Kate Deck Commits to Southern Indiana

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>One of the state's top prospects in the Class of 2028 has already come off the board. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Standout guard [player_tooltip player_id='905177' first='Kate' last='Deck'] of Jackson has given a commitment to Southern Indiana of the Ohio Valley Conference. The 5'9" guard made her announcement on her social media account on Saturday. She chose Southern Indiana over schools such as Eastern Illinois, Northern Illinois, Lindenwood, SIUE and Drury.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Deck enters her junior season as the No. 7 player in the current Prep Hoops Missouri Class of 2028 rankings. She returns to lead a loaded Jackson team that will be one of the best Class 6 teams in the state of Missouri. She is a three-level scoring threat who can excel at either the point guard or shooting guard positions.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As a sophomore, Deck was the leading scorer for the Indians, who advanced to the Final Four of the Class 6 state tournament. It was Jackson first Final Four appearance in 23 years. In the third-place game against Lee's Summit West, she had 22 points, seven rebounds and five assists.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>After the season, she was named the SEMO Conference Player of the Year. She also earned All-District and All-State honors.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Deck spent her summer playing for the Napheesa Collier Elite 16U squad.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->