With all the pieces that Lincoln Christian is bringing back this Winter and who they bring in for their 2029 Class, it’s not crazy to think that they put together another memorable season over the next few years. Someone that is coming back from years past is CG – Samantha Dearking Samantha Dearking 5'9" | PG/SG Lincoln Christian | 2027 State NE . Dearking is a Combo Guard at 5’9 with solid shooting form off the catch, with good muscle mass to pair with her height, an act for being in the right place at the right time, and a positive head on her shoulders. She is going to be a good source of light and production this Winter in certain aspects if they use her in the correct fashion.

On an unbeaten state championship team for the Crusaders, Dearking was a the perfect complimentary role player: excellent defender, good passer and spot shooter in clutch shots when her team needed her. Grew her overall game this summer on a talented Lasers team. Expect averages of 5.3 points, 3.5 rebounds per game and 60 assists to go way up this winter as Christian looks to defend their title.

Lincoln Christian High School is coming off of a State Title because of their deep line-up, their impressive roster of next level athletes, and because of their overall team strategy for each specific contest that they have to compete in. Someone for this crew, that still has two more seasons with LC is PG – Sam Dearking. Dearking is listed as a 5’9 PG and when you see her on film, you can tell that she truly possesses this size. She also demonstrates that she is a lefty with a nice step-in shooting ability from behind the arc off the catch. Every time I see Dearking killing it, it’s because she is making jumpers but I do think she possesses other layers to her play-style. She seems to have solid vision, a shifty passing ability, and a willingness to get her hands dirty in the steals and rebounding departments as well. This AAU season Dearking will be competing with the 16U Nebraska Lasers program. This program is fairly loaded from an outside point-of-view. If everyone messes together well, they should have a lot of success these next few months.