Player profiles

00ASHTON MCCORRY

6-1, FORWARD SOPHOMORE BISHOP CARROLL WICHITA, KS

Prior to Garden City • Transferred from Pittsburg State • Played in 28 games during the 2019-20 campaign and averaged 2.7 points and 2.5 rebounds • Posted a double-double with 14 points and 11 boards vs. Lincoln • Redshirted in 2018 • Part of a Pitt State team that made the NCAA tourney in 2018-19 • Standout basketball, volleyball, and soccer athlete at Carroll • Averaged 8.1 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 2.4 assists as a senior • KABC All Star, 2nd-team All-State and 2ndteam All-City • Tore labrum in 2017 and suffered concussion in 2019 • Three-year starter in high school • Played point guard in high school • Was recruited to play D-I basketball, soccer, and volleyball in high school

Personal • Birthday: September 20, 1999 • Daughter of Evan and Becky McCorry • Honor Roll student • Studying exercise science • Loves to cook • Plays volleyball in the summer • Dad, Evan coaches at Next Level Hoops • Favorite player: Tom Brady • Wants to be a doctor or an orthopedic surgeon

1DERRYANA

5-7, GUARDCOBBINS FRESHMAN DERBY HIGH SCHOOL DERBY, KS

Prior to Garden City • 1st-team AVCTL as a senior • Honor Roll all four years in high school • Has had three separate knee injuries: ACL injury in 6th grade, ACL injury in 7th grade, and a meniscus injury in 9th grade • Missed her entire freshman season because of ACL • Won a pair of substate titles at Derby • Averaged 8.5 points, 4.2 rebounds, 2.8 assists, and 2.2 steals per game as a senior • Averaged 8.4 points and 3.3 rebounds per game as a junior • Played for Ohlde Elite AAU

Personal • Wants to be an entrepreneur or a coach

2KEALANI NEVES 5-7, GUARD SOPHOMORE TIMPVIEW HIGH SCHOOL HONOLULU, HI COVID Sophomore season • Played in 23 games; started 20--8.1 ppg, 1.7 rpg, 1.2 apg • KJCCC All-Conference honorable mention • Dean’s list academic award • (8) double-figure scoring games including SH 20 pts & 5 3’s vs. Hutch on March 6 • SH 8 reb vs. Cloud on March 1

Prior to Garden City • Transferred from Southwestern Oregon

Community College • Played in 29 gms in ‘19:17 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 2 apg • (13) 20-point games including a season-high 35 vs. Lane • 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

Personal • Birthday: January, 31, 2001

3ALEXIS

5-5, GUARDSMITH SOPHOMORE JAMES BOWIE ARLINGTON, TX

Freshman Season • Played in 21 games off the bench • Averaged 1.8 ppg, .5 rpg, .6 apg • Scored season-high 8 pts vs. Allen • SH 3 reb vs. Dodge & Neosho

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 • Did some modeling as a kid

Personal • Birthday: March 2, 2002

4JERSEY MAYFIELD5-10, GUARD FRESHMAN NATIONAL CHRISTIAN FORT WASHINGTON, MD

Prior to Garden City • Valedictorian in high school • Four years on varsity in high school • Originally was going to East Carolina

Personal • Studying computer science

10PAULA CABALLERO5-5, GUARD FRESHMAN JESUITES CASP BARCELONA, SPAIN

Prior to Garden City • Transferred from D-II Bluefield State College • Won national championship in high school

Personal • Dad Antonio is a driving teacher; mom Sandra works for insurance company • 4.0 GPA • Loves history and politics

11AJALIAH OGIEMWONYI 5-10, GUARD FRESHMAN COOPER HOUSTON, TX

Prior to Garden City • 3x all-conference selection in high school • 2021 All Greater Houston pick • Courier offensive MVP as a senior • Scored more than 1,000 career points as a prep • Was also a high school cheerleader • Averaged 16 points and 9 rebounds as a senior

Personal • Mom, Lacondra worked as an administrative assistant at Sam Houston State • Wants to work in the medical field • Favorite player: Maya Moore

12DAYSHAWNA CARTER 5-6, GUARD FRESHMAN SOUTH SHORE BROOKLYN, NY

Prior to Garden City • Started high school career at Victory Collegiate before transferring to South Shore • Three-year starter in high school • Also played high school softball • Led South Shore to 22-2 record her junior year

