Grassroots Team Spotlight: Blue Star St. Louis 17U

Prep Girls Hoops Missouri continues its features on state-based grassroots teams with a look at the Blue Star St. Louis 17U team: Clare Breden, Jerseyville: Talented guard who can beat defenders with her speed in the court or with shifty change of pace and direction moves. As a junior, she averaged 16.1 points, 4.1 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 2.3 steals while making 41 3-pointers. [player_tooltip player_id="106846" first="Isabelle" last="Delaru"]e 6’0" Francis Howell North: A versatile lefty with a potent set of offensive skills. Has a smooth shooting stroke from long distance. She averaged 20.8 points, 8.5 rebounds, three steals and two blocks while making 58 3-pointers. Riley Guy, Effingham St. Anthony, IL: Solid guard with very good shooting range from 3-point distance. She’s capable of knocking them down in bunches. [player_tooltip player_id="106903" first="Avery" last="Lackey"] 6’1" Borgia: A long and agile post player who can score around the basket or step out to 15 feet. She averaged 13.4 points, 7.8 rebounds and two blocks a game. Madison Lambert 5'9" Jackson: An excellent all around player with solid handles and court vision and 3-point shooting ability. She can also score in the low post. She averaged 15 points a game in leading the Indians to a district-championship game berth. Madison Murphy 6'0" Fort Zumwalt South: A versatile wing with excellent 3-point shooting range. She can operate without the ball and create off the dribble with the ball. She averaged 13.2 points and four rebounds a game while making 56 3-pointers and shooting 36 percent from 3-point range. Katelynn Roberts 6'3" Edwardsville: A solid inside player with good size and mobility. She averaged 4.4 points and 3.0 rebounds while shooting 62 percent from the field for a 27-win team that won a regional championship. [player_tooltip player_id="106901" first="Gracie" last="Stugart"] 5’8" Francis Howell Central: The consummate pass first point guard who knows how to run a basketball team. She averaged 7.7 points, 4.9 rebounds, four assists and two steals a game in helping the Spartans to a conference championship. [player_tooltip player_id="106907" first="Gracie" last="Wilkenson"] 5'7" Francis Howell: Talented guard who is very good at getting into the lane. Has a very nice floater in which she can shoot with both hands. She averaged 7.3 points a game while making 48 percent from 3-point range.