Newton-Conover senior Chyna Cornwell is named North Carolina Ms. Basketball 2020
There haven’t been too many N.C. girls players to have as dominant a senior season as the one Newton-Conover senior Chyna Cornwell just had.
Named Ms. Basketball in North Carolina on Friday, Cornwell led her school to its first state championship appearance in 28 years. She averaged 26.7 points, 16.7 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game. As a junior, she was just as good, putting up 28.3 points, 20.5 rebounds and 3.1 blocks.
Cornwell has signed to play college basketball at Rutgers for legendary coach C. Vivian Stringer, who has won more than 1,000 career games.
Caldwell was named the N.C. girls player of the year by the N.C. Basketball Coaches Association, who also named her player of the year in District 10 for the second straight season.
Ms. Basketball is a career award given annually to a N.C. high school senior.
Cornwell is the seventh Observer-area player to win the award since 2010 and she finishes her career with more than 2,000 career points and 2,000 career rebounds. And last season, she scored a career-high 81 points in a game.
North Carolina Ms. Basketball Winners
2019-20: Chyna Cornwell, Newton-Conover
2018-19: Nia Daniel, Hickory Ridge
2017-18: Izabella Nicolette, Raleigh Neuse Christian
2016-17: Mikey’s Boykin, Clinton
2015-16: Erin Whaley, Providence Day
2014-15: Stephanie Watts, Weddington
2013-14: Jatarie White, Providence Day
2012-13: Keri Fulp, East Surry
2011-12: Tiffany Mitchell, Providence Day
2010-11: Cierra Burdick, Butler
2009-10: Shannon Smith, Gastonia Forestview
2008-09: Christal Caldwell, West Charlotte
2007-08: Candace Wood, Victory Christian
2006-07: Cetera DeGraffenreid, Smoky Mountain
2005-06: Joy Cheek, South Mecklenburg
2004-05: Rashanda McCants, Asheville
2003-04: Chante Black, East Forsyth
2002-03: Camille Little, Winston-Salem Carver
2001-02: Kerri Gardin, Morganton Freedom
2000-01: Natasha Brackett, Providence Day
1999-00: Chrystal Baptist, Charlotte Christian
1998-99: Amy Simpson, Eden Morehead
1997-98: Tina McKiver, East Duplin
1996-97: Tynesha Lewis, Southwest Edgecombe
1995-96: Shea Ralph, Sanford
1994-95: Natasha Davis, Morganton Freedom
1993-94: Tiffani Johnson, Garinger
1992-93: Konecka Drakeford, Providence Day
1991-92: Wendy Palmer, Roxboro Person
1990-91: Christy Cagle, Hayesville
1989-90: Tonya Sampson, Clinton
1988-89: Danyel Parker, Clinton
1987-88: Mitzi Yount, Catawba Bandys
1986-87: Andrea Stinson, North Mecklenburg
1985-86: Schonna Banner, West Caldwell
1984-85: Jill Goldberg, Raleigh Broughton
