Grace Linder Grace Linder 5'11" | SF Norwalk | 2025 State IA is someone that we have mentioned a few times at this point in her career and I’m sure that is going to be a constant all the way until she graduates next Spring. Linder is a lengthy Forward, that produces on both sides of the basketball whenever she takes the floor. As of most recent, Linder has been offered to compete with the University of Dubuque following this next year. This may be her first official offer but I know there are going to be a few more programs that reach out to her before it’s all said and done. Linder didn’t really see the Varsity floor to much this past season but that is all going to change this upcoming Winter. If she can step into a starting role, while producing in all the ways that she has shown possible this AAU season, then there will definetely be a few programs interested in her commitment in the end but for right now, she is only worried about one thing and that is the AAU season in-front of her with her Kingdom Hoops 17U squad.

Grace Linder Grace Linder 5'11" | SF Norwalk | 2025 State IA is an emerging prospect, that has had her recruitment pick up as of late. Linder is an individual that we are going to learn and hear more and more about as the 2024-2025 high school season starts of this upcoming Winter. She is someone that has great size at over 6’0 and she is athletic in all of her movements coming down the floor. Where she really thrives is in the half court. She has proven that she can dominate down low or she can step out to the perimeter, spreading out the defense of her opponents. Last year she didn’t really get a chance to shine but that all is about to change. She will be someone on this AAU team, who can make a difference every time she takes the court. If she locks in and stays dedicated, it will all work out for the best with everyone involved.

As of most recent, Grace Linder Grace Linder 5'11" | SF Norwalk | 2025 State IA received her first collegiate offer to play at the next level at the University of Dubuque and I think this is just the start. Linder has size, speed, athleticism, and talent. She understands her own ability to a T, while never forcing any action on either side of the floor. Within her Valley Program this Winter, she never really saw the Varsity floor but that’s okay. She has still demonstrated that she can bring a lot of positives to the court, no matter the situation. I think that Linder’s recruitment is going to sky-rocket over this next year. She is going to be seeing the floor at the Varsity level every contest this upcoming Winter, while she is also competing with a competitive AAU team for the Spring. When coaches come to watch her team’s perform, she is going to stand out and bring in some curiosity. This is the ideal situation of, “if you good enough, they will find you.” I’m sure that Linder is going to be “found” sooner, rather than later in this situation.

Grace Linder Grace Linder 5'11" | SF Norwalk | 2025 State IA isn’t seeing the Varsity floor at this point in the season but that doesn’t change the fact that she can play. Linder, a 6’0 Small Forward, is a prospect that has a lot of intangibles. She has natural length and reach compared to most. She can handle, score, and distribute at an even rate. She never gives up on a play and she is a great teammate to those around her. Not to mention, defensively she records a lot of blocks or deflections near the rim because of her discipline to stay down on pump fakes, combined with her length. Like I said, Linder may not be seeing the Varsity floor at this point in the season but she is getting there. Sometimes you hear the phrase, “if you are good enough, they will find you.”, and I think that applies here.  A college coach is eventually going to come in and offer Linder, getting a steal out of this 2025 Class. She is too fundamental and smart, not to get a chance to prove herself.

I have recently written about Grace Linder Grace Linder 5'11" | SF Norwalk | 2025 State IA over these past few months so I am going to keep this short and sweet. Linder is a 6FT CG/SF, that is showing the steady expansion of her game every time that I have a chance to see her. Up until this point, Linder hasn’t gotten to see the varsity floor a whole lot because of the older players that are on the roster, above her. I think that this winter that could all change though. I’ve seen this Valley team’s varsity roster and if the coaching staff plays their cards correctly, they could have one of the biggest and most dominating teams in their class. Will that happen? Only time will tell but I think that this could be a big winter for everyone in this program.

Grace Linder Grace Linder 5'11" | SF Norwalk | 2025 State IA is a solid basketball player that is skilled in the game and also possesses some good size to pair along with that. On Sunday, Linder showed off to everyone in the gym that she is ready for this high school season and ready to compete at a high level while doing so. On most occasions Linder was killing her personal matchups in whichever way she liked. She was using her size advantage near the rim, sprinting the floor and beating her opponents to their spots almost each time down the court, defending both smaller and bigger players depending on the situation, and was a positive influence to the teammates around her. The thing that stands out about Linder’s game the most, that is underrated, is her motor. She does not stop. It’s not something you can teach and it’s not something that all players have. Her energy is always off of the charts and it shows to the college coaches watching out there, trust me.