🏆 Grace Hays Wins 2026 Wyoming Gatorade Player of the Year & WyoHoops MVP
Some players have great seasons.
Some players take over games.
Grace Hays took over the entire state.
After a dominant 2025–2026 campaign, the Cody Fillies star has officially been named the Wyoming Gatorade Player of the Year and WyoHoops Girls MVP, and honestly… there wasn’t much debate.
📊 A Season That Set the Standard
Grace didn’t just lead—she separated herself.
She averaged:
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26.8 points per game
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6.3 rebounds
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3.1 assists
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5.9 steals (1st in Wyoming — all classes)
And she did it on an absurd 55% shooting from the field.
That’s elite production… with elite efficiency… while being the focal point of every defense she faced.
Her 30.3 efficiency rating tells the full story:
She wasn’t just producing.
She was dominating every possession.
🔒 The Most Disruptive Defender in Wyoming
What separates Grace from everyone else?
She’s not just a scorer.
She’s a problem on defense.
Leading the entire state in steals, Hays anchored a Cody defense that allowed just 28.7 points per game, the lowest in Wyoming.
Every passing lane was dangerous.
Every dribble was risky.
Every possession felt like it could be taken.
She didn’t just guard players…
She erased them.
🏆 Leader of the Best Team in the State
Cody didn’t just win.
They dominated.
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21–0 regular season
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10–0 in conference
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+28.7 average margin of victory
And at the center of it all was Grace Hays.
But what stands out just as much as the stats?
Her leadership.
Her teammates said it best:
“Grace, omg she’s such a great player! An amazing leader, selfless and so much fun to play with!”
“Grace is more than a stud on the court… she’s a leader.”
That’s MVP impact.
🎯 Big Game. Big Moments. Same Result.
When the lights got bright, Grace delivered.
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41 points vs Buffalo
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39 points vs Natrona County
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36 points vs Wyoming Indian
She also crossed the 1,000 career point milestone, adding another layer to an already historic season.
No matter the opponent.
No matter the stage.
Same outcome.
Buckets. Stops. Wins.
🧠 The Complete Player
Grace Hays wasn’t just great in one area.
She was elite everywhere.
Top 10 in the 3A West in:
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Scoring
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Rebounding
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Assists
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Steals
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3PT%
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FG%
That’s not normal.
That’s dominance.
🏆 Final Word
The Gatorade Player of the Year is about more than stats.
It’s about impact.
Consistency. Leadership. Winning. Dominance.
And in 2026, no one checked every box like Grace Hays.
She didn’t just lead Cody to perfection.
She set the standard for what elite basketball looks like in Wyoming.
Grace Hays is your 2026 Wyoming Gatorade Player of the Year and WyoHoops Girls MVP.
