Stanton County’s Scott Among Special Freshmen Rebounders

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A freshman seeing quality varsity time is some kind of special. It happens more often at smaller schools, but it is still an impressive feat.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Much like a sixth grader being the sixth man on an undefeated eighth-grade team. Yes, my basketball career peaked early.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here is a scouting report on five freshman athletes who posted large rebounding numbers for their respective schools during the 2022-2023 season. All of these athletes are in the Class of 2026.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='544027' first='Avery' last='Scott']</strong>, 6'1”, C, Stanton County</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Scott is an incredible young talent with a huge ceiling. She averaged a double-double as a freshman. Scott averaged 11.9 rebounds and 13.2 points per game. She had two games where she scored 20 points and brought down 20 rebounds. She is listed as a center but she can play any position in an offense and score from three levels.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='925247' first='Audrey' last='Bina']</strong>, 6'0”, C,&nbsp; Northern Valley</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Bina averaged 8.2 rebounds per game during her freshman season. She can also score averaging 7.6 points per game in 21 games played. Bina has a sweet jump shot and can shoot from the baseline or in the paint. She also plays volleyball as a setter and right-side hitter for Northern Valley.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='525609' first='Regan' last='Becker']</strong>, 6'0”, C, St. James Academy</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Becker averaged 6.9 rebounds during her freshman campaign. She also averaged 8.8 points per game in 24 games played. Becker loves to drive the ball, but she can also stop and pop. She uses her size and strength to get into solid rebounding position.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='827725' first='Kayte' last='Shively']</strong>, 5'8”, SF, Rawlins County</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Shively finished the 2022-2023 season with 6.9 rebounds in 21 games. She also averaged 9.0 points per game. Shively has a big wing span and can jump. She also plays middle hitter for Rawlins County's volleyball team.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1265352' first='Emma' last='Vogel']</strong>, 5'8”, PG, Oskaloosa</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As a freshman Vogel averaged 6.6 rebounds per game. Vogel plays point guard for the Bears, so her high rebounding numbers are contributed to her hustle and quickness.  She scored 5.7 points per game in 19 games played.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->