Porter's Chapel Academy's Yakia Burns is the 2021 Vicksburg Post girls basketball Player of the Year. Burns averaged 33.7 points, 10.2 rebounds, 5.7 steals and 2.7 assists per game. She is the first Porter's Chapel Academy player to win the award since 2001. (Tim Reeves/The Vicksburg Post)

Zyer Smith Porter’s Chapel, So. Good scorer and defender was PCA’s second-leading scorer at 11.2 points per game, and also had 2.3 steals per game

Tiara Sims Porter’s Chapel, So. Excellent guard scored 10.7 points per game for the Lady Eagles

Ta’Mya Sims Warren Central, So. Lady Vikes’ point guard was also their leading scorer at 12 points per game ... averaged 5 assists and 3 steals per game as well

Destini Sims Vicksburg, Jr. The 2020 Vicksburg Post Player of the Year had another outstanding season, averaging 13.1 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 4.0 steals per game

Zy Segrest Warren Central, Jr. A big presence in the post for the Lady Vikes, she averaged 9 points and 12 rebounds per game

Kendyl Rice St. Aloysius, Jr. Led the Lady Flashes in scoring, with 9.4 points per game ... also averaged 2.1 rebounds and 1.4 assists

Sophie Masterson Porter’s Chapel, 8th Helped Lady Eagles to their best season in 16 years by averaging 7.8 points and 4.5 rebounds per game

Sha’Kora Knight Vicksburg, Sr. Missy Gators’ only senior starter was a team leader and averaged 6.3 points, 2.0 assists and 2.1 steals per game

Ja’Na Colenburg Vicksburg, So. Good outside shooter averaged 10.0 points and 4.0 rebounds per game ... also had 2.0 assists and 2.0 steals per game

Taylor Chewning St. Aloysius, Jr. Two-time all-county selection averaged 8.3 points and 6.2 rebounds per game ... also dished out 2.5 assists per game

Layla Carter Vicksburg, So. First-year starter became a star, leading the Missy Gators in scoring at 15.3 points per game ... also averaged 8.0 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 2.5 steals