Oshana Holland has long believed she was the top women’s basketball player in the state of North Carolina. It’s official now.
Standout Stuart Cramer was named the state’s Gatorade Girls Basketball Player of the Year on Friday, March 13.
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Now in its 41st year, the award recognizes “the nation’s best high school athletes for their athletic, academic and community excellence.” The Gatorade Player of the Year program recognizes a state champion each year in 12 different sports in all 50 states and Washington, DC.
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Holland earned the honor after averaging 34 points, 8.5 rebounds, 7.4 steals and 7.1 assists per game. She had five double-doubles.
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“(Holland) is a fierce competitor on both ends of the floor,” said Lincolnton girls basketball coach Tanetta Mutz, whose team faced Stewart Kramer twice last season. “She did a great job on defense — wreaking havoc and often turning her defensive stops into offense.”
Holland is the leading scorer in NCHSAA girls basketball history with 3,252 career points. She is a signee for the Wake Forest University women’s basketball team.
The Kramer standout was an All-Star off the court as well. She is a member of the school’s English Honor Society and Beta Club, and volunteers with the Chick-fil-A Leadership Club. Holland’s GPA is 3.8.
This article originally appeared in the Gaston Gazette: Cramer basketball’s Oshauna Holland named Gatorade Player of the Year
