Class 3A – 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="129031" first="Emma" last="Rector"] - Chariton </strong> It can be difficult to find success in the South Central Conference when you are playing several underclassmen, but Chariton found ways to score wins, finishing with seven overall and five in the league. That experience should be huge for the likes of Class of 2022’s [player_tooltip player_id="129031" first="Emma" last="Rector"], who led the team at 17 points and four assists per night. Rector, who shot just under 34 percent from the field and 33 percent from the three-point line, recorded 343 total points, 86 steals, 84 assists and 72 rebounds, sinking 56 triples in all. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="63633" first="Mickey" last="Stephens"] - Centerville</strong> While most young players live and die early on from the three-point line, [player_tooltip player_id="63633" first="Mickey" last="Stephens"] took an "old-school" approach for Centerville. Stephens scored 240 points, which were second-most on the team, by driving and getting to the free throw line. She attempted just 33 three-pointers in all, shooting nearly 49 percent from the field. She also attempted 111 free throws, sinking nearly 58 percent of those shots while adding 91 rebounds, 89 steals and 84 assists. <strong>Brily Lough - Davis County</strong> Davis County’s Brily Lough produced 113 points and a team-high 135 rebounds as a sophomore a season ago. Lough, who shot over 30 percent from the field, also had 34 assists, 31 steals and blocked 10 shots. She could be in store for an uptick in her scoring with improvements from the field and free throw stripe. <strong>Joslyn Helgens - Des Moines Christian</strong> Part of a very young lineup for Des Moines Christian, Joslyn Helgens came off the bench to produce 112 points, 46 rebounds, 41 steals and 22 assists last year. The sophomore made over 56 percent of her shots and was nearly automatic at the free throw line, missing just three times in all. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="63643" first="Avery" last="Hall"] - Chariton</strong> It was going to be a memorable season for Chariton’s [player_tooltip player_id="63643" first="Avery" last="Hall"] before a torn ACL sent her to the sidelines after seven games. In those seven games, though, Hall scored 120 points with 78 rebounds, 17 steals and 15 blocks. She shot just under 41 percent from the field and had attempted 49 free throws. As a freshman, Hall had 147 points and led the team with 181 rebounds.