An annual VYPE Media Oklahoma fan poll selecting the top girls basketball player statewide, run through regional-to-statewide polls with editorial scoring — active since the 2013-14 season.
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The VYPE Oklahoma Miss Basketball Fan Vote is a free annual fan-vote award for girls basketball players across the state of Oklahoma. VYPE Media Oklahoma has run the award since at least the 2013-14 season — the first confirmed Shelter Insurance Miss Basketball poll was published in December 2013 — making it one of the longer-running state-level girls basketball recognition programs in the region.
Unlike a single open ballot, the contest uses a two-tier structure. Regional area polls run simultaneously for different parts of the state — OKC Public, OKC Private, Tulsa, Owasso, Edmond, Canadian Valley, Lawton/Duncan, Enid, and Southeast Oklahoma, among others. Winners from each regional poll then advance to a statewide finals ballot. The fan-vote outcome feeds a weighted ballot in VYPE's editorial final selection rather than deciding the award automatically. Shelter Insurance is the primary confirmed sponsor across all three Miss awards in the VYPE Oklahoma portfolio.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Organizer | VYPE Media Oklahoma |
| Primary sponsor | Shelter Insurance |
| Platform | vypeok.com / okvype.com (same network) |
| Award scope | All OSSAA classes statewide — girls basketball |
| Poll structure | Regional area polls advance to statewide finals |
| Vote cost | Free |
| Anti-abuse policy | IP cooling-off triggered by unusual vote spikes |
| Final selection | Fan-vote result weighted alongside editorial judgment |
| Operating since | 2013-14 season (11+ annual cycles) |
Three consecutive confirmed winners demonstrate that VYPE Oklahoma Miss Basketball draws candidates from across the state's metro areas. McKenzie Mathurin of Broken Arrow, the 2024-25 winner, is among the most highly recruited players the award has honored — she carried an ESPN national ranking and a Michigan commitment before transferring to Missouri. The 2023-24 and 2022-23 winners came from Putnam City West and Sapulpa, showing the award's reach across both the OKC and Tulsa metros.
| Season | Winner | School | Town | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | McKenzie Mathurin | Broken Arrow HS | Broken Arrow | ESPN-ranked recruit; committed Michigan, transferred Mizzou |
| 2023-24 | Caya Smith | Putnam City West | Oklahoma City | OKC west-side program |
| 2022-23 | Stailee Heard | Sapulpa HS | Sapulpa | Confirmed by sapulpaathletics.org |
| Earlier cycles | Aaliyah Moore | UNKNOWN school | UNKNOWN | Confirmed winner; specific season not confirmed |
| Earlier cycles | Kelbie Washington | Norman HS | Norman | Confirmed winner; specific season not confirmed |
| 2013-14 through 2021-22 | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | Award confirmed running; individual winner names not confirmed in available records |
The 2023-24 statewide finals ballot included confirmed nominees McKenzie Mathurin (Broken Arrow), Keeley Parks (Norman), Kyiah Prestridge (Westmoore), Allyssa Parker (Pocola), and Henley West (Hammon). That finalist list shows the award regularly draws nominations from outside the largest metro programs.
| Season | Confirmed Finalist | School | Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | McKenzie Mathurin | Broken Arrow HS | Broken Arrow |
| 2023-24 | Keeley Parks | Norman HS | Norman |
| 2023-24 | Kyiah Prestridge | Westmoore HS | Moore (SW OKC) |
| 2023-24 | Allyssa Parker | Pocola HS | Pocola |
| 2023-24 | Henley West | Hammon HS | Hammon |
VYPE Oklahoma's girls basketball coverage spans the full map, but the Tulsa metro and OKC metro generate the largest share of recent nominees. Broken Arrow's Lady Tigers have been the most prominent Tulsa-metro program in recent cycles. On the OKC side, programs from Edmond, Westmoore, and Putnam City West consistently appear in the nominee pool.
| School | Town | OSSAA class | Distinction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broken Arrow HS | Broken Arrow | 6A-I | 2024-25 Miss Basketball winner Mathurin; Tulsa-metro power |
| Edmond Memorial HS | Edmond | 6A-I | Consistent 6A top-5 program; OKC-north market |
| Edmond North HS | Edmond | 6A-I | 19-5 recent record; north OKC district rival |
| Bixby HS | Bixby | 6A-II | East-side 6A power; consistent playoff contender |
| Norman HS | Norman | 6A-I | Keeley Parks (KU signee, 2023-24 nominee); earlier winner Kelbie Washington |
| Putnam City West HS | Oklahoma City | 6A-I | 2023-24 winner Caya Smith; west OKC power |
| Westmoore HS | Moore | 6A-I | 2023-24 nominee Kyiah Prestridge; SW OKC district |
| Jenks HS | Jenks | 6A-I | District 6A-I rival to Broken Arrow in Tulsa metro |
| Sapulpa HS | Sapulpa | 5A | 2022-23 winner Stailee Heard; smaller-class contender |
| Pocola HS | Pocola | 3A/4A | 2023-24 nominee Allyssa Parker; east Oklahoma smaller-class program |
| Hammon HS | Hammon | B/A | 2023-24 nominee Henley West; western Oklahoma small school |
The table above illustrates why the Miss Basketball award draws statewide interest: Hammon competes in the smallest OSSAA classification while Broken Arrow and Edmond North operate in 6A-I, yet both types of programs earn spots on the same statewide ballot.
