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Gatorade 2025 - 2026: Player of the Year

Girls Basketball - District Of Columbia

Gatorade Player of the year

Autumn Fleary

Guard
SIDWELL FRIENDS SCHOOL
WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
SENIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-7
Press Release

Peak Performance

20.2

Average points (per game)

5.6

Average rebounds (per game)

3

Average assists (per game)

1.3

Average steals (per game)
“Autumn carried Sidwell on her back. She’s incredibly quick and shifty, plays both sides of the ball, and her impact on her team’s success is impossible to miss.”
Justin Leith
Head Coach - Bullis School

Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-7 senior guard led the Quakers to a 21-7 record and the Independent School League tournament championship this past season. Fleary averaged 20.2 points, 5.6 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.3 steals, recording 24 points and three steals in Sidwell’s 59-55 win over the Bullis School in the ISL final. A McDonald’s All-American Game selection, Fleary was a member of the national Naismith Award Midseason Team. A two-time Baltimore Sun Player of the Year while she was a student at the McDonogh School, she’s ranked as the nation’s No. 7 recruit in the Class of 2026 by 247Sports.

Academic Achievement

Fleary has maintained an A average in the classroom. She has signed a written letter of athletic aid to play basketball at Duke University this fall.

Exemplary Character

A member of the Jr. NBA/WNBA Court of Leaders, Fleary has volunteered locally with So What Else?, an organization that provides resources for adults and children in need.