Class 2A – Region 1: 2022’s who can Breakout

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 2022’s who could be primed for big seasons. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="129074" first="Bella" last="Badar"] - Hinton</strong> Sharpshooting junior [player_tooltip player_id="129074" first="Bella" last="Badar"] found herself a key piece to the success of Hinton this past winter. And more should be expected of the Blackhawks and Badar with nearly the entire roster returning. Badar averaged just under 17 points per game, making a team-leading 56 three-pointers. She shot over 33 percent from deep, adding in 81 rebounds, 56 assists and 32 steals. <strong>Miella Struble - West Monona </strong> West Monona won 17 games and reached the regional semifinal this past winter as sophomore Miella Struble helped take the pressure off junior [player_tooltip player_id="164947" first="Mallory" last="McCall"]. Struble averaged eight points per game, shooting 36 percent from the field and 31 percent from the 3-point line. She also contributed 49 rebounds, 41 steals and 37 assists. <strong>Emma Ricke - Lawton-Bronson</strong> When you took a glance at the box score from Lawton-Bronson games this past winter, the name Emma Ricke definitely caught your attention. The sophomore finished second on the team in scoring with 175 points, shooting 38 percent from the floor with 20 made 3-pointers. Ricke was also the team leader with 123 assists and 51 steals, finishing third overall with 82 rebounds. <strong>Marissa Pottebaum - Boyden-Hull</strong> It was another productive season for Boyden-Hull, as they won 15 games and reached the regional semifinals. Sophomore Marissa Pottebaum positioned herself for a big future after averaging almost five points and four rebounds a night. The Comets will graduate leading scorers [player_tooltip player_id="135014" first="Brooke" last="Zylstra"] and [player_tooltip player_id="134348" first="Mallory" last="Nilles"], opening the door for more of an opportunity for Pottebaum to use her strong shooting. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="129071" first="Anna" last="Coffee"] - Hinton</strong> Hinton’s sophomore class provided plenty of punch this past winter, as [player_tooltip player_id="129071" first="Anna" last="Coffee"] was the team leader in rebounds with 154. Coffee added 252 points to rank second on the Blackhawks to classmate [player_tooltip player_id="129074" first="Bella" last="Badar"], shooting 58 percent from the field and 70 percent from the free throw line. She also had 51 assists and 36 steals.