Below are some of the state's best players, some stats from Max Preps and collegiate info is from the player's coaches. If you're a player on the list and want to add college info, stats or videos, email me at hchisholm@nhregister.com. Also, if you feel like you should be added to the list, email me your stuff. Connecticut is loaded with girls' basketball talent, this is where the best get exposure.

The List 

Tanaya Atkinson, Career Magnet, New Haven

Senior forward, 5-foor-9

Stats: Averaged 20.8 points, 7.9 rebounds and 3.4 steals per game and shot 54 percent from the floor.

Accolades: She won the Most Outstanding Player award in the Southern Connecticut Conference Final. She led her team to an SCC championship.

She was named All-SCC.

Committed: Temple University

Signed yet: No.

Scholarship: Full

Notable links: Tanaya leads Career to SCC crown.

The Best of Tanaya

 

Alyssa Alston, Career Magnet, New Haven

Reclassified sophomore guard, 5-foot-9

Stats: Averaged 13.3 points, 4.6 assists and 3.0 steals per game. 

No longer plays in Connecticut, transferred to Upper Christian Academy

Notable links: Alyssa leads Career past Mercy, despite four fouls in the 4th quarter.

The Best of Alyssa

Missy Bailey, Cheshire High School, Cheshire

Senior guard, 5-foot-5

Stats: Averaged 11.8 points per game and made 29.

Accolades: All-SCC

Committed: Franklin Pierce

Signed yet: No.

Scholarship: N/A

Bailey bangs in buzzer-beater

Taylor Ceballos, Foran High School, Milford

Sophomore center

Stats: Averaged 15.1 points per game and 13.9 rebounds per game. The freshman grabbed 250 boards.

Accolades: 

Schools interested: 

Schools offered: 

Signed yet: No

Scholarship: None.

Desiree Elmore, Captial Prep, Hartford

Sophomore forward, 5-foot-10

Stats: Averaged 16.8 points and 8.8 rebounds and 3.0 steals per game and shot 51 percent from the floor.

Accolades: 

Schools interested: Big East, ACC schools.

Schools offered: None.

Signed yet: No.

Scholarship: No.

The Best of Desiree

Kiah Gillepsie, Capital Prep, Hartford

Junior forward, 6-foot-0

Stats: Averaged 17.3 points per game, 10 rebounds, two blocks and two steals per game and shot 54 percent from the floor.

Accolades: Named Constitution State Conference Tournament Most Outstanding Player, All-CSC.

Schools interested: Received letters from Hofstra, UConn, Rutgers, Providence, Penn State, St. Joseph, Central Connecticut State University, Stanford, Boston College, Georgetown, Drexel, Brown, Princeton, UMass.

Schools offered: None.

Signed yet: None.

Scholarship: No.
Notable links: Kiah leads Capital Prep past the top team in the state.

The Best of Kiah

Rachel Gartner, Danbury High School, Danbury

Senior guard, 5-foot-8

Stats: Averaged 12.9 points and 4.3 steals per game.

Accolades: Led the Hatters to an FCIAC championship.

Schools interested: Lafayette, University of Rhode Island, Brown University, Vermont, Fordham, Central Connecticut State University

Schools offered: Lafayette, Vermont, Central Connecticut State University
Committed: Boston College

Signed yet: No

Scholarship: N/A

Rebecca Gartner, Danbury High School, Danbury

Senior guard, 5-foot-8

Stats: Averaged 11.6 points per game, 5.5 rebounds and 3.0 steals per game.

Accolades: Led the Hatters to an FCIAC championship.

Schools interested: Lafayette, University of Rhode Island, Brown University, Vermont, Fordham, Central Connecticut State University

Schools offered: Lafayette, Vermont, Central Connecticut State University

Signed yet: No

Trayneice Mims, Hyde Leadership, New Haven

Senior guard, 5-foot-1

Stats: Averaged 16.9 points per game and became the first female basketball player to score 1,000 career points at the school. 

Accolades: N/A

Schools interested: Western Connecticut State University

Schools offered: none.

Signed yet: No.

Scholarship: None.

The Best of Trayneice 

Kiera O'Donnell, Holy Cross, Waterbury

Senior guard, 5-foot-11

Stats: Averaged 17 points and nine rebounds per game.

Accolades: Twice named All-Naugatuck Valley League, Most Valuable Player in NVL All-Star Game this season, Waterbury All-City Team and Player of the Year.

Schools interested: University of New Haven and other DI, DII and Ivy League schools

Schools offered: none.
Committed: Assumption College

Signed yet: No.

Scholarship: N/A

The Best of Kiera

Shyla Osmond, (transferred, to play at Hillhouse, New Haven)

Senior guard, 5-foot-4

Stats: Averaged 12.9 points per game.

Accolades: All-SCC and was voted regular-season MVP by the fans in a www.nhregister.com poll.

Schools interested: N/A

Schools offered: N/A

Signed yet: N/A

Scholarship: N/A

The Best of Shyla

Alyssa Velles, Norwich Free Academy, Norwich

Senior shooting guard, 5-foot-10

Stats: Averaged 18.2 points, five rebounds and two steals per game, shot 48 percent from the floor and scored her 1,000th career point in her junior season.

Accolades: Made All-Tournament and All-Conference teams and also the All-tournament team in the Masuk and Manchester tournaments. As a sophomore, she was named conference MVP, made All-Conference and set a school record going 16-for-16 at the free throw line.

Schools interested: Holy Cross, Colgate, University of Hartford, University of Vermont, University of Rhode Island, University of New Hampshire, Quinnipiac, Sacred Heart, Marist, Lehigh, Bucknell, Fairfield.

Schools offered:
Committed: St. Peter's University

Signed yet: No

Scholarship: N/A
 

Sarah Veilleux, RHAM, Hebron

Senior guard/forward

Stats: Averaged 28.3 points, 11.7 rebounds, 3.9 steals and 3.5 assists per game. Shot 55 percent from the field and 79 percent from the free throw line.

Accolades: Named Connecticut Gatorade Player of the Year, All-Central Connecticut Conference all three seasons.

Committed: St. Joseph (PA.)
Scholarship: N/A