Stock Rising Posts in the Badger Conference

Stock Rising Posts in the Badger Conference<img class="size-medium wp-image-181835 alignleft" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2020/06/StockRisers-300x188.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="188" /> Below is a list of post players who are making noise and proving that their stocks are rising soon into the season. Each of these post players have shown glimpses of how elite they will be the rest of the season and beyond. This list consists of guards in the Badger- North and Badger- South conference. Badger North Conference: Baraboo, Beaver Dam, DeForest, Mount Horeb, Portage, Reedsburg, Sauk Prairie and Waunakee. Badger South Conference: Edgewood, Fort Atkinson, Milton, Monona Grove, Oregon, Stoughton and Watertown. [player_tooltip player_id="132388" first="Trenna" last="Cherney"] | Reedsburg | 5’10 Junior Cherney is a dynamic player who can really make an impact at both the post and guard position. She’s quick enough to move and handle the ball on the perimeter but is really raising her stock as a post player. Her strength and footwork in the lane are promising and can help her put up big numbers for Reedsburg. She’s also shown glimpses of her effectiveness on the glass as well. She can rebound on both ends and does well sealing the defender to grab offensive boards. She’s been a scoring threat so far this season. In a win against Tomah, Cherney finished with 18 points for her team. Paige Yagodinski | Beaver Dam | 5’11 Senior The senior has been impressive so far this season and has really developed her skills as a post presence. She’s been an impact two-way player and it’s exciting to see. She uses her height well to finish strong and high over defenders. She is averaging nearly 8 points per game. In a win against Watertown, Yagodinski finished with 12 points. She’s also become more consistent on the perimeter and does not shy away from taking the open shot. Jadynn Gruner | Baraboo | 6’0 Freshman Gruner has stepped up and shown how quickly her stock is rising! A team of primarily guards, Baraboo will look for Gruner to play some key minutes in the paint. She is averaging a light 6 points per game and will certainly see that number rise as the season progresses- she’s just starting to get a feel for playing at the varsity level. However, Gruner is confident on the floor and has high energy on both ends. She’s shown glimpses of being able to guard multiple positions on the floor. Olivia Paukner | Sauk Prairie | 5’11 Junior Paukner has become one of the key scorers on this team and has added many crafty post moves to her bag. The way she moves without the ball is impressive- she sets hard and effective screens that in turn get her open attacking the rim. She’s a strong transition asset to this team as well- she can get up and down the court effectively. She is averaging 6 points per game and scored 9 points against a tough Reedsburg squad. Taylor Marquart | Fort Atkinson | 5’10 Junior Marquart is extremely athletic and versatile on the floor. She’s comfortable at the guard position and has proven she can attack and handle the ball effectively. However her stock continues to rise as she’s shown some dominant play inside the lane. She is very crafty with a powerful play style. She is clearly a mature player that is expanding her range, scoring selections and ability each year she plays. Marquart has a soft touch near the rim but is extremely strong finishing against a taller defender. She has become a great dump off option for her teammates as well- adding some easy extra buckets for the junior standout. [player_tooltip player_id="204155" first="Amber" last="Grosse"] | Edgewood | 5’10 Junior Grosse has been very impressive so far this season playing alongside some of the conference top post players and still being able to make an impact. She is averaging nearly 9 points per game. In a win over Baraboo, Grosse finished with 11 points. She consistently put up tremendous numbers to help this team be successful. She utilizes her teammates well and knows how to score in transition or capitalize off of offensive rebounds.