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Gatorade 2025 - 2026: Player of the Year

Girls Basketball - Arizona

Gatorade Player of the year

Audrey Bhesania

Guard/Forward
SANDRA DAY O'CONNOR HS
PHOENIX, ARIZONA
SENIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-0
Press Release

Peak Performance

18.2

Average points (per game)

8.9

Average rebounds (per game)

4.6

Average assists (per game)

2.6

Average steals (per game)
“I love Audrey Bhesania. She is strong and can score from all three levels and plays at a high level against tough competition. I think she’s a great choice for Gatorade POY.”
Alan Mitchell
Head Coach - Shadow Ridge High

Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot senior guard/forward averaged 18.1 points, 8.9 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game this past season, leading the Eagles (24-3) to the Open State Championship game. A 2025 All-Arizona selection, Bhesania also averaged 2.6 steals and 2.0 blocks, shooting 46 percent from beyond the arc and 85 percent from the line to compile an eFG percentage of 60.3. A two-time All-Region Offensive Player of the Year honoree, she helped SDO win the 2024 Class 6A state title and is ranked as the state’s No. 4 recruit in her class by PrepGirlsHoops.

Academic Achievement

Bhesania has maintained a weighted 4.23 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a written letter of athletic aid to play basketball at St. Mary’s College (Calif.) this fall.

Exemplary Character

Bhesania has volunteered as part of multiple community services initiatives in association with the Phoenix Union District in addition to donating her time to the Special Olympics as well as assisting the homeless during the holiday season. She has also served as an instructor with Christ’s Church of the Valley Stars basketball and as a coach for youth players with Southwest Premier girls basketball.