Class 5A – Region 2: 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="164935" first="Lexi" last="Boles"] - West Des Moines Dowling</strong> The post-[player_tooltip player_id="13708" first="Caitlin" last="Clark"] era at West Des Moines Dowling begins this season, and the Maroons have some strong pieces to build around. Coming off the bench last year, Class of 2021 prospect [player_tooltip player_id="164935" first="Lexi" last="Boles"] fit in nicely. She scored 135 points on 62.5 percent shooting from the floor, adding 101 rebounds with 17 blocked shots. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="131214" first="Hannah" last="Belt"] - Council Bluffs Jefferson</strong> Council Bluffs Jefferson will need players like [player_tooltip player_id="131214" first="Hannah" last="Belt"] to step in and replace the production of numerous seniors lost to graduation. The Class of 2021 Belt started 13 games and played in 17 a year ago, scoring 95 points with 54 rebounds, 29 steals and 10 assists. She shot just under 35 percent from the floor and knocked down nine three-pointers. <strong>Mya Williams - Des Moines Roosevelt</strong> As the lone Class of 2021 player on the Des Moines Roosevelt roster, Mya Williams will be tasked with leading the underclassmen. Williams played in 18 games last year for the Roughriders, scoring 66 points with 35 rebounds, 11 assists and nine steals. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="164973" first="Ella" last="McVey"] - West Des Moines Dowling</strong> [player_tooltip player_id="164973" first="Ella" last="McVey"], a Class of 2021 prospect, is among those returning with experience for Dowling. McVey started 19 games last season, shooting 40.5 percent from the field and scoring 80 points. She also had 56 rebounds, 28 assists and 18 steals, knocking down 18 three-pointers. <strong>Ellie Perrine - Council Bluffs Jefferson</strong> Ellie Perrine saw time on the court last year for Council Bluffs Jefferson, and the Yellow Jackets will need more from her this season. Perrine played in 15 games, scoring 27 points with 23 rebounds and five steals. She will be part of a group helping replace four senior starters.