Meet the SBLive Oklahoma girls basketball all-state teams: Classen SAS senior standout Darianna Littlepage-Buggs is the player of the year
By Buck Ringgold I Photo by Josh Cleary
In March, the 2021-22 girls basketball season culminated in the Oklahoma City area with the state tournaments.
The season was an eventful one, which saw the national spotlight shine on Oklahoma prep teams and players.
Below are all-state teams honoring 24 outstanding players as well as the unveiling of our Player, Coach and Freshman of the Year awards.
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Darianna Littlepage-Buggs | Classen SAS | Wing | SR
15.6 ppg/ 13.3 rbd/ 2.2 ast/ 2.2 stl/ 1.8 blk/ 61% FG/ 54% FT
Averaged 15.6 points in the 4A state tournament
Scored 16 points and had 11 rebounds in the 4A championship game
Named the MVP of the 4A state tournament
Named the Gatorade Oklahoma Player of the Year
McDonald's All-American
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
Sania Richardson | Ada | Point Guard | FR
21.2 ppg/ 3.3 ast/ 2.9 stl/ 45% FG/ 36% 3 FG/ 81% FT
Helped lead Ada to a 21-6 record, highlighted by a regular season sweep against rival and eventual Class 5A state champion McAlester
Made the All-Tournament team at the Tournament of Champions in Fort Smith, Ark., and was also the MVP of both the East Central Classic and the Purcell Classic
COACH OF THE YEAR
Mark McKenzie | Pocola
28-1 season record; only loss was in January to Heavener, and ended the season winning 13 straight games
Had coached Pocola to the 2008 2A title before retiring; then came out of retirement several years ago to guide the Lady Indians once again
Won the Hartshorne Tournament, the Choctaw Nation Invitational Tournament and the LeFlore County Tournament
Team went 6-0 against Top 10 ranked teams and 16-0 against Class 2A competition
2A State Champions
FIRST TEAM
Darianna Littlepage-Buggs | Classen SAS | Wing | SR
Jordan Harrison | Classen SAS | Point Guard | SR
16.8 ppg/ 3.7 rbd/ 4.7 ast/ 3.5 stl/ 44% FG/ 84% FT
Stevie Stinchcomb | McAlester | Point Guard | SR
17.1 ppg/ 3.3 rbd/ 3.7 ast/ 3.3 stl/ 52% FG/ 75% FT
Laci Steele | Edmond North | Wing | JR
21.9 ppg/ 7.6 rbd/ 2.9 stl/ 2.6 ast
Journey Armstead | Sand Springs | Point Guard | SR
16 ppg/ 5 rbd/ 8.3 ast/ 5.8 stl
Elle Papahronis | Edmond North | Wing | JR
14.5 ppg/ 7.8 rbd/ 2.1 stl/ 2.8 ast
TK Pitts | Tulsa Union | Combo Guard | SR
14.9 ppg/ 6.8 rbd/ 2.5 ast/ 2.4 stl/ 42% FG
Ashlyn Evans-Thompson | El Reno | Wing | SR
16.1 ppg/ 4.3 rbd/ 2.8 ast/ 2.6 stl/ 42% 2 FG/ 75% FT
SECOND TEAM
Stailee Heard | Sapulpa | Combo Guard | JR
19.4 ppg/ 9.2 rbd/ 3.7 ast
Taleyah Jones | Broken Arrow | Combo Guard | SR
19.8 ppg/ 4.5 rbd/ 1.2 ast/ 2 stl/ 48% 2 FG/ 38% 3 FG/ 75% FT
Morgan Borgstadt | Verdigris | Point Guard/Combo Guard/Wing | JR
19.3 ppg/ 6.9 rbd/ 2.6 ast/ 2.8 stl/ 45% 2 FG/ 30% 3 FG
Baylor Franz | Edmond Memorial | Point Guard | JR
19.2 ppg/ 8 rbd/ 3.5 ast/ 3 stl
Landry Allen | Tuttle | Post | JR
13.4 ppg/ 8 rbd/ 4 blk/ 65% FG/ 82% FT
Ellie Brueggemann | Lincoln Christian | Combo Guard | JR
15 ppg/ 5 rbd/ 2 stl/ 2 ast
Mika Scott | Pocola | Combo Guard/Wing | SR
15.5 ppg/ 5.6 rbd/ 3.4 stl/ 2.5 ast
Gracy Wernli | Bixby | Combo Guard | JR
13.8 ppg/ 32% 3 FG/ 84% FT
THIRD TEAM
Elise Hill | Holland Hall | Point Guard | JR
15.3 ppg/ 2.8 rbd/ 1.5 ast/ 2.6 stl/ 78% FT
Randi Harding | Mustang | Point Guard | SR
15.2 ppg/ 2 rbd/ 1.9 ast/ 1.4 stl/ 40% 3 FG/ 83% FT
Jaylee Lopez | Idabel | Point Guard | SR
13.2 ppg/ 6 rbd/ 3 ast/ 2 stl
Racheal Watie | Roland | Point Guard | SR
20 ppg/ 5.7 rbd/ 2.6 stl
Braylee Dale | Perry | Post | SR
13 ppg/ 7 rbd
Lauryn Scalice | Bethany | Combo Guard | SR
16 ppg/ 3 rbd/ 36% 3 FG/ 83% FT
Parker Stevenson | Bethel | Point Guard | JR
20.9 ppg/ 5.5 rbd/ 4 ast/ 3.1 stl
Hollie Stalder | Hooker | Point Guard | SR
18 ppg/ 5.7 rbd/ 43% 3 FG/ 55% 2 FG/ 82% FT
