Under the Radar Players to Watch this Spring / Summer

<strong>Tonja Heirigs</strong> – Guard 5’6 – North Platte St. Patrick’s A very athletic ball handler than can create plays with or without the ball. If Heirigs is not driving to the lane and creating a layup for herself, then she is <img class="size-medium wp-image-181837 alignright" style="font-size: 1rem;" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2020/06/ProspectSpotlight-300x188.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="188" /><span style="font-size: 1rem;">open in the corner ready to shoot a 3. Heirigs built an impressive Sophomore campaign averaging 21.4 points a game and went for over 500 points for the second straight season. Heirigs has already built an incredible two years with the Irish entering the 1,000-point club as just as Sophomore. Look for her this summer as well as next winter with the thought of making the state tournament.</span> &nbsp; <strong>Carly Purdy</strong> – Forward 6’0 – North Platte At 6’0 feet tall Purdy loves to dominate the glass. Averaging 9.0 rebounds per game made her North Platte’s leading rebounder. Aside from her dominance on the boards Purdy averaged a stellar 10.0 points per game as just a Sophomore in the states biggest class. Purdy and the Bulldogs made a state title run this past winter so be on the look out for her entering this summer as her ceiling has yet to be hit. &nbsp; <strong>Tahlia Steinbeck –</strong> Guard 6’1 – Hershey A quick guard that has great size. At 6’1 Steinbeck was able to outmatch opposing defenders averaging 13.3 points per game in just her Sophomore season. Although Steinbeck is known for her scoring, her athletic ability and basketball IQ are second to none as she knows how to get the rest of her teammates involved. Be on the lookout for Steinbeck on the court this summer and watch her as she gets ready to be even better in her junior season. <img class="alignnone wp-image-262928" style="font-size: 1rem;" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2021/03/Prep-Girls-Hoops-300x187.jpeg" alt="" width="226" height="141" /> &nbsp; [player_tooltip player_id="94516" first="Kya" last="Scott"] – Guard 5’7 – Broken Bow A play-making do it all guard that can not only score but play stellar defense. Scott averaged 12.2 points per game in her junior season while also averaging 3.3 steals per game on the other side of the court. Scott led her Broken Bow squad to a state tournament berth this past season coming up a little short. Watch out for Scott this summer along with next season as she looks to make a run at a state title. &nbsp; <strong>Olivia Loomis-Goltl</strong> – Guard 5’10 – Bridgeport An electric does it all player that is only just a Freshman! Loomis-Goltl averaged 17.7 points per game while also averaging 3.8 assists per game and 6.7 rebounds per game. Loomis-Goltl led her Bridgeport team to state this season and is only getting better. Ranked #24 in the entire state of Nebraska as just a Freshman, look for her to be an All-State caliber player in the coming future. &nbsp; <strong>Taylor Svoboda</strong> – Guard 5’8 – Mullen Team Captain as just a junior Svoboda is an athletic and physical player that prides her game on both sides of the floor. The junior averaged 11.3 points per game and performed well on the other side of the court getting about 4 steals per game. Svoboda led her Mullen team to a semi-finals berth in this year’s state tournament and looks to avenge that loss next year. Watch out for her this summer as she looks forward to a great senior season.