The 29th point from Jezelle Banks in the state title game was deposited in dramatic fashion.

The freshman guard from Ursuline, who had already poured in five 3-pointers and defended the perimeter with harrowing intensity, was down to the second of two free throws in a tie game. From the flick of her wrist, the ball swished through the net. The final two seconds ticked off the clock and Banks ran down the court with her first state championship.

For her efforts, Banks has been named Delaware's Player of the Year and leads the Delaware Sportswriters and Broadcasters Association’s All-State girls basketball team. She is a member of the first team for the second time, having earned one of five spots as an eighth grader a season ago.

Banks is joined on this year's first team by teammate and fellow freshman Taylor Brown, Sanford senior Tyler Edwards, St. Elizabeth senior Ericka Huggins and Caravel junior Chasity Wilson.

The second team consists of Padua junior Abby Grillo, A.I. du Pont senior Sydney Hilliard, Archmere senior Lucy Oliver, Woodbridge senior Reghan Robinson and Sanford junior Jada Snow.

Caravel junior Cherish Bryant, Smyrna junior Kai Burnette, Cape Henlopen sophomore Amalia Fruchtman, Delaware Military junior Maya Hill and Caravel senior Anaya Price are on the third team.

The team is determined through the combined voting of the state’s head coaches and media members who frequently cover Delaware high school basketball.

DSBA All-State girls basketball team

First team

Jezelle Banks, fr., Ursuline, Player of the Year

Taylor Brown, fr., Ursuline

Tyler Edwards, sr., Sanford

Ericka Huggins, sr., St. Elizabeth

Chasity Wilson, jr., Caravel

Second team

Abby Grillo, jr., Padua

Sydney Hilliard, sr., A.I. du Pont

Lucy Oliver, sr., Archmere

Reghan Robinson, sr., Woodbridge

Jada Snow, jr., Sanford

Third team

Cherish Bryant, jr., Caravel

Kai Burnette, jr., Smyrna

Amalia Fruchtman, so., Cape Henlopen

Maya Hill, jr., Delaware Military

Anaya Price, sr., Caravel

Honorable mention

Sophia Baffone, so., Saint Mark's; Maleyah Bell, sr., Sussex Tech; Sara Benson, jr., Dover; Delaney Burroughs, sr., Odessa; Jasiyah Crawford, sr., Caravel; Journey Handy, sr., Delmarva Christian; Ny'Aijah Jackson, sr., A.I. du Pont; Danielle Kanse, sr., Charter of Wilmington; Lauren McDonald, sr., Saint Mark's; Kaniah Murray-Chambers, sr., Howard; Faith Re, jr. Cape Henlopen; Kyla Reed, sr., Appoquinimink; Amira Tingle, jr., Seaford; Ashtyn Torbert, sr., Dover; Eva Walker, jr., Conrad.

Brandon Holveck is a high school sports reporter. Contact him at bholveck@delawareonline.com.

This article originally appeared on Delaware News Journal: Ursuline's Banks leads 2024 Delaware All-State girls basketball team