Meet the 2025 All-Metro girls basketball team, led by Manchester's Rayne Wright

Just one month after she was born, Wright, her mom and her dad, Lancers coach Rasheed Wright, packed up and moved to France, where Rasheed played professionally. The Wrights lived there until Rayne was in fourth grade. 

Wright, the oldest of four, of course found her way to basketball as well. In France, she was guided by coaches within Rasheed's professional organizations, and when the family moved back to America, Wright felt prepared for middle school and high school basketball.

Now, the 2025 All-Metro girls basketball player of the year looks back on that time of her life with so much gratitude and understands how that made her into the player she is today. 

"I think I have a better (basketball) IQ because of that," Wright said. "I just think it's a different style, it's a completely different way of thinking and I think it just improves the way you move on the floor."

From a young age, Wright was exposed to a different culture, a different way of thinking and a different way of life. She said in France, she spent more time outdoors, ate healthier and spent less time on her phone.

Basketball-wise, coaches emphasized teamwork, with less one-on-one systems. Rasheed Wright, who played at Old Dominion before going to France, said back then the coaches taught a style that became more and more popular in the United States and across the world. 

That style includes spacing the floor, movement without the ball and screening. All five players on the court can do everything – dribble, pass and shoot. 

"I think she had the understanding of space and movement and reading the game," Rasheed said. "Then coming back here, she did everything. She ran track, played softball, she played basketball. For her to commit to it, she sees the game a lot differently.

"I think that how she sees the game mentally is something that most kids don't have at her age ... The sky's the limit with how good she can be."

Rasheed pointed to the NBA's Celtics, Warriors and Nuggets as teams with a similar play style. On the women's side, national champion Connecticut also shows the same characteristics. 

Huskies forward Sarah Strong, one of Rayne Wright's former teammates with The Strong Center travel team in North Carolina, also has that training.

Strong spent the first 10 years of her life in Spain, and both of her parents played in France. Her mom, Allison Feaster, is the vice president of the Celtics. 

Tony Dobbins, an assistant coach for the Celtics and a University of Richmond alumnus, also played in France. Dobbins was one of Rasheed Wright's teammates there and used to babysit Rayne. 

"I definitely think European basketball is a way to win, in my opinion," Rayne said. "Even when we played Osbourn Park and lost (in this year's state final), the difference from this year and other years, we were spacing out the floor even though they were going one-on-one."

After arriving in Chesterfield in fourth grade, Wright's transition was easier because of the skills she learned overseas. She also knew she was going to be coached by her dad.

Wright started playing for her dad and most of her future Manchester teammates in middle school.

She knew he would run his practices like he did overseas in order to teach the Lancers those same principles and techniques. In middle school, Wright and her team won back-to-back middle school titles. 

"There's not as many adjustments I needed to make," Wright said. "I know how he wants us to play."

In her time at Manchester, the Wrights went to three-straight Class 6 state title games, winning it in 2024. This year, Wright was the captain in her senior season coming off that state title. 

She averaged 18 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, 4 steals and 1 block this year. She was the Region 6A player of the year and a first-team all-state selection.

Rayne finished her Manchester career with 1,557 points, 548 rebounds, 342 steals and 385 assists. In her four years, Manchester lost only four home games. 

"I put a lot of responsibility on her," Rasheed Wright said. "I think she responded, I think she carried the team, I think she was a leader."

In Manchester's 24-4 season, Wright suffered an ankle injury early and needed time to recover. A University of Richmond recruit, she didn't have college recruiting to worry about but her sights were set on getting back on the court for her team. 

Even when she got hurt, Rayne was on the sideline coaching. Her father said she was never low on energy during that stretch and didn't let it affect her teammates. The coach said it speaks a lot to who his daughter is as a leader and a captain. 

"It's tough," Rayne said. "I've been there multiple times before with injuries. You learn from it ... I felt like it showed everyone else that they needed to step up, and I think everyone did step up into that role."

She led Manchester in scoring, assists, steals and deflections despite that ankle injury. 

Wright's not going far post-Manchester. She is headed to a strong system and team with the Spiders, coached by Aaron Roussell, who led UR to its first NCAA tournament victory this season. 

With that success, Wright feels like she needs to step her game up even more. She said this spring and summer she'll shift her focus to preparing for Richmond and hopes to be ready to compete as a freshman. 

During her recruitment process, Roussell got to know Wright each year — the Spiders started watching her the summer ahead of her sophomore year. Rasheed Wright called the recruitment style "old school" and he liked it. He said Roussell wasn't calling Rayne just because she had a good game but because he knew her, her values and her family.

For Rasheed the name of the school didn't matter to him; it's what the program brings to the table and what would be the best fit. The Wrights love the Spiders' system and the proximity to home. 

"The Richmond system is very similar to how we coach, the Euro style of game," Rasheed said. "I think Coach Roussell is a very innovative coach, very highly intelligent coach."

Now for Rayne, her dad will get to be more of a dad than a coach, but don't be surprised if you see Rasheed coaching from the stands at Robins Center just like he does on the Manchester sideline. 

Rasheed was a player of the year himself when he was a senior in high school. Now, it's Rayne's turn, and she is grateful for everything over her high school career. 

"It means to me that all the hard work I've put in, especially with my dad, has paid off," Rayne said. "I really appreciate that everyone sees the hard work I've put in on the court and with my dad."

