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12 Austin-area freshman girls basketball players who had major impacts this winter

butch hart
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Maddie Broxterman (2) drives to score for Vandegrift against Cedar Ridge late in the second half of a tight district game Jan. 12, 2023, at Cedar Ridge High School. After several lead swaps, Vandegrift squeezed out a 45-43 win over district-leader Cedar Ridge.
Maddie Broxterman (2) drives to score for Vandegrift against Cedar Ridge late in the second half of a tight district game Jan. 12, 2023, at Cedar Ridge High School. After several lead swaps, Vandegrift squeezed out a 45-43 win over district-leader Cedar Ridge.

As the American-Statesman prepares to release its All-Central Texas basketball teams Sunday, here are 12 freshman girls basketball players who had major impacts this winter and to watch going forward:

Grace Bagan, Hyde Park: The TAPPS sharpshooter hit 41 points in a single game and is a threat from 23 feet in.

Hyde Park freshman Grace Bagan, who scored 40 points in a recent game, was voted the Covert Chevrolet Bastrop Austin-area Girls Athlete of the Week for Jan. 1-6.
Hyde Park freshman Grace Bagan, who scored 40 points in a recent game, was voted the Covert Chevrolet Bastrop Austin-area Girls Athlete of the Week for Jan. 1-6.

Maddie Broxterman, Vandegrift: Elite point guard averaged 16 points with 3 steals, 2 rebounds and 3 deflections per contest.

Kyndall Johnson, LASA: Averaged more than 16 points and 8 rebounds for the Raptors.

Saania Khawaja, Vandegrift: Finished averaging 12 points and 7 rebounds while shooting 34% on 3-point attempts.

Vandegrift Vipers guard Saania Khawaja (20) brings the ball to home court as \bb10 defends during the first period at the Bi-District Class 6A-IV girls basketball playoff round on Tuesday, Feb 13, 2024, at Vandegrift High School in Austin, TX.
Vandegrift Vipers guard Saania Khawaja (20) brings the ball to home court as \bb10 defends during the first period at the Bi-District Class 6A-IV girls basketball playoff round on Tuesday, Feb 13, 2024, at Vandegrift High School in Austin, TX.

Kennedy Lartigue, St. Stephen's: The Southwest Preparatory all-conference selection averaged 11.2 points and 4.7 steals for the SPC finalists.

Libby Lee, Glenn: Made a major impact for the Grizzlies by averaging 10.3 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists.

Aniya Taylor, Jarrell: A scoring machine who averaged 21.4 points for a Cougars team that went 22-12 and finished second in their district.

Wynn Thorne, Westlake: A starter for a Class 6A team that reached the regional tournament who averaged 3.4 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.5 assists.

Caria Thomas, McNeil: Scored in double digits 16 times and helped keep the Mavericks in the playoff mix until the final games of the season.

Kylie Trlicek, La Grange: Averaged 14.4 points and 2.6 assists for a Leopards team that finished second in its district.

Danica Williams, Bowie: A tremendous defender, she averaged 4 points and 3 rebounds. Twin of Daniella.

Daniella Williams, Bowie: Averaged 7 points, 3 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 assists for the playoff-qualifier Bulldogs. Twin of Danica.

Bowie Bulldogs guard Daniella Williams (14) drives to the basket as Westlake Chaparrals forward Wynn Thorne (14) chases to defend during the second period at the District 26-6A girls basketball game on Tuesday, Jan 2, 2024, at Westlake High School — West Lake Hills, TX.
Bowie Bulldogs guard Daniella Williams (14) drives to the basket as Westlake Chaparrals forward Wynn Thorne (14) chases to defend during the second period at the District 26-6A girls basketball game on Tuesday, Jan 2, 2024, at Westlake High School — West Lake Hills, TX.

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