UConn 5-star commit Olivia Vukosa named Gatorade High School Girls Basketball POTY
Christ The King Regional (NY) Five-Star Plus+ power forward Olivia Vukosa has been named the Gatorade Girls’ High School Basketball Player of the Year, the awards announced on Thursday afternoon. The 6-foot-5 power forward is the No. 1 ranked player in the state of New York, No.
2 among power forwards and No. 5 nationally, according to the Rivals Industry Rankings. “I didn’t even see the trophy,” Vukosa said to CBS Sports.
“I didn’t see anyone. I saw her through the door and I started crying. It’s definitely a surreal experience and something I’m definitely going to cherish forever… She’s someone I’ve looked up to for a long, long time and it just doesn’t feel real.
It feels like a dream. ” This past season for Christ The King Regional, Vukosa averaged 17. 8 points, 18.
1 rebounds, 5. 5 assists and 4. 4 blocks this past season, leading the Royals to the Catholic High School Athletic Association state championship game.