Meet the rest of the first team

Trinity Jones

School: Monacan

Year: Senior

Position: Guard

Height: 5-9

Notable: A College of Charleston recruit for track and field, Jones makes her first appearance on the All-Metro first team after making the third team last season. She averaged 18 points, 10 rebounds and 2 assists this season and was the Region 4B player of the year. She was first-team all-state, all-region and was an all-county selection. Jones has 1,075 career points, 650 career rebounds and was the Coaches for Change tournament most valuable player. 

Erin Edmonds

School: Hopewell

Year: Senior

Position: Guard

Height: 5-9

Notable: Edmonds, a four-year starter at Hopewell, averaged 28 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists, 5 steals and 2 blocks this season. A Mount St. Mary's recruit, Edmonds led the Blue Devils to the Class 3 state tournament, and Hopewell was the Region 3A runner-up. In total, Edmonds had 1,958 career-points — which set a new Hopewell basketball scoring record — 605 rebounds, 285 assists, 371 steals and 102 blocks in her career. She is a member of the golf, soccer and track and field teams as well. 

Seimone Newton

School: Cosby

Year: Senior

Position: Guard

Height: 5-11

Notable: Newton lands on the first team after making second-team All-Metro last year and leading the Titans to the region semifinals this past season. Newton was all-county, first-team all-region and second-team all state. She averaged 14 points during the regular season, including 8 rebounds and 3 assists a game as the team leader. Newton plays soccer in addition to basketball and was a key piece in Cosby's region semifinal run. 

Sydney Worsham 

School: Glen Allen

Year: Senior

Position: Point guard

Height: 5-7

Notable: Worsham was first-team all-region and all-state in 2024-25. For Jay Jones and the Jaguars, Worsham averaged 14.7 points, 5.8 rebounds, 5 steals and 4.5 assists this year. The point guard for Glen Allen, she was key as the team got to the region championship, made it to the state quarterfinals and has been a big piece that the Jaguars have built around during her time there. 

Coach of the year

Name: Jay Jones

School: Glen Allen

Notable: In his second year as the leading man at Glen Allen, Jones got his team to the state quarterfinals and led the group to a Region 6A runner-up finish. Led by Worsham, senior Lindsey Shoulders, senior Riley Waite and senior Thori Woodley, Glen Allen had 21 wins this year, including victories over L.C. Bird, Cosby, Steward, Deep Run and Highland Springs among others, and Jones' leadership was a big factor in the success. 

Meet the second team

Lindsey Shoulders, Glen Allen, senior, 5-9

Yasmin Hall, John Marshall, senior, 5-7

Kamari Simon, L.C. Bird, junior, 5-6

Shayla Wyatt, Henrico, senior, 5-7

Ava Fulkerson, Saint Gertrude, senior, 5-7

Meet the third team

Kaycee Doughty, Hanover, senior, 5-11

Sanaa Moore, Henrico, senior, 5-6

Addie Morton, Douglas Freeman, junior, 5-10

Lilly Thoman, Steward, junior, 5-6

Harissoum Coulibaly, Shining Stars, senior, 5-10

Honorable mentions

Adina Asuelimen, Trinity Episcopal; Timani Harris, Thomas Dale; TT Herron, John Marshall; Sydney Richardson, Matoaca; Kailah Carter, Matoaca; Jamie Martin, Maggie Walker; Savannah Spaulding, St. Catherine's; Hali Harris, Steward; Sutton Eldredge, Trinity Episcopal; Kylie Kent, L.C. Bird; Sasha Hodge, L.C. Bird; Lila Donnelly, Monacan; Avery Sasser, Atlee; Syvannah Dawson, S3; Samaya Brown, Highland Springs; Jesiah Young, Highland Springs; Izzy Murphy, Hanover; Noami Igberase, Deep Run; Finley Weaver, Manchester; Madison Smith, Manchester; KK Edwards, Manchester; Kelsea Bennett, Henrico; Emma Terry, Powhatan; Kalyn Rawlings, Henrico; Molly Hamner, Blessed Sacrament Huguenot; Miah Carter, Cosby.

Past All-Metro players of the year

2024: Mia Woolfolk, Manchester; Lanie Grant, James River

2023: Mia Woolfolk, Manchester

2022: Lanie Grant, James River

2021: Jordan Hodges, Monacan

2020: Sydney Boone, Highland Springs

2019: Elaina Chapman, Trinity Episcopal

2018: Jada Boyd, ARGS

2016-17: Megan Walker, Monacan

2015: Taja Cole, L.C. Bird

2013-14: Dorothy Adomako, Cosby

2012: Daeisha Brown, Huguenot

2011: Ka'lia Johnson, Thomas Dale

2010: Becca Wann, Cosby

2009: Jazmin Pitts, Cosby

2008: Ruthanne Doherty, L.C. Bird

2007: Ebony Patterson, L.C. Bird

2006: Lindsay Biggs, Manchester

2004-05: Jasmine Young, Monacan

2003: Narissa Suber, Atlee

2002: Britney Anderson, Meadowbrook

2001: Ashley Cox, L.C. Bird; Stephanie Walker, Varina

2000: Anna Prillaman, Midlothian

1999: Natasha Starkes, Henrico

1998: Shontrese Smith, L.C. Bird

1997: Natasha Starkes, Henrico

1995-96: Katie Tracy, James River

1994: Tiffany Bower, Monacan

1993: Mandy Saunders, Meadowbrook