University of Tennessee Athletics
Two Lady Vol Signees Named To 2018 Naismith Girls' H.S. All-America Team
March 05, 2018 | Women's Basketball
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Two 2018 Tennessee women's basketball signees have been named to the Naismith High School Girls' All-America Team that was announced on Monday.
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Amira "Mimi" Collins, a 6-foot-3 post player from Paul VI Catholic in Fairfax, Va., was named to the five-player first team, while Zarielle "Zay" Green, a 6-0 guard from Duncanville (Texas) High School, was chosen for the five-player third team. Â Collins and another 2018 signee, 6-0 point guard Jazmine Massengill (Chattanooga, Tenn./Hamilton Heights Christian Academy) were honorable mention selections a year ago.
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Collins also continues to be in the running for the Naismith National Girls' High School Player of the Year award, which will be announced on March 9.
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Green, Collins and Massengill previously were named McDonald's All-Americans, while UT's fourth signee, 6-1 wing Rae Burrell (Henderson, Nev./Liberty H.S.), was a nominee from her home state.
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Four members of the 2017 signing class were honored by Naismith. Anastasia Hayes and Evina Westbrook were first-team choices, while Rennia Davis and Kasiyahna Kushkituah were honorable mention selections. All four were McDonald's All-Americans.
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Tennessee is the only SEC school to have two players among the first, second and third 2018 Naismith All-America teams.
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Amira "Mimi" Collins, a 6-foot-3 post player from Paul VI Catholic in Fairfax, Va., was named to the five-player first team, while Zarielle "Zay" Green, a 6-0 guard from Duncanville (Texas) High School, was chosen for the five-player third team. Â Collins and another 2018 signee, 6-0 point guard Jazmine Massengill (Chattanooga, Tenn./Hamilton Heights Christian Academy) were honorable mention selections a year ago.
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Collins also continues to be in the running for the Naismith National Girls' High School Player of the Year award, which will be announced on March 9.
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Green, Collins and Massengill previously were named McDonald's All-Americans, while UT's fourth signee, 6-1 wing Rae Burrell (Henderson, Nev./Liberty H.S.), was a nominee from her home state.
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Four members of the 2017 signing class were honored by Naismith. Anastasia Hayes and Evina Westbrook were first-team choices, while Rennia Davis and Kasiyahna Kushkituah were honorable mention selections. All four were McDonald's All-Americans.
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Tennessee is the only SEC school to have two players among the first, second and third 2018 Naismith All-America teams.
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