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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.
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. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

BEYOND THE DREAM TEAM

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)

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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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