Ten more girls' basketball metro stars to watch
December 5, 2017 at 3:12AM
![Academy of Holy Angels' Destinee Oberg (23) grabbed a rebound as Winona's Eden Nibbelink (12) pressured her in the first half. ] ANTHONY SOUFFLE ï anthony.souffle@startribune.com Players competed during the girls' basketball state tournament Class 3A semifinal games Thursday, March 16, 2017 at Williams Arena on the grounds of the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis.](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/RZUT7DGOQFFW6JY355AJEG4UZU.jpg?&w=712)
Think the talent level drops off after the dream team? Take a gaze at 10 more metro stars.
(Seniors unless noted, college plans in parentheses.)
Carmen Backes, Chisago Lakes, 6-1, G (Wisconsin)
Sommer Blakemore, Park Center, 5-7, PG (undecided)
Krystal Carlson, Hastings, 6-1, P (Sioux Falls)
Monika Czinano, Watertown-Mayer, 6-2, C (Iowa)
Emma Grothaus, Mahtomedi, 6-3, F (Lehigh)
Liza Karlen, St. Paul Central, 6-2, P, soph. (undecided)
Kayla Mershon, Minnetonka, 6-3, P (Nebraska)
Destinee Oberg, Holy Angels, (right) 6-2, P, jr. (undecided)
Annika Stewart, Wayzata, 6-3, P, jr. (undecided)
Raena Suggs, Hopkins, 5-7, G (undecided)
JIM PAULSEN
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