FAIRFAX, Va. – A future George Mason women's basketball student-athlete has been nominated for one of high school basketball's premier national showcases.
Nikki Cardaño-Hillary, a 2017 signee, has been nominated for the McDonald's All-American Game. The guard from Georgetown, Texas was one of 123 players nominated from the Lone Star State, which led all states with the most nominations.
The McDonald's All-American Games will be played on March 29 in Chicago. The final rosters have not yet been announced.
Cardaño-Hillary is averaging nearly 30 points a game for Vista Ridge High School. The 5-foot-7 senior scored 44 points and made six 3-pointers in a game in November.
Cardaño-Hillary was part of a four-member 2017 signing class for the Patriots who
signed national letters of intent in November. The group also included forwards Danielle Deoul (Washingtonville, N.Y.) and Camarie Gatling (Richmond, Va.) and guard Marika Korpinenn (Turku, Finland).
