The 2019-20 basketball season is underway this week and we continue our preview series by looking at the top returnees for Class 3A girls’ basketball. Based on numbers reported to MaxPreps last year, we list the top 20 players returning in scoring, rebounding, assists, steals and three pointers.
St Mary’s is the defending state champion as they downed Colorado Springs Christian 56-34 in the finals last March. The Pirates also open this season ranked #1 in the division as they return a very talented backcourt in Josephine Howery and Seneca Hackley. Other clubs coming off state tournament berths are Eaton, Pagosa Springs, Lutheran, Centauri, Delta and Alamosa.
TOP RETURNING SCORERS
| PLAYER | SCHOOL | AVERAGE | YEAR | |
| 1. | Josephine Howery | St Mary’s | 19.2 | SR |
| 2. | Mikylah Espinosa | Academy | 16.0 | SO |
| 3. | Felisha Chavez | DSST-Stapleton | 15.9 | JR |
| 4. | Stephanie Schultz | Lutheran | 15.4 | JR |
| 5. | Alexis Garcia | Vanguard | 15.4 | JR |
| 6. | Arianna Drake | Sheridan | 14.6 | SR |
| 7. | Seneca Hackley | St Mary’s | 13.7 | SR |
| 8. | Amanda Licht | Kent Denver | 13.5 | SO |
| 9. | Madison Bogue | Strive Prep | 13.4 | JR |
| Cydnee Collins | Eagle Ridge | 13.4 | SR | |
| Mady McFee | Buena Vista | 13.4 | SR | |
| 12. | Cora Schissler | Platte Valley | 12.6 | SO |
| 13. | Hailey Griego | Pagosa Springs | 12.5 | SR |
| 14. | Taylor Weiscamp | Coal Ridge | 12.4 | JR |
| 15. | Olivia Hamel | Estes Park | 11.8 | SR |
| Ashley Finch | Faith Christian | 11.8 | SR | |
| Jadalise Gomez | Riverdale Ridge | 11.8 | SO | |
| Lilly Lavier | Alamosa | 11.8 | SR | |
| 19. | Halle Hamilton | Moffat County | 11.6 | SO |
| 20. | Isabelle Trujillo | Arrupe Jesuit | 11.5 | SR |
TOP RETURNING REBOUNDERS
| PLAYER | SCHOOL | AVERAGE | YEAR | |
| 1. | Arianna Drake | Sheridan | 20.1 | SR |
| 2. | Olivia Hamel | Estes Park | 11.7 | SR |
| 3. | Carly Villegas | Riverdale Ridge | 11.3 | JR |
| 4. | Lilly Johnson | Englewood | 10.5 | SR |
| Cortney Arrasmith | Vanguard | 10.5 | SR | |
| 6. | Cheyenne Rame | Riverdale Ridge | 10.1 | JR |
| 7. | Hayden Mayo | La Junta | 9.8 | SR |
| Taylor Weiscamp | Coal Ridge | 9.8 | JR | |
| 9. | Baylee Bushlack | Riverdale Ridge | 9.6 | SO |
| Cydnee Collins | Eagle Ridge | 9.6 | SR | |
| 11. | Ashley Finch | Faith Christian | 9.0 | SR |
| 12. | Eden Pope | Frontier Academy | 8.7 | SO |
| 13. | Kasady Watson | Pinnacle | 8.3 | SR |
| 14. | Bailey Parkhouse | Kent Denver | 8.1 | SR |
| 15. | Erika Kuta | Delta | 8.0 | SO |
| 16. | Brooklyn Kirkpatrick | Jefferson Academy | 7.8 | SR |
| 17. | Izzy Swanson | Liberty Common | 7.7 | JR |
| Climary Sanchez | Aspen | 7.7 | SR | |
| 19. | Taylor Gollhofer | University | 7.6 | SR |
| Kammie Henderson | Cedaredge | 7.6 | JR | |
| Valarie Allen | Sterling | 7.6 | JR |
TOP RETURNING ASSISTS
| PLAYER | SCHOOL | AVERAGE | YEAR | |
| 1. | Kylie Kravig | University | 4.8 | JR |
| 2. | Emily Broadhurst | Roaring Fork | 4.1 | SR |
