Way too Early Preview: EDC Breakout Candidates

<span style="font-weight: 400;">Fall sports are right around the corner. That means winter sports aren’t all that far behind. </span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">With that in mind, here are some potential breakout candidates for the 2020-21 season:</span> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="14171" first="Rachel" last="Dahlen"], Devils Lake</strong> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Dahlen saw rotation minutes for a loaded Devils Lake squad last year, and was effective in limited minutes. She’ll likely step into a starting job and at 6-foot-1, she’s got the length and athleticism to be a legitimate difference-maker inside for the Firebirds. She’s strong inside and has good touch in the post. Don’t be surprised if she supplies double-double type production. </span> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="99817" first="Marissa" last="Burian"], Fargo Davies</strong> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Fargo Davies has as much talent as any team in the state going into next season and with three potential double-double players, the Eagles are going to be a bear in the paint. With teams likely loading up to slow down the interior attack, a player like Burian is going to be in great position to shine. She was a solid rotation piece a year ago, providing perimeter shooting and defense. </span> <strong>Miriley Simon, West Fargo</strong> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Simon was good as a freshman, so her being good as a sophomore won’t be classified as a breakout. But she’s got the ability to be one of the best players in the league. She’s long, athletic, skilled and smart. She’s good enough to be a First-Team All-EDC player now and if West Fargo is going to contend in the league, she’ll be a big reason why. </span> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="196906" first="Jade" last="Azure"], Grand Forks Red River</strong> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Azure was a solid player last year for the Roughriders, but with [player_tooltip player_id="97883" first="Shelby" last="Frank"] graduating, she’s going to be even more important to the team’s cause. She’s a terrific interior defender, anchoring what should be one of the best defensive teams in the state, and her ability to finish in traffic makes her an incredibly important cog.</span> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="99822" first="Emily" last="Srejma"], Fargo Shanley</strong> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Fargo Shanley is losing an awful lot from a year ago. If the Deacons are going to continue to be successful, they’ll need to rely heavily on their interior players such as [player_tooltip player_id="195719" first="Moriku" last="Hakim"] and Srejma. Srejma saw fringe minutes last year as a sophomore, and has the talent to provide excellent production. </span>