Incoming Syracuse women's basketball freshman Emily Engstler has been named the 2018 Gatorade New York girls basketball player of the year.
She is the first Syracuse recruit to do so coming out of this state.
The award recognizes outstanding athletic excellence and high standards of academic achievement and exemplary character demonstrated on and off the field.
A 6-foot-1 senior at St. Francis Prep, Engstler led the Terriers to a 19-9 record and an appearance in the Brooklyn/Queens Catholic High School Athletic Association championship game.
As a senior, she averaged 18.3 points, 11.5 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 3.