The 2025 Gatorade State Player of the Year Awards were announced this week.  Players repping adidas 3SSB this past season and upcoming season littered the list, covering 11 states across the senior through sophomore classes.

Five of these athletes will return to the 3SSB Circuit this spring and summer.

GATORADE STATE PLAYER OF THE YEAR – CALIFORNIA
Kaleena Smith |  5-6  |  Ontario Christian | Perris, CA  | 2027  |  Undecided

GATORADE STATE PLAYER OF THE YEAR – COLORADO
Sienna Betts |  6-5  |  Grandview HS | Centennial, CO  | 2025  |  UCLA

GATORADE STATE PLAYER OF THE YEAR – GEORGIA
Kate Harpring |  5-10  |  Marist School | Atlanta, GA  | 2026  |  Undecided

GATORADE STATE PLAYER OF THE YEAR – MONTANA
Paige Lofing |  5-9   |  Huntley Project | Worden, MT  | 2025  |  Gonzaga

GATORADE STATE PLAYER OF THE YEAR – NEBRASKA
Neleigh Gessert |  6-0   |  Millard West | Omaha, NE  | 2025  |  Creighton

GATORADE STATE PLAYER OF THE YEAR – NEVADA
Nation Williams | 6-2 | Centennial HS | Las Vegas, NV | 2027 | Undecided

GATORADE STATE PLAYER OF THE YEAR – NEW HAMPSHIRE
Elyse Ngenda | 5-8 | New Hampton HS | New Hampton, NH | 2026 | Undecided

GATORADE STATE PLAYER OF THE YEAR – OKLAHOMA
Keely Parks | 5-11 | Norman HS | Norman, OK | 2025 | Kansas

GATORADE STATE PLAYER OF THE YEAR – SOUTH DAKOTA
LeeLee Bell | 6-2 | Minot HS | Minot, SD | 2026 | Undecided

GATORADE STATE PLAYER OF THE YEAR – UTAH
Emilee Skinner |6-0 | Ridgeline HS |Millville, UT | 2025 | Duke

GATORADE STATE PLAYER OF THE YEAR – WASHINGTON
Brynn McGaughy | 6-2 | Central Valley HS | Spokane, WA | 2025 | Washington

NOTES

• Boise-based Meta Hoops 3SSB has two POY winners in Lofing from Montana and McGaughy from Washington.
• The senior class totaled six POY winners, three juniors and two sophomores.
• Nine of the winners played on the 3SSB Circuit in 2024.
• Three of the winners will join three returners on the 2025 3SSB Circuit.