8 Uncommitted 2023 Forwards and Centers Off to Strong Starts

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With Christmas Break here it is a good time to take a step back.&nbsp; In this article I take a look at X uncommitted 2023s off to a good start.&nbsp; The basis is drawn from statistics reported to MaxPreps.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2><span style="font-size: 14pt">SFs/PFs/Cs</span></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='94951' first='Maddi' last='Amekporfor'], 5'11", PF/SF, Andover Central - Through a tough early season Amekporfor has excelled.&nbsp; She has averaged 13 points, 4.8 rebounds, 5 steals, and 2.5 assists.&nbsp; She has shot 44% from the floor, 50% from three point land, and 59% from the line. Amekporfor was a second team AVCTL Div II selection last season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='156323' first='Anna' last='Briggs'], 6'2", C, Quinter - After a state tournament appearance season at York High School, Nebraska, Briggs transferred back for her senior year.&nbsp; After averaging 9.2 points and 6 points per game a season ago Briggs is putting together a banner year for the undefeated Bulldogs.&nbsp; So far she has posted 19.9 points, 8.8 rebounds, and 2.5 blocked shots per game. Briggs is also picking up a couple steals and an assist each game.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"align":"left","id":290099,"width":137,"height":137,"sizeSlug":"thumbnail","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignleft size-thumbnail is-resized"><img src="https://prepgirlshoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2021/05/Madi-Denison-scaled.jpg?w=150&amp;h=150&amp;crop=1" alt="" class="wp-image-290099" width="137" height="137" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Minneola 2023 [player_tooltip player_id='191483' first='Madi' last='Denison']. Photo: Robert Kelly, Prep Girls Hoops.</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='191483' first='Madi' last='Denison'], 5'11", PF, Minneola - Denison is having a monster season so far.&nbsp; She averages 19.6 points, 13.2 rebounds, and 2.6 blocked shots per game.&nbsp; She has averaged double figures her entire high school career, including more than 16 points per game the last two. Denison pulled down 9.7 rebounds per game a year ago. Shooting 44% from the floor, Denison has been to the line 60 times in the first 5 games, shooting 60%.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='522438' first='Halie' last='Feikert'], 5'8", SF, Bucklin - After earning SPIAA first team and KBCA 1A Div II honorable mention selections last season Feikert has built on her previous season and put together a solid start with averages of 8.6 points, 11 rebounds, and 3 assists.&nbsp; She has shot 44% from the floor.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Massey Holle</strong>, 6'0", PF, Hanover - Shooting 66% from the floor Holle has put up 13.6 points and 6.8 rebounds per game.&nbsp; She has also shot 65% from the line. Holle has also picked up 2.4 steals per game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Toree Slavik</strong>, 6'0", PF, Thunder Ridge - For the 1-loss Vikings Slavik has put double-double numbers of 16.4 points and 10 rebounds per game.&nbsp; The third team Northern Plains League member has also gathered 3.6 steals and a blocked shot.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='156311' first='Aleah' last='Wallisch'], 6'0", PF, Atchinson County - For the 4-0 Tigers Wallish is making a strong argument for first team all-Northeast Kansas League honors after being a second team selection the past two seasons. She has shot 54% from the floor in upping her scoring to 16 points per game from 9.1 a season ago.&nbsp; Wallisch has also pulled down 7.5 rebounds, gathered 2.5 steals, and blocked 2 shots per game. She has also shot 80% from the line.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jessie Whipple</strong>, 5'9", SF, Dighton - Whipple has put together a terrific double-double start to her season with averages of 15.6 points, 11 rebounds, and 3.8 assists.&nbsp;She was a Northwest Kansas League third team selection last season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->