2015 Girls Basketball Finalists
Johneisha Daniel
Scott County Central freshman
The lone freshman among this year’s finalists, Daniel averaged a double-double with a team-high 17.4 ppg and 12.5 rpg. The 5-foot-10 Daniel shot 48 percent from the field and earned first team all-Scott-Mississippi Conference honors.
Melanie McKuin
Dexter junior
McKuin averaged 15 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 3.9 apg and 2.5 spg in being named the SEMO Conference Player of the Year. She was named first team all-state and was the leading scorer on a Bearcats team that claimed its fifth consecutive district title.
Tyeshia Mitchell
Sikeston sophomore
The 5-foot-9 forward averaged 10 ppg, 10 rpg and 3 spg for the Bulldogs, whose historic 20-6 season ended in the district championship. She was named all-SEMO Conference and all-district.
Shelby Moon
Neelyville junior
Moon averaged 17 points, 4 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 4.6 steals for the Tigers, whose season came to an end in the Class 2 quarterfinals. The 5-foot-5 Moon was a first team all-state and first team all-Ozark Foothills Conference selection.
Lexi Morris
Clearwater senior
The 5-foot-8 Tiger returns as a Semoball Awards finalist, averaging 30 ppg. Clearwater finished with a 12-10 record, and Morris concluded her career with 2,885 points, which was good enough for 10th all-time in the state.
Brianna Mueller
Saxony Lutheran junior
Mueller averaged 15.9 ppg, 3.2 rpg and 3.5 apg on a Crusaders squad that finished 28-1, its only loss in overtime to the eventual state champions in the Class 3 quarterfinals. The 5-foot-7 guard shot 45 percent from the field and earned first team all-state and all-district honors.
Heidi Shetley
Kennett sophomore
Shetley earned all-SEMO Conference honors during a season in which she averaged a double-double with 18.1 ppg and 10.6 rpg. The 5-foot-10 Indian shot 55 percent from the floor and also averaged 2.2 spg.
Shayna Tharp
Naylor senior
The 5-foot-10 Tharp was the leading scorer on a balanced Eagles team that finished second in Class 1. She averaged 11.7 ppg, 4.7 rpg and 4.1 apg and was an efficient scorer, shooting 40 percent from the field and 39 percent from 3-point range.
Cassidi Tomsu
Jackson junior
The 5-foot-5 guard led the Indians in scoring with 15.5 ppg. She also averaged 4.1 rpg, 3.8 apg and 2.6 spg and earned all-SEMO Conference and all-district honors, leading Jackson to the Class 5 District 1 crown.
Raegan Wieser
Saxony Lutheran junior
The 5-foot-10 guard was named first team all-state and all-district and averaged 14.5 ppg and 4.9 rpg. Wieser’s efficiency was perhaps her greatest asset, shooting 47 percent from the floor and 44 percent from long range.