, 6 rebounds and 6 steals as Lincoln won its second straight Class 4A Division II state title. Elder had a double-double with 18 points and 12 rebounds in a 77-49 rout of Fredericksburg in the state championship game to give Lincoln its 19th straight win to close the season.
Whitney Jense, Southlake Carroll
Junior, G, 5-11
The District 4-6A MVP averaged 18.6 points, 7.5 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 3.6 steals and 1.9 blocks for a 31-2 team. Jense shot 44.6% from the field and 36.7% from 3-point range. Going into the playoffs, Jense had produced 17 20-point games.
Denton Braswell cetner Amaya McDonald (25) puts up a shot over Denton Guyer’s Audrey Mitchell (12) and Brae’a Dozier (2) during the second half of their District 5-6A basketball game in Denton, Texas, January 11, 2025. Guyer won, 49-47.
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Amaya McDonald, Denton Braswell
Senior, C, 6-2
The UT-San Antonio signee was the District 5-6A offensive MVP and an all-state pick after leading Braswell to the Class 6A Division II state semifinals. McDonald averaged a double-double — 13.5 points and 10.2 rebounds — and shot 65.4% from the field for a 29-7 team.
Jamari Milton, North Crowley
Senior, PG/G, 5-9
The Wichita State signee earned all-state honors and was one of the premier point guards in the state. She averaged 19 points, 5.5 rebounds and 4.5 steals and led North Crowley to a Class 6A Division I regional final, matching the longest playoff run in school history. A 30-5 team had wins over 6A Division I state champion Humble Summer Creek, 5A Division I state champion Denton Ryan, 4A Division I state runner-up Waco La Vega and state semifinalists Cedar Hill and Denton Braswell.
Third teamMadison Crawford, Mansfield Legacy
Senior, G, 5-6
The College of Charleston signee ranked second in the Dallas area in scoring, averaging 25 points per game. She also averaged 5 rebounds and 3.7 steals and was the District 3-6A offensive player of the year. Crawford set school records for career points (2,629), made 3-pointers in a career (332), made 3-pointers in a season (113) and steals in a game (11).
Argyle High School guard Wrigley Green (5) brings the ball up the court with Birdville High School Destiny Blunt (21) on her hip during the first half as Birdville High School hosted Argyle High School in a District 6-5A girls basketball game held at Birdville High School in North Richland Hills on Friday, January 16, 2026.
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Wrigley Green, Argyle
Junior, G, 5-8
The all-state guard averaged 13 points, 6 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 3.2 steals as Argyle won the 5A Division II state title. She had 13 points and seven rebounds in a 51-42 win over Mont Belvieu Barbers Hill in the state championship game as Argyle won the seventh state title in program history.
Zaviyana Madison, Denton Ryan
Senior, PG, 5-6
The Incarnate Word signee was an all-state pick and the District 6-5A offensive player of the year as Denton Ryan won its second consecutive Class 5A Division I state title. Madison averaged 10 points, 4.4 assists, 3.4 rebounds and 2.5 steals for a nationally ranked 37-4 team.
Sofia Read, Prosper Rock Hill
Junior, G, 5-7
The District 6-6A offensive MVP averaged 19.3 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.7 steals as Rock Hill won a playoff game for the first time in school history, set a school record for most wins in a season (22) and reached the regional semifinals. Read broke school records for points in a season (707), points in a game (34), highest free throw percentage in a season (77.0%) and two-point field goals made in a season (201).
MaKenzie White, Lancaster
Junior, G, 5-6
White averaged 14 points, 3.4 rebounds, 3.1 steals and 2.7 assists for 6A Division II state champion Lancaster. White was named the MVP of the state title game after she had 14 points and seven rebounds in a 51-37 win over nationally ranked Austin Westlake.
Prosper’s Lauryn Williams (10) takes a shot during the Prosper High School at Princeton High School girls basketball game at Princeton High School in Princeton, Texas, on January 31, 2025.
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Lauryn Williams, Prosper Richland
Sophomore, G, 5-6
The District 9-4A MVP and all-state selection averaged 21 points in the playoffs to lead Prosper Richland to the Class 4A Division I state semifinals in the school’s first year of existence. For the season, Williams averaged 17.1 points, 6.1 rebounds and 2.2 assists, and she had 22 points in the state semifinal against 4A Division I state champion Decatur.
Honorable mention
Jazman Bailey, Mansfield Lake Ridge: The four-star junior point guard averaged 15.6 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals. She has more than 20 Division I offers.
Mecca Crawford, North Crowley: The Illinois Chicago signee was all-state and averaged 13 points and 11 rebounds.
Arianna Davis, Lancaster: She averaged 14 points and 7 rebounds for 6A Division II state champion Lancaster.
Brooklyn Gray, Flower Mound: She averaged 12.7 points and 2.4 steals for 6A Division I state runner-up Flower Mound. Gray averaged 16.3 points in the first four rounds of the playoffs and then scored 17 in a win over Cedar Hill in the state semifinals.
Dawn Jones, Cedar Hill: She was an all-state selection after leading Cedar Hill to the Class 6A Division I state semifinals.
Jadyn Middleton, Frisco Heritage: She averaged 12 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals for a 24-win team that had the most wins in program history.
Pressley Powell, Frisco Memorial: The Louisiana Tech signee was an all-state pick after helping Memorial reach the 5A Division II state semifinals. Powell averaged 6.7 points, 7.4 rebounds and 4.1 assists.
Jaeda Ramnanan, Flower Mound Marcus: The sophomore averaged 19.1 points, 5.4 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 2 steals.
Simone Richmond, Allen: The Cornell signee averaged 18.2 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.7 steals, and she made 78 3-pointers for a 25-win regional semifinalist.
Keliah Thomas-Browne, Sunset: She averaged 21.5 points, 6.9 rebounds and 3.9 assists for a regional semifinalist.
Kaylei Thornton, Frisco Wakeland: The all-state wing averaged 16.8 points, 8.4 rebounds and 2.2 steals and made 96 3-pointers for a 33-6 regional finalist. She had 15 double-doubles and broke the school record for most rebounds in a game, grabbing 17.
Fre Vowels, Bishop Lynch: She averaged 15 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists for TAPPS 6A state semifinalist Bishop Lynch. She was first-team all-state three years in a row.
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