Central Section Division 2: Class of 2021 Standouts

These players are part of the Division 2 Central Section, Class of 2021. They stand above the crowd, and should not be looked over in their upcoming Senior seasons. <b>Jenna Kurtz- 2021, 5’11”, Small Forward, #32, Yosemite High School (Oakhurst, CA)</b> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Jenna is very athletic and definitely goes above and beyond to score for her team. She is not afraid to drive to the basket, and go up against defenders of any size. She plays with a lot of tact and composure. She knows when it’s a good idea to score, and when it’s not a good idea to score. Her basketball IQ is very high, and she doesn’t make many mistakes. Jenna averaged 23.4 PPG, and scored 733 total points during her Junior season! That is an outstanding number and goes above and beyond other current seniors. Kurz also averaged 2.9 APG, 2.7 RPG, and 2.6 SPG. Jenna also averaged a 48% field goal percentage and averaged 71% from the free-throw line. Overall Jenna Kurz is an athletic player that really can do it all on the court. Her ballhandling is great, and she has no problem with being able to score with defenders all around her. Jenna does really well under pressure and is a good characteristic for a basketball player to have. </span> <b>Addisyn McMurtrey- 2021, 5’5”, Guard, #2, Captain, Garces Memorial High School(Bakersfield, CA)</b> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Addisyn McMurtney of Garces Memorial High School in Bakersfield, CA should not go unnoticed during her Senior season. She really stands out in her gameplay. She is very tenacious and has a knack for stealing the ball. Very smart defender, that knows her way around the court. Addisyn is a very good anticipator when it comes to stealing the ball, and she has no problem with taking it from coast to coast to score. Addisyn averaged 17.9 PPG and scored a total of 412 points during her Junior season at Garces Memorial High School. She also averaged 2.3 APG, 7.2 RPG, and 3.3 SPG. McMurtrey also averaged 52% from the free-throw line. McMurtrey is not that bad of a shooter as well, she has good range. Addisyn is the prime star player of her team. With their season not being very successful, she still manages to play with all her heart and at 100% energy. You can always count on Addisyn to play with everything she has.</span> <b>[player_tooltip player_id="102657" first="Macie" last="James"]- 2021, 5’11”, PG &amp; SG, #23, San Joaquin Memorial High School (Fresno, CA) </b> <span style="font-weight: 400;">[player_tooltip player_id="102657" first="Macie" last="James"] of San Joaquin Memorial High School in Bakersfield, CA  is definitely an all-star, and by the looks of it, she always will be. Macie is a multi-talented basketball player that possesses all the skill you need to be a collegiate athlete. She has the height, athleticism, and determination a committed basketball player should have. James is swift, nimble, and is always moving at full acceleration. All of these skills apply to her ball-handling, she is always dribbling at full-speed. More importantly, she is always under control, and calm. [player_tooltip player_id="102657" first="Macie" last="James"] averaged 16.8 PPG during her Junior season and scored a total of 437 points during the 2019-2020 season. Macie also averaged 3.5 APG, 5.9 RPG, and 2.7 SPG. Her percentage from the free-throw line averaged around 65%. She has a great 12-foot jump shot, and she can also shoot the lights out beyond the three-point line. [player_tooltip player_id="102657" first="Macie" last="James"] helped lead her team to a 10-0 season record, and a 24-9 overall record. Macie is already committed to Oklahoma State University, and she truly deserves it. </span> <b>Danielle Garcia- 2021, 5’6”, SG, #14, Monache High School (Porterville, CA)</b> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Danielle Garcia of Monache High School in Porterville, CA has a very high basketball IQ. She is a great passer that knows when, and when not to pass to her teammate. She is very smart on the court, and it shows. One thing I noticed about Danielle is that she is constantly moving around the court when she doesn’t have possession of the ball. She creates opportunities for herself and helps give her teammates assists. You should always admire a player that moves around for your players to pass it to you. You’ll never get the ball if you are stationary. Daniella averaged 12.3 PPG and scored a total of 308 points during her Junior season. Garcia averaged 2.3 APG, 4.3 RPG, and 3.0 SPG. She also averaged 57% from the free-throw line. Garcia has great shooting form, she creates most of her opportunities from the 3-point line. She has no problem shooting from a deep range, and with defenders in her face. Garcia is a skilled individual that should not go unrecognized. </span> &nbsp;