SportsApril 28, 2016
2016 All-Missourian Girls Basketball
Jersey number: 10 Height: 5-foot-7 Position: Point guard AAU/travel team: TC Hoops Favorite team tradition: Jamming before games Favorite memory from the season: Having a dance competition at the Queen of Hearts Tournament Favorite spot on the floor to shoot from: 15-foot jumper...
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Sam Brennan, jr., Notre Dame
Jersey number: 10
Height: 5-foot-7
Position: Point guard
AAU/travel team: TC Hoops
Favorite team tradition: Jamming before games
Favorite memory from the season: Having a dance competition at the Queen of Hearts Tournament
Favorite spot on the floor to shoot from: 15-foot jumper
Favorite gym to play in: Show Me Center
Favorite shoes to play in: Nikes
Favorite basketball player: Skylar Diggins
Best player you've faced: Renetha Dickson
Teammate most likely to make you laugh: Allie Ziegler
What's your strength as a basketball player? Versatility
What part of your game do you want to improve? Shooting
Best basketball-related advice you've received: Your biggest opponent is yourself
What does basketball mean to you? It means the world to me
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Leah Cauble, fr., Oran
Jersey number: 32
Height: 5-foot-8
Position: Point guard
AAU/travel team: TC Hoops
Favorite team tradition: Jamming out to music and praying before games
Favorite memory from the season: Winning districts, conference tournament (first time) and Lady Devil Invitational (first time)
Favorite spot on the floor to shoot from: Corner
Favorite gym to play in: Oran
Favorite shoes to play in: Nike Hyperdunks
Favorite basketball player: Stephen Curry
Best player you've faced: Brianna Mueller
Describe your coach in three words or less: Competitive, determined, hilarious
Teammate most likely to make you laugh: Claire Ramsey
What's your strength as a basketball player? Shooting, finding my teammates
What part of your game do you want to improve? Ball-handling
Best basketball-related advice you've received: You miss 100 percent of the shots you never take
What does basketball mean to you? Ball is life. End of story.
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Johneisha Daniel, so., Scott County Central
Jersey number: 20
Height: 5-foot-9
Position: Forward/center
AAU/travel team: Southeast Dynasty
Favorite team tradition: Praying
Favorite memory from the season: Winning district title against Chaffee. We had lost to them the previous year, and it just felt amazing that we all did it. We won the game, and it felt good to be No. 1.
Favorite spot on the floor to shoot from: Around the paint, from the corners
Favorite gym to play in: Ronnie Cookson Gymnasium
Favorite shoes to play in: Nike Hyperdunks
Favorite basketball player: LeBron James
Best player you've faced: Tyeshia Mitchell
Describe your coach in three words or less: The best around
Teammate most likely to make you laugh: Lateisha Strickland
What's your strength as a basketball player? Posting/rebounding, most of all my athletic ability
What part of your game do you want to improve? Shooting
Best basketball-related advice you've received: "Never give up on your team or your coach." - Tyeshia Mitchell
What does basketball mean to you? The world
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Ahnie Hoff, sr., Perryville
Jersey number: 12
Height: 5-foot-8
Position: Forward
Plans after graduation: Attend John A. Logan playing volleyball and studying engineering
Favorite team tradition: Mayor's Cup team bonding
Favorite spot on the floor to shoot from: 8-foot shot from baseline
Favorite gym to play in: Perryville
Favorite shoes to play in: LeBrons
Best player you've faced: Holly Forbes
Describe your coach in three words or less: Dedicated, goal-oriented
Teammate most likely to make you laugh: Reese Nations
What's your strength as a basketball player? My quickness
What part of your game do you want to improve? Ball handling
Best basketball-related advice you've received: It's all about the mental game. Keep your head in the game.
What does basketball mean to you? Basketball is somethin gyou have to work at. You can't become an all-star player overnight.
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Jessie Long, fr., Oran
Jersey number: 33
Height: 5-foot-10
Position: Center
Favorite team tradition: Praying before every game
Favorite memory from the season: Winning the Lady Devil Invitational for the first time
Favorite spot on the floor to shoot from: Elbow
Favorite gym to play in: Oran
Favorite shoes to play in: Nike Hyperdunks
Favorite basketball player: Michael Jordan
Best player you've faced: Brianna Mueller
Describe your coach in three words or less: Competitive, determined, funny
Teammate most likely to make you laugh: Claire Ramsey
What's your strength as a basketball player? Rebounding
What part of your game do you want to improve? Aggressiveness
Best basketball-related advice you've received: I can accept failure. Everyone fails at something, but what I can't accept is not trying.
What does basketball mean to you? Spending time with my friends and playing the game we love
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Grace Mirly, sr., Saxony Lutheran
Jersey number: 10
Height: 5-foot-6
Position: Point guard
Plans after graduation: Attend Troy University in Alabama to play softball. I intend on majoring in international business and minoring in social science leadership
Favorite team tradition: "Hammer time"
Favorite memory from the season: Our Arcadia Valley game. That was the most hype we've ever been as a team.
