Addy Nyemchek named 2025-26 MaxPreps New Jersey High School Girls Basketball Player of the Year

Each year since 2006, MaxPreps has recognized outstanding performers in high school girls basketball. The tradition continues to close out the 2025-26 season by naming the top player in each state. Selections are based on team success and individual excellence in addition to local and state accolades. Addy Nyemchek of Red Bank Catholic (Red Bank) is the 2025-26 MaxPreps New Jersey High School Girls Basketball Player of the Year. The 6-foot-1 senior point guard led the Caseys to a 31-2 record and Non-Public A state championship. For the season, Nyemchek averaged 25.2 points, 7.1 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 3.0 steals per night. She finished her career with 1,746 points and 772 rebounds in 119 games. Nyemchek came up big in the postseason with 22 points against nationally-ranked St. John-Vianney (Holmdel) in the South Jersey Non-Public A final and backed that up with 22 points and nine rebounds in a 62-45 win over Morris Catholic (Denville) in the state final. Regarded as a top 25 prospect in the Class of 2026, Nyemchek signed with Indiana in November and will participate in the McDonald's All American Game in March. Each state's MaxPreps Player of the Year will be considered for inclusion in the MaxPreps All-America Team, which is scheduled to be released in April. Past selections include 2025 WNBA Most Valuable Player A'ja Wilson (2014) along with 2025 All-WNBA selections Aliyah Boston (2017, 2018, 2019), Paige Bueckers (2018, 2019), Napheesa Collier (2015), Sabrina Ionescu (2015, 2016), Kelsey Mitchell (2014), Nneka Ogwumike (2008), Alyssa Thomas (2010) and Jackie Young (2014, 2015).

ADDY NYEMCHEK NAMED 2025-26 MAXPREPS NEW JERSEY HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR

AARON WILLIAMS

MaxPreps | 3/17/2026

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