Player Spotlight: Lauren Sees (2019)

An Avon High School product is our ninth ranked player in the South Dakota 2019 class and is committed to play at Augustana University. Lauren Sees, a 5’9 guard, is on her way to play at the next level for the school that is transitioning to Division 1. The Avon standout has developed her game over the past few years and is now one of the most dynamic players throughout the entire state.

Sees is a player who is quick with the ball and has the ability to pull up from the volleyball line. Sees, being the primary ball handler for her high school team, has shown that she is a great passer of the ball and she has a great ability to make the right passes throughout the game. You can trust her with the ball in her hands. At the next level I can see Sees playing more of an off ball position so that she can create off of the wing. Her size will allow her to play on ball if needed.

Sees is committed to Augustana in part because she told me that they really impressed her. Augustana won’t be able to participate in postseason play while they are transitioning to the Division I level, but overall Sees thinks that the transition is really neat.

The academics at Augustana are really great,” Sees said. “I really enjoyed talking with the coaching staff. They also have always seemed to have a successful basketball program. It is kinda crazy to think about (the transition). But it has its downside as we will not be able to make any post season play while the school is transitioning. But I think it is going to be great.”

Sees is working on a few different things to help herself become a better outside shooter. Sees is also trying to improve her range so that she is able to shoot the ball at a much higher clip. If she does start to hit those shots farther outside, it will allow her to start getting to the rim at a much higher clip because the defense will be sucked out.

Avon got off to a bit of a slow start as they are 3-2 but Sees thinks that they should be able to turn it around as the new year rolls around to make Avon into a team that will really be able to make some noise in the postseason.

“We started out a little rough but we’re improving everyday,” Sees said. “I think by the end of this season going into postseason play we should be a pretty good basketball team.”