Mary is a twin, and between her and her sister (below), she has always been more of an interior player and a physical presence around the paint. She does have good hands and nice touch around the basket, but she can also consistently shoot the mid-post jumper, and she can occasionally step out and knock down a 3-pointer. But it’s her willingness to be physical and play with a quiet toughness inside that stand out, as she’s always highly productive. She and her sister have picked up a couple of Division I offers along with interest from the elite of small colleges.

Mary is coming off of a strong showing in the Class 3A State Championship game, where she helped Bellmont to the title. She is a physical player, for sure, but while a lot of people call her a post, I think she’s much more active & skilled, and she’s more of a true “power” forward. Mary is constantly moving around. When she does post, it’s long enough to receive the ball, and if she doesn’t get it, she’s on the move again. She’s an active and physical rebounder/defender, plus she’s a nice multilevel scorer as a face-up ‘4’. She should have a ton of elite small college interest this Spring.

CO-CLASS 3A MVP: Something I hate doing is awarding “co-” anything, but I felt like in this situation, Mary and Ashley (above) were equally important to the flow of the game and the success of the Lady Braves. Mary was strong inside, battling on the boards, defending with physicality, and limiting Roncalli to just 8 offensive rebounds. Mary also posted a double-double, scoring 12 points and collecting 12 rebounds (5 offensive). She also blocked a shot and was a real presence in other ways in the paint for Bellmont.

Another player who is long and athletic, able to defend both inside and out. Able to hit the short range floater in the paint.  Excellent on the boards, can turn a miss into points with her offensive rebounding. Has a nose for the ball, does the little things for her team.