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• Alexandria Orlich

  Alexandria Orlich

  School: Clovis West Grade: Senior

  Position: Guard

  She's qualified because: Four-year player and three-year starter at one of the section's leading programs, Tri-River Athletic Conference co-Player of the Year averaged 13.4 points and, at 5-9, averaged 8.7 rebounds while playing inside against 6-footers most nights in the TRAC. "She was a tremendously hard worker and competitor," Golden Eagles coach Craig Campbell says. "And she wanted to guard the other team's best player every game, always believing she'd shut her down."

• Brittany Sims

  Brittany Sims

  School: Edison Grade: Junior

  Position: Center

  She's qualified because: Named County/Metro Athletic Conference MVP after leading the Tigers to the league title, into the D-I quarterfinals and a 23-6 record. Often left her coach in awe as she averaged 14.6 points and 11 rebounds in a fullcourt game. "There are not many times in a coaching career that your jaw drops," coach Sue Mahackian says. "Well, mine did this year. Brittany's an athletic, agile post who, when she puts her mind to it, is a phenom.

• Tianna Maxwell

  Tianna Maxwell

  School: Central Grade: Senior

  Position: Guard

  She's qualified because: Tri-River Athletic Conference co-Player of the Year shifted some of the league's attention west of the Clovis Unified School District by averaging a section-leading 28.9 points and finishing with a school-record, four-year total of 1,881. She'll extend her career at Humboldt State.

• Jesse Alcantar

  Jesse Alcantar

  School: Monache Grade: Senior

  Position: Guard

  She's qualified because: Repeat Bee All-Star closed a four-year career with a school-record 1,635 points and two consecutive section Division II titles. Marauders went 88-17 in her career. Averaged 17.6 points and 4.4 steals this season for a 24-3 team that whipped Redwood 79-50 at Selland Arena for the section crown. She delivered 25 points, six steals and four assists in that one. She's headed to Fresno City College.

• Brooke Johnson

  Brooke Johnson

  School: Hanford Grade: Sophomore

  Position: Guard

  She's qualified because: Grabbed the point guard baton from graduated star Madison Parrish and ran with it while controlling the floor in the Bullpups' fifth consecutive section championship. "Maddy's behind her now, she's proven she can play and I think she's going to take off," coach Tom Parrish said of a 5-9 athlete who already launched for a 25-5 team: 10.6 scoring average, 4.3 assists, 4.7 rebounds and 4.5 steals. Fresno State coach Adrian Wiggins had already offered her a scholarship before he left recently for Ole Miss.