2024 Girls Basketball Co-Player of the Year: Tristan Shivers

***ICYMI: Girls Swimmer of the Year: Kelsey Stuck***

***ICYMI: Boys Co-Swimmer of the Year: Sean Setzer***

***ICYMI: Boys Co-Swimmer of the Year: Cole Witmer***

***ICYMI: Boys Wrestler of the Year: Ian Fritz***

***ICYMI: Girls Co-Wrestler of the Year: Lauren Hall***

***ICYMI: Girls Co-Wrestler of the Year: Lily Prendergast***

Now that the winter sports season has come to a close, it’s time to reveal the All-Coastal Preps teams. Over the next few days, you will get to know more about the players of the year while also seeing who made first and second team in swimming & diving, wrestling and basketball.

The Coastal Preps Girls Co-Basketball Player of the Year is sophomore guard Tristan Shivers from Hoggard.

Tristan’s Accomplishments

It was supposed to be a rebuilding season at Hoggard, but someone forgot to tell sophomore point guard Tristan Shivers. 

The Vikings graduated all five starters from the 2022-23 team that went 26-3, but a new crop of stars emerged. That group was led by Shivers, who averaged 13.9 points, 7.8 assists, 3.2 steals and 2.7 rebounds. 

Hoggard went a perfect 14-0 in Mideastern Conference play for a third consecutive year and then cruised to the tournament title by outscoring its three opponents 162-44.

A magical postseason run took the Vikings all the way to the 4A East final for the first time since 2015. They finished 30-2 and set the program record for wins in a season.

Shivers reached double figures in all but six games, including a career-high 23 points on two occasions. She also recorded seven double-doubles. 

More about Tristan

Favorite Restaurant(s): Olive Garden and LongHorn Steakhouse

Favorite Movie(s): Love & Basketball and The Princess and the Frog

Favorite TV Show(s): All American

Favorite Athlete(s): Caitlin Clark

Favorite memory from this season: Coming into the locker room after winning against Richmond to go to the Final Four.

Favorite memory from your career: Getting to go to the Final Four.

Favorite thing about your school or team: We have chemistry on and off the court, and we’re never afraid to communicate when we think something is wrong.

Do you have any superstitions or pre-game rituals? If so, what are they?: Always wear Nike undershorts every game, and I always listen to music in my AirPods.

What is a skill or subject you wish they taught in school?: Common sense

What is your dream job?: Play basketball overseas

Which would you choose – a vacation at the beach or the mountains?: Beach, even though I live here.

What is your go to order at Starbucks?: Pink Drink

If you could have any animal as a pet, what would it be?: Tiger

Which three things can’t you live without?: My mom, food and music

What is your favorite snack to get at the movie theater?: Popcorn. I can put my own butter and salt now, so it’s even better.

If you could travel back in time to any moment in your life, which would you choose?: When I tore my ACL so that I didn’t make that wrong step.

Have you ever been out of the country? If so, which country is your favorite?: Never have been out of the country.

If you are hungry for a donut, where are you going to get it?: Dunkin’ Donuts