Nebraska 2016-17 newcomers Kathleen Doyle (Illinois) and Hannah Whitish (Wisconsin) both earned Miss Basketball honors, while Mi'Cole Cayton, Nicea Eliely and Grace Mitchell all enjoyed strong senior seasons to cap their high school careers.
Doyle, a 5-9 guard from LaGrange Park, Ill., led Benet Academy to its second straight IHSA Class 4A state championship. In a 42-39 win over then-USA Super 25 No. 20 Fremd, Doyle scored 24 points and hit 4-of-9 three-pointers. Her effort in the state title game followed a 30-point outburst in the semifinals for Benet Academy, which moved into the USA Today Super 25 rankings at No.