Congratulations to all of the NJIC athletes selected to the All-North Jersey Girls Basketball Team
FIRST TEAM
Allie Shenloogian
Park Ridge senior guard
The repeat selection once again led North Jersey in points scored (661), moving up to fifth on Bergen County’s all-time list with 2,337 for her career. Shenloogian raised her averages in every category – points (25.4), rebounds (8.5), assists (4.3) and steals (7.0) – in leading the Owls to their third straight sectional final.
Mia Vergel de Dios
Glen Rock junior guard
Vergel de Dios impacted the Panthers’ conference- and sectional-title runs whether she was scoring or not, though she did lead them in points (10.6 average). She also ranked first in assists (4.1) and second in rebounds (6.0), chipped in 23 three-pointers and was clutch at the foul line in the postseason (9-for-11).
Faith Williamson
Saddle River Day senior guard
Now a three-time overall selection (2023 second team, 2024 third team), Williamson led the Rebels to their ninth straight Bergen County title with a 20.2 scoring average and a made a remarkable 84 percent of her free throws (94-of-111). The Montclair resident added 85 threes and finished with 1,524 career points.
THIRD TEAM
Brooke Braen, Saddle River Day senior
Dani Daproza, Leonia sophomore
Katie Reiner, Becton senior
Mia Soto, Pompton Lakes senior
Mackenzie Vellis, Rutherford junior
Congratulations to all of the NJIC players selected to the North Jersey All Group 1 & 2, and Non Public
Girls Basketball Team
Group 1
Aya Catran, Cresskill, senior
Kayla Elek, Emerson, senior
Emma Fowler, Bogota, junior
Ava Friere, North Arlington, freshman
Ava Illuzzi, Seacaucus, freshman
Gina Minichiello, Hasbrouck Heights, sophomore
Allie Shenloogian, Park Ridge, senior
Mia Soto, Pompton Lakes, senior
Lyla Stokes, Waldwick, junior
Group 2
Dani Daproza, Leonia, sophomore
Emily McKegney, Glen Rock, senior
Katie Reiner, Becton, senior
Mackenzie Vellis, Rutherford, junior
Mia Vergel de Dios, Glen Rock, junior
Non-Public A
Adhara Blanc, Dwight-Englewood, freshman
Non-Public B
Brooke Braen, Saddle River Day, senior
Kirsten Braunius, Eastern Christian, senior
Grace Darling, Saddle River Day, freshman
Bao DeLorenzo, Hawthorne Christian, sophomore
Jaylene Echeverry, St. Mary, junior
Alyssa Ng, Hawthorne Christian, freshman
Isabella Pedone, Saddle River Day, senior
Nina Primerano, Mary Help, junior
Caroline Pringle, Eastern Christian, junior
Faith Williamson, Saddle River Day, senior
