Defensive Stoppers (Returners in Knox)

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"Defense is all about heart and desire. You have to want to play defense and you have to want to stop the other team." Those are the famous words by John Stockton! The players below were the steal leaders per game last year in Knox. Don't be surprised to see all of their names listed in that same category again this year. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["245355"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Mains is widely known for her scoring ability!! A great scorer with a beautiful 3 point shot that also plays great defense! Sydney averaged right at 2 steals per game. A really good on ball defender with an extremely high basketball IQ. The understanding of passing lanes and help defense is what all college coaches love to see! Standing at 5'11 u0026amp; good length, Mains knows exactly how to use her length to her advantage. The Florida Atlantic University commit will have a huge senior season before she heads to the sunshine state!","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["513233"],"_player_evaluations_1_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"Hodge was the leader in steals during the regular season last season. No surprise at all with this one! Natalya averaged right at 3.6 steals per game. This young star is outstanding on the offensive side but her ball pestering, quick feet u0026amp; hands on defense deserve to be recognized! Everyone knows this one is locked in and her motor is never ending! Holds numerous Power 5 D1 offers. Who will land this young star? 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Karns did not have a winning record in over 15 years! Roberts defense definitely played a huge part in that team accomplishment! Reese averaged right a 3 steals per game. I will not be surprised if this one moves up on the steals per game ladder. This one plays with great intensity! Good on ball defender!","_player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_3_player":["245373"],"_player_evaluations_3_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"Let's talk about a tough hard-nose athlete that plays the game the right way on both sides of the court! Schroeder averaged right at 2.1 steals per game during the regular season. This 2.1 average doesn't bring justice to what she brings! Yes, she is known for her amazing 3 point shot but definitely remember her defense! This one is due a huge senior season. Expect to see her diving for loose balls, taking charges, deflections, etc!","_player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_4_player":["245387"],"_player_evaluations_4_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_4_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_4_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_4_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_4_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"Raegan is definitely a fearless defender! One of the top defenders with her non-stop motor! Never takes a play off! Corvette averaged right at 2.2 steals per game during the regular season! You can count on this one to get her team extra possessions. If Raegan isn't picking up steals, she is hustling and doing all of the extra that won't show up on a stat sheet! 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