Mercer Island’s Blakeslee named to WSGBCA 3A all-state team

Mercer Island senior Jess Blakeslee was selected to play in the 2016 Washington State Girls Basketball Coaches Association (WSGBCA) 3A/4A All State game Saturday at King's High School in Seattle. Blakeslee scored eight points as the 3A all-star girls rolled to a 117-73 win.

March 16, 2016 3:44 pm
Jess Blakeslee averaged 13.9 points and 2.1 steals per game for the Islanders this season. She reached 1000 career points during Mercer Island’s district quarterfinal win over Roosevelt last month (contributed photo).
Jess Blakeslee averaged 13.9 points and 2.1 steals per game for the Islanders this season. She reached 1000 career points during Mercer Island’s district quarterfinal win over Roosevelt last month (contributed photo).

Mercer Island senior Jess Blakeslee was selected to play in the 2016 Washington State Girls Basketball Coaches Association (WSGBCA) 3A/4A All State game Saturday at King’s High School in Seattle. Blakeslee scored eight points as the 3A all-star girls rolled to a 117-73 win.

Blakeslee was one of four players from the 3A KingCo conference named to the all-state team. She joined Bellevue’s Anna Wilson, Shelby Cansler and Quinessa Caylao-Do. Kamiakin’s Lane Schumacher was coach of the 3A team.

Blakeslee, a senior captain and starting point guard for the Islanders, helped Mercer Island to a 20-6 record this past season, averaging 13.9 points and 2.1 steals per game as the team advanced to the 3A state regionals. She reached 1,000 career points during Mercer Island’s district quarterfinal win over Roosevelt last month.