2011 Miss NY Basketball

The selection of Miss New York Basketball and Mr. New York Basketball for 2011 

Bria Smith, Christ the King HS, Middle Village, NY

is Named 2011 Miss New York Basketball

 
Bria Smith of Christ the King HS is named the recipient of the 2011 “Miss New York Basketball” Award by the Basketball Coaches Association of New York, Inc. Bria was selected at the end of a two part process: (1.) voting by BCANY and media members and (2) Committee deliberations.

The Miss New York Basketball award is presented by the Basketball Coaches Association of New York, Inc, which consists of basketball coaches at the scholastic and collegiate levels from throughout the entire state.  The Miss Basketball Award is widely viewed as the top award that a high school basketball player in the New York State can receive.
Bria averages 21.2 ppg, 7.5 reb, 4.7, assists, 3.6 steals this year. She also was a
Gold Medalist for USA Basketball Under 17 in France, 2010, and a finalist for Player of the Year, WBCA.  She has been selected to play in Nike WBCA All-American Game at 2011 Final Four and in the McDonald’s All-American game in Chicago.
Bria will be attending the University of Virginia next Fall.

Previous winners of the Miss New York Basketball Award have been:
 
2010  Bria Hartley from North Babylon HS 

2009- Ieasia Walker, Copiague  HS

2008- Shenise Johnson (Rush-Henrietta High School) 
2007- Lorin Dixon (Christ the King HS )
2006- Tina Charles (Christ the King HS)
2005- Carrem Gay  (Christ the King HS)
2004- Nicky Anosiki (St. Peter’s Girl’s HS -Staten Island)

2003- Cori Chambers (The Ursuline School) 
2002- Jenn Viani (Poughkeepsie -Our Lady of Lourdes HS) 
2001- Bethany LeSueur (Garden City HS) 
2000 - Carolyn Gottstein (Albany HS )
1999 – Nicole Kaczmarski (Sachem HS)
1998 – Sue Bird (Queens, Christ the King HS)
1997 – Kate Smith (Roy C. Ketcham HS)
1996 – Missy West (Malone, Franklin Academy)
1995 – Caryn Schoff (St. Johnsville Central School)
1995 – Chamique Holdsclaw (Queens, Christ the King HS)
1994 – Sandy Mitchell (Waterloo HS)
1993 – Suzanne Mayo (Valley Central HS)
1992 – Jennifer Scanlon (Shenendehowa HS)
1991 – Katina Mack (Monticello HS)
1990 – Debbie Barnes (Shenendehowa HS)
1989 – Norrine Powers (Nanuet HS)
1988 – Tammy Reiss (Eldred HS)
1987 – Monika Kost (Lindenhurst HS)
1986 – Margaret McKeon (Queens, Christ the King HS)

The selection of the 2011 Miss New York Basketball and Mr. New York Basketball winners is as follows. First, nominations were accepted from BCANY members and NYS Sports Writers Association.  Second, BCANY members may each vote once, ranking the top nominees. The results of the voting by BCANY members will count for a portion of the final score, while the voting of the Selection Committees will count for the other portion of the final score.  The winners will be announced around the time of the State.