Class 1A – Region 6: 2021’s Who Should be Valued by Colleges

As we look for other ways to cover prospects we thought it would be beneficial to cover players in a way that allows us to cover those we don’t write much about. We will be using the region’s from last season as they were constructed. Obviously, these regions will change into next season but for these stories it was the easiest way to divide players and teams as equally as possible. We will be writing a series of three stories for each region in the state and the categories are as follows: 2023’s to put on Your Radar, 2022’s who can Breakout, and 2021’s Who Should be Valued by Colleges. We will continue to go through each region and aim to hit as many players as we can that we haven’t talked about previously. Here are five 2021’s that need to be valued by colleges. <strong>Natalee Watters - G - Seymour</strong> Seymour had plenty of positives this past season, winning 16 games and reaching a regional quarterfinal. The Warriors will try to build off that behind senior-to-be Natalee Watters. Watters averaged 14 points per game, finishing second the team to graduating player [player_tooltip player_id="135160" first="Thayda" last="Houser"]. She also had 99 rebounds, 44 assists, 38 steals and shot almost 40 percent from the field with 15 made 3-pointers. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="131260" first="Kynser" last="Reed"] - F - Melcher-Dallas</strong> Just two players graduate from Melcher-Dallas, which returns leading scorer [player_tooltip player_id="131260" first="Kynser" last="Reed"]. The junior posted 329 total points this past winter, shooting 30 percent from the field and 50 percent from the free throw line. She also had 133 rebounds, which ranked second on the team. Reed chipped in 26 assists, 25 steals and 23 blocks, even flexing her long-range game with a handful of made 3-pointers. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="165049" first="Sydney" last="Lane"] - Grand View Christian</strong> The "experienced" starter for Grand View Christian’s youth movement this past winter was junior [player_tooltip player_id="165049" first="Sydney" last="Lane"], as two sophomores and two freshmen joined her in the regular starting five. Lane lead by example, knocking down a team-high 57 three-pointers to pace the team at just under 14 points per game. She also had 72 rebounds, 55 steals and 26 assists, shooting 31 percent from the floor and 66 percent from the free throw line. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="165047" first="Krystal" last="Van Dyke"] - C - Lynnville-Sully</strong> Lynnville-Sully gave North Mahaska everything it could handle in a regional semifinal before bowing out with 15 wins. The Hawks are led by a large junior class which includes [player_tooltip player_id="165047" first="Krystal" last="Van Dyke"]. Van Dyke was one of three players to score over 200 points, finishing with 219 on almost 52 percent shooting from the floor. She also had a team-high 182 rebounds with 26 blocks, 26 steals and 23 assists. <strong>Cally Gibbs - F - Lynnville-Sully</strong> Another piece to the puzzle for Lynnville-Sully is junior Cally Gibbs. Gibbs scored nine points per game, leading the Hawks with 33 made 3-pointers. She shot 37 percent from the floor, 35 percent from deep and 56 percent at the free throw line. Gibbs also had 76 rebounds, 40 assists and 20 steals. &nbsp;