When we talk about legendary high school girls basketball on the South Coast, we're talking about players who didn't just win games—they redefined what was possible on the court. As the USA TODAY Network celebrates 250 years of American sports culture, we're turning the spotlight to the roots of the game: the high school athletes who made their communities proud and left a lasting legacy.

That's where you come in. We're asking our readers to vote for the greatest high school girls basketball player ever from the South Coast, covering The Taunton Daily Gazette, The Standard-Times, and The Herald News. These players didn't just have great careers—most set records that still stand today. And don't worry, boys basketball fans: we'll be highlighting your stars in the coming weeks. For now, it's all about the incredible women who made history on the hardwood.

Take Ashley Gaspar, for example. In just four years at Dartmouth, she set the school's all-time scoring record with 1,840 points—a mark that held for years until recently broken by Kat Cheesebro. But Gaspar was more than a scorer. She led Dartmouth to a 71-9 record and four Eastern Athletic Conference championships, averaging 27.4 points and nearly 10 rebounds per game as a senior. That season, she powered the team to the state semifinals and earned the Dave Cowens Achievement Award, the New England Gatorade Player of the Year (for the second time), and All-American honors from Nike/Foot Locker and Parade Magazine. She was also named USA Today and Smith and Street's Female Athlete of the Year for Massachusetts. Gaspar went on to play at the University of North Carolina, where she finished ninth on the school's all-time charts in both assists and steals, before playing professionally in Iceland—where she broke a team single-game record with 17 assists.

Then there's Kia Rodrigues, a four-year starter at New Bedford who earned league and Standard-Times All-Star honors every single season. She was a two-time Standard-Times Girls Basketball Player of the Year and capped her high school career with the prestigious Dave Cowens Achievement Award. Rodrigues was a force on both ends of the floor, a player who could take over a game and elevate everyone around her.

These are just two of the incredible athletes who have defined South Coast girls basketball. But the debate doesn't end here. We need your vote to decide who truly stands above the rest. Cast your vote online and make your voice heard—because the greatest high school player of all time is waiting to be crowned.