Favorite spot on the floor to shoot from: Mid-range jumper
Favorite gym to play in: Mizzou Arena under the bright lights
Favorite shoes to play in: Nike or nothin'
Best player you've faced: My teammates every day in practice
Describe your coach in three words or less: Most epic 'stache
Teammate most likely to make you laugh: Ashlynn Collier or Maddie Brune
What's your strength as a basketball player? Tri's, bi's and thighs
What part of your game do you want to improve? I want to be able to consistently push myself past my comfort zone
Best basketball-related advice you've received: "You do not have to be flawles, but you must be fearless." - Coach Sides
What does basketball mean to you? A chance to tighten our family bonds and work toward a unified goal
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Brianna Mueller, sr., Saxony Lutheran
Jersey number: 15
Height: 5-foot-6
Position: Shooting guard
AAU/travel team: TC Hoops
Plans after graduation: Attend Lindenwood University-Belleville on a basketball scholarship and study to become a behavior analyst to work with kids with special needs
Favorite team tradition: Kissing each other's hands before each game while the starting lineup is being announced
Favorite memory from the season: Getting sweet revenge against Park Hills Central in the quarterfinal game
Favorite gym to play in: Mizzou Arena
Favorite shoes to play in: Nike's
Describe your coach in three words or less: BEST. MAN. ALIVE.
Teammate most likely to make you laugh: Maddie Brune or Tess Daniel
What's your strength as a basketball player? My toned calves
What part of your game do you want to improve? Every aspect of my game has room for improvement
Best basketball-related advice you've received: "You don't have to be flawless, but you must be fearless." - Coach Sides
What does basketball mean to you? Basketball makes me feel alive and gives me a break from real life
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Krista Rhodes, soph., Woodland
Jersey number: 11
Height: 5-foot-10
Position: Guard/forward
Favorite team tradition: Listening to "International Harvester" before every game
Favorite memory from the season: Getting past the first round at districts
Favorite spot on the floor to shoot from: 3-ball in the corner
Favorite gym to play in: Woodland gym
Favorite shoes to play in: Nike Hyperdunks
Favorite basketball player: Stephen Curry
Best player you've faced: Brianna Mueller
Describe your coach in three words or less: Caring, inspiring, wise
Teammate most likely to make you laugh: Kelsie Long
What's your strength as a basketball player? Shooting
What part of your game do you want to improve? Ball-handling
Best basketball-related advice you've received: Don't worry if you miss. Keep shooting, and it'll come.
What does basketball mean to you? It's a way to forget about everything and just focus on the game
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Julia Sutterfield, sr., Chaffee
Jersey number: 3
Height: 5-foot-7
Position: Point guard
Plans after graduation: Attend Calumet College of St. Joseph in Indiana and play softball
Favorite team tradition: Pre-game prayer
Favorite memory from the season: Oran game at their place. It was our best game as a team.
Favorite spot on the floor to shoot from: Free-throw line
Favorite gym to play in: Chaffee
Favorite shoes to play in: Under Armour
Favorite basketball player: Elena Delle Donne
Best player you've faced: Leah Cauble
Describe your coach in three words or less: Relentless, persistent, passionate
Teammate most likely to make you laugh: Taylor Kirn
What's your strength as a basketball player? Leadership as point guard
What part of your game do you want to improve? Shooting
Best basketball-related advice you've received: Trust yourself
What does basketball mean to you? Basketball means an escape from reality
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Cassidi Tomsu, sr., Jackson
Jersey number: 3
Height: 5-foot-5
Position: Point guard
Plans after graduation: Attend Southeast Missouri State on a scholarship to play soccer
Favorite team tradition: Dancing in the locker room
Favorite memory from the season: Beating Rock Bridge at home
Favorite spot on the floor to shoot from: Free-throw line
Favorite gym to play in: Jackson's Event Center
Favorite shoes to play in: Adidas
Favorite basketball player: Stephen Curry
Best player you've faced: Izzy Farrell
Describe your coach in three words or less: Dedicated, hard-working, perfectionist
Teammate most likely to make you laugh: Kayla Keith
What's your strength as a basketball player? Passing the ball in transition
What part of your game do you want to improve? Not panicking when getting trapped
Best basketball-related advice you've received: Focus on playing the game, and everything will fall into place on the court
What does basketball mean to you? Basketball will always hold a special place in my heart, and I know I can always play the game for fun
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Jackie Verseman, soph., St. Vincent
Jersey number: 33
Height: 5-foot-11
Position: Forward/center
Favorite team tradition: Singing karaoke together. The song we sang the most: "Love Yourself" by Justin Bieber
Favorite memory from the season: When Corin Carroll decided to drive the van without coach in it
Favorite spot on the floor to shoot from: Right block
Favorite gym to play in: St. Vincent
Favorite shoes to play in: My Nike Hyperquickness
Favorite basketball player: Stephen Curry
Best player you've faced: Ahnie Hoff
Describe your coach in three words or less: Motivational
Teammate most likely to make you laugh: Jenna Winkler
What's your strength as a basketball player? Long arms and quick feet
What part of your game do you want to improve? My dribbling and taking my time when shooting
Best basketball-related advice you've received: Stand still like the Statue of Liberty (when in foul trouble)
What does basketball mean to you? Hard work on and off the court
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Raegan Wieser, sr., Saxony Lutheran
Jersey number: 35
Height: 5-foot-10
Position: Small forward
AAU/travel team: TC Hoops
Plans after graduation: Attend Columbia COllege and play basketball
Favorite team tradition: Our chant/countdown to the number of games we had until state
Favorite memory from the season: My first game back after recovering from ACL surgery
Favorite spot on the floor to shoot from: Anywhere inbounds
Favorite gym to play in: Mizzou Arena
Favorite shoes to play in: Nike
Favorite basketball player: My coach and favorite brother, Max Wieser
Best player you've faced: My teammates
Describe your coach in three words or less: Wise, caring, funny
Teammate most likely to make you laugh: Ali Galemmo
What's your strength as a basketball player? My left hand
What part of your game do you want to improve? Everything. You can always work to be better at every aspect of your game.
Best basketball-related advice you've received: "All you need is 100 percent effort." - Coach Sides
What does basketball mean to you? Basketball is my passion
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