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Girls Basketball

25 CIAC girls basketball players to watch in 2019-2020 season

Scott Ericson | December 12, 2019

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April Artis (2) of Wilbur Cross makes a move around Hand's Summer Adams (20) during a game between Daniel Hand Tigers Girls Varsity Basketball and Wilbur Cross Lady Governors Girls Varsity Basketball on February 16, 2019 at Mark T. Sheehan High School in Wallingford, CT.
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April Artis (2) of Wilbur Cross makes a move around Hand's Summer Adams (20) during a game between Daniel Hand Tigers Girls Varsity Basketball and Wilbur Cross Lady Governors Girls Varsity Basketball on February 16, 2019 at Mark T. Sheehan High School in Wallingford, CT.

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Stamford's Megan Landsiedel.
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Stamford’s Megan Landsiedel.

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Norwalk's Jakara Murray-Leach.
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Norwalk’s Jakara Murray-Leach.

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Amity's Jillian Martin (15) looks to score as Lyman Hall's Theresa Lynch (20) blocks during basketball action in Woodbridge, Conn., on Thursday Dec. 13, 2018.
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Amity's Jillian Martin (15) looks to score as Lyman Hall's Theresa Lynch (20) blocks during basketball action in Woodbridge, Conn., on Thursday Dec. 13, 2018.

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Hand's Sara Wohlgemuth (15) of Hand drives the paint during a game between Daniel Hand Tigers Girls Varsity Basketball and Wilbur Cross Lady Governors Girls Varsity Basketball on February 16, 2019 at Mark T. Sheehan High School in Wallingford, CT.
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Hand’s Sara Wohlgemuth

(15) of Hand drives the paint during a game between Daniel Hand Tigers Girls Varsity Basketball and Wilbur Cross Lady Governors Girls Varsity Basketball on February 16, 2019 at Mark T. Sheehan High School in Wallingford, CT.

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Trinity Catholic's Caitlyn Scott.
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Trinity Catholic’s Caitlyn Scott.

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Cassi Barbato (24) of the Trumbull Eagles drives to the basket during a game against the Hamden Green Dragons on Monday January 21, 2019 at Trumbull High School in Trumbull, Connecticut.
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Cassi Barbato (24) of the Trumbull Eagles drives to the basket during a game against the Hamden Green Dragons on Monday January 21, 2019 at Trumbull High School in Trumbull, Connecticut.

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Hamden's Rebecca Oberman (15) disrupts a shot by Newtown's Emma Magazu (4) during Class LL girls basketball quarterfinal action in Hamden, Conn., on Thursday Mar. 7, 2019.
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Hamden's Rebecca Oberman (15) disrupts a shot by Newtown's Emma Magazu (4) during Class LL girls basketball quarterfinal action in Hamden, Conn., on Thursday Mar. 7, 2019.

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Fairfield Ludlowe's Bridget Paulmann is tied up by Trumbull's Kelly O'Leary as she drives to the basket during the first half of their girls basketball game at Trumbull High School in Trumbull, Conn. on Monday, January 14, 2019.
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Fairfield Ludlowe's Bridget Paulmann is tied up by Trumbull's Kelly O'Leary as she drives to the basket during the first half of their girls basketball game at Trumbull High School in Trumbull, Conn. on Monday, January 14, 2019.

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East Haven sophomore center Taylor Salato goes up for a shot on Saturday against Foran in the SCC girls basketball tournament quarterfinals.
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East Haven sophomore center Taylor Salato goes up for a shot on Saturday against Foran in the SCC girls basketball tournament quarterfinals.

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Cromwell's Vanessa Stolstajner, right, drives while Coginchaug's Raegan Moore defends on Friday.
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Cromwell's Vanessa Stolstajner, right, drives while Coginchaug's Raegan Moore defends on Friday.

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Coginchaug's Jessica Berens
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Coginchaug's Jessica Berens

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New London's Joniyah Bland-Fitzpatrick brings the ball up the court vs. East Haven at New London on Tuesday, December 18, 2018.
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New London’s Joniyah Bland-Fitzpatrick brings the ball up the court vs. East Haven at New London on Tuesday, December 18, 2018.

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Trinity Catholic defeated Canton 52-45 in the 2019 State Girls Basketball Tournament Class S Finals at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. on Saturday, March 16, 2019.
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Trinity Catholic defeated Canton 52-45 in the 2019 State Girls Basketball Tournament Class S Finals at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. on Saturday, March 16, 2019.

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Newington High School's Ashanti Frazier goes up for a shot during the girls varsity basketball game in Windsor against Windsor High School on Monday, Jan. 28, 2019.
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Newington High School’s Ashanti Frazier goes up for a shot during the girls varsity basketball game in Windsor against Windsor High School on Monday, Jan. 28, 2019.

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St Paul's Janessa Gonzalez (11) drives to the basket between Trinity's Kyah Nowlin (5) and Caitlyn Scott (13) in the CIAC Class S girls semifinal basketball game between St Paul Catholic and Trinity Catholic high schools, Friday, March 8, 2019, at Newtown High School, Newtown, Conn.
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St Paul's Janessa Gonzalez (11) drives to the basket between Trinity's Kyah Nowlin (5) and Caitlyn Scott (13) in the CIAC Class S girls semifinal basketball game between St Paul Catholic and Trinity Catholic high schools, Friday, March 8, 2019, at Newtown High School, Newtown, Conn.

