Board Monsters: Eight Crazy Rebounders
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My favorite baseball player of all time Andre Dawson wore No. 8 with the Chicago Cubs and as a kid, I loved playing the card game Crazy Eights. Those two facts served as inspiration for this edition of Board Monsters.…
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Continue ReadingMy favorite baseball player of all time Andre Dawson wore No. 8 with the Chicago Cubs and as a kid, I loved playing the card game Crazy Eights.
Those two facts served as inspiration for this edition of Board Monsters. This report features eight athletes averaging eight-plus rebounds so far this season. These are also athletes who have not previously been featured in the board cleaners or board monster reports.
Laliah Simmons, 6’0”, PF, Olathe North, ‘25
Simmons, a junior, is averaging 8.7 rebounds per game through seven contests. The Eagles’ power forward is a defensive first player, who averages 2.7 points per game.
Paityn Fritz Paityn Fritz 6'2" | C Salina South | 2026 State KS , 6’2”, PF, Salina South, ‘26
The Cougars have a versatile athlete in Fritz. She can play each position on the basketball court other than point guard. Fritz is averaging 8.7 rebounds per game and scoring 15.5 points per contest. She is also a volleyball prospect who plays setter or libero.
Jaylenn Hunt, 5’8”, SF, Wyandotte, ‘25
Hunt has been cleaning the boards for the Bulldogs to the tune of 8.6 boards per game. She has been more dominant on the defensive end averaging six defensive rebounds per contest. She has been chipping in seven points per game and 2.6 steals through Wyandotte’s first five games.
Erin Schwertfeger, 5’8”, F, Fairfield, ‘24
The first senior in this group is Falcons shooting guard Schwertfeger. She is currently averaging 8.6 rebounds through seven games. She is also scoring at a clip of 8.1 points per game and collecting two steals per contest.
Tayten Dewey Tayten Dewey 5'9" | SF Rawlins County | 2025 State KS , 5’10”, G/F, Rawlins County, ‘25
Dewey, you guessed it, is averaging 8.6 rebounds per game. The Buffalo junior is filling up her stat line through seven games with 11.4 points, 2.6 assists, and 3.6 steals per contest.
Macayla Askew Macayla Askew 6'0" | SF Derby | 2026 State KS , 6’0”, F, Derby, ‘26
The Derby Panthers have a sophomore who is turning into a scary board monster. Askew through six games has recorded an average of 8.3 rebounds per game. She is also scoring 13.8 points per game for the Panthers.
Emily Kleczka, 5’7”, C, Shawnee Mission Christian, ‘24
Kleczka is a physical center for the Mustangs and is currently averaging 8.8 rebounds per game. She is currently on pace to have her highest total of rebounds in high school. She averaged 4-plus rebounds per game in both her junior and sophomore seasons. The Mustang center is also scoring 8.8 points per contest.
Austyn Cox, 5’7”, CG, Northern Valley, ‘24
The Huskie senior is just a couple of boards short of averaging a double-double. Through nine games she is averaging 12.3 points and 8.2 rebounds per contest. The combo guard also has impressive averages of 2.9 assists and 2.8 steals per game.