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7 Days Until the State Boys Basketball Announcement
Gatorade 2025 - 2026: Player of the Year

Girls Basketball - Iowa

Gatorade Player of the year

Jenica Lewis

Combo Guard
JOHNSTON HS
JOHNSTON, IOWA
SENIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-10
Press Release

Peak Performance

20.5

Average points (per game)

6

Average rebounds (per game)

3.3

Average assists (per game)

2.7

Average steals (per game)
“Jenica Lewis is the top player in the state of Iowa. Her stats may not jump off the page, but a lot of the team success Johnston has achieved is in large part due to Jenica. Not only is she a great outside shooter and able to get to the basket off the dribble, but, in my opinion, she may be even better on the defensive end of the court.”
Kristin Meyer
Head Coach - Dowling Catholic

Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-10 senior combo guard averaged 20.5 points, 6.0 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 2.7 steals per game this past season, leading the Dragons (27-0) to the Class 5A state title. Lewis shot 45 percent from the field and 84 percent from the free throw line to earn 2026 Des Moines Register All-Iowa recognition. A three-time All-State honoree entering this year, she was selected for the McDonald’s All-American Game this spring and is ranked as the nation’s No. 23 recruit in her class by PrepGirlsHoops.

Academic Achievement

Lewis has maintained a weighted 3.23 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a written letter of athletic aid to play basketball at the University of Notre Dame this fall. 

Exemplary Character

Lewis has volunteered locally on behalf of the Ronald McDonald. She has also donated her time as a mentor with the Shoot 360 Camp, a camp counselor for CKP Athletics and a Peer Physical Education Partner supporting special needs youth participation in sports.