Class 3A – Region 3: 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…
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Continue ReadingAs 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.
Reagan Barkema Reagan Barkema 6'0" | SF Roland-Story | 2022 State IA – Roland-Story
A true scoring threat, Class of 2022’s Reagan Barkema Reagan Barkema 6'0" | SF Roland-Story | 2022 State IA of Roland-Story led the team to 19 wins and a regional runner-up this past winter.
Barkema averaged 14 points per game, shooting almost 47 percent from the field, 40 percent from the three-point line and 87 percent from the free throw stripe. She finished with 323 total points for the Norsemen.
Along with her scoring, Barkema also had 103 rebounds, 38 steals, 26 assists and blocked 18 shots. She made 61 three-pointers.
Amanda Treptow Amanda Treptow 5'4" | PG Jesup | 2022 State IA – Jesup
Battling Reagan Barkema Reagan Barkema 6'0" | SF Roland-Story | 2022 State IA for top honors in this region for sophomores last year was Amanda Treptow Amanda Treptow 5'4" | PG Jesup | 2022 State IA , as she helped lead Jesup to the Class 3A state tournament.
The J-Hawks went 20-5 as Treptow led the team in scoring at 12.5 points per game. She shot over 30 percent from both the field and from deep, finishing with 312 total points.
Treptow, one of a handful of underclassmen who saw playing time, will be counted on for even more as Jesup graduated four other starters. She also had 77 rebounds, 64 assists and 45 steals.
Avery Hanson Avery Hanson 5'9" | PF Hampton-Dumont-CAL | 2022 State IA – Hampton-Dumont/CAL
Hampton-Dumont/CAL was led by Class of 2022’s Avery Hanson Avery Hanson 5'9" | PF Hampton-Dumont-CAL | 2022 State IA this past season, as she scored a team-high 269 points. Hanson made 42 percent of her shots and knocked down 22 three-pointers.
She also had 145 rebounds to pace the Bulldogs, adding in 57 steals, 33 assists and blocking nine shots. Hanson also made almost 65 percent of her free throws.
Brianna Habben – Greene County
A top rebounder, Greene County’s Brianna Habben led the Rams at 6.5 boards per contest. Habben also had 140 points with 31 blocks, 23 assists and 19 steals.
In 23 games for Greene County, Habben shot 33 percent from the field and made 20 of her 38 free throw attempts.
Reece Johnson Reece Johnson 5'6" | PG Roland-Story | 2022 State IA – Roland-Story
Along with Reagan Barkema Reagan Barkema 6'0" | SF Roland-Story | 2022 State IA , sophomore Reece Johnson Reece Johnson 5'6" | PG Roland-Story | 2022 State IA gives Roland-Story a solid nucleus to build around.
Johnson started 21 games and played in all 22 this past year, scoring 211 points including 33 three-pointers. She also had 49 rebounds, 43 assists and 35 steals, shooting almost 42 percent from the field.