All-Southeastern Pennsylvania girls' basketball first team
Player of the year: Alisha Kebbe, Neumann-Goretti, Sr. Off the court, Alisha Kebbe is shy, quick with a kind smile that consumes her entire face, and not the type that offers to talk about herself. She's soft-spoken and humble - aware of her impact on the Neumann-Goretti program - but you'll have to pry it out of her if you want details.
Player of the year: Alisha Kebbe, Neumann-Goretti, Sr.
Off the court, Alisha Kebbe is shy, quick with a kind smile that consumes her entire face, and not the type that offers to talk about herself. She's soft-spoken and humble - aware of her impact on the Neumann-Goretti program - but you'll have to pry it out of her if you want details.
On the court, you won't see that Kebbe. No, on the court the 5-foot-10 senior is tenacious, physical, fiercely competitive, and a relentless hustler. For those reasons she is the Inquirer's 2015-16 Southeastern Pennsylvania girls' basketball player of the year.
The Syracuse-bound Kebbe averaged 14 points and nine rebounds a game for the Saints, rarely turning the ball over or making mistakes. A force defensively due to her athleticism and quickness, the guard had 38 blocks and 48 steals. The total package, she could easily knock down a shot from beyond the arc, take it to the rim, or grab an offensive rebound and put it back in.
Kebbe's enormous impact over the last three years in particular has helped the Saints go 88-2, win two PIAA Class 2A state titles, two Catholic League championships, and three District 12 Class 2A titles.
Bailey Greenberg, Archbishop Wood, Sr.
There were times when the senior made it look so effortless and easy out on the court that you wondered how anyone could possibly guard her. She led her team in points, minutes played, rebounds, and field-goal percentage. The 5-foot-11 Drexel recruit averaged 14.7 points and nine rebounds a contest, proving to be just as lethal from the post, driving to the basket, or shooting a mid-range jumper. Oh, and she also can drain the three.
Bionca Dunham, Imhotep Charter, Sr.
Consistently a force at both ends of the floor for the Panthers, the imposing, 6-foot-3 senior forward dominated throughout the season, averaging 17 points and 10 rebounds a game. Dunham was also always good for three blocks a contest - which doesn't count the number of shots she impacted just by her presence in the paint. Headed to Louisville next year, Dunham helped Imhotep to a third straight Public League title, 26 wins, and the quarterfinals of the PIAA Class 2A tournament.
Kamiah Smalls, Neumann-Goretti, Sr.
The extreme athleticism, quickness, and body control of the James Madison recruit only tells part of the story of her success with the Saints. Then there's the basketball acumen, competitive drive, and passion for the game. This season, the 5-10 senior averaged just over 12 points a game, adding 50 assists and 45 total steals, as she morphed herself from sixth player off the bench last year into a vital starter and veteran leader this season.
Ellie Mack, Conestoga, Sr.
Just one year removed from an anterior cruciate ligament injury, the Bucknell recruit looked like she never missed any time. She averaged 18.4 points and 9.4 rebounds a game, routinely filling the stat sheet with assists, steals, and blocks (90 for the season), while also shooting 87 percent from the free-throw line. The 6-foot-2 senior guard/forward was downright sensational, often putting the Pioneers on her back, as Conestoga reached the quarterfinals of the District 1 Class 4A tournament as well as the second round of the state playoffs.