Class 3A – Region 2: 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="63641" first="Jaydan" last="Nitchals"] - Estherville-Lincoln Central</strong> The top Class of 2022 scorer in the region last year was Estherville-Lincoln Central’s [player_tooltip player_id="63641" first="Jaydan" last="Nitchals"], as she led the team at 15.6 points per night with 344 total points. Nitchals also had a strong year in the glass, recording seven rebounds per game and finishing with 155 total. She shot 42 percent from the field and from the 3-point line, burying 63 triples with 35 steals, 29 assists and 16 blocked shots. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="63618" first="Shae" last="Dillavou"] - Forest City</strong> Forest City made a deep postseason run, finishing 14-8 and reaching the regional semifinals before falling to Clear Lake. The Indians will build once again around returning scorer and rebounder [player_tooltip player_id="63618" first="Shae" last="Dillavou"]. Dillavou, a member of the Class of 2022, recorded 13 points and over seven rebounds per game last year. She finished with 288 points on 53 percent shooting, adding 46 assists and 45 steals to her year. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="63629" first="Chloe" last="Frank"] - Garner-Hayfield/Ventura</strong> [player_tooltip player_id="63629" first="Chloe" last="Frank"] was one of four players for Garner-Hayfield/Ventura to make over 20 three-pointers, finishing the year with 234 total points and 122 rebounds. She made nearly 32 percent of her attempts from deep. Frank also had 71 steals, 32 assists and blocked 25 shots for the Cardinals, making 45 of 61 free throws. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="129065" first="Kaitlyn" last="Tendal"] - Estherville-Lincoln Central</strong> Another member of the Class of 2022 for Estherville-Lincoln Central to watch is [player_tooltip player_id="129065" first="Kaitlyn" last="Tendal"], as she produced 299 points and 95 rebounds last year. Tendal, who shot almost 40 percent from the floor and made 34 three-pointers, also added 46 assists, 45 steals and blocked nine shots in 21 games. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="163341" first="Brooke" last="Smith"] - Spirit Lake</strong> Spirit Lake finished with a winning record in 2020-21, claiming 11 victories in all and pushing Okoboji to the brink in a regional quarterfinal. The Indians will lean on returning starter [player_tooltip player_id="163341" first="Brooke" last="Smith"] to keep the ball moving after she recorded 215 points with 83 rebounds, 60 assists, 25 made three-pointers and 20 steals as a sophomore.