Who are the top returning Group 3 girls basketball stat leaders for 2023-24?

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Check out the state girls basketball leaders below who return for the 2023-24 season in Group 3 across three stat categories: points, assists and rebounds.

*These numbers are based off stats reported by coaches to njschoolsports.com.

Points

Player- School – 2022-23 Points
Rhian Stokes Ewing 610
Taylor Derkack Colonia 603
Te’Yala Delfosse Ewing 524
Joi Johnson Ewing 505
Lia Manuel Mendham 485
Emma Thornton Barnegat 467
Kristina Turner Burlington Township 446
Reese Downey Absegami 439
Breelynn Leary Highland 437
Kayla Butler Payne Tech 431
Lexi Carnegie Teaneck 425
Ella Kreuzer Chatham 398
Ana Pellecchia Clearview 387
Labreya Lewis Winslow 375
Siena Shuster Wayne Hills 375
Layla Giordano Old Tappan 373 Points

Celina Bussanich Pascack Valley 372
Mikayla Taylor Westampton Tech 369
Jaelyn Morris Warren Hills 358
Gabriella Mittelman Demarest 355
Eli Clark Ocean Township 354
Javaeh Agosto Snyder 351
Mia Semioli Chatham 338
Kasey Bretones Mainland 334
Ava Aldarelli Robbinsville 330
Christa Ramos Neptune 325
Nyla Felton North Plainfield 324
Jahaysia Ledesma Carteret 324
Paula Antunes Iselin Kennedy 324
Christina Sikaras Freehold Borough 322
Zoey Spady Westampton Tech 315
Bella Soto Warren Hills 315
Damiya Graham Millburn 306
Ava Mazur Mainland 306
Sayuri Penaranda Freehold Borough 304
Bella Curanovic Cranford 302
Analyse Intenzo Moorestown 297
Delenie Streeter Rahway 296
Bella Mazur Mainland 294
Julia Lewis Cherry Hill West 285
Maya Giordano Old Tappan 285 Points
Natalie Fonseca Ferris 281

Rebounds

Player – School – Rebounds
Emma Thornton Barnegat 384
Taylor Derkack Colonia 380
Demi Simpson Teaneck 307
Joi Johnson Ewing 277
Irma Sanchez Garfield 267
Siena Shuster Wayne Hills 265
Te’Yala Delfosse Ewing 251
Breanna Cies Freehold Borough 245
Alonsa Thomas Highland 234
Caroline Polloway Red Bank Regional 232
Lexi Carnegie Teaneck 221
Rhian Stokes Ewing 217
Nakhiya Poindexter Westampton Tech 205
Kayla Herzer Brick Memorial 202
Aliyah Lambo Randolph 200
Aiyonna Alexander Winslow 199
Kennedy Havens Hopewell Valley 197
Sayuri Penaranda Freehold Borough 192
Isabel Riccardi Nutley 190
Maya Giordano Old Tappan 190 Rebounds
Savannah Butz Colts Neck 185
London Sutton Highland 184
Emily Kolodziej Somerville 183
Gamila Betton Ocean Township 180
Tori Wehmeyer West Morris 179
Talia Shumate Winslow 178
Sianni Schoeber Burlington Township 176
Lexie Haigh Morris Hills 176
Erin Frazier Teaneck 176
Ava Aldarelli Robbinsville 174
Karleigh Aber Middletown North 172
Layla Giordano Old Tappan 170 Rebounds
Dacia Mack Highland 169

Source Link: https://www.nj.com/highschoolsports/2023/12/who-are-the-top-returning-group-3-girls-basketball-stat-leaders-for-2023-24.html

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