A look at 30
Colorado high school girls
basketball players to keep an eye on during the 2023-24 CHSAA season.* : A UTSA commit and returning 6A all-state selection, the 5-foot-10 fourth-year varsity guard (11.5 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 2.4 spg, 2.0 apg) has grown along with a C.T. program looking to make serious noise after posting a breakout 19-win season. : A key figure alongside sophomore Kyla Hollier in the Rough Riders’ suffocating defense (2.3 spg, 0.9 bpg) and focal point of their offensive attack (14.0 ppg, 3.5 apg), the 6-foot all-state returnee has the defending 5A champions talking dynasty. : The 6-foot-2 wing joined Douglas County prior to her junior season and promptly turned in an all-state caliber campaign (20.0 ppg, 7.0 rpg, 2.3 spg) that powered Huskies’ first winning season in more than 17 years. : An young Eagles roster led by Baker’s all-state production (15.3 ppg, 4.0 apg, 2.0 spg) and fellow sophomore Ezra Simonich was ahead of schedule with a run to the 6A Great 8 last winter. With both players back, a return trip is likely. : As the 95th-ranked senior in the nation by , the last of the famed Belibi sisters has the goggles and the game (14.2 ppg, 8.1 rpg) to match her older siblings: both Division I athletes. She’s also got a spot waiting for her next fall on Harvard’s roster. : There may not be a player in the country who controls the key like the reigning state player of the year (21.4 ppg, 16.5 rpg, 3.8 bpg). Long and agile with a high hoops IQ, the 6-foot-4 Betts is the third-ranked Class of 2025 recruit in . Soon enough, she’ll be joining her older sister, Lauren, at UCLA. : Long Beach State and UNC have already made their interest known in Brown (8.1 ppg, 8.0 rpg, 1.5 bpg), a 6-foot-2 forward who combines the ball-handling ability of a guard with the shot-blocking and rebounding chops of a forward. : A critical part of the Bruins’ run to the 6A Final Four along with fellow Class of 2025 standouts Tiana Chambers and , the 5-foot-10 Chambers (9.5 ppg, 6.9 rpg, 2.6 spg) pairs lockdown defense with a strong offensive game. : A returning 6A all-state pick entering her third year as a varsity starter, the 6-foot guard (13.3 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 3.2 apg, 2.0 spg) has the length and athleticism to defend multiple positions on one end and the refined offensive game to run the show on the other. : The engine that powered last year’s 4A title team, the 5-foot-6 point guard (10.7 ppg, 4.8 apg, 3.9 spg) plays an all-gas, no-brakes brand of ball that leaves a mark on the game that far exceeds her stature. : Rated as the No. 10 sophomore in the nation by , the 6-foot-3 Crittendon will no doubt have a long list of college suitors vying for her services. After averaging 31.2 points, 10.0 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 2.9 steals and 2.0 blocks as a freshman, the bar’s already been set incredibly high. : The 2A player of the year as a sophomore (15.2 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 2.0 apg), Dille already has three state titles between what she’s done on the volleyball (2) and basketball (1) courts. It’s probably a safe bet that total grows over the next two years. : After narrowly missing out on the 4A Great 8, the Pumas are primed to make another leap with the 6-foot-4 Eschmeyer protecting the rim (4.9 bpg), cleaning up the glass (14.0 rpg) and scoring at will (19.5 ppg) as an all-state returnee. : After sitting out her junior season, the 6-foot-3 Creighton commit joins a talented Arapahoe team fresh off a trip to the 6A Final Four. With career averages of 11.3 points and 8.4 rebounds at Columbine, her addition could put the Warriors over the top. : There isn’t an aspect of the game that the 5-foot-7 Washburn commit fails to impact. Whether it’s as a defender (4.1 spg, 1.4 bpg), scorer (11.4 ppg) or facilitator (3.0 apg), Gomez does a little bit of everything for the Wolves. : The graduation of all-state guards Samantha Darnell and Hailee Wright from last year’s 5A runner-up means a larger role for Hess and fellow junior Brooklyn Jiricek. Hess’ production last season (10.1 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 1.9 spg) indicates she should be ready for the challenge. : A microwave scorer with range, the 6-foot-3 CSU commit needs only the slightest bit of daylight to get her shot. Even with teams focused on stopping her, Kramer scores efficiently (1,428 career points on 53% shooting) while also setting up teammates (1.9 apg) and holding things down on defense (2.6 spg, 1.8 bpg). : An elite ball-handler and shot creator, the reigning 1A player of the year took her all-around game up a notch (23.5 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 5.7 apg, 3.6 spg, 1.2 bpg) in leading the Briggsdale girls to their first state title last season. : The tandem of Marvel (19.5 ppg, 12.8 rpg, 4.3 spg) and fellow 4A all-state selection came within a game of leading D’Evelyn to a perfect 28-0 season. They get one more chance to finish the
Job. : The 5-foot-6 four-year varsity contributor has been a double-digit scorer from the first day she suited up for the Ravens. After surpassing 1,000 career points near the end of her junior year (18.5 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 3.0 spg), she’s got one more season before heading off to Metro State. : The 5-foot-10 guard’s breakout junior season (11.6 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 3.0 apg, 2.2 spg) earned her second-team 5A all-state recognition and a state title last year. With a commitment to Lubbock Christian already set, a repeat performance is expected. : The go-to offensive weapon (15.4 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 1.2 apg) on last year’s 6A Sweet 16 team, the 5-foot-11 guard is just as capable of firing away from the outside as she is taking her defenders off the dribble. : The 6-foot-3 Schwertner took on a lead role (11.9 ppg, 7.9 rpg, 1.5 spg, 1.2 bpg) in the Mustangs’ rise to the 6A ranks last season. Bound for Boston U next fall, she’ll be counted on to help raise Mullen back among the state’s elite. : The 6-foot-2 Regis University commit averaged a double-double in each of her first three varsity seasons. Then she added more playmaking (2.8 apg) to her already formidable all-around game last winter (20.8 ppg, 11.5 rpg, 4.1 spg, 2.5 bpg). : The daughter of former Colorado Rockies utility man Terry Shumpert, the 5-foot-8 guard already has a commitment to the CU Buffs locked up. Now she joins a stacked Arapahoe backcourt to make a run at a 6A championship. : Nobody had a bigger hand in the Warriors’ surprise run to the 6A Final Four than Smith (18.5 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 1.7 spg), a shifty 5-foot-10 CSU commit who’s a threat to score from just about anywhere on the court. : An electric scorer at Sand Creek as a freshman (27.2 ppg, 6.2 rpg, 2.7 apg), the 5-foot-8 combo guard has a deep offensive game that should translate well to the 6A ranks and Mountain Vista. : A steady presence for the Eagles as an immediate starter over her first two varsity seasons, the 6-foot-3 wing enters her junior year with career averages of 13.7 points, 11.7 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game. : After a standout sophomore season (14.2 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 3.2 apg, 2.6 spg) that saw her earn 6A all-state honorable mention, the 5-foot-8 guard has multiple D-I offers on the table, including from Marquette and
Utah State. : A threat from the outside (126 career 3s) and off the dribble (14.6 ppg, 4.0 apg, 1.8 spg), the 5-foot-7 DU commit is the other half of the Raiders’ formidable senior duo alongside Harvard-bound Hana Belibi.