Standing at 6’0 with a strong, muscular frame, Stender brought the size for Team 4. The West Central United forward was constantly moving on offense, playing both on the perimeter and backing defenders down in the paint. Having mastered the art of the seal, Aaveah made it easy for her teammates to feed the ball to her down low. The Hillcrest Lutheran sophomore cleaned up on both the offensive and defensive glass, using her strength to gain positioning on the box out. Combine her natural ability to consistently track down the ball with the motor required to do so, and Stender brings a formidable presence to the boards. 

Like a few other paint-oriented players, Stender was at the mercy of the guards. She didn’t sulk, didn’t play outside of herself, she just put her head down and hit the offensive glass. Rim running is becoming a lost art as the game has shifted to the perimeter, but Stender is an example of not making excuses and going to get it herself. She was the recipient of bad shots being forced up and she just simply followed the ball and used her soft hands and ability to play angles for easy put-backs. Defensively she kept her head on a swivel and was willing to slide over into help and get back to hers to contest shots and come up with defensive rebounds so her team could get out and run. Adding a consistent 15- to 17-foot jump shot to her offensive bag will make her that much tougher of a cover.