Interview with University of Washington Commit Nina Cain

Nina Cain can do a little bit of everything with a basketball, and it is her versatility and drive that has made the McClatchy High School Senior forward a national recruit. It’s also a paramount reason why she is The Bee’s Girls Basketball Player of the Year for the 2023-24 season, an honor that goes to a student-athlete who best exemplifies effort, sportsmanship and results. The 6-foot-1 Cain, who plays guard, forward and center, averaged 23.4 points and 9.6 rebounds to help the Metro League champions stage a spirited run in the playoffs to finish the season 26-6. Cain missed three of her team’s losses due to concussion protocol, and McClatchy coaches had to hide her jersey and lock the gym doors so she wouldn’t try to sneak in some action. And her best numbers? Her 4.5 grade-point average.