BANGOR – Winning a Class A state championship was the highlight of Katie Rollins’ season year. But it wasn’t the cap to her phenomenal season leading the Cony of Augusta girls basketball team to the gold ball.

That came Friday night with the announcement that the 6-foot-2 forward was named Miss Maine Basketball, the state’s highest honor for a senior.

“This is a great way to end it all off,” she said, holding the Miss Basketball trophy. “My main goal was to get the gold ball, I really wasn’t thinking ahead to this weekend, but to get awarded is a great thing.”

Rollins was joined by Portland High’s Tyler Emmons, who was named Mr. Maine Basketball.

Rollins and Emmons were honored at the Maine Association of Basketball Coaches’ annual awards banquet at Husson College’s Newman Gymnasium. The two top basketball awards were announced at the end of the night after other winners, including all-state academic scholarship winner Chris Carlin of Presque Isle High, were recognized.

Carlin and Yarmouth’s Aylie Baker, the girls academic winner, will each receive a $1,000 scholarship.

Members of the senior all-star teams, who will play in the all-star games today, were also honored, as were the MABC Contributor Award winner, media award winner, academic all-stars, and regional free-throw shooting champions.

The other two Miss Basketball finalists were Dirigo of Dixfield’s Alexa Kaubris and South Portland’s Whitney Morrow. The Mr. Basketball finalists included Tim Stammen of Camden Hills and Ben Thayer of Gorham.

The Harvard-bound Rollins racked up plenty of honors this year with awards such as Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference Player of the Year, the Maine Wendy’s High School Heisman award, the Eastern Maine Class A tournament MVP, and those coveted regional and state championships.

She credited Cony coach Paul Vachon and her teammates – point guard Briiana Rende was with Rollins Friday as a senior all-star – for the success she’s had.

“It’s definitely has to be a team thing,” Rollins said. “I know individually I’m being recognized for it, however, without my teammates I wouldn’t be anything as a player. Especially without Coach Vachon, too. He doesn’t pass the ball, he doesn’t shoot the ball … but he’s a great mentor.”

Rollins averaged 22.3 points, 12.1 rebounds, and 3.5 assists per game this year. She was also named to the McDonald’s all-academic team.

Rollins is the first Cony basketball player to receive Miss Basketball since Amy Vachon won it in 1996. This year Rollins passed Vachon, the daughter of the Rams’ coach, to become the school’s all-time leading scorer for both boys and girls.

Emmons averaged a sparkling 17.2 ppg, 16.5 rpg, and 4.7 apg while helping the Bulldogs gain a spot in the Western Maine Class A semifinal.

“I really didn’t now what to expect,” said Emmons, also clutching his trophy. “It’s a great honor, especially with some of the other guys who were nominated.”

Ed Fowler, who produces Eastern Maine basketball tournament coverage for Maine Public Broadcasting Network, won the media award, while longtime regional tournament directors Bill Fletcher (Eastern Maine) and Bob Whytock (Western Maine) received the contributors award.

Rollins, Emmons, and the rest of the all-stars will be in action starting this morning at 10 a.m. with the East C-D girls facing the West C-D girls. The C-D boys game starts at 11:25, followed by the A-B girls at 12:50 p.m. and the A-B boys at 2:15.