Poised, deceptive, unselfish, and malleable. Stella Whitson Stella Whitson 5'10" | CG/SF Indianola | 2030 IA of Indianola High School will be joining her sister this Winter and together they are going to bring some size to the court. Whitson is only 5’10 right now but her older sister Eden is a Junior at 6’0 at the Center position so if that is any indiction, she is still going to add a few inches over the next few years. Stella brings a calmness to the floor. She never panics when she is pressured, even if it’s by multiple opponents. She actually uses that to her advantage and she ends up blowing by a lot of defenders that overplay her away from the basket. It’s pretty deceptive overall. She is also extremely selfless. If she has too many people on her, she notices quickly and she is willing to pass to any open teammate. We have seen Stella’s dedication to this game the last few years at the middle school levels but now it’s time to finally take it up a notch and play in the big leagues.

There is a feeling out there right now that Stella Whitson is going to be a STAR for Indianola the next four years of high school ball. The reality is that this is a 5’10 CG, who can move really well, who can score at almost every offensive level, while being a sound defender near and far from the hoop. Within a program like Indianola, the top rated prospects can be far and few some seasons but not this one. This one brings in a solid Class with talent all around, which will help them kill most of their competition in the long run. I’m excited to see what Whitson looks like the first few weeks. She has been a standout this AAU season on the road and she should be able to carry that momentum into her near future at Indianola coming this Fall.