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Yolanda Griffith, George Washington Carver

16. Sacramento Monarchs center/forward Yolanda Griffith won MVP in 1999.

A high school star in both basketball and volleyball, Griffith was a national standout from the very beginning of her career. A Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame inductee, she went on to play in the early years of the WNBA and was named the league’s MVP during her 1999 rookie season.

E.C. Hill, Whitney Young

Hill was the national No. 2 prospect coming out of high school in 1990 – second only to Lisa Leslie – and has since been inducted into the Illinois High School Basketball Hall of Fame. While starring at Whitney Young, she had a legendary 73-point game versus Austin High School and was a unanimous All-State selection.

Brittany Johnson, Olney

Although a domestic pro career didn’t come to fruition for Johnson, she left her mark at the high school level. She is second only to Tyra Buss in many of the state’s records, and she was the first Illinois high school basketball player of either gender to surpass 4,000 career points.

Jewell Loyd, Niles West

2015: Jewell Loyd, Seattle Storm (Notre Dame)

Loyd’s illustrious (and still running) career, complete with three WNBA championship rings, started with the Wolves. She averaged 24.8 points and 11.9 rebounds per game as a four-year starter and, along with many others on this list, was named Illinois Ms. Basketball.

Candace Parker, Naperville Central

Candace Parker had two dunks in the same game against Army.

One of the biggest – if not the biggest – names in women’s basketball started out turning heads in Naperville. She won back-to-back state championships and was named the Naismith Prep Player of the Year twice consecutively before going on to become one of the greatest collegiate and professional players of all time.

Cappie Pondexter, John Marshall Metropolitan

Pondexter is one of those names that comes up again and again in Illinois basketball history. She was the first player in history to win Illinois Ms. Basketball twice, leading her team to a state title and an impressive 116-8 record over her four years there before becoming a WNBA legend.

Kim Williams, Marshall

A Marshall icon, Williams led them to three state titles and a 105-12 record over her four years before going on to star at DePaul.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Vote for Illinois' all-time best girls high school basketball player