Team Preview- Heart of Illinois AAU Part 2
Prep Girls Hoops Senior Scout Don Halling recently spoke with Heart of Illinois coach Riley Gardner regarding the Heart of Illinois. Below is the 2nd half from that conversation. 2023 Class Sophia Remmel – Dunlap – 5’6 Sophia had a…
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Continue ReadingPrep Girls Hoops Senior Scout Don Halling recently spoke with Heart of Illinois coach Riley Gardner regarding the Heart of Illinois. Below is the 2nd half from that conversation.
2023 ClassSophia Remmel – Dunlap – 5’6 Sophia had a huge impact on her high school team. She handled the point guard job with a nice ability to score the ball and defend.Tatum Young – Played for Maroa-Forsyth this past season but is transferring this season. Tatum is a young lady that plays very hard and helped out her team at the Varsity level last year. She can score and defend very well.Tatym Lamprecht – East Peoria H.S. – A key contributor to her Varsity team last year, Tatym was a major player and had a huge impact for her team with her smooth handles and how she put the ball in the basket.Camryn Younquist – Metamora H.S. – Camryn got Varsity minutes last year, due in part to her great 3 point shot.Durbin Thomas – Mahomet – High motor point guard who is very quick. Has all the tools as she can defend, pass and score.Savannah Orgeron Savannah Orgeron 5'11" | PF Mahomet | 2023 State IL – Mahomet – 5’9. Savannah is a guard that gets buckets in a wide variety of ways.Addie Kimler – Washington H.S. – 5’9. Addie got some Varsity minutes last year. She is a physical 4 that has nice moves around the basket. She can get you boards and defend as well.Cora Desutte – Midwest Central – 5’9. Cora has a very similar game to Addie but also has a 3 point shot to her repertoire of skills.Ashley Wilcox – Normal West High School – Ashley is another strong post that can score and board around the basket.Caroline Kauppi – Peoria Notre Dame – Another post from the 2023 class, Caroline has a game that mimics Addie, Cora and Ashley.Lily Gilles – Canton H.S. – A high energy player who has a knockdown 3 point shot.Elizabeth Daly – Peoria Notre Dame – 5’11. Elizabeth is a post who plays hard, can finish and move well. She figures to be in the plans for the PND Varsity squad next season.2024 Class
Alayah Sprattling – Peoria High School – 5’6. A point guard, Alayah has super quick handles to go along with her sheer quickness that she brings to the game. A strong defender who can much up athletically with almost anyone in her class.Mya Wardle – Peoria Notre Dame – 5’7. Mya is a guard and the daughter of Bradley Coach Wardle. Mya is a floor leader who is a strong defender and is continuously working on her offensive game.Johnaja Smith – Peoria Richwoods – 5’9. A guard/forward combo, Johnaja has strong moves in the post and can score in a wide variety ways to due to her many moves. She has good handles that, when brought out to the perimeter, can get to the rim past her opponent.Kamryn Heider – Peoria Richwoods – 5’7. Kamryn can shoot the 3 and has developed a great attack game and ability to get by her defender with one dribble.Izzy Vandeschraaf – Metamora H.S. – Solid player who can shoot the 3, post up and handle the ball enough to attack from the perimeter, Izzy is also athletic enough to defend the perimeter and post.Kiarra Kilgore – Galesburg H.S. – 5’9. Another strong player from the 2024 class, Kiarra can play inside and outside and does so with a great ability to pass the basketball.Lily Luczkowiak – Illini Bluffs – Lily is a smooth player who can score shooting and off the dribble.Sierra Sitter – Pekin H.S. – 5’5. Sierra is a point guard that brings quickness to the floor that benefits her strong pressure defense. She also has a very solid 3 point shot.