A name that shined this year at De Pere was their lead guard, Abigail Tassoul Abigail Tassoul 5'6" | CG/PG De Pere | 2026 State WI . The Red Bird may not be the flashiest lead guard in her conference, but what she does leads to success, which is what you play the game for. Tassoul is a quick kid, but she doesn’t waste time on the ball. The Red Bird can attack the basket off the dribble to score, but she keeps her head up and finds her open teammates. She never forced anything, which is how she became a first-team all-conference kid. I presume she’ll have plenty of D3 opportunities at the end of the AAU season.

Having a lead guard, like Tassoul, has given De Pere a person to initiate the offense. They trust her to take care of the ball and be a threat to get past defenders off the dribble. She’s been the player that teams likely prepare for the most on the defensive end when game-planning against De Pere because everything starts with her. She’s a significant reason the Red Birds are where they are.

The success De Pere is experiencing can be credited to everyone in that program, from coaches to players and parents. Everyone has had a hand in what they’ve done. However, Tassoul has consistently stepped up when the Red Birds have lined up against talented programs. She scored 14 in a massive win over Notre Dame, 20 in a rivalry game at West De Pere, 28 against a frisky Bay Port team to seal that one, and 18 against a talented Laconia team. Tassoul has answered the bell each time it’s been rung and has been the most impressive Red Bird to me this season.