The Wilmington-area high school girls basketball season is underway.

With plenty of excitement coming into the 2025-26 season, Wilmington-area squads will look for a return to the big stages as Hoggard advanced to the final four last winter.

Here are 45 Wilmington-area girls basketball players to watch this season.

Tristian Shivers, Sr., Hoggard

The two-time StarNews All-Area Girls player of the Year averaged 16.2 points per game as the Vikings went 30-2 and made a final four appearance last winter.

The senior guard is joined by senior Avery Fitzgerald (7.8 points, 6.7 rebounds per game in 2024) and AK Chance (11.3 ppg) as Hoggard, which has won 61 straight conference games, looks to extend its reign with a fifth consecutive league title this winter.

Jazziyah Smith, Sr., New Ha

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