| 3. | Juju Hemeyer | Resurrection Christian | 4.0 | SR |
| 4. | Kenzie Kraich | Brush | 3.2 | JR |
| Brooklyn Valdez | St Mary’s | 3.2 | SR | |
| 6. | Brooke Bunting | Platte Valley | 3.1 | SO |
| 7. | Eileah Hoekert | Colorado Springs Christian | 3.0 | SO |
| Aubree Long | Sterling | 3.0 | JR | |
| 9. | Madison Bogue | Strive Prep | 2.9 | JR |
| Taylor Lewis | Pagosa Springs | 2.9 | SR | |
| Megan Drews | Riverdale Ridge | 2.9 | SO | |
| Seneca Hackley | St Mary’s | 2.9 | SR | |
| 13. | Josephine Howery | St Mary’s | 2.8 | SR |
| 14. | Addie Randel | Eaton | 2.7 | SR |
| 15. | Allie Schumacher | Sterling | 2.6 | JR |
| Mika Fisher | Kent Denver | 2.6 | SR | |
| 17. | Alexus Garcia | Vanguard | 2.5 | JR |
| 18. | Jasmine Cordova | Sterling | 2.4 | SR |
| Sienna Mullen | Riverdale Ridge | 2.4 | SO | |
| Jackie Alvarez-Gordillo | Eagle Ridge | 2.4 | SR |
TOP RETURNING THREE POINTERS
| PLAYER | SCHOOL | TOTAL | YEAR | |
| 1. | Josephine Howery | St Mary’s | 53 | SR |
| 2. | Alexus Garcia | Vanguard | 51 | JR |
| 3. | Stephanie Schultz | Lutheran | 49 | JR |
| 4. | Cora Schissler | Platte Valley | 46 | SO |
| 5. | Nakaiya Kuskie | Eaton | 42 | JR |
| 6. | Corrie Anderson | Colorado Springs Christian | 40 | SR |
| 7. | Emily Lavier | Alamosa | 38 | JR |
| Kaitlin Kyle | Lutheran | 38 | SO | |
| 9. | Seneca Hackley | St Mary’s | 37 | SR |
| Jadalise Gomez | Riverdale Ridge | 37 | SO | |
| 11. | Halle Hamilton | Moffat County | 30 | SO |
| Elleah Hoekert | Colorado Springs Christian | 30 | SO | |
| Taylor Fritzler | Liberty Common | 30 | SR | |
| 14. | Hailey Fehringer | Sterling | 27 | JR |
| Aryanna Perez | Academy | 27 | SO | |
| Amanda Licht | Kent Denver | 27 | SO | |
| Rachel Moreno | Jefferson Academy | 27 | SR | |
| 18. | Sara Larson | Lutheran | 26 | SR |
| Janaya Steffy | Academy | 26 | SR | |
| Brooklyn Valdez | St Mary’s | 26 | SR |
TOP RETURNING STEALS
| PLAYER | SCHOOL | AVERAGE | YEAR | |
| 1. | Mkylah Espinosa | Academy | 6.2 | SO |
| 2. | Lilly Lavier | Alamosa | 4.5 | SR |
| Madison Bogue | Strive Prep | 4.5 | JR | |
| 4. | Joselyn Casillas | Bruce Randolph | 4.2 | SR |
| 5. | Alexis Garcia | Vanguard | 4.1 | JR |
| 6. | Seneca Hackley | St Mary’s | 4.0 | SR |
| Aryanna Hiatt | Eagle Ridge | 4.0 | SR | |
| 8. | Taylor Glen | Basalt | 3.8 | SR |
| 9. | Jackie Alvarez-Gordillo | Eagle Ridge | 3.7 | SR |
| Aryanna Perez | Academy | 3.7 | SO | |
| 11. | Katie Trail | Middle Park | 3.5 | JR |
| 12. | Emily Broadhurst | Roaring Fork | 3.4 | SR |
| Erica Derby | Stargate | 3.4 | JR | |
| 14. | Lauren Gamlin | Liberty Common | 3.3 | SR |
| Kassandra Shoemaker | Platte Valley | 3.3 | SR | |
| 16. | Cydnee Collins | Eagle Ridge | 3.2 | SR |
| Halle Hamilton | Moffat County | 3.2 | SO | |
| 18. | Arianna Drake | Sheridan | 3.1 | SR |
| Jennifer Johnson | Estes Park | 3.1 | SR | |
| Daneca Nelson | Peak to Peak | 3.1 | JR | |
| Lisbeth Ortiz | Strive Prep | 3.1 | JR |
