By Michael Adams
madams@onthesidelinessports.com
Meet the 2023-24 On the Sidelines Sports’ All-Austin Metro Girls Basketball individual award winners.
More All-Austin Metro awards
- Miss Austin Basketball: Soma Okolo, Glenn
- Coach of the Year: Vandegrift’s Tiffany Litton
- Class 6A, 5A and 4A all-metro teams
Offensive Player of the Year
Gianna Angiolet, Westlake
Classification: Senior
Position: Guard
Height: 5-9
Angiolet, the District 26-6A most valuable player, helped lead the Chaparrals the 6A-Region IV semifinals and the district championship. The senior guard played in 34 games and averaged 18.1 points per game and shot 41% from behind the three-point line, making 112 three-pointers. She also averaged 2.8 assists and 2.9 steals per game.
Defensive Player of the Year
Kennedy Carlyle, Cedar Park
Classification: Senior
Position: Forward
Height: 6-2
Carlyle was instrumental in the Lady Timberwolves’ third trip to the Class 5A state tournament in the last four years. The senior post made crucial blocks in the most opportune moments, including a big one in overtime of the 5A-Region IV championship game against District 25-5A rival Glenn. Carlyle averaged 12 points, 6 rebounds and 3 blocks per game.
Rising Star Award (Top newcomer)
Maddie Broxterman, Vandegrift
Classification: Freshman
Position: Guard
Height: 5-6
The District 25-6A Newcomer of the Year was a crucial part of the Lady Vipers success in the 2023-24 season. Broxterman helped the team tie a school record for most wins (25) in a season, averaging 16 points per game. The freshman guard shot 82% from the free-throw line and 59% from the floor, while averaging 3 steals and 3 deflections per game. Broxterman was injured in Vandegrift’s bi-district playoff win over Bowie and missed the area playoff against Steele.
Sixth Man of the Year
Ahnna Breiner, Cedar Park
Classification: Sophomore
Position: Guard
Height: 5-7
Breiner, a first-year varsity player, had a big part in Cedar Park’s return to the state championship. In the Lady Timberwolves’ 5A-Region IV semifinal win over Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial, the sophomore scored all eight of Cedar Park’s first-quarter points and finished with 12 total while coming off the bench. She played significant minutes as Cedar Park’s sixth woman all season. Breiner averaged 6.3 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2 steals per game in her reserve role.
The 2023-24 All-Austin Metro Boys Basketball Team
- Mr. Austin Basketball: Josiah Moseley, Stony Point
- Coach of the Year: Stony Point’s Antoine Thompson
- Individual award winners
- Class 6A, 5A and 4A all-metro teams
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