First Team
Emily Ryan, Central Plains (Claflin)
No. 8 recruit nationally in the Class of 2021, Verhulst averaged 17.8 points, 7.0 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 2.5 blocks per game for the top-ranked Stags (21-2). She was the Gatorade Kansas Player of the Year.
The highest-scoring ninth-grader in the state, Smith averaged 20.0 points, 3.4 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 2.7 steals per game for the 23-0 Trojans.