Delaware girls' basketball star scores championship, national recognition

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Monday, March 25, 2024
Delaware girls' basketball star scores championship and more
15-year-old Jezelle "GG" Banks has a championship title, a list of accolades, and college offers despite only being a freshman at Ursuline Academy.

WILMINGTON, Delaware (WPVI) -- 15-year-old Jezelle "GG" Banks has a championship title, a list of accolades, and college offers despite only being a freshman at Ursuline Academy.

She was responsible for the basket that secured a one-point victory over Caravel Academy in the 2024 championship match.

Banks was named as the female 2023-24 Delaware High School Basketball Player of the Year by the Delaware Sportswriters and Broadcasters Association (DSBA). She also became the 2023-24 Delaware MaxPreps Player of the Year and the Delaware honoree for Gatorade Player of the Year for girls' basketball.

Watch the story above to see Banks and her teammates in action.

To learn more about Ursuline Academy, visit their website.

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