Grassroots Preview: DYT Vipers Elite 2025 Gunter

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The spring and summer transition from being a junior to becoming a senior can be a daunting segue for a high school athlete. One more go-round through the AAU ranks before it hits them like a ton of bricks – college awaiting.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>That will be the case for many veteran grassroots teams – one of which is the DYT Vipers Elite 2025 Gunter team. The “Gunter” in question is coach Derek Gunter who also leads the organization's 2027s.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Without further adieu, here is a look at the team that will participate in this weekend's WPA Bruins Spring Tip-Off in Pittsburgh. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":444523,"width":"456px","height":"auto","sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img src="https://prepgirlshoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2022/06/Isabella-Keeton2.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-444523" style="width:456px;height:auto" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='538310' first='Bella' last='Keeton']</strong> – This year's DYT Vipers Elite 2025 Gunter roster features two players who are playing up in class. The sophomore from Centerville is one of those standouts. Keeton is listed at 5-foot-5. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Alianna Davis</strong> – Stebbins is well represented on the 2027 team and the 2025 version is no exception. She saw playing time in 16 of the 12 games that the team competed in this past season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Cami Turpin</strong> – The veteran from the Red Devils of Richmond is crossing state lines from Indiana to Ohio to be part of this year's DYT Vipers Elite 2025 Gunter roster. She can give a team productive minutes either at the two or at the three. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":658874,"width":"462px","height":"auto","sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img src="https://prepgirlshoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2023/05/Victoria-See1.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-658874" style="width:462px;height:auto" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Prep Girls Hoops Buckeye Breakdown May 6-7 in Columbus, Ohio at the Fieldhouse</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Victoria See</strong> – See was part of a 2023-24 Waynesville rendition that was once again established itself as one of the state's premier powers. The Spartans won their first 24 games of the season, went unbeaten in its conference and made a deep Division III playoff run.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":658777,"width":"461px","height":"auto","sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img src="https://prepgirlshoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2023/05/Brooke-Haywood.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-658777" style="width:461px;height:auto" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Prep Girls Hoops Buckeye Breakdown May 6-7 in Columbus, Ohio at the Fieldhouse</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='319064' first='Brooke' last='Haywood']</strong> – Haywood can play virtually anywhere on the court – this includes in the backcourt as a guard, as a wing or in the frontcourt as a forward. She is listed at an even six feet and is the lone representative from Chaminade Julienne Catholic. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":415710,"width":"461px","height":"auto","sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img src="https://prepgirlshoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2022/04/IMG_6623-scaled.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-415710" style="width:461px;height:auto" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Amyannah Tucker</strong> – Tucker is the second representative for this year's DYT Vipers Elite 2025 Gunter team from Indiana – and the second from Richmond. In 22 games in her junior season, she averaged 13 points, 3.8 assists, 3.6 rebounds and 1.7 steals per contest. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":776258,"width":"462px","height":"auto","sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img src="https://prepgirlshoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2023/10/332-Megan-Lind.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-776258" style="width:462px;height:auto" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='533115' first='Megan' last='Lind']</strong> – Lind's 2023-24 season with took an unfortunate turn when she suffered a knee injury back in January. With the high school season in the rear view mirror, one can expect she will make up for lost time on the club circuit. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":658759,"width":"462px","height":"auto","sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img src="https://prepgirlshoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2023/05/[player_tooltip player_id='874993' first='Ashley' last='']-Bowden.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-658759" style="width:462px;height:auto" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Prep Girls Hoops Buckeye Breakdown May 6-7 in Columbus, Ohio at the Fieldhouse</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='874993' first='Ashley' last=''] Bowden </strong>– Bowden is the only representative from Oakwood listed on this year's DYT Vipers Elite 2025 roster. She had a banner 2023-24 that earned her plenty of honors – including All Southwestern Buckeye League. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":658765,"width":"459px","height":"auto","sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img src="https://prepgirlshoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2023/05/Aubrey-Fritz.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-658765" style="width:459px;height:auto" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Prep Girls Hoops Buckeye Breakdown May 6-7 in Columbus, Ohio at the Fieldhouse</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='538121' first='Aubrey' last='Fritz'] </strong>– Fritz is the second of the two Stebbins players that make up this year's rendition of DYT Vipers Elite 2025 Gunter. She is also one of the two for this year's travel team playing up in class as she is a 2026. Fritz averaged 10.7 points, 7.1 rebounds and 2.5 steals this past season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='360898' first='Caroline' last='McDowell']</strong> – Just as Stebbins has two players on this year's travel team, so does Centerville. McDowell is listed at 5-foot-8 on the Elks roster and primarily operates as a two guard.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->