Nassau AA-I girls basketball key players
Bianca Benjamin will be be a key contributer for the Red Devils.
FARMINGDALE DALERS
Coach: Pete Cerrone
Last season: 16-5
Key players
SG Kelly Bergersen 5-5 Soph.
G Julia Dell Aquila 5-6 Sr.
F Jacquelyn Gregorovic 5-9 Jr.
C Keleysha Petit-Frere 6-0 Soph.
PG Asiah Smikle 5-6 Sr.
FREEPORT RED DEVILS
Coach: Meredith Jones
Last season: 15-5
Key players
F Taylor Abraham 5-11 Soph.
G Bianca Benjamin 5-6 Sr.
F Ceniya Nicholas 5-9 Sr.
G Tiona Parker 5-5 Jr.
G Deavion Peterson 5-5 Jr.
HEMPSTEAD TIGERS
Coach: Randi Harrison
Last season: 0-14
Key players
F Kierra Jackson Sr.
G Angel Dowie Jr.
F/C Osato Irowa Sr.
MASSAPEQUA CHIEFS
Coach: Billy Herr
Last season: 16-6
Key players
G Morgan Camarda 5-5 Sr.
F Kat Doherty 5-9 Sr.
G/F Brittny Membreno 5-9 Sr.
G/F Helena Salmon 5-5 Sr.
G/F Jessica Woods 5-9 Sr.
OCEANSIDE SAILORS
Coach: Jared Stoler
Last season: 8-12
Key players
G Jamie Behar 6-3 Soph.
F Gina Contorno 5-11 Soph.
G Kasey Flavin 5-4 Sr.
G Katie Morgan 5-2 Jr.
G Jordynn Palumbo 5-2 Sr.
SYOSSET BRAVES
Coach: Michael Ferreira
Last season: 14-7
Key players
F Gianna Bamonte 6-0 Sr.
PG Victoria Caridi 5-5 Sr.
G Kendall Halpern 5-9 Soph.
PG Sabrina Lieberman 5-2 Sr.
F Rachel Mahler 6-1 Jr.
UNIONDALE KNIGHTS
Coach: Nolan Dunkley
Last season: 7-12
Key players
F Abimbola Babatunde 5-10 Jr.
G Kapri Bradshaw 5-4 Soph.
G Heavyn Giles 5-5 Jr.
G/F Shatoya Newine 5-7 Sr.
G Melody Smith 5-0 Sr.
Kenny DeJohn joined Newsday's high school sports department in 2015 and has covered multiple state championships, Division I athletes and Long Island's top high school programs. He also covers Stony Brook University women's lacrosse.