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Sheehan's Liv Robles (22) drives to the hoop as Berlin's Lyzi Litwinko (4) defends during the Class M semifinals in Plainville on Monday, March 11.
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Sheehan’s Liv Robles (22) drives to the hoop as Berlin’s Lyzi Litwinko (4) defends during the Class M semifinals in Plainville on Monday, March 11.

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Bethel's Maranda Nyborg drives to the basket in the first half of their girls basketball game at Staples High School in Westport, Conn. on Monday, December 10, 2018.
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Bethel's Maranda Nyborg drives to the basket in the first half of their girls basketball game at Staples High School in Westport, Conn. on Monday, December 10, 2018.

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Notre Dame of Fairfield's Aizhanique Mayo drives to the basket through a trio of Bethel defenders in the third quarter of their matchup in the SWC girls basketball tournament at Notre Dame High School in Fairfield, Conn. on Monday, February 18, 2019.
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Notre Dame of Fairfield's Aizhanique Mayo drives to the basket through a trio of Bethel defenders in the third quarter of their matchup in the SWC girls basketball tournament at Notre Dame High School in Fairfield, Conn. on Monday, February 18, 2019.

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April Artis, Junior, Guard, Wilbur Cross: GameTimeCT All-State third team. Dynamic guard who can light up the scoreboard.

Cassie Barbato, Junior, Forward, Trumbull: First-Team All-FCIAC as a sophomore. The athletic forward can score inside and out and is a force inside defensively.

Jessica Berens, Junior, Center, Coginchaug: As a sophomore, averaged a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds per game. At 6-foot-3, is drawing interest from Division-1 teams.

Joniyah Bland-Fitzpatrick, Sophomore, Guard, New London: Taking a backseat at times as a freshman, Bland-Fitzpatrick is ready for the spotlight in New London. Can light it up from inside and out offensively.

Erin Carucci, Senior, Guard, Northwest Catholic: GameTimeCT All-State second team, Class S All-State. Averaged 11 points and 4 assists per game last season.

Abby Charron, Senior, Guard, Canton: GameTimeCT All-State second team. Averaged 13.3 points, 6.5 assists, 4.7 rebounds and 4 steals, making 32 three-pointers, last season.

Sophie Dubreuil, Senior, Guard, East Lyme: As a junior, averaged 13.4 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game, earning All-ECC honors.

Ashanti Frazier, Senior, Guard Newington: Led team with 19 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals per game.

Taylor Golembiewski, Junior, Forward, E.O. Smith: All-CCC. Committed to play at George Washington University. Electric scoring threat.

Janessa Gonzalez, Senior, Guard, St. Paul: As a junior, averaged 19 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals.

Nicole Gwynn, Senior, Guard, Wethersfield: 1,000-point scorer, averaged 20 points, 9 rebounds and 4 steals while posting 14 double-doubles, last season.

Megan Landsiedel, Senior, Guard, Stamford: GameTimeCT All-State third team, All-FCIAC, Averaged 12.9 points, 7.5 rebounds, 5 assists and 6 steals last season.

Jakara Murray-Leach, Junior, Forward, Norwalk: Murray-Leach came on at the end of last season, playing her best in the state tournament. She returns along a group of talented players for the Bears.

Lyzi Litwinko, Senior, Guard, Berlin: Litwinko set a school record for rebounds (250) in a season. She also led the team in assists with 117 and was second in scoring with 363 points. Already has 1,000 career points.

Jillian Martin, Senior, Guard, Amity: First-Team All-SCC. Averaged 15.3 points, 5.3 assists and 3.5 steals per game.

Aizhanique Mayo, Notre Dame-Fairfield: Sophomore guard was GameTimeCT All-State second team as a freshman. Dangerous scoring threat inside or out.

Maranda Nyborg, Senior, Forward, Bethel: GameTimeCT First-Team All-State, two-time All-SWC first team, Class L All-State. As a junior, averaged a double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds a game.

Rebecca Oberman-Levine, Senior, Center, Hamden: The 6-foot-center is a rebounding machine who will be called upon to score more this season.

Anna Paulmann, Junior, Forward, Fairfield Ludlowe: As a sophomore, averaged 10.8 points, 7.7 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game.

Shailyn Pinkney, Sophomore, Guard, East Hartford: As a freshman, GameTimeCT All-State third team, Class LL All-State. Scored over 500 points with 250 rebounds and over 80 assists.

Alexsia Rose, Senior, Guard, Bloomfield: The transfer from Watkinson just signed to play at East Carolina. The point guard averaged 19 points, 7 assists, 7 rebounds and 5 steals per game as a junior.

Taylor Salato, Junior, Forward, East Haven: The 6-footer averaged 13 points and 5 rebounds per game as a sophomore. Versatile post player who can face up to the basket.

Caitlyn Scott, Senior, Guard, Trinity Catholic: Scott helped Trinity to the Class S title a season ago. She distributes the ball as well as anyone but will be called upon to do more scoring, this season.

Vanessa Stolstajner, Senior, Guard, Cromwell: GameTimeCT All-State second team, Class M All-State, Shoreline Player of the Year. Averaged 18.8 points and 2.6 steals per game as a junior.

Sara Wohlgemuth, Senior, Guard, Hand: GameTimeCT All-State second team, New Haven Register All-Area, All-SCC. Averaged 17.6 points, 5.7 rebounds, 3 assists and 2.8 steals last season.

About Scott Ericson

Scott Ericson is a sports reporter for GameTimeCT based in Stamford. Email him at Sericson@stamfordadvocate.com. You can follow him on Twitter at @ericsonsports.

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