Class 3A – Region 4: 2023’s to Watch

As we look for other ways to cover prospects we thought it would be beneficial to cover players in a way that allows us to cover those we don’t write much about. We will be using the region’s from last season as they were constructed. Obviously, these regions will change into next season but for these stories it was the easiest way to divide players and teams as equally as possible. We will be writing a series of three stories for each region in the state and the categories are as follows: 2023’s to put on Your Radar, 2022’s who can Breakout, and 2021’s Who Should be Valued by Colleges. We will continue to go through each region and aim to hit as many players as we can that we haven’t talked about previously. Here are five 2023’s who need to be on your radar. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="63061" first="Carlee" last="Rochford"] - New Hampton</strong> One of the top Class of 2023 players last year in Class 3A hailed from New Hampton in [player_tooltip player_id="63061" first="Carlee" last="Rochford"]. Rochford led the team in scoring at 13 points per game with 273 total, shooting over 48 percent from the field. She also produced 114 rebounds, 48 assists, 35 blocks and 33 steals, giving the Chickasaws a strong inside presence. Along with controlling the action inside the paint on the defensive side, Rochford knocked down a team-leading 25 three-pointers, shooting 40 percent from deep. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="160549" first="Ava" last="Schubert"] - Davenport Assumption</strong> Several young players helped Davenport Assumption win 16 games and reach the regional quarterfinals last year. Now, the Knights will hope to accomplish even more this winter. Leading scorer and rebounder, [player_tooltip player_id="160549" first="Ava" last="Schubert"] returns after posting 238 points with 169 rebounds. She shot nearly 45 percent from the field and 69 percent at the free throw line, adding 28 blocks and 17 steals. <strong>Joslin Banowetz - Anamosa</strong> A third 100-plus scorer as a freshman from the region was Anamosa newcomer Joslin Banowetz. Banowetz started 14 of 21 games, scoring 137 points with 11 made three-pointers. She also was second on the Blue Raiders with 131 rebounds, adding 53 steals and 11 assists. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="160556" first="Maggie" last="Criswell"] - Waukon</strong> Waukon pushed Davenport Assumption in a regional championship before coming up just short. The Indians return a vast majority of the roster including Class of 2023’s [player_tooltip player_id="160556" first="Maggie" last="Criswell"]. Criswell scored 97 points, sinking 13 three-pointers with 40 rebounds, 35 steals and 22 assists last year. <strong>Britain Ferrie - Crestwood</strong> A stunning upset to Waukon in the regional semifinals ended the year for Crestwood last season and the career of [player_tooltip player_id="134325" first="Sharon" last="Goodman"]. Now, the Cadets are faced with rebuilding. Britain Ferrie, a member of the Class of 2023, saw action in 19 games as a newcomer, scoring 94 points with 63 rebounds, 27 assists and 14 steals.