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Days after her 18th birthday in early March, Diamond DeShields has many things to celebrate, and turning a year older is just the beginning.

In the past few weeks, DeShields has been announced as the 2013 State Farm/WBCA and Naismith National High School Player of the Year. Those prestigious awards come on top of her McDonald's All-America selection and a Miss Georgia Basketball title, and her senior campaign at Norcross High School in Georgia is not yet over. In fact, DeShields and her Norcross High School teammates are seeking a second-straight Georgia Class 6A state title.

Perhaps even more impressive than her high-school career has been DeShield's international accomplishments. Already a two-time gold medalist with USA Basketball prior to this past summer, DeShields played with two USA Basketball teams in 2012, and she added two more gold medals to her collection.

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