2023 High Academic Prospects
One of the first questions any coach asks when recruiting a player is, “How are her grades?”. There are so many high academic colleges and universities who are always looking for players that can help their programs win but those…
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Continue ReadingOne of the first questions any coach asks when recruiting a player is, “How are her grades?”. There are so many high academic colleges and universities who are always looking for players that can help their programs win but those player also have to be able to get admitted to these high academic institutions. So we put the call out for any players with a 3.5 or higher GPA and 24 or higher ACT. The GPAs and scores listed below are from the players or their parents. These scores were printed with their permission. Here’s a look at high academic prospects in the Junior class. They are listed in the order that they sent us their info.
Player | High School | Position | GPA | ACT | Additional Notes |
Hadley Turner | Franklin-Simpson | SG/SF | 3.9 | N/A | Averaged 8 PPG as a Freshman. Scored a 20 on a practice ACT. |
Alexis Weaver | DuPont Manual | PG/SG | 4.0 | N/A | Missed majority of Freshman season due to injury but having a good AAU season. |
Sarah Weddington | Lewis County | PF | 4.0 | 25 | Averaged 12 PPG/8 RPG as a freshman along with over 2 blocks per game. |
Kaela Ballard Kaela Ballard 6'1" | CG Portland Christian | 2023 State KY | Southern | SG | 4.15 | N/A | Averaged 15 PPG as a freshman. Shot 30% from 3. |
Abby Holtman Abby Holtman 5'11" | SF Ryle | 2023 State KY | Ryle | SG/SF | 3.8 | N/A | Averaged 9 PPG/4 RPG for loaded veteran team as a Freshman. |
Bailey Stewart | Corbin | SG/SF | 4.33 | N/A | Averaged 8 PPG/4 RPG as a freshman. Does a little bit of everything on the court. |
Clara Collins | South Laurel | PF/SF | 4.0 | 23 | Big forward is expected to be a go to player for talented team as a Sophomore. |
Hudl Highlight Links:
Hadley Turner, Franklin-Simpson – https://www.hudl.com/profile/10447388/Hadley-Turner
Sarah Weddington, Lewis County – https://www.hudl.com/profile/14492880/sarah-paige-weddington
Kaela Ballard Kaela Ballard 6'1" | CG Portland Christian | 2023 State KY , Southern – https://www.hudl.com/profile/13858580/Kaela-Ballard
Abby Holtman Abby Holtman 5'11" | SF Ryle | 2023 State KY , Ryle – https://www.hudl.com/profile/12354867/Abby-Holtman
Bailey Stewart, Corbin – https://www.hudl.com/profile/14288133/Bailey-Stewart