4A Playoff Outlook: Potent Downhill Playmakers
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Holy Family #1 22-3 Fiona Snashall Fiona Snashall 6'1" | SG Holy Family | 2023 State CO – 2023 Snashall ties together this group, providing value as a system playmaker and defensive stopper. Standing right around 6’1, Snashall has a…
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Fiona Snashall Fiona Snashall 6'1" | SG Holy Family | 2023 State CO – 2023
Snashall ties together this group, providing value as a system playmaker and defensive stopper. Standing right around 6’1, Snashall has a big impact on the interior backline, creating difficult shot attempts from opposing drivers. The guard has knocked down 40% of her three point attempts alongside averaging 11.8 points, 10.3 rebounds, 2.9 assists, and 2.9 blocks per game.
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Jocylyn Bassett – 2023
Bassett sets the tone for this group, through her defensive discipline and selflessness. The combo guard has posted 8.3 points, 4 rebounds, 3.4 assists, and 2.4 steals per game. Bassett enjoys getting downhill, drawing in help for kickouts to shooters. Whether she brings up the ball or attacks off the catch, the is always looking for opportunties inside the paint. Bassett has shown value defending on the perimeter, snaking around screens and avoiding the hard hit.
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Peyton Marvel Peyton Marvel 5'9" | SG D'Evelyn | 2024 State CO – 2024
Marvel works hard to get a large volume of shot attempts around the rim. At roughly 5’9, Marvel is especially dependable finishing around the rim with either hand. She does her part to maximize rebounding opportunities, leading D’Evelyn at 12.8 per game. Marvel has done well on both ends of the floor, averaging 19.8 points and 4.6 steals per game.
Macy Scheer Macy Scheer 6'0" | SG D'Evelyn | 2024 State CO – 2024
Scheer is an aggressive scorer inside the arc, playing especially well within the offensive flow. At roughly 6′ tall, Scheer is adept getting buckets within a couple dribbles, proving advantageous as a cutter. Through her junior season, Scheer has posted 15.3 points, 5.3 rebounds, 3 assists, and 1 blocks per game while contributing 37% of her three point attempts.
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Brihanna Crittendon Brihanna Crittendon 6'3" | SF Riverdale Ridge | 2026 State CO – 2026
The freshman has been nothing short of exceptional, putting Riverdale Ridge on her back onto the Elite 8. Brandyn Newbins recently broke down Crittendon’s dominance through her playoff appearances. Crittendon has reached 508 points in her freshman regular season, the most of anyone in her class from the state, outlasting even Michaela Onyenwere and Raegan Beers.
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Tayla Wiedeman – 2024
Wiedeman is an impactful frontcourt threat for Eaton, standing right around 6′ tall. Through her junior season, the forward has posted 13.4 points, 7.1 rebounds, and 2 steals per game. She seeks out contact on both ends of the floor, providing a baseline interior presence with this group. One area of intrigue has been Wiedeman’s high to low passing. At her height, she already can see above the defense.
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Julia Hodell Julia Hodell 5'6" | CG Holy Family | 2024 State CO – 2024
Hodell is a valuable complementary scoring threat who provides immense value from her defensive instincts. Constantly surveying the floor for off-ball scoring opportunities, defenders who fall asleep will be in for a rude awakeing versus Hodell. Through the junior’s season, she has posted 9.8 points 2.6 assists, and 3.9 steals per game.