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Caruthers’ Emmi Almeida voted The Bee’s girls basketball Player of the Year in Fresno area

Caruthers Blue Raiders forward/guard Emmi Almeida (23), left, and center Mia Nola (41) try to keep the ball from Colfax Falcons center Juliette James (55) during the first quarter of the CIF Northern California Division III high school girls basketball championship game Tuesday, March 7, 2023, at Colfax High School.
Caruthers Blue Raiders forward/guard Emmi Almeida (23), left, and center Mia Nola (41) try to keep the ball from Colfax Falcons center Juliette James (55) during the first quarter of the CIF Northern California Division III high school girls basketball championship game Tuesday, March 7, 2023, at Colfax High School. Xavier Mascareñas xmascarenas@sacbee.com

Caruthers’ Emmi Almeida was recently voted The Bee’s girls basketball Player of the Year in the Fresno area.

Alemeida won the poll after receiving 90,184 votes (59%) as she finished ahead of Raquel Cortez of Reedley who had 50,562 votes (33%). Finishing third was Jaelyn Bourdeau of Coalinga who had 10,604 (7%).

Voting in the non-scientific poll ended 11:59 p.m. March 27.

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This story was originally published March 13, 2024 at 5:30 AM.

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