The voting process runs in two stages. First, VYPE opens regional area polls simultaneously across multiple Oklahoma markets. Each area poll runs for approximately 7-14 days. After regional polls close, winners advance to a single statewide finals poll that runs for approximately 14 days, typically landing in April after the OSSAA basketball postseason concludes.
Because VYPE Oklahoma operates multiple regional sub-sites — okc.vypeok.com, tulsa.vypeok.com, nwok.vypeok.com, seok.vypeok.com, and swok.vypeok.com — supporters should navigate to the specific sub-site for their school's region rather than the general VYPE homepage. The Miss Basketball poll will be labeled clearly; do not confuse it with the companion Mr. Basketball ballot or a different sport.
VYPE Oklahoma enforces an IP cooling-off policy when votes spike unusually. The organizer, not any third-party tool, determines which votes are deleted when that threshold is triggered. Using bots or voting software risks having your nominee's votes removed and triggering disqualification. For general context on how online fan polls manage vote integrity, see the online voting guide.
| Stage | Duration | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Regional area polls | ~7-14 days each | Separate ballots per Oklahoma market; run concurrently |
| Statewide finals poll | ~14 days | Regional winners advance here; April timing after OSSAA postseason |
| Editorial selection | After statewide poll closes | Fan-vote result feeds weighted ballot in VYPE editorial decision |
| Winner announced | After editorial review | Published on vype.com/okvype.com |
Oklahoma girls basketball runs as a winter OSSAA sport, and the VYPE Miss Basketball fan vote is timed to close near the end of the postseason. Programs that reach the OSSAA state tournament arrive at the poll window with maximum name recognition and an energized school community — the ideal conditions for a fan-vote campaign.
| Stage | Approximate window | Connection to Miss Basketball poll |
|---|---|---|
| Non-district play | November to December | Early stats build VYPE coverage eligibility |
| District play | January to February | District champion and standout stats drive nomination consideration |
| Regional playoffs | Late February | Deep playoff runs raise a player's statewide profile before the ballot opens |
| OSSAA State Tournament | Late February to early March | State finalists arrive at the poll with the highest community momentum |
| Regional area polls | March (approximately) | First stage of VYPE Miss Basketball fan vote |
| Statewide finals poll | April (approximately) | Regional winners compete for fan-vote title |
| Winner announced | After April poll close | Published on VYPE Oklahoma network sites |
Browse additional Oklahoma fan-vote award guides at Oklahoma sports guides and compare programs from other states at USA fan vote guides.
The most effective Miss Basketball campaigns share one structural feature: they activate existing networks before asking for organic sharing. A message sent through a team parent group chat or booster email list reaches people with the highest motivation to vote — family members and close supporters who need only a direct link and a deadline to act.
The OKC and Tulsa metros have large, organized school communities with established booster infrastructure. Programs in smaller OSSAA classes often have tighter-knit networks that can generate strong per-capita vote counts even without the raw volume of a 6A enrollment. The key is matching message delivery to each channel's trust level.
| Channel | Audience trust level | Recommended timing |
|---|---|---|
| Team family group chat | Highest — direct family | Poll open day, midpoint, final evening |
| Booster club email list | High — organized supporters | Poll open day and 48 hours before close |
| Head coach or AD social post | High — institutional authority | Poll open day for early momentum |
| Nominee's personal social accounts | Medium — follower community | Poll open day and final 24 hours |
| School student-section accounts | Medium — student body | Midpoint and final day |
| Alumni networks and travel-ball groups | Variable — extended community | Midpoint when early voters have been captured |
Supporters looking for additional guidance on managing an online fan-poll campaign can review the sports fan poll vote guide, which covers how programs across the country approach statewide digital polls. The Miss Basketball statewide finals typically run concurrently with other VYPE Oklahoma sport awards — confirm the exact Miss Basketball poll URL before sharing to avoid directing voters to a different ballot.
Visit vype.com and navigate to the Oklahoma section. VYPE Oklahoma runs multiple concurrent regional area polls — OKC Public, OKC Private, Tulsa, Owasso, Edmond, Canadian Valley, Lawton/Duncan, Enid, SE OK — before the statewide finals. Confirm you are on the girls basketball Miss Basketball ballot, not a companion Mr. Basketball or different sport poll.
Click the nominee's name in the poll widget. The ballot is free; no subscription or account is required. Submit your vote from a normal browser session.
VYPE enforces an IP cooling-off policy against unusual vote spikes. Use a human pace across the full open window — typically 7-14 days for regional polls and approximately 14 days for the statewide finals. Check the active poll page for the specific cadence posted for that cycle.
Post the exact Miss Basketball poll URL — not the general VYPE Oklahoma homepage — to team family group chats, booster club email lists, school athletic social accounts, and the nominee's personal channels. Send a final reminder in the last 24 hours before the posted deadline.
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