Class 2A – Region 7: 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="163327" first="Emma" last="Anderson"] - Woodward-Granger</strong> A run to the regional semifinals was among the many highlights of an 18-win season for Woodward-Granger. Leading scorer [player_tooltip player_id="163327" first="Emma" last="Anderson"] returns in hopes of carrying the Hawks even further this coming year. Anderson averaged just under 12 points a night, shooting 40 percent from the field and 32.5 percent from the 3-point line. She also recorded 74 rebounds, 67 assists, 62 steals and 13 blocks while making a team-high 26 three-pointers. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="163355" first="Malorie" last="McKinney"] - Pleasantville</strong> Pleasantville will anchor around returning scorer and rebounder [player_tooltip player_id="163355" first="Malorie" last="McKinney"] this coming winter. McKinney posted 10 points and 8.5 rebounds a night as a sophomore, shooting 40 percent from the field for the Trojans. She finished with 228 points, 186 rebounds, 48 steals, 40 blocks and 27 assists. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="129054" first="Avery" last="Rague"] - Colfax-Mingo</strong> Sophomore [player_tooltip player_id="129054" first="Avery" last="Rague"] is part of a young roster looking to build the Colfax-Mingo program from the ground up. Rague finished second on the team with 167 points this past year, adding 65 rebounds, 21 assists, 19 steals and 12 blocks. She did make a team-high 23 three-pointers, shooting over 31 percent from long range. <strong>Ellie Hull - East Marshall</strong> Much will be counted on by returning players like Ellie Hull for East Marshall after the graduation of five seniors. Hull finished her sophomore campaign with 160 points, making 33 percent of her shots from the field and 21 three-pointers. She also had 64 rebounds, 31 steals and 28 assists. <strong>Chloe VanEtten - North Linn</strong> North Linn will look to continue as the best in Class 2A with returning regular Chloe VanEtten. VanEtten saw action in all 27 games this past season, helping the Lynx capture state gold. She had 143 points, shooting 51 percent from the field with 98 rebounds, 21 steals, 14 assists and six blocked shots.