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Player profiles
1ELISABETH 5-6, GUARD MATAS-MARTINSOPHOMORE MARISTES, GIRONA GIRONA, SPAIN
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College • Played in 30 games last year (13.4 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 4.7 apg) • 22 double-figure scoring games including a season-high 29 points vs. Iowa Central • Season-high 8 rebounds vs. Marshalltown • Hit a season-high 6 3s vs. Southeast and
Central Community College • Eight times hit four or more triples in a game • Played volleyball, tennis and swam in high school • Dad, Rene, is an economist in Spain; mom,
Silvia, is an attorney • Uncle Bruno played professional soccer in
Spain for 20 years • Last year-led Spanish league in made 3’s • Studying business administration (wants to be an economist) • Played in Spain Championships last year • Favorite players: Steph Curry & Kyrie Irving
Coach Scales on Martin “Beth is a facilitator with good court vision and a high IQ. She’s tough on defense and can score in multiple ways when the opportunity presents itself.”
Personal • Birthday: March 4, 2001
PLAYER PROFILES 2KEALANI
5-7, GUARDNEVES SOPHOMORE TIMPVIEW HIGH SCHOOL HONOLULU, HI
Community College • Played in 29 games last year--17 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 2 apg • (13) 20-point games including a season-high 35 vs. Lane • Season-high 7 rebounds three times • Hit a season-high 6 3s vs. SWOCC Alumni • Was born in Gainesville, GA • Has interest from Utah State and Hawaii • Studies journalism and culinary arts • Also played volleyball in high school • Started high school career at Timpview; then transferred to Saint Francis in Hawaii soph year; then transferred to Kakuku High
School as a junior before transferring back to
Timpview as a senior • Dad, Kaniela manages Agua Caliente Resort in Palm Springs, CA • Dad played football at University of Utah (95-96)--WAC Champs • Brother Kahi Neves played football at San
Diego State; other twin brother Kaleoaloha played football at Utah State (2019-20) • Family moved to Hawaii in the middle of her sophomore year; left her behind until basketball season was done • Favorite player: Skylar Diggins
Coach Scales on Neves “Kealani is a great combo guard. She is a fundamentals first player and is great on defense. She is a 3-level scorer who can score at will. She is the ultimate team player and is super coachable.”
Personal • Birthday: January, 31, 2001
PLAYER PROFILES
3ALEXIS SMITH 5-5, GUARD FRESHMAN JAMES BOWIE HIGH SCHOOL ARLINGTON, TX Prior to Garden City • First-team All-Conference as a senior • Named team MVP last season • Four-year starter in high school • Holds school record for most assists • Wants to be a physical therapist in NBA or NFL • Favorite player: Steph Curry • Favorite team: Toronto Raptors • Dad, Quincy, also played at James Bowie • Also ran track in high school • 3.8 GPA • Dream schools: Texas Tech, Houston, TCU or Lamar University
Coach Scales on Smith “Alexis is very crafty and likes to play up-tempo. She is a lock down defender and very athletic.”
Personal • Birthday: March 2, 2002
PLAYER PROFILES 4TAYLOR
6-0, FORWARDLAWHORNESOPHOMORE AMITYVILLE MEMORIAL AMITYVILLE, NY
Prior to Garden City • Transferred from Morgan State • Played in 11 games (.6 ppg, .7 rpg) • Scored a season-high 3 points vs. Notre
Dame Maryland • Played a season-high 11 minutes vs. Notre
Dame Maryland • Lettered in both basketball & track in HS • Averaged 14 points, 7 rebounds per game....
All-League and all-conference accolades...a two-time scholar athlete • Member of the World Language Honors
Society • Started prep career at Amityville Memorial; then transferred to St. Anthony’s private school after freshman year before transfer• • ring back to Amityville Memorial Dad, Andre, runs a construction company Uncle Andrew played bball at Cumberland University in TN • Led St. Anthony’s to league title as a soph • Inducted into the National BRONCBUSTER BASKETBALL Spanish honors society • Three-year starter in high school • Wants to be a clothing designer • Very good artist--draws and paints canvases; also sketches fashion ideas • Favorite player: Larry Bird
Coach Scales on Lawhorne “Taylor is athletically gifted. Her length gives her an edge which makes her a great rebounder and shot blocker. She can always give us a bucket when needed.”
