Class 5A: Emerging Freshmen For 2021
As the season begins to take shape, this holiday break is the perfect time to start looking ahead - both to the rest of this basketball campaign and the future.
We want to offer up thoughts and highlight those players from each class and each grade level some publicity to try and help them gain the attention of a college coach or two.
As always, if there is someone you feel we missed and deserves recognition, reach out through any means available.
<strong>Grace Knutson, Cedar Falls (2024)</strong>
While the focal point for Cedar Falls remains senior standout [player_tooltip player_id="164929" first="Anaya" last="Barney"], the Tigers have another up-and-coming star in freshman Grace Knutson.
Knutson is averaging just over nine points per game and five rebounds, shooting nearly 41 percent from the field and 33 percent from the 3-point line. She also has 18 assists and five steals, with 16 of her 38 boards coming on the offensive glass.
<strong>Jessie Clemons, Pleasant Valley (2024)</strong>
Pleasant Valley freshman Jessie Clemons has already picked up 15 steals in just seven varsity games this year. She also has 59 points to go along with 24 rebounds and 10 assists.
Clemons is shooting 39 percent from the field, 28 percent from the 3-point line and 80 percent at the free throw line for the Spartans, who are off to another strong start.
<strong>Chandler Houselog, Dubuque Hempstead (2024)</strong>
Playing alongside upperclassmen Morgan Hawkins and Jaelyn Tigges, Chandler Houselog has fit right in for Dubuque Hempstead. The Class of 2024 prospect is scoring almost nine points per game, shooting over 35 percent from the 3-point line.
Houselog also has 11 rebounds and 11 assists in six games played.
<strong>Kendall McDaniel, Indianola (2024)</strong>
A true scoring and rebounding threat, Kendall McDaniel is another nice piece for Indianola to use on the hardwood. She has scored 48 points with 27 rebounds in the early going of both the season and her career.
McDaniel checks in a over 6-foot tall and has provided the Indians with a building block for the next several years.
<strong>Alex Flattery, Sioux City East (2024)</strong>
Make sure to keep an eye out for Sioux City East freshman Alex Flattery. In six games to date, Flattery has scored 45 points with 22 rebounds, 12 steals and nine assists.
She offers up good size and can get to the free throw line, where she is hitting 64 percent of her attempts. Flattery is also shooting almost 52 percent from the field.
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