Personal • Favorite player: Ja Morant-Memphis Grizzlies

14BRITNEY MAPANG 5-9, GUARD SOPHOMORE LYCEE ARAGO PARIS, FRANCE COVID Freshman season • Played in 23 games; started four • Averaged 3.8 ppg, 2.7 rpg • Shot 37% fg, and 70% from the line • Scored season-high 11 points vs. Dodge City and NW Tech • SH 6 reb vs. Butler

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 get 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 in 2019

Personal • Birthday: July 4, 2000 • Has interest from Bowling Green State

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.”

20KEYHANA TURNER5-11, FORWARD FRESHMAN GARDEN CITY GARDEN CITY, KS

Prior to Garden City • Played for Matt Pfeifer at Garden City High

School • 1st-team All-WAC 2019 & 2021 • 2nd-team All-WAC 2020 • Kansas Honors Scholar • Worked at Parrot Cover Water Park • Part of a team her senior year that ended

Liberal’s 30-game winning streak • 9 ppg, 5 rpg as a junior • 7 ppg, 4 rpg as a senior • Played for Western Kansas Elite • Javelin thrower on track team • Orange and Black Tournament MVP

Personal • Mom Melanie is the transportation director in Ingalls • Wants to be a physical therapist • Favorite sport: Rodeo • Favorite player: Tyler Herro • Favorite team: Michigan

21DESIREE SMITH 6-2, FORWARD FRESHMAN TRINITY CHRISTIAN FAYETTEVILLE, NC

Prior to Garden City • 2x 1st-team All-State selection • Four-year starter in high school • Was homecoming princess • Led Trinity Christian to state championship • Played club ball for Garner Flames (averaged 11 ppg) • Averaged 10 ppg and 10 rpg as a senior • Averaged 10 ppg, 12 rpg as a junior • Averaged 8 ppg, 10 rpg as a sophomore • Averaged 9 ppg, 10 rpg as a freshman • Led Trinity Christian to 22-3 record junior year

Personal • Brother, Dennis Smith Jr. played one year at

North Carolina State before being drafted by the Dallas Mavericks as the ninth pick in the 2017 NBA Draft • Sister, De’Aira played two years at Fayetteville State • Wants to be a physical therapist • Favorite team: Golden State Warriors • Favorite players: Damian Lillard, Steph Curry, and Klay Thompson

23PAYTON HICKS 5-4, POINT GUARD SOPHOMORE PRESTONWOOD CHRISTIAN PLANO, TX

Freshman Season • Transferred from Texas Rio Grande Valley • Signed with RGV in 2019 and redshirted • Played in 2 games in 2020-21-2.5 ppg • Led Prestonwood Christian to four straight state tournaments • Team offensive player of the year junior and senior seasons • Sister Shantel played basketball at Wichita

State back in 2007 • 4x All-District selection in high school • Four-year starter in high school • Had a career-high 14 assists in a high school game

Personal • • • • BRONCBUSTER BASKETBALL 4.0 GPA Wants to play overseas and become a coach Has over 60 pairs of shoes Loves playing video games

31DONETRIA MCGEE 5-9, GUARD SOPHOMORE EVERMAN JOE C. BEAN FORT WORTH, TX

COVID Freshman season • 2nd-team All-Jayhawk selection • Started 22 of 23 games--9.1 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 1.4 apg, 1.5 spg • 10 double-figure scoring games including a season-high 20 on opening night vs. Cowley • Season-high 14 reb vs. Colby • 3 double-doubles: Indy and Colby-2 • Season-high 5 assists vs. Seward, Butler

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

Personal • Birthday: October 4, 2000

35JUSTIS ODOM 6-2, CENTER SOPHOMORE LAWRENCE NORTH HIGH SCHOOL INDIANAPOLIS, IN

COVID Freshman Season • Started 21 games • Averaged 7.4 ppg, 6.8 rpg, 45% fg • Eight double-figure games including season-high 16 pts vs. Neosho on Feb. 6 • Three double-double • Finished top 20 in conf in rebounding • Honorable Mention All-Jayhawk selection

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

Personal • Birthday: May 12, 2002

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