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Arizona signee Maya Nnaji named Naismith High School Girls’ Player of the Year semifinalist

The honors keep rolling in for Arizona women’s basketball signee Maya Nnaji. ESPN’s ninth-ranked player in the 2022 class was named a McDonald’s All-American last week. This week, the forward from Hopkins High in Hopkins, Minn. has been named a semifinalist for the Naismith Girls’ High School Player of the Year Trophy. The award is given to the nation’s best high school player by the Atlanta Tipoff Club.

The 25-player Midseason Team was pared down to a list of 10 semifinalists. Eight of the 10 are in the class of 2022.