Anna Hefner commits to Western Colorado University
Erie senior
Anna Hefner
Anna
Hefner
5'11" | PF
Erie | 2021
State
CO
is made for the big stage. Only last February, her game-winning basket to beat Holy Family altered the power-struck Tri-Valley League while ending the Tigers’ six-year drought over the league foe.
But where do the shot-makers and those who gleam in the spotlight go in dark?
With the girls basketball recruiting period labored with the unknown since March, in-person recruitment has been sparse around the country due to the coronavirus. Hefner, though, found a way through it.
The 2021 forward/center announced her commitment via Twitter to Western Colorado University over the weekend. There, she will join Ralston Valley senior
Brooklyn Seymour
Brooklyn
Seymour
5'11" | PF
Ralston Valley | 2021
State
CO
who also recently made her commitment to play in Gunnison.
Hefner averaged 10 points per game and 7.2 rebounds for the Tigers last winter.
Surrounded by young, talented guards in
Grace Moyers
Grace
Moyers
5'8" | CG
Erie | 2022
CO
and
Genevieve Gudino
Genevieve
Gudino
5'6" | CG
Erie | 2021
State
CO
, who racked up 3s like they were on sale, Hefner never was far with the game on the line. The 5-foot-11 forward’s playmaking ability often comes from hustle plays, and a lot of the time those come defensively, where she turns blocks and steals into fastbreak points.
Hefner rose up from a promising freshman, who averaged 5.2 points and 4.5 rebounds, to a well-rounded prospect. Her field goal percentage has been above 50 the last two seasons. She also has pushed her free throw efficiency up too, climbing from 41 percent as a freshman to 64 percent a season ago.
Last February’s game-winner over Holy Family capped an 18-point, 75 percent shooting night, and ultimately led to a three-way tie for the league crown. From there, she helped lead Erie to the Eight Great, where it was finally upended by Berthoud.
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