Grandview freshman Michaela Onyenwere poses for a portrait. All-state boys and girls basketball portraits at the Downtown Aquarium on April 2, 2014. (AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver Post)
Grandview sophomore Michaela Onyenwere was named Thursday the Gatorade Colorado girls basketball player of the year.
The 5-foot-11 guard/forward averaged 23.7 points, 11.5 rebounds, 3.9 steals and 1.3 blocks, helping the Wolves to a 20-5 record. Grandview lost in the third round of the state tournament, falling 86-83 to Lakewood. Onyenwere scored 43 points and pulled down 29 rebounds.
“She transforms our team and makes everyone better as a result of her ability,” Grandview coach Josh Ulitzky said in a release. “Her athleticism is the thing that sets her apart from other players.”
She has a 3.57 grade-point average and was named to the Denver Post All-Colorado team in 2014.
