Morning Journal / Ron Firth Crestview’s Addison Rhodes plays in a game against LaBrae earlier this year at Crestview High School.

COLUMBIANA — Crestview junior Addison Rhodes’ talent has never been a secret.

After being a second-team All-Ohioan her first two seasons, Rhodes was named the Ohio Division V Player of the Year on Monday.

“We’ve always known how special she is,” Crestview coach Aaron Blatch said. “Now the rest of the state does too!”

Rhodes becomes the only first-team All-Ohioan for the Rebels’ girls basketball program. Chelsea Bowker was a second-team All-Ohioan as a senior in 2009.

“She’s certainly deserving,” Blatch said. “She would certainly acknowledge her teammates were a big part of it, too.

“It’s great for our team and our program and awesome for her.”

She guided Crestview to a 21-4 season and has a career record of 67-8 with three straight district finals appearances.

Rhodes averaged an area-best 26.1 points a game along with 7.4 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 3.8 steals and 1.0 blocks.

“She’s such a humble kid,” Blatch said. “We’re excited for her. I can confidently say there is nobody in Ohio outworking her. She certainly earned it.”

Rhodes’ shooting separates her from the rest. She made school-record 81 three-pointers on the season, while shooting 51.3% from the field, 44.5% from three-point range and 89.3% from the foul line.

Besides her All-Ohio honors this season, Rhodes was the Northeast Inland District Player of the Year, Columbiana County Player of the Year, Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference Player of the Year and Morning Journal All-Area Player of the Year.

She has six Division I full-ride offers from Youngstown State, Robert Morris, Duquesne, Bowling Green, St. Bonaventure and Toledo, along with one from Division II national power Ashland.

“It’s been cool, not just for her, during preseason workouts we had college coaches at the school every day,” Blatch said. “She’s going to put the same amount of effort and work whether in an empty gym or in front of a lot of college coaches.”

Rhodes is in her third season playing for a national AAU team out of Pittsburgh.

“That’s been a good avenue for playing in front of college coaches,” Blatch said. “She trains every day, between weight room, skill stuff and AAU, once or twice a day all year round.”

Rhodes plans on making a college commitment before her senior season.

“She’s going to play out this AAU season and see what happens and then probably make a decision,” Blatch said.