Presenting Our Freshmen of the Year in Each Class

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prep Girls Hoops Missouri presents its annual Freshmen of the Year awards to players in each school classification.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>CLASS 1 - [player_tooltip player_id='1275369' first='Lilly' last='McDonough'] (Delta)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This dynamic 5'3" point guard put together a strong freshman campaign in leading Delta to a berth in the Class 1 state championship game. She was excellent in all facets of the game. She was the consummate floor general who can facilitate offense with her playmaking. She could also score from all three levels and didn't mind taking the big shots in clutch situations. She made the game-winner in a thrilling victory over Bunker in the district championship game. She also excelled on the defensive end with her quickness and tenacity.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>******</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>CLASS 2 - [player_tooltip player_id='1804428' first='Bristol' last='Sanders'] (Barstow)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A 6'0" forward who led Barstow to a berth in the Final Four with her consistent play on the interior. She was a force inside with her height and good fundamentals around the basket. She has multiple double doubles during the season as she averaged 11 points and 10 rebounds a game during the season. She had one game in which she grabbed 25 rebounds against Kansas City Christian.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>******</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>CLASS 3 - [player_tooltip player_id='1234092' first='Inez' last='Ballard'] (Dixon)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A talented 5'10 guard who was one of the top freshmen in the state this season. She led a very young Dixon team to a 22-7 record to a district championship and a berth in the state quarterfinals. She can score from all three levels, but her 3-point shooting range extends well beyond the 3-point line. She routinely hit shots from the volleyball line and with ease. She really stuffed the stat-sheet this season as she averaged nearly 20 points a game, along with seven rebounds, six assists and four steals.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>******</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>CLASS 4 - [player_tooltip player_id='950820' first='Brynn' last='Shahan'] (Kirksville)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A 5'7" guard who emerged as one of the top players in the Northeast part of the state. She is a versatile talent who can score at a high level, but also rebound, handle the ball and play solid defense. She was consistently getting double-doubles as she helped lead Kirksville to a tremendous season, which ended with a 25-5 record, a conference championship, a district title and a berth in the state quarterfinals.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>******</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>CLASS 5 - [player_tooltip player_id='1279155' first='Addison' last='Odom'] (Whitfield)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A 5'6" point guard who is one of the best young two-way players in the state. She is one of those rare players who can lead your team in scoring on offense while also guarding the opposing team's top offensive player with tenacity and great effectiveness. She's physically strong and she plays with a relentless motor along with having a high basketball IQ. As a freshman, she averaged 14.2 points, 3.9 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 4.8 steals a game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>******</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>CLASS 6 - [player_tooltip player_id='1054097' first='Daylin' last='Douglas'] (John Burroughs)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A talented 5'10" guard who is one of the top young prospects in the state and she played the part during a very successful freshman season. She was capable of impacting play at both ends of the court with her length, athleticism and perimeter skills. She was an excellent slasher on the drive and she can also shoot it from 3-point range. She shot 44 percent from long distance in making 57 triples. She averaged 15 points a game, along with 2.7 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 2.9 steals in helping the Bombers to a 16-9 record.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->