In an era when size is at a premium, I am a little surprised Shelby hasn’t drawn more interest already, especially considering she played this Spring & Summer and played well. She is more of a traditional post…big, strong, physical…but she also has nice hands, solid footwork, and she plays with a very good motor for a “big”. I really like her effort in running the floor plus her physicality when boxing out and rebounding. Defensively, she does a solid job of rotating to “help”, she “walls up” well, and she makes people think twice before attacking the paint.

Shelby’s seemingly sudden emergence and growth over the past year has offered college coaches another traditional post with good size, skill, and potential for the next level. She has grown a couple of inches later in high school, gained a lot more strength, and now she’s consistently impactful at both ends of the floor. Despite seeing quality Varsity minutes as a Sophomore and Junior, it was her performance in the Class 1A State Finals in February that got people talking. Now, several small college programs in the Midwest are interested in her, as she can play physically inside, defend, rebound, and even score it a little, plus she plays with a nice motor.