Gatorade 2022 - 2023: Player of the Year

Girls Basketball - District Of Columbia

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Jadyn Donovan

Wing
SIDWELL FRIENDS SCHOOL
WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
SENIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-0
Press Release

Peak Performance

15

Average Points (per game)

3.1

Average Assists (per game)

8.200

Average Rebounds (per game)

2.1

Average Steals (per game)
“Jadyn is an all-around player. She does everything for Sidwell. The thing I love most about Jadyn is she plays defense, rebounds and sacrifices her game for the sake of the team. She has the potential to take over the game at any given moment when it’s needed.”
Andre Foreman
Head Coach - head coach of St. Andrew’s Episcopal School
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Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot senior wing had led the Quakers to a 26-3 record and a berth in the DCSAA Tournament semifinals at the time of her selection. Donovan averaged  15.0 points, 8.2 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 2.1 steals and 1.1 blocks per game through 29 games. A finalist for the Naismith Girls Basketball National Player of the Year award, Donovan is a McDonald’s High School All-American Game selection and a member of the Nike Hoop Summit Team USA squad.

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Academic Achievement

Donovan has maintained a B average in the classroom. She has signed a national letter of intent to play basketball on scholarship at Duke University this fall.

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Exemplary Character

A founding member of the Jr. NBA Court of Leaders mentorship program, Donovan has volunteered locally with the Dupont Park Adventist School as well as with the Allegheny East Conference as part of a project to distribute back-to-school supplies to families in need. She has also donated her time on behalf of the Prince George’s County Department of Social Services and she’s an active member of her school’s Black Student Union.