This is your preseason POTY for the Siouxland Conference. Maryn Franken has been the star prospect out of this conference for the last three years and I expect that to be the same for her Senior season over these next six-eight months. Franken is your prototypical Forward. 6’0, a soft touch on the ball, balanced footwork, physical, smart, & Willing to leave it all on the floor whenever she competes. She is a mismatch nightmare when it comes to defending her 1v1 at the high school levels and that’s really been the case her entire career at this point. Franken will be taking her talents to a stacked NDSU program following this Winter and I’m sure she is really excited because that’s an opportunity of a lifetime for someone who has always wanted to compete at that Division-1 level.

Maryn Franken has been the leader for her Sioux Center program for three seasons at this point. She has been a monumental part of the Warriors success over her time on the Varsity floor and we are going to see even more of that this Winter as she tries to finish things on a high note. Franken is that 6’0 mismatch that no one wants to deal with. She is so versatile on both sides of the ball that it can be extremely difficult to contain her throughout the entire duration of a ball-game. If you put someone smaller on her, she goes over them in the Post. If you put someone bigger on her, she can spread the floor. If you have her defend someone bigger, she can wall up and create consistent stops. She is quick enough to stick with someone smaller when those switching situations occur or she can work through screens at a high rate. Franken has a chance to be really productive at the next level. She has all the intangibles you want from a coaching perspective. Now it’s all about how efficient she can continue to become as she gets older throughout her career.

Sometimes I think that Maryn Franken gets a little disrespect because she has been committed for a few years now but she is going to a well known program, that has put together some really impressive seasons the last couple of years so I’d watch out because Franken knows how to play. She is a 6’0 SF, that produces near and far from the bucket as a Forward. She is versatile so she can spread the floor by moving to the outside to screen or shoot but she does most of her noteworthy work in-between the blocks. Her strength and size is more notable than most, especially because she knows how to use them to her every advantage on both ends. In this Update Franken comes in at the #7 overall spot and as the #1 rated SF out of the 2027 Class.

Franken is committed to SDSU to compete following her high school career at Sioux Center High School. Prior to this commitment, she had interest from several D1 level programs across the Midwest because of her mixture of size, guard like skill, and adaptability. At the high school level this is a prospect that can be moved between the 3, 4, and 5 positions. She could even move to the 2 if need be because she is smooth enough. She is a 6’0 SF that knows how to produce. She cleans up near the hoop at a high rate on both ends of the floor and she can defend with the best of them. When you pair all of that with a fundamental jumper, you get someone who is going to be able to produce at the collegiate level one day as well. Franken has one more season of high school ball left and I’m sure she is going to look to make the most of it.

One of the most complete players out of the 2027 Class in Iowa in general is Maryn Franken Maryn Franken 6'0" | SF Sioux Center | 2027 State IA . Franken, the 6’0 SF, has proven that she is a stat stuffer on both sides of the basketball. She is always showing up offensively as a threat with her back to the basket on the blocks, she can step out to shoot with a solid jumper, she rebounds hard on both ends, she can defend her position – smaller or bigger – depending on what is being asked of her, and she is a heck of a teammate. She is someone that everyone loves to be around in general and that says a lot. Franken has always shown up while competing and I expect the same over the next few weeks on the road to DSM. She is going to be S.C’s main producer so I’m sure opposing teams are trying to figure out how to slow her down as we speak.

Sioux Center upset Central Lyon last night to give the Lions their second loss of the season. The biggest reason for this upset was the play of Maryn Franken Maryn Franken 6'0" | SF Sioux Center | 2027 State IA on both ends of the floor. She started things off by scoring early and scoring often. She was all over the glass, looking for rebounds on both sides of the ball. All while defending her position and the hoop at a high rate. When the final buzzer sounded, Sioux Center won 70-62 and Franken recorded 37 points (14/25), 10 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, and 1 block. If this is how this Sioux Center group is going to play moving forward, I’d watch out come Playoff time because this will be a team that no one should want to face on the road or at a neutral site.

Maryn Franken Maryn Franken 6'0" | SF Sioux Center | 2027 State IA is coming off of a big game, that helped her team get a victory over a well-known program from a surrounding state. Franken hasn’t been someone making crazy stat lines this Winter but she has been efficient in her efforts. She has been making plays for her Sioux Center team, averaging respectable numbers across the board in several positive statistical categories. Sioux Center is a group to watch out for. When the Playoffs start, anything goes and this is a team that knows how to win during the Post season. As for Franken, I expect steady numbers out of her to finish this season off and then she will carry that into AAU ball with her Sanford team on the road.

Last night Maryn Franken Maryn Franken 6'0" | SF Sioux Center | 2027 State IA showed why she is one of the top players in the state. A do-it-all small forward for the Warriors, Franken did just that by making an impact in just about every category. My favorite aspects of Franken’s game are her athleticism on the offensive end and her willingness to push the pace with the ball after a rebound, switching from forward to guard with ease. The South Dakota State commit drew a boatload of fouls by using her pivot and ability to hang in the air, forcing West Lyon defenders to overreach and make contact. A smooth operator at the free-throw line and in the paint, Franken also hit a number of turnaround fadeaways that the Wildcats simply didn’t have an answer for. If you think you’re safe from Franken on the perimeter she’ll make you pay with either a solid jumper from beyond the arc or a face cut and finish at the rim.

Maryn Franken Maryn Franken 6'0" | SF Sioux Center | 2027 State IA is the favorite to be conference player of the year in the Siouxland Conference. Franken, the SDSU WBB commit, is sure to put up impressive numbers in the PPG, RPG, SPG, & BPG categories as the main source of production for her Sioux Center squad. Franken and company made some lean way last year as they went 21-3, 14-2 in conference but this Winter they will lose 2/3 of their starters due to graduation so Franken will have even more opportunity. Considering she averaged 15 PPG, 9 RPG, & 4 APG with steady help in the past, I’m sure she is going put up even more impressive stat lines over the next six months for her Junior campaign.

Maryn Franken Maryn Franken 6'0" | SF Sioux Center | 2027 State IA had quite a few offers before she ended up committing to the Jackrabbits. This earlier commitment is a smart one by Franken. It’s taken a lot of pressure off of her plate, knowing that she has her future locked in. When it comes to Franken as a player on the hardwood, she is versatile as a 6’0 SF. Offensively, she can post with size when she has that advantage or she can work off of the mid-post from about 15FT out. Defensively, she can guard 2-5 at the Varsity level at this time. That will tighten up a little bit in college as she won’t usually be able to matchup with a true Post over 6’2/6’3 but that shouldn’t be a problem. As for now, Franken is looking to put together another high school season to remember. She won’t be the only returning player to her team’s Varsity roster from year’s past so we will have to see how everyone comes back over these next few months.