SBLive's 5A All-State Texas girls basketball teams, awards: Gisella Maul is MVP, Donny Ott is Coach of the Year

As part of our end-of-season review, SBLive has recognized the most outstanding individual players and coaches around the state from the 2021-22 campaign with our all-region teams and awards.

ALL-REGION TEAMS: ALL-CENTRAL TEXAS | ALL-EAST TEXAS | ALL-NORTH TEXAS | ALL-SOUTH TEXAS | ALL-WEST TEXAS

Now, it’s time to look for the most prolific scorers and tenacious defenders across the Lone Star State and reveal SBLive’s 2021-22 All-State Texas Girls Basketball teams and awards.

All-state picks are divided into first, second and third-team selections and are categorized by classification (Class 1A-6A and Private Schools). Additionally, five all-state awards are available at each classification level: MVP, Newcomer of the Year, OPOY, DPOY and Coach of the Year.

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Here’s an in-depth look at the players and coaches throughout the state who earned their spots on SBLive’s Class 5A All-State Texas Girls Basketball teams:

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CLASS 5A AWARDS

MVP: Junior G Gisella Maul (Cedar Park)

Maul, a Texas commit, averaged 25.3 points, 8.2 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 2.8 steals in 37 games.

Offensive Player of the Year: Senior G Sarah Hathorn (College Station A&M Consolidated)

Hathorn averaged 20.0 points, 6.5 rebounds, 5.5 assists in 43 games.

Defensive Player of the Year: Sophomore F Jordyn Hernandez (El Paso Burges)

Burges averaged 14.0 points, 10.8. Rebounds, 4.2 blocks, 2.3 steals in 33 games as a sophomore.

Newcomer of the Year: Freshman G Aaliyah Chavez (Lubbock Monterey)

Chavez averaged a remarkable 25.7 points, 7.7 rebounds, 6.7 assists, 2.3 steals in 39 games as a freshman.

Coach of the Year: Donny Ott (Cedar Park)

5A FIRST TEAM ALL-STATE

Senior G Jasmyn Lott (Frisco Memorial)

Senior G Erika Suarez (Pflugerville Hendrickson)

Junior F Jaeden McMillin (College Station)

Senior F Suni Davis (Saginaw)

Junior C Kelly Mora (Lubbock Monterey)

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5A SECOND TEAM ALL-STATE

Senior G Breana Davis (Red Oak)

Senior G Imani Ivery (Richmond Foster)

Senior F Briley Barnes (Amarillo)

Senior F Adlee Blacklock (Lubbock Cooper)

Junior C Kya Smith (Lubbock Coronado)

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5A THIRD TEAM ALL-STATE

Junior G Janiah Perkins (San Antonio Highlands)

Junior G Jaelyn Morrison (El Paso Hanks)

Senior F Katelene Brooks (Corpus Christi Veterans)

Senior F Khiara Flugence (Boerne Champion)

Junior C Jayden Davenport (College Station)