Personal • Birthday: April 12, 2001
PLAYER PROFILES
5ARIYANNA HALL 5-7, GUARD SOPHOMORE LITTLE ROCK CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL LITTLE ROCK, AR Freshman season • Played in 22 games; started 2 • 11.5 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 1 apg • Shot 41% fg, 37% 3s, 57% ft • 13 double-figure games (SH 26 vs. Hutch) • SH 5 3s vs. Hutch and Dodge Prior to Garden City • 3.0 GPA • Born in Camden, AR • Averaged 13.9 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 2.4 spg as a senior • Was team’s leading scorer • Had five 20-point games last year including a season-high 28 vs. Southside (1/22/19) • Scored 34 points and grabbed 15 rebounds in the All-Metro Classic High School Game back in March • Mom Catrina works in surgical technology • All-Conference her senior year • Started two years in high school and was on the varsity for four • Wants to be a physical therapist • Part of a team that went to four straight state tournaments • Greatest memory as a player was meeting former Notre Dame Star and WNBA player Skylar Diggins in 2016 • Favorite player: Kevin Durant • Favorite team: Brooklyn Nets Coach Scales on Hall “Ariyanna is very crafty on offense and a great scorer. We can always count on her for a bucket when we need it. She likes to play at a fast pace and loves to get her teammates involved. She brings great energy to our team.”She is a lock down defender and very athletic.”
Personal • Birthday: September 21, 2000
PLAYER PROFILES 10AERIHNA AFOA 5-6, GUARD SOPHOMORE WICHITA SOUTH WICHITA, KS
Prior to Garden City • Transferred from Colby • Played in 31 games; started 27 (10 ppg, 2. rpg, 1.3 apg) • 15 double-figure scoring games including season high vs. Colorado Springs and Indy • Season high 4 3s vs. Neosho • Season high 7 reb vs. Barton • 3.3 GPA • Mom Tonya works for Via Christi; dad, Lorenzo is an airplane inspector • Tore ACL and both meniscus in Feb. • 3-year starter in high school • Wants to join the Air Force • Has a son • Won state title as a freshman (last of the 4 in • a row for Wichita South) Big Steph Curry and Golden State Warriors fan (dad is from the Bay) BRONCBUSTER Coach Scales on Afoa “Aerihna is an overall complete PG with tremendous court vision. She is a 3-level scorer who BASKETBALL is exceptional from the 3 and will defend all 40 minutes if we need her to.”
Personal • Birthday: September 13, 2000
PLAYER PROFILES 11KATARINA ZAGORAC 6-2, FORWARD SOPHOMORE GYMNASIUM JOVAN JOVANOVIC ZMAJ NOVI SAD, SERBIA
Prior to Garden City
• Transferred from Northeast Community
College • Played in 29 games LY-3 ppg, 3 rpg
• SH 10 pts vs. Little Priest Tribal • SH 8 reb vs. Marshalltown • 4.0 GPA • Dad, Nikola, works in oil and gas industry as an informatics Engineer • Mom, Dragana, teaches match • Both parents played basketball • Tore ligaments in right ankle in 2018 • Studying chemical engineering-wants to get her PhD and work in research • Favorite player: Nikola Jokic Coach Scales on Zagorac “Kat is extremely strong. She works hard and has a great methodical approach to the game. She’s one of those players that gets better every game.” Personal • Birthday: June 22, 2000
PLAYER PROFILES 14BRITNEY MAPANG5-9, GUARD SOPHOMORE LYCEE ARAGO PARIS, FRANCE
Prior to Garden City • Transferred from Colby • Played in 21 games; started 6 • 3 ppg, 1 rpg, 1 apg (SH 7 pts vs. Barton and
Independence) • SH 6 reb vs. Barton • 3.5 GPA • Mom, Marie, works in event security • Tore meniscus last year • Four years on varsity in high school • Wants to bet her MBA • Started playing basketball at 16; played handball and ran track before that • Handball they could take 3 steps; so that was a big adjustment for her • What drives her: Missed 10 layups in regional-tournament loss last year Coach Scales on Mapang “Britney is a great defender who can play the game at a fast pace. Her competitive drive is contagious. She competes every second on the court.” BRONCBUSTER BASKETBALL Personal • Birthday: July 4, 2000
PLAYER PROFILES 21KITUMAINI CROYANCE-BALUME 6-0, FORWARD SOPHOMORE MUGUNGA CONGO, DRC
Prior to Garden City • Transferred from Chipola to Sheridan, who canceled all their athletic programs before transferring to Garden City • Played in 10 games last year--.8 ppg, .4 rpg (SH 6 pts vs. Empower) • Missed final 13 games of last season • Sprained LCL • 4-year starter in high school • Averaged 10 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists her senior year • Mom, Sikuzani, designs clothes...Dad,
