Players in the Crowd : The Posts

Prep Girls Hoops Kansas Scouting Report

Matt Yarc

June 26, 2018 @ 11:28 PM

With talented players all over Northern Illinois, PGH Illinois was on the High School League , Team Camp and Shootout trail looking for those "players in the crowd " who have stood out for their team this summer . Below are 5 Post Players we think you will be hearing a lot more about come next season.   <h2><strong>Class of 2019</strong></h2> <strong>Nosa Igiehon Wheeling 5'11 - </strong> Igiehon's length and presence around the basket made it difficult for opponents to score in the paint against the Wildcats this season. She is an excellent rebounder and averaged 12 boards and 9 points per game and had numerous doubles-doubles games. <strong>Kristin Ralston Glenbrook South 6'0 - </strong>A scrappy player who competes on every possession, Ralston has a variety of post moves that she has shown throughout the summer and has nice shooting range out to the 3 point line. She averaged 12 points and 6 rebounds per game this season for the Titans . <strong>Cali Schmitz Hononegah 6'0 - </strong>Schmitz is a multi -faceted player who besides being able to score in the paint area , has excellent ball- handling skills and can lead the Indians fast break attack after grabbing a rebound or a steal when anchoring their defense. <h2><strong>Class of 2020</strong></h2> <strong>Taylor Thompson Barrington 6'0 - </strong>A rising player in her class , Thompson put up big numbers averaging 19.9 points and 13.6 rebounds per game this season for the Fillies . She has excellent footwork around the basket which enables her to get great position while posting up and rebounding . <strong>Barakat Adekola East Aurora 6'0 - </strong>A very athletic player Adekola, has soft hands to go along with quick feet which gets her many scoring opportunities around the basket . She shot 46% from the field and averaged 8 points and 9 rebounds per game this season. You will definitely be hearing more about this athlete in the future.   <div> <div class="gmail_signature"> <div dir="ltr"> <div></div> </div> </div> </div>