Elliott Burkle of Woodward High School averaged 9 PPG and 5 RPG last season as a Junior at the CG position. She mainly moved all over the floor and played where her team needed her the last few years but her main position would be considered a a CG at the next level. Burkle recently received an offer from D3 – Alverno College out of Wisconsin. Alverno is located in Milwaukee and they compete out of the Coast-to-Coast Conference. This is one of Burkle’s first offers from the next level to keep competing out of high school. If she is dedicated enough and it seems like the right fit, I could see this being a good connection in the end. Who knows what that might lead too but for now, it’s definitely a step in the right direction to keep things moving.

You don’t usually hear a ton of news out of Woodward and their GBB program but when you do as of late, it’s because of Elliette Burkle at the CG position. Burkle does a little bit of everything for her high school program and she has for a few years now. If you need a rebounder, she will sit under and rebound. If you need a scoring threat, she will continuously attempt to score the rock or to get others open around her. If you need someone to lock down on defense, Burkle is your girl. Whenever you have someone like this, you can see the promise they could bring to the next level. They are willing to do whatever it takes to be successful and that’s not always the case, even with college players in today’s game so that’s important from a recruitment perspective.

Elliette Burkle Elliette Burkle 5'8" | CG/PG Woodward | 2027 State IA of Woodward – Granger High School has stepped up the past year to be an avid producer on which-ever court she is performing on. Burkle would be categorized as a SG with an even scoring ability. She doesn’t seem to favor one thing or another other, unless it’s a situation where she needs to score for her high school program. From the looks of it, this is someone that will be on a top All Iowa Attack for her grade level come Spring. If that’s the case, it’ll definitely be nice to see what she can do against some other high level competition. For now though, she has kicked off her Sophomore season on the right note.

Over my years as a scout in the Midwest and I have rarely had the chance to cover Woodward High School up until this point but all that is about to change with their underclassmen group coming in. Someone that will return to their squad from last year, that I expect to have a breakout season is PG – Elliott Burkle. Burkle plays for All Iowa Attack during AAU season and she holds her own against some tough competition so it’s to no surprise that she showed a lot of promise at this Fall Showcase. In real time she demonstrated skill on both sides of the ball, while being a play-maker in every definition of the phrase. At this point her progression over the years will be key but Burkle is in a great spot moving into her Sophomore season.