Balume, is a soldier • Redshirted at Chipola in 2018 • Favorite player: Maya Moore Coach Scales on Balume “Croyance is a blue-collar worker. She does every unselfish thing to make the team better. Her contagious personality makes her the ultimate team player.” Personal • Birthday: November 29, 1998
PLAYER PROFILES 23ZARIYAH WASHINGTON 5-4, GUARD FRESHMAN PALM BEACH GARDENS PALM BEACH, FL
Prior to Garden City • Swims when she’s not playing basketball • Averaged 11 ppg, 2.5 apg, 3.3 rpg her senior year • Averaged 9 ppg, 3 rpg, 3.7 apg as a junior • Mom, Shajuana is a middle school teacher • Cousin, Fred Taylor-played for the Jacksonville Jaguars (1998-2008) and New England
Patriots (2009-10) • Fractured ankle in 2015 • 3 years as a starter in high school • Favorite players: Kyrie Irving and Allen Iverson Coach Scales on Mapang “Z is undersized but tough. She is relentless on defense and a guard who is exceptional in open court transition. She is a very unselfish guard with a pass first mentality.” Personal • Birthday: November 24, 2001 BRONCBUSTER BASKETBALL
PLAYER PROFILES 25 JILL STEPHENS
5-9, GUARD FRESHMAN COLBY HIGH SCHOOL COLBY, KS
Prior to Garden City • Mom, Dawn is a physical therapist...Dad,
Tom, is head girls basketball coach at Colby • Mom played basketball two years at Colby; then at Penn State for two years • Brother, Reed played bball at Pratt for two years and then at Bethany • Team captain in high school • First-team All GWAC last year • Best of Kansas award 2020 • Second-Team All-State last year • Four-year starter in high school • Loves to fish Coach Scales on Stephens “Jill is very fundamental with a high skill set. She is a competitor who never takes plays off. She is an exceptional shooter and a catalyst for what we’re building here at Garden City.” Personal • Birthday: December 10, 2001
PLAYER PROFILES 31DONETRIA MCGEE5-9, FORWARD SOPHOMORE EVERMAN JOE C. BEAN FORT WORTH, TX
Freshman Season • Named Jayhawk Conference Defensive Player of the Year • Played in 26 games last year--started 9 • 7.3 ppg, 4 rpg, 1.2 apg, 1.2 spg • 9 double-figure scoring games (SH 20 vs.
Cowley) • SH 13 reb vs. Dodge • SH 3 steals • 1 double-double 13/10 vs. Dodge Prior to Garden City • 3.0 GPA • All-Tournament player • Won the team hustle award in high school • Wants to be a detective • Volleyball was first love • • • • • Didn’t even like basketball at first Favorite player is Kevin Durant Averaged 8.1 points per game and 3.2 rebounds per game as a junior 6.7 points per game and 3.1 rebounds per game as a sophomore 5 points per game as a freshman BRONCBUSTER BASKETBALL Coach Scales on McGee “NeNe is a lock-down defender and a spark plug on defense. She displays unique leadership qualities and is very vocal on both ends of the floor. She is great at scoring within the offense. She works extremely hard and will not get outworked.”
Personal • Birthday: October 4, 2000
PLAYER PROFILES 32ELIZABETH SHERRILL
6-3, CENTER SOPHOMORE HAYFIELD SECONDARY ALEXANDRIA, VA
Prior to Garden City • Transferred from Morgan State • Played in 31 games--8 starts last year • Averaged 2.1 ppg, 3.2 rpg • Averaged 12 ppg, 8 rpg, 2 apg her senior year • Mom, Angela is a Realtor • Brother, James played football at Nicholls
State • Sister, Ruth, played basketball at Hofstra and
Temple • Sister Sheila played bball & volleyball at
Villanova • Brother, Randall played Lacrosse at Villanova • Sister, Theresa, played bball at Villanova • Named female athlete of the year in 2018;
Dean’s List, HM All-Region, MVP and First-
Team All-District • Has had multiple knee surgeries including micro-fracture in 2014; tore meniscus four different times • Three-year starter in high school • Wants to be an elementary school teacher • Likes to paint • Older sister plays professionally overseas Coach Scales on Sherrill “Liz has a strong post presence and can score in the post when needed. She is a constant option on offense and can adapt to the flow of the game.” Personal • Birthday: February 24, 2000
PLAYER PROFILES 35JUSTIS ODOM 6-2, FORWARD FRESHMAN LAWRENCE NORTH HIGH SCHOOL INDIANAPOLIS, IN
Prior to Garden City • Averaged 14 ppg, 6 reb, 3 bpg her senior year • Two-time high school defensive player of the year • 4-year starter in high school • Tore ACL in left knee in high school • Wants to be a firefighter • Favorite player: Giannis Coach Scales on Odom “Justis is a super athletic post and is good at defending and rebounding. She competes in every aspect of the game and is a vocal leader even as a freshman.”
Personal • Birthday: May 12, 2002
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