When Indianola High School tipped off their season last Winter I don’t think any of them realized how big of piece Julia McGraw was going to be for them over the next four years at the PG position. McGraw would be categorized as a natural. Someone that knows how to make the ball go into the bucket each time coming down the floor with lightning fast reaction times and natural instincts to boost about. McGraw wasn’t their leader in PPG but she was second with 10 while also dishing out 2 APG and by causing chaos on defense with her ability to steal the rock multiple times a contest. We still have a few years away before McGraw is going to be talking about college ball but I would be shocked if she didn’t have some eyes on her moving into this Winter as a Sophomore with the Indians.

McGraw began her freshman year with a bang as the starting setter on an Indianola volleyball team that upset favored Waukee in the regional finals and reached the state tournament. She followed up that performance during her first prep basketball campaign, when she started 14 of 23 games, averaging 10.0 points, 3.7 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.3 steals. There’s a nice mix of ninth-grade highlights for both sports on McGraw’s Hudl page. On the hardwood, she marries overall athleticism with sound basketball skills, allowing her to impact the action in a variety of ways. McGraw can pressure the basketball on defense, with long arms and lateral quickness. She often outruns the competition in the full-court. There’s excellent range on the jump shot, which she releases quickly with proper technique. McGraw can burn defenses off the bounce when they push out to far on her.