Class 4A – Region 8: 2021’s Who Should be Valued by Colleges

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 2021’s who should be valued by colleges. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="164939" first="Bren" last="Moritz"] - Norwalk</strong> Constant contribution was what [player_tooltip player_id="164939" first="Bren" last="Moritz"] supplied for Norwalk last season. The senior-to-be led the team at 15.2 points and almost eight rebounds per game, shooting 59 percent from the field. Moritz finished with 319 points and 166 boards, adding a team-high 47 blocks with 24 steals and 16 assists. She was also effective at the free throw line, making 62 percent of her 111 attempts. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="164959" first="Julia" last="Reis"] - Dallas Center-Grimes</strong> [player_tooltip player_id="164959" first="Julia" last="Reis"] was a very dangerous three-point shooter, but she could also put the ball on the floor and create. The Dallas Center-Grimes Class of 2021 standout scored 255 points with 83 rebounds, 19 assists and 19 steals. She shot almost 43 percent from the field, made 26 three-pointers and was a 76 percent free throw shooter. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="131224" first="McKenna" last="Pettepier"] - Lewis Central</strong> Lewis Central pulled off a couple of upsets at the Class 4A state tournament last year, ousting Ballard and Glenwood, who were a combined 47-3. The Titans would fall short in the finals to North Scott, ending the year 21-6. While they will need to replace a strong senior class, [player_tooltip player_id="131224" first="McKenna" last="Pettepier"] is back. The Class of 2021 Pettepier scored 237 points on 46 percent shooting from the floor with a team-high 50 made three-pointers. She was also a 78 percent shooter at the line, adding 84 rebounds, 54 assists and 21 steals. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="131207" first="Grace" last="Hardcastle"] - Adel-ADM</strong> Adel-ADM’s [player_tooltip player_id="131207" first="Grace" last="Hardcastle"] positioned herself for a strong senior season after recording 209 points with 89 rebounds, 27 steals and 24 assists last year. Hardcastle made over 47 percent of her field goal attempts, adding in 22 made three-pointers. She was also a 70 percent shooter from the free throw line. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="165027" first="Sydney" last="Berg"] - Carlisle</strong> Much like they did this past winter, Carlisle will once again by looking to [player_tooltip player_id="165027" first="Sydney" last="Berg"] to provide leadership and production. Berg supplied both as a junior, scoring 173 points with 144 rebounds. She ranked second on the team in both categories, shooting almost 45 percent from the field with 30 steals